High Courts
'Known Face In Content Creation Field': Delhi High Court Passes John Doe Order Protecting Personality Rights Of Raj Shamani
The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe order protecting the personality rights of podcaster Raj Shamani, observing that he is a known face in India, especially in the field of content creation. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that Shamani has gained goodwill and reputation over a course of a successful career and that prima facie, he enjoys publicity rights with respect to...
Threat To Legal Heir's Life Not Necessary To Transfer Arms License If Licensee Is Over 70-Yrs Or Held License For 25+ Yrs: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that when an application under Rule 25 of the Arms Rules, 2016, is made during the lifetime of the licensee, so long as the licensee is aged more than 70 years or has been holding the firearm licence for more than 25 years, he can nominate any of his legal heirs for transfer of licence and transfer of arm and there will be no requirement for the transferee...
Courts Can't Create Exceptions For 'Near Majority Consensual Relationships' When Consent Irrelevant Under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that Courts cannot create exceptions for “near majority consensual relationships” when consent of a person below the age of 18 years is irrelevant for the purpose of POCSO Act.“Under the POCSO Act, read with the then prevailing provisions of the IPC, any sexual act with a person under 18 is criminalised per se, without importing “consent” as...
Wife Can't Be Denied Maintenance Citing Desertion Unless Allegation Is Judicially Established: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has reaffirmed that allegations of desertion cannot defeat a wife's claim of maintenance under Section 125 CrPC unless the allegations are conclusively established in matrimonial proceedings.The petition arose out of an order passed by the Family Court directing the petitioner to pay maintenance of ₹22,000/- per month to his wife. The husband challenged the order,...
Madras High Court Restrains Makers Of “Aromaley” Film From Using Scenes And Background Music Of “Vinnaithandi Varuvaya” Movie
The Madras High Court has temporarily restrained the makers of the new Tamil movie “Aromaley” from using the scenes and background music from the 2010 Tamil movie “Vinnaithandi Varuvaya”. Justice N Senthilkumar passed the interim orders on a plea moved by RS Infotainment, producers of Vinnaithandi Varuvaya. The production company had submitted that it had produced the...
Gujarat High Court Restores MBBS Student's Admission But Imposes 6 Months Additional Rural Service For Failing To Follow Procedure
The Gujarat High Court has allowed the petition of a meritorious student, whose admission in MBBS course was cancelled because she failed to follow the required procedure, subject to the condition that she would serve an additional 6 months in a rural area after completing her course. In doing so, the bench of Justice Nirzar S Desai observed that the 18-year-old student had a brilliant...
Seized Jewellery Can't Be Retained Indefinitely By Police In Absence Of Any Complainant: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday (November 18), held that jewellery seized from a man accused of theft, with prima facie verified bills, cannot be kept in the custody of the police indefinitely in anticipation that the unidentified complainant would come forward to claim rightful possession. The petition was filed by the man accused of theft, challenging the order of the Sessions...
Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Two Foreigners Caught On Indian Waters Aboard Srilankan Boat With Heroine, Bulk Arms
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 19) dismissed the bail pleas of two Srilankan nationals, who were caught by the Indian Coast Guard in 2021 near Lakshadweep aboard the Srilankan fishing vessel 'Ravi Hansi' carrying 300 kg of heroine, and rifles with 1000 rounds of Pakistani ammunition. It also denied bail to the Indian citizen, who is accused of being involved in the...
No Bar On Electricity Supply To Properties Booked For Unauthorised Construction Until Sealing: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed BSES Yamuna Power Limited, responsible for power distribution in the national capital, to supply electricity to properties booked for unauthorised construction, until MCD takes actual action against such properties.Justice Mini Pushkarna observed that often requisite action is not taken by MCD despite demolition orders having been passed and meanwhile, denial...
Mere Lack Of Care Not Enough To Attract Criminal Liability U/S 304A IPC; Mens Rea Required: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that mere lack of care is not sufficient to attract the offence of causing death by negligence under Section 304A of IPC and mens rea is an important element to invite culpability.Justice Amit Mahajan thus granted relief to the owner of a de-addiction centre, booked for the death of an inmate at the hands of his employee.Petitioner-owner was summoned six years...
Rajasthan High Court Mandates Digital Medico-Legal Reports From Feb 2026 After Finding Post-Mortem Report 'Unreadable'
Highlighting the “pathetic form” and incorrigible manner of preparing the Medico Legal Reports by the doctors and medical jurists, Rajasthan High Court issued directions for the State Government, making the use of Medico legal Examination and Post Morten Reporting (MedLEaPR) Software (“the Software”) mandatory with effect from February 1, 2026. The bench of Justice Ravi...
'We Are Perplexed': Kerala High Court Flags Safety Concerns After Tribal School Relocated To Area Prone To Human-Wildlife Conflict
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (19 November) expressed concern over the relocation of Model Tribal Residential School, Thirunelli to premises within the Tribal Resettlement and Development Area (TRDA) near Aralam Farm, which is statedly prone to wild elephant intrusion.The division bench comprising Dr. Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian were hearing...