High Courts
Madras High Court Refuses To Halt Re-Release Of Kamal Haasan Starrer "Nayagan" Movie
The Madras High Court, on Friday refused to halt the re-release of Kamal Haasan starrer “Nayagan” movie. The movie is hitting the screen again to celebrate the actor's birthday.Justice N Senthilkumar refused to grant an interim injunction on a plea filed by Karnataka based SR Film factory. The court remarked that there was no prima facie infringement and refused to grant the interim...
Parents Merely Stating That 'Daughter Was Unhappy' And 'Often Wept' Insufficient To Convict In-laws & Husband U/S 498A IPC: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the in-laws or husband of a woman cannot be convicted under charges of cruelty punishable under section 498-A (cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) merely on the basis of the statements of the wife's parents that their daughter was 'unhappy' in the marriage and often 'wept' in front of them due to the alleged harassment by her in-laws. Single-judge...
Avoid Unnecessary Adjournments, Fix Short Dates For Recording Evidence: Chhattisgarh High Court Tells Trial Courts
The Chhattisgarh High Court has advised Trial Courts to refrain from granting unnecessarily long adjournments, which delay the culmination of trial, and to instead fix short and continuous dates for recording evidence, particularly when the accused is in judicial custody.In this regard, Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha observed,“... this Court deems it appropriate to observe that in several cases...
Widow Cannot Abandon In-Laws After Availing Compassionate Appointment: Rajasthan High Court Orders 20K Monthly Salary Deduction
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the State to deduct a part of a widow's salary who was appointed on compassionate grounds after her husband's death, and deposit it in the account of her dependent father-in-law, upon finding the fact of her leaving the matrimonial house and deserting the in-laws soon after the husband's death.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali opined that...
Noting Environmental Degradation, Kerala High Court Prohibits Sale Of Plastic Shampoo Sachets & Chemical Kumkum In Sabarimala
The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 7) directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to initiate steps to ensure that the selling of chemical kumkum is banned in Sabarimala to avoid substantial environmental degradation.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo motu petition based on a report filed by the Special Commissioner, detailing...
Kerala High Court Quashes Abduction Case Against Actress Lakshmi Menon After Recording Settlement Between Parties
The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 7) quashed the abduction case initiated against actress Lakshmi Menon in view of the settlement entered into between the parties.Justice C.S. Dias today allowed the Crl.M.C. filed by all the four accused persons, including the actress, and quashed the FIR registered and all further proceedings in Crime No. 346 of 2025 of the Ernakulam Town North...
'Focus On Your Studies': Allahabad High Court Fines Law Student ₹20K Over Baseless Plea Seeking 499/500 Marks In LLB Exam
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a writ petition with a cost of Rs. 20K filed by a law student who demanded to be awarded 499 out of 500 marks in her first semester LL.B examination and alleged corruption against Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj University, Kanpur. A bench of Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery described the petitioner as a 'chronic litigant' as it noted that she...
Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of YouTube Channels Hosting Deepfake Videos Of Journalist Rajat Sharma
The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered takedown of two YouTube channels hosting and circulating deepfake and fabricated videos using personality rights of senior journalist Rajat Sharma.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed Google LLC, which hosts YouTube platform, to take down the two channels within 36 hours. The Court also directed Google to disclose BSI details, contact information...
Absolute Domicile-Based Reservation In Medical & Allied Courses Unconstitutional; Vacant Seats Must Be Open To Outsiders: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that while the Union Territory may reserve a portion of seats in medical and allied professional colleges to benefit local candidates, such reservation cannot be absolute.The Court held that if seats remain vacant after counselling of local applicants, the restriction on domicile must be relaxed, enabling candidates from outside the UT...
Law Needs Amendment, Land Owners Must Be Imposed With Liability In Cases Of Illegal Reclamation Of Paddy Land: Kerala High Court Remarks
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 5) orally observed that the law should be amended so that the land owner is saddled with liability in cases of illegal conversion of paddy lands.The Division Bench consisting of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V. Menon was considering a writ appeal preferred by the owner of a JCB excavator seeking to get interim custody over...
State Govt Has No Duty To Pay Electricity Dues Of Bar Associations; Advocates Must Bear Costs Of Facilities They Use: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the State Government cannot be directed to pay electricity dues of Bar Associations as it observed that while advocates are officers of the Court, they remain a body of private practitioners and must share responsibility for the facilities they use. A Bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Indrajeet Shukla thus dismissed a writ...