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...

Exam Fairness Includes Mental Calm: Delhi High Court Allows JEE Aspirant To Reappear As Biometric Glitch Disrupted Exam

The Delhi High Court has recently permitted a JEE 2026 aspirant to reappear in the Main Session-I examination who faced repeated biometric authentication failures, observing that the prejudice suffered cannot be dismissed as insignificant.Justice Jasmeet Singh held that the legitimate fear of being declared ineligible, disqualified, or removed from the examination hall cannot be regarded...

Patna High Court Quashes Cognizance Order Against State Minister Santosh Manjhi In 2017 FIR Over Road Blockade, Assault In Bodh Gaya

The Patna High Court granted relief to cabinet minister of Minor Water Resources in Bihar Government–Santosh Manjhi in connection with an FIR concerning a 2017 road blockade and protest in Bodh Gaya wherein a police official was assaulted and a woman was allegedly eve-teased. Manjhi, the son of Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and former Chief Minister Jitin Manjhi,...

Relief Can't Be Denied Just Because Officer Didn't Approach Court: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Stigmatic Remarks

The Rajasthan High Court has granted relief of expunging adverse remarks made by the trial court not only against the petitioner police officer, but also against another officer who did not approach the court for relief.The bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman held that just because the other officer did not approach the court, it could not be said that the adverse remarks made against him...

Public Prosecutor Has No Independent Authority To Seek Police Remand Without Police's Request: J&K&L High Court

Holding that a Public Prosecutor has no independent authority to seek police remand under Section 167 CrPC unless such a request emanates from the Investigating Agency, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that police custody must be rooted in investigative necessity expressed by the police and not prosecutorial discretion.Justice Sanjay Parihar, while dismissing a...

Wrong Charge Strikes At Root Of Disciplinary Action: Rajasthan High Court Reinstates CRPF Constable

The Rajasthan High Court has held that while the form of the charge sheet overrides the substance but when its foundation itself is based on a wrong charge, the State cannot subsequently dilute or reinterpret the charge to suit the outcome of the enquiry. While setting aside the suspension of the petitioner-constable, the bench of Justice Anand Sharma observed that the disciplinary authority...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026

[CITATIONS: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 1-2026 LiveLaw (AP) 16]NOMINAL INDEXGanpati Ispat v. Union of India: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 1 M/s Amnos Evangelical v. The Centralized Processing Centre, Bengaluru: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 2M/s. Sunrise & Engineering Industries vs. Hindustan Shipyard Limited & Anr. (and connected matters): 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 3P RASHIDULLA v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH and Anr.:...

No Juvenile Rehab Infra Across Uttar Pradesh? Allahabad High Court Says JJ Act 'Frustrated', Moots Role Of Schools, Teachers

The Allahabad High Court recently expressed its deep concern over the state of affairs after the State Government admitted before it that there are significant infrastructure gaps in the implementation of the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2015, across the state. Essentially, the Uttar Pradesh Government's counsel informed the Court that there was no information regarding the availibiliyt...

Over 42,000 Cases Referred For Mediation In Kerala Under 'Mediation For The Nation 2.0'

Kerala has recorded significant progress in reducing judicial backlog through mediation under the nationwide campaign 'Mediation for the Nation 2.0', launched by the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court.According to a press release, more than 42,000 cases across the State have already been referred for mediation, with around 3,400 cases successfully settled...

'Youngsters May Cultivate Hatred': Karnataka Govt Opposes Quashing Of Hate Speech FIR Against RSS Leader

The Karnataka government told the High Court on Thursday (February 05) that the speech delivered by RSS Leader Prabhakar Bhat in a college in Puttur last month, shows that he is trying to create hatred between communities wherein youngsters may cultivate feeling of hatred against a community.For context, Bhat has moved the high court seeking quashing of an FIR over registered at Puttur town...

Ex-Serviceman Re-Employed On Contractual Basis Not Entitled To Civil Pension: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Dismissing a writ petition filed by an ex-serviceman seeking pensionary benefits for his civil re-employment, the High Court has held that pension cannot be claimed merely on the basis of long duration of service, unless the appointment is substantive, permanent, and governed by rules providing for pension.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "Since the very inception, the petitioner was well...

'Every Movie May Be Inspired By Some Real Story': Kerala HC Remarks In Plea To Stall Film Allegedly Based On Venjaramoodu Mass Murder Case

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (February 5) orally asked how the movie Kaalam Paranja Kadha was defamatory to the family of the accused in the Venjaramoodu mass murder case when every movie is inspired by some real incident or story. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was considering a plea preferred by the father of the accused who stated that the movie may prejudice the trial in the case, which...