In Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research &Ors. v. Anil Earnest [Neutral Citation: 2026 INSC 677, decided on July 10, 2026], the Supreme Court of India adjudicated a civil appeal concerning the judicial review of promotion assessment procedures executed by an expert body under the CSIR Scientists Recruitment
In Mahagun India Pvt Limited vs. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner, the Delhi High Court granted a petitioner the opportunity to revive its statutory appeal before the Central Government Industrial Tribunal (CGIT), which had previously been dismissed for non-compliance with a pre-deposit condition. Justice Mini Pushkarna allowed the petitioner four weeks
In Shobha Devi vs. Shailendra Kumar Singh (and several connected contempt petitions), the Delhi High Court disposed of a series of petitions regarding the payment of interest on pension grants for construction workers. Justice Mini Pushkarna noted that while the principal pension amounts had already been released to the petitioners
In Dinesh Chauhan & Ors. vs. State NCT of Delhi and Anr., the Delhi High Court refused to quash an FIR involving allegations of matrimonial cruelty and sexual misconduct despite a settlement between the parties. Justice Girish Kathpalia ruled that the inclusion of charges related to forcible abortion and violations
In Abhishek vs. The State NCT of Delhi, the Delhi High Court dismissed an application for anticipatory bail filed by an accused charged with assault under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Justice Girish Kathpalia ruled that the gravity of the injuries—which included a lacerated skull wound with bone visibility—and the
In Vijay@Lakhan vs. State of Delhi, the Delhi High Court granted regular bail to a petitioner accused of murder under Section 302/34 of the IPC. Justice Girish Kathpalia allowed the application after observing a significant delay of 135 days in the witness statement that first named the petitioner as an
In the case of Om Tripathi vs. State (Govt of NCT of Delhi), the Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner, who was accused of participating in a physical assault involving an attempt to murder. Justice Girish Kathpalia allowed the bail application after noting that co-accused persons carrying
