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1. “Police Must Maintain Highest Integrity”: Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of Bihar Police Constable Using Forged Identity

“Police Must Maintain Highest Integrity”: Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of Bihar Police Constable Using Forged Identity

“Police Must Maintain Highest Integrity”: Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal Of Bihar Police Constable Using Forged Identity The Supreme Court of India restored dismissal of a Bihar Police constable accused of using a forged identity while simultaneously serving in the Jharkhand Police, observing that fraud, impersonation and dishonesty in public employment violate the integrity, discipline and trust expected from police personnel. The Supreme Court has reinstated the dismissal of a police constable who was allegedly employed in the Bihar Police using a forged identity while he was simultaneously serving in the Jharkhand Police. The Court held that the charges against him relating to fraud, impersonation, forgery, cheating, and breach of service discipline were established through departmental and forensic investigations. A Bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice R Mahadevan set aside a decision of the Jharkhand High Court, which had earlier quashed the disciplinary authority’s order dismissing constable Ranjan Kumar from the Jharkhand Police. Factual Backgrounds: The matter arose from allegations that the constable entered Bihar Police service in 2007 by taking the name “Santosh Kumar,” while continuing his employment in Jharkhand Police under his original identity. As per the facts placed before the Supreme Court, Ranjan Kumar joined the Jharkhand Police as a constable in May 2005. In December 2007, he reportedly availed two days’ leave and used that time to secure appointment in Bihar Police under a different name, along with altered personal particulars. Shortly after joining Bihar Police in the Patna district, he allegedly stopped reporting for duty in January 2008.

2. Judges’ Conduct Towards Lawyers Abusive, Insulting and Hitting Below the Belt: Patna High Court Bar Calls Strike on May 15

Judges’ Conduct Towards Lawyers Abusive, Insulting and Hitting Below the Belt: Patna High Court Bar Calls Strike on May 15

Judges’ Conduct Towards Lawyers Abusive, Insulting and Hitting Below the Belt: Patna High Court Bar Calls Strike on May 15 The coordination committee of three Patna High Court bar associations announced a May 15 work abstention, citing escalating tensions in court. It alleged that conduct of some “judges towards advocates has become abusive, insulting and hitting below the belt,” creating serious concern. The coordination committee of three Patna High Court bar associations announced that lawyers will abstain from work on May 15, after raising serious concerns about the behaviour of some judges inside the courtroom. The committee alleged that the conduct of certain “judges towards advocates has become abusive, insulting and hitting below the belt.” According to the committee, the situation has reached a point where even senior members of the bar are hesitant to appear before a few judges due to the tense courtroom environment. ALSO READ: Delhi Lawyers’ Strike: Coordination Committee to Decide Fate by 8 PM Today This decision came after the Co-ordination Committee met urgently to discuss a notice dated May 7, 2026, issued under the signature of the Registrar General in charge. In its strong reaction to the notice, the committee said, “The Co-ordination Committee met in extra ordinary situation which has reason due to notice. 3 dated 7 May 2026 issued under the signature of R.G.-in-charge. The Members of Co-ordination Committee unanimous and unequivocally resent and express there anguish against such notice.” The committee further pointed out that relations between the bar and the bench have deteriorated lately. It recorded its concerns in clear terms, stating, “ That Bar of Patna High Court of late has felt that there is a growing rift between the.

3. Supreme Court to hear on May 11, PIL to regulate all institutions imparting education to children below 14 years

Supreme Court to hear on May 11, PIL to regulate all institutions imparting education to children below 14 years

Supreme Court to hear on May 11, PIL to regulate all institutions imparting education to children below 14 years The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on May 11 a PIL seeking directions to regulate all institutions imparting education or religious instructions to children below the age of 14 years. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma is likely to hear the plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay. The plea, filed through advocate Ashwani Dubey, has sought directions to "take appropriate steps to register, recognise, supervise and monitor all institutions, imparting secular education and/or religious instruction to children up to the age of 14 years in the spirit of Article 21A read with Article 39 (f), 45 and 51-A(k)." The petition stated that Article 30 does not grant any special or additional rights to minorities beyond what is already guaranteed under Article 19(1)(g). "Direct and declare that Article 30 is a specific reiteration of Article 19(1)(g) and doesn't confer any additional rights/benefits/privileges than the rights guaranteed to the citizens under Article 19(1)(g)," the plea said. "Petitioner is filing the PIL under Article 32 for registration recognition supervision monitoring of all institutions imparting secular/religious education to children up to 14 years in spirit of Article 21A, 39(f), 45 and 51-A(k). "Petitioner submits that children are the backbone of the nation's growth and are also gullible & naive due to their tender age. Hence, the State has heightened responsibility towards them. This is an issue of national security as young kids form the future of nation, can be brainwashed/manipulated in unregistered institution," it said.

4. “Appellant Cannot Put Respondent At Disadvantage and Claim Benefit”: Delhi High Court Dismisses Husband’s Matrimonial Appeal Over Delay

“Appellant Cannot Put Respondent At Disadvantage and Claim Benefit”: Delhi High Court Dismisses Husband’s Matrimonial Appeal Over Delay

“Appellant Cannot Put Respondent At Disadvantage and Claim Benefit”: Delhi High Court Dismisses Husband’s Matrimonial Appeal Over Delay The Delhi High Court dismissed a husband’s matrimonial appeal, ruling he could not penalize his wife for delayed defence filing after failing to deposit litigation expenses on time, observing that a party cannot create disadvantage for the respondent and later claim benefit from it. The Delhi High Court has dismissed a matrimonial appeal filed by a husband who challenged an order of the Family Court restoring his wife’s right to file a written statement. A Division Bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta held that because the husband did not deposit the litigation expenses within the time granted by the court, he could not later seek to penalize the wife for the resulting delay in filing her defence. Background of the case The parties married on February 8, 2019. After marital differences, the wife left the matrimonial home in late 2023. The husband thereafter filed a divorce petition under Section 13(1)(ia) of Marriage Act, 1955, before the Family Court at Dwarka. On April 18, 2024, the Family Court directed the husband to pay Rs 11,000 towards litigation expenses within one week. The same order granted the wife four weeks to file her written statement.

5. Delhi High Court Sets May 11 Hearing on CBI Plea Against Kejriwal–Sisodia Discharge in Excise Policy Case

Delhi High Court Sets May 11 Hearing on CBI Plea Against Kejriwal–Sisodia Discharge in Excise Policy Case The Delhi High Court deferred the CBI’s challenge to the trial court’s discharge order in the

1. Elecon Engineering Company Limited vs. Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Limited and Ors. (07.05.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0451/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether Elecon Engineering Company Limited (Collaborator) could invoke arbitration against Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Limited (Employer) despite not being a sign

2. Durgapur Steel Plant and Ors. vs. Bidhan Chandra Chowdhury and Ors. (07.05.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0449/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Durgapur Steel Plant and Bidhan Chandra Chowdhury regarding the appointment process for the post of Plant Attendant. The core issue was whether

3. Seethamma vs. The State of Karnataka and Ors. (07.05.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0448/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the annulment of a land sale under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands) Act, 1978, involving Seethamma an

4. Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited vs. Mohammed Javed Sultan and Ors. (07.05.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0447/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Dhanlaxmi Bank Limited against the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), which had set aside the National Company Law Tribuna

5. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission vs. Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (07.05.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0446/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission against the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity's decision allowing Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited

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