High Courts
Excessive Sweating Of Palm Not Grounds To Declare Candidate Medically Unfit For Appointment In CAPF: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that palmar hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating of palms) is not a valid ground to declare a candidate medically unfit for appointment as Constable (G.D.) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). The Court observed that the recruitment authorities failed to demonstrate any specific provision under the applicable medical guidelines which disqualifies a...
Temple Kumbabishekam Can't Be Conducted By Individual: Madras High Court Orders Multi-Community Committee
The Madras High Court has observed that Kumbabishekam festivals in a temple cannot be conducted by an individual, especially when there are multiple communities residing in a village. Justice S Srimathy thus directed the fit person appointed to the Sri Muniyandi Swamy temple, Sri Ayyanar Swamy temple, Sri Karuppa Swamy temple and Sri Muthumariamman Swamy Temple to form a...
MP High Court Issues Notice On PIL Alleging Discharge Of Untreated Sewage Into Narmada River At Jabalpur, High Levels Of Bacteria
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation raising serious concerns over the large-scale pollution of the River Narmada (formerly Nerbudda) due to the discharge of untreated sewage in Jabalpur city. The PIL alleges that nearly 98 million litres of untreated sewage water is being discharged ежедневно into the River Narmada, resulting in the presence...
'Police Can't Curtail Fundamental Rights Without Reasons': Karnataka High Court Quashes Order Barring Speakers At Hindu Sammelana
The Karnataka High Court quashed notices issued by the State Police prohibiting two Speakers from addressing a programme–'Hindu Sammelana' schedule for February 6 and 8, holding that police cannot arbitrarily stop a person from speaking in a public meeting based on their whims and fancies. In doing so the court said that State's curtailment of citizens' fundamental rights must be based on...
Kunal Kamra Moves Bombay High Court Challenging 'Sahyog Portal' & 2025 Amendment To IT Rules Allowing Blocking Of Social Media Content
Satirist Kunal Kamra has approached the Bombay High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the 'Sahyog Portal' and the 2025 amendment to Rule 3(1)(d) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The challenge is directed against provisions which enable the blocking of content posted on social media intermediaries. Earlier,...
Consenting Adults Don't Need Societal Approval For Choosing Life Partners; Even Parents Can't Interfere: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that consenting adults do not need societal approval for choosing their respective life partners and that society or their parents cannot interfere in such matters.Justice Saurabh Banerjee said that sanctity has to be given to such decision of entering into marriage especially when the individuals are consenting adults, who incontrovertibly have the...
'Infructuous': Kerala High Court Dismisses Expelled CPI(M) Leader's Plea For Police Protection To Release Book On Fund Mismanagement By Party
The Kerala High Court on Friday (February 6) dismissed as infructuous the plea preferred by expelled Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Kunhikrishnan V. seeking police protection due to the release of his book "Nethruthwathe Anigal Thiruthanam", which is stated to be an exposé on irregularities and mismanagement of martyrs funds and other funds by some of the leaders of CPI(M),...
Every Discrepant Statement During Campaign Is Not 'Corrupt Practice': Jharkhand HC Upholds Election Of Chandradeo Mahato In 2024 Polls
On 3 February 2026, the Jharkhand High Court upheld the election of Chandradeo Mahato from the Sindri Assembly Constituency, holding that every discrepancy in an election campaign cannot, by itself, be treated as a 'corrupt practice' unless it is shown to be reasonably calculated to prejudice the prospects of other contesting candidates by misleading voters.A Single Judge Bench of Justice...
High Court Seeks Police Response On Accused Plea Seeking Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on the bail pleas filed by two accused persons in relation to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain issued notice on the bail pleas filed by accused Athar Khan and Saleem Malik.The Bench sought response of the Delhi Police and directed that status reports...
Anticipatory Bail Granted On Settlement Can Be Cancelled If Compromise Is Breached: P&H High Court
Holding that an accused cannot secure anticipatory bail on the strength of a compromise and later resile from solemn undertakings made to the Court, the High Court has recalled an anticipatory bail order granted in 2022, observing that such conduct amounts to misuse of judicial leniency and breach of judicial trust.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "This Court takes judicial notice of a burgeoning...
'Will Complete Installation Of CCTV Cameras By February 24': Jadavpur University Tells Calcutta High Court
Jadavpur University on Wednesday informed the Calcutta High Court that CCTV cameras on its campus would be installed by Webel Technologies in the next 17 days. Accordingly, the University undertook before a division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen that the installation would be completed before the next date of hearing on February 24.Counsel for the...
Madras High Court Dismisses Plea By Actor Vijay Challenging 1.5 Crore Income Tax Penalty
The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea filed by Actor Vijay challenging the Rs. 1.5 crore penalty imposed on him by the Income Tax Department for undisclosed income of Rs 15 crore in the financial year 2015-16.Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy noted that the show cause notice had been issued within the two-year limitation period prescribed under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act. As the...