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1. Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, 15 others convicted for murder of BJP leader Yogesh Gowda

Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, 15 others convicted for murder of BJP leader Yogesh Gowda A special court in Bengaluru on Wednesday convicted Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni and 15 others in the 2016 murder

2. Karnataka High Court orders State to implement menstrual leave policy across all sectors

Karnataka High Court orders State to implement menstrual leave policy across all sectors

Karnataka High Court orders State to implement menstrual leave policy across all sectors The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the State government to ensure the implementation of its menstrual leave policy in both the organised and unorganised sectors.[Chandravva Hanamant Gokavi v. State of Karnataka] The menstrual leave policy, notified by the Karnataka government in December 2025, mandates the grant of one paid leave per month to all women employees in the age group of 18-52 working in establishments mentioned in the policy. Justice M Nagaprasanna ordered the State to ensure that the policy is enforced in all sectors, including the unorganised sector. The Court observed that the policy, as well as a Bill related to menstrual leave tabled in the legislative assembly, advances the right to life and the right to equality which are enshrined in the Constitution of India. It went on to note that while the law proclaims women and men as equals, biological experiences set them apart. Therefore, a plea for menstrual leave is not a matter of privilege but an assertion of dignity, fairness and humane understanding of the lived reality of women, the Court said. "Men and women stand equal in the eyes of the law; yet, they are biologically distinct. To acknowledge such differences, particularly in matters concerning health, dignity, and bodily autonomy, is not to transgress the guarantee of equality, but to give it substantive meaning," the Court said in its order.

3. Exclusive: Five Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Partners leave to join AZB & Partners

Exclusive: Five Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Partners leave to join AZB & Partners Five Partners of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) have left the firm to join AZB & Partners. Disputes Partner Kapil Arora

4. 3-year practice condition to become judge needed to understand courtroom realities: Justice Rajesh Bindal retires

3-year practice condition to become judge needed to understand courtroom realities: Justice Rajesh Bindal retires

3-year practice condition to become judge needed to understand courtroom realities: Justice Rajesh Bindal retires Supreme Court Justice Rajesh Bindal on Wednesday said that mandating prior legal practice before joining the judiciary as munsiff/ magistrate helps young judges understand courtroom functioning and the realities faced by litigants and lawyers. Speaking at his farewell function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), he reflected on earlier practices in judicial recruitment and training. He explained that at one point, many fresh law graduates joined the judiciary without courtroom experience, making it difficult for them to understand how proceedings functioned. "Now three to four years of practice is required before joining as a judicial officer. About 50 to 60 percent were fresh graduates, with no idea of court functioning. Directly from law college, they would come and sit on the chair of a judge, without knowing where the shoe pinches or how to solve problems, having not faced such situations in life,” Justice Bindal said. To address this gap, he said newly appointed judicial officers were sometimes sent to courts for short observation periods before formally taking the Bench. They attended proceedings as unknown observers and watched how lawyers interacted with clients, how court staff functioned and how cases progressed.

5. Delhi High Court allows wife to extract sperm of husband in vegetative state

Delhi High Court allows wife to extract sperm of husband in vegetative state

Delhi High Court allows wife to extract sperm of husband in vegetative state The Delhi High Court recently granted permission to the wife of an incapacitated Indian Army soldier to extract his sperm for conceiving his child through Assisted Reproductive Technology In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF treatment) [Ms. X Vs Union of India & Ors.] In a verdict delivered on April 13, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav noted that the soldier's prior consent for such treatment will apply even while he is incapacitated. The Court was hearing a petition filed by the wife of the soldier seeking the extraction and cryo-preservation of her husband’s sperm for the purpose of conceiving a child. The Court observed that the couple had decided to undergo IVF treatment in 2023 before he was incapacitated. On the basis of the husband’s consent given in the past for IVF treatment, the Court said that the same would be sufficient even if he is currently in a vegetative state. “It is directed that the petitioner’s husband action and his consent of joining the IVF treatment be treated to be sufficient compliance for the purposes of Section 22 of the ART Act,” the judge ruled. The Union of India cannot oppose the wife's plea on the sole ground of absence of husband's explicit consent, the Court made it clear. “It is further directed that the petitioner’s consent be considered as valid consent for her husband for the purposes of IVF procedure, if the same is required for any other step/procedure. The respondents shall not disentitle the petitioner on the sole ground that the petitioner’s husband’s written consent is absent,” the judgment said. The couple had opted for IVF treatment to conceive a child in 2023.

1. Milind and Ors. vs. The State of Maharashtra (10.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0351/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Milind and others against the State of Maharashtra, focusing on whether the appellants could benefit from the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, after

2. Dhananjay Rathi vs. Ruchika Rathi (13.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0354/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Dhananjay Rathi against Ruchika Rathi, focusing on whether proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act should be quashed and if a mediated settlement

3. Aspinwall and Co. Ltd. vs. Inspecting Assistant Commissioner (13.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0353/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether Aspinwall and Co. Ltd. could set off accumulated losses of the amalgamating company, Pullangode Rubber & Produce Co. Ltd., against its income under the Ker

4. VPS Healthcare Private Limited and Ors. vs. Prabhat Kumar Srivastava and Ors. (13.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0352/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between VPS Healthcare Private Limited and Medeor Hospitals Limited (Appellants) and Prabhat Kumar Srivastava and Rishi Srivastava (Respondents) regard

5. Accamma Sam Jacob vs. The State of Karnataka and Ors. (13.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0350/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether the High Court was justified in quashing criminal proceedings related to alleged fraudulent land transactions involving Accamma Sam Jacob and

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