High Courts
Persons Facing Criminal Trial Must Obtain Court's Permission Even For Passport Renewal: Madras High Court Full Bench
A full bench of the Madras High Court has clarified that renewal or reissue of a passport should be considered in the same manner as a fresh issue, and prior permission from the court would be necessary in case of pendency of criminal case. The bench of Justice G Jayachandran, Justice S Srimathy, and Justice KK Ramakrishnan was answering a reference made to it by a single judge in view...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Upper Age Limit For Availing Assisted Reproductive Technology Services
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the upper age limit prescribed to avail assisted reproductive technology services.Justice Sobha Annamma Eapen passed a common judgment in the batch of cases that had challenged the constitutional validity of Section 21(g) of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 that prescribed the upper...
Orissa High Court Confers Senior Designation On 10 Advocates Including One Female Lawyer
The Orissa High Court, in exercise of power conferred under Section 16 of the Advocates Act, 1961 read with Rule 7(1) of the High Court of Orissa (Designation of Senior Advocate) Rules, 2025, has designated the following ten (10) lawyers as Senior Advocates:Bijoy Kumar DashHarmohan DhalSujata JenaNirod Kumar SahuSanjib Kumar SwainUpendra Kumar SamalLalatendu SamantarayGopinath MishraBiraja...
'Grave Fraud On Justice System': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Advocate Accused Of Forging Marksheet To Enter Bar
The Allahabad High Court recently refused bail to an advocate who has been accused of forging his Class XII Marksheet and getting himself registered with the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh on the basis of the said document.A bench of Justice Krishan Pahal quoted the Sanskrit Shloka "आचारः परमो धर्मः।" [Meaning: Righteous conduct is the highest duty.] to stress that...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines To Entertain Punjab Kesari Group Hotel's Plea Against Demolition, Rejects 'Political Vendetta' Claim
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declined to entertain plea filed by Chopra Hotels Private Limited challenging demolition and sealing orders passed by the Jalandhar Municipal Corporation, holding that an efficacious statutory remedy of appeal lies before the District Judge under Section 269 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976. The company is linked to the Hind Samachar and...
"Clean Nagpur, Beautiful Nagpur" Only A Slogan, Reality Different: Bombay High Court Takes Cognisance Of Littered Streets Of Nagpur
While observing that despite publicity of the popular slogan 'Clean Nagpur, Beautiful Nagpur', the slogans remains only on the papers and the reality of the city can be seen on its streets, which are littered, the Bombay High Court recently took suo motu cognisance of the issue of 'cleanliness' in the city.A division bench of Justice Anil Kilor and Justice Raj Wakode took suo motu cognisance...
Suo Moto PIL On Missing Persons In UP | Allahabad High Court Summons DGP, Home Secy Over 'Insufficiency' Of Efforts
Hearing the suo motu PIL registered pursuant to an order passed by a division bench last month over a large number of persons missing in the state and the state police's inaction, the Allahabad High Court last week summoned the Additional Chief Secretary, Home and the Director General of Police.A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice has directed them to file their affidavits, bringing on...
Madras High Court Directs Producers Of Kochadaiyaan Movie To Pay ₹2.52 Crore Towards Unpaid Debt
The Madras High Court has directed Mediaone Global Entertainment, the production house engaged in the production of Rajnikanth starrer “Kochadaiyaan” movie, to pay Rs. 2.52 Crore towards unpaid debts. Though Justice Sunder Mohan observed that neither the production house nor the complainant had proved their case under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the court highlighted...
Repeated Coincidences: High Court Quotes James Bond To Slam UP Police 'Fictional Stories' On CCTV Failures; Orders Chief Secy Probe
In a strongly worded order passed last week, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has directed the Chief Secretary, State of UP, to personally inquire into the repeated glitches reported in CCTV cameras installed at police stations in the state. Slamming the UP Police for 'repeated coincidences' concerning failures of CCTV cameras installed in the police stations, a bench of...
Using Minimum Corporal Punishment For Discipline Not Offence: Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Teacher For Caning Student
The Kerala High Court has reiterated that using minimum corporal punishment to discipline student in school is not an offence under the Juvenile Justice Act or the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.Justice C. Pratheep Kumar quashed the criminal case initiated against a teacher for caning a student in the school.The prosecution case is that the accused teacher voluntarily caused hurt to a student by...
Caste, Religion Mentions In Children's Home Records | Allahabad High Court Action Prompts UP Govt To Urge Centre To Amend JJ Act
The Uttar Pradesh Government recently informed the Allahabad High Court that it has written to the Secretary, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, with suggestions for amendments to the relevant provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Juvenile Justice Rules, 2016.The UP Government gave this proposal days after the High...
'Neighbourhood School' Under RTE Act Cannot Be Rigidly Distance-Based: Kerala HC Dismisses Challenge To School Shifting In Lakshadweep
The Kerala High Court has held that the concept of a “neighbourhood school” under Section 6 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) Act cannot be applied through rigid distance-based standards and must be understood in light of local geographical and demographic realities.Justice N. Nagaresh was delivering the judgment in two writ petitions filed by...