'Mere Apprehension': Gujarat High Court Refuses To Entertain Mosque's Anticipatory Plea Against Possible Action By Authorities

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (December 16) refused to entertain a plea filed by a mosque in Ahmedabad claiming apprehension of action against it by the authorities, observing that no cause of action had arisen as plea was filed on an apprehension and the court cannot entertain an anticipatory petition. Justice Mauna M Bhatt was hearing a petition seeking a direction that respondents...

'No Ownership Right': Gauhati High Court Upholds Refund Of Earnest Money To Third-Party Who Was Sold Vehicle During Subsistence Of Loan

The Gauhati High Court dismissed a woman's appeal against an order directing her to refund over ₹4 Lakh to a third party for sale of a truck which she had bought on a loan, holding that she could not have sold or transferred the vehicle to a third party when she had no ownership right over the vehicle. The appellant had purchased a Tata truck on hire purchase agreement, but she failed to...

Centre Has Constitutional Duty To Aid Indians Working Abroad; Must Frame Policy For Legal Assistance Overseas: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has directed the Government of India to formulate a comprehensive policy for providing legal assistance to Indian citizens outside its territory. Justice GR Swaminathan observed that the Government had a constitutional duty, and the absence of any legislative framework should not come in the way of such inference. “From the foregoing premises and...

“Justice Cannot Be A Ritual”: J&K&L High Court Flags Shoddy Probe Into Minor Girl's Death, Orders CBI Probe

Expressing deep anguish over what it described as an insensitive and routine investigation into the suspicious death of a 13-year-old girl, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered that the case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), observing that continued delay and casual handling would only result in loss of crucial evidence and denial of justice...

SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Two Judicial Officers To Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium on December 16, 2025 approved the proposal for appointment of two judicial officers as Judges of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.As per the decision taken in the Collegium meeting, Shri Ramesh Chander Dimri and Ms. Neerja Kulwant Kalson have been cleared for elevation to the High Court. The statement can be read...

Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Election Results: Adv. Peeyus A Kottam President, Nima Jacob Secretary

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association has elected new members to represent them for year 2026. The election results are as follows:President: Peeyus A. KottamVice- President: V. Vinay Vice- President (Lady): Nazeeba O.H.Secretary: Nima JacobJoint Secretary: Sipa S.Treasurer: Biji A. ManikothExecutive Committee: Silpa S., Akshay Veenu, Anish Paul, Mary Salini and Anu Abraham...

Allahabad High Court Registers Suo Moto PIL Over Delays In Termination Of Pregnancy Of Rape Survivors

The Allahabad High Court recently registered a suo-moto Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding the issue of delay at different levels in taking appropriate steps while dealing with cases of termination of pregnancy of rape survivors. The matter has been titled as: In Re Framing Of Guidelines For Sensitizing All Concerned In Cases Of Termination Of Pregnancies The...

Allahabad High Court Converts 2014 PIL On Regulating Sale Of Acid In UP Into Suo Moto Proceeding

The Allahabad High Court recently converted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in 2014 regarding the restriction and regulation of acid sales in Uttar Pradesh into a Suo Moto proceeding. The order was passed after the original petitioner (Anubhav Verma) submitted that he was not inclined to pursue the litigation any further. Permitting him to withdraw from the case,...

Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict On Bail Plea Of Ex-Thiruvabharanam Commissioner

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (December 16) reserved its verdict in the two bail pleas of former Thiruvabharanam Commissioner of the Travancore Devaswom Board K.S. Baiju.Baiju is arrayed in Sabarimala Gold theft cases relating to the misappropriation of gold from the dwarapalaka idols and sideframes of the Sabarimala temple, that is being investigated by the Special Investigation...

Kerala High Court Declines To Advance Bar Council Enrolment Dates, Allows Graduates To Seek Protection Of Seniority

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (December 16) disposed of a batch of pleas preferred by law graduates seeking to prepone enrolment to the Bar Council of Kerala (BCK), which is presently scheduled to be held on January 10-11, 2026.Justice V.G. Arun observed that since there is no statutory requirement that the Bar Council must conduct enrolment within stipulated periods, the prayer to prepone...

“Very Serious”: Chhattisgarh High Court Takes Suo-Motu Cognizance of Alleged Tiger Poaching After Dismembered Carcass Found

The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo-motu cognisance of multiple news-reports concerning the discovery of a tiger's carcass in the Revti Forest Range, Ghui, which was found dismembered, indicating alleged poaching activity.The news report revealed that the dead tiger's body was found swollen by the Forest Officials and bore severe injuries— with deep bite marks and missing teeth and...

Gujarat High Court Allows Restaurant To Approach Municipality After Being Sealed For Selling Non-Veg, Flouting Lease Condition

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (December 16) allowed a restaurant, which had been sealed on allegations of causing nuisance by selling non-vegetarian food in violation of the lease agreement, to submit an undertaking to the Anand Municipal Corporation for de-sealing, directing that the same be considered in accordance with law.The court was hearing a petition challenging a notice...