High Courts
Windsor Hill Township Fraud: MP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Project Executor, Says Economic Offences Require Cautious Approach
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (December 16) dismissed the anticipatory bail application of Ankit Ranjan, who is accused of deliberately defrauding the parent company of 'Windsor Hill' township project.The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed;"This Court also finds substance in the submission of the prosecution that the applicant, acting in concert with the co-accused...
'Pride Comes Before Fall': Chief Justice Biswanath Somadder Retires From Sikkim High Court After Four-Year Tenure
Chief Justice Biswanath Somadder retired as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court on 14 December 2025.Justice Somadder was elevated as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court in 2006. In his extempore farewell address, Justice Somadder reflected on his judicial journey with warmth and humour. Recalling his transfers across High Courts, he remarked that he had always viewed them...
Delhi High Court Declines PIL Seeking "Four Times" Compensation For Tickets Recently Cancelled By IndiGo, Judicial Inquiry Against DGCA
The Delhi High Court has declined a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking four times compensation for flight tickets recently cancelled by Indigo airlines, as well as a judicial inquiry against the DGCA over recent lapses which left millions of travellers stranded.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela heard the plea.Advocate Virag...
Kerala High Court Flags Lack Of Veterinary Care In Lakshadweep, Seeks Explanation For Unfilled Posts
The Kerala High Court has expressed concern over the continued absence of veterinary services in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep and has directed the Union Territory Administration to place detailed material on record explaining why sanctioned posts of Veterinary Surgeons remain unfilled.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. was hearing a...
Kerala HC Entertains Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Taking Non-Acceptance Of Vakalath By Any Lawyer Before Sessions Court As Exceptional Circumstance
The Kerala High Court recently entertained an anticipatory bail plea preferred by a lawyer, who had not first approached the Sessions Court, since no lawyer practicing therein was willing to accept his vakalath.Justice K. Babu was considering a pre-arrest bail application of a lawyer practicing in Palakkad. He is accused of the offences under Sections 78 [Stalking] and 79 [Word, gesture or...
Bhima Koregaon Case: Bombay High Court Permits Accused Gautam Navlakha To Relocate To Delhi
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday relaxed the bail condition imposed on Elgar Parishad - Bhima Koregaon case accused Gautam Navlakha and permitted him to relocate to Delhi.Navlakha had petitioned a division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Shyam Chandak contending that he is unable to afford living in Mumbai and should be allowed to return to his permanent residence in Delhi. One of...
MV Act | Tripling On Two-Wheeler Doesn't Amount To Contributory Negligence Without Evidence: Gujarat High Court
Modifying an order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, the Gujarat High Court observed that merely triple riding on a two-wheeler, in absence of any evidence or a casual connection between the violation and the accident, would not amount to contributory negligence. The kin of the deceased argued that the deceased Mayurbhai Jesinghbhai Dhuda along with his sister Sejalben and niece...
Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Businessman's Plea For Court-Monitored Investigation Into Corruption By ED Officer
The Kerala High Court on Monday (December 15) issued notice in businessman Aneesh Babu's plea for a court-monitored investigation by a central agency into the corruption case alleged against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Shekhar Kumar.In his plea, Babu has stated that Kumar demanded a bribe of Rs. 2 crores as bribe to settle the ED case against Babu and his family. Not bending to...
Delhi High Court Asks BJP Leader Sanju Verma To Consider Removing Tweet Calling Former IPS 'Blot On Uniform'
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked BJP's national spokesperson Sanju Verma to consider deleting her post made on X, formerly Twitter, calling former IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad a “blot on the uniform.”Justice Amit Bansal issued summons in the defamation suit filed by Azad. The Court also issued notice on Azad's application seeking interim injunction against the allegedly...
Caste Abuse Inside Closed Shop Not In 'Public View': Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside 31-Year-Old SC/ST Act Conviction
The Rajasthan High Court allowed an appeal against a 1994 conviction of a seller under the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (“the Act”) who allegedly abused a purchaser based on his caste, opining that caste based abuse inside the four walls of a closed showroom did not fulfill the essential ingredients of Section 3(1)(x) of the Act.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali observed...
Kerala High Court Revives Two KELTRON Subsidiaries After Two Decades, Recalls Winding Up Orders
The Kerala High Court has recalled its winding up orders against two subsidiaries of Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (KELTRON), allowing the revival of Keltron Power Devices Ltd (KPDL) and Keltron Rectifiers Ltd (KRL). The court noted that there was no legal or procedural bar to reopening the companies in view of changed circumstances and fresh government...
Kerala High Court Allows Pamba Boat Race To Be Held On December 28
The Kerala High Court has recently (11 December) permitted the Pamba Boat Race Club, Neerattupuram, to conduct its boat race on December 28, 2025, after it was unable to hold the event on the originally scheduled date of 19 September 2025.Justice V.G. Arun issued the direction while considering a writ petition filed by the club and its office-bearers challenging the refusal of the...