‘We Will Interfere’: Supreme Court Signals Crackdown On Exploitative Airfares
The Supreme Court has raised concern over sharp increases in airfares during festivals and emergency, high-demand periods. The issue came up while the court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking regulation of airfare pricing and additional charges. A Division bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta examined claims that airlines are using […]
“No Escape For Predator: Bombay HC Hands Life Sentence In Minor’s Rape Case”
In a significant judgment delivered on January 19, 2026, a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justice Manish Pitale and Justice Manjusha Deshpande dismissed the appeal filed by Ramesh Dada Kalel against his conviction for the rape of a minor. The Court upheld the trial court’s sentence of life imprisonment, to be served […]
Born In India, Yet No Citizenship? Supreme Court To Decide OCI-Born Child’s Fate
Can a child born in India to parents who were Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders at the time of birth be regarded as a “Person of Indian Origin” for the purpose of acquiring Indian citizenship? The Supreme Court of India is examining this petition to decide an important constitutional and statutory question of serious […]