PIL In Kerala High Court Alleges Misuse Of Public Funds For State Govt's Newspaper Ads Ahead Of Elections

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging a two-page jacket advertisement issued by the Kerala government through the Information and Public Relations Department (I&PRD) in several newspapers, alleging misuse of public funds for political messaging.The Petitioner, who is the District Congress Committee President of Ernakulam, seeks...

Serving Citation To Next Of Kin Not Mandatory In Petition For Letters Of Administration Of Estate Not Fully Administered: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that service of citation to the next of kin is not mandatory in a petition filed under Sections 258 and 259 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, for the grant of Letters of Administration of an estate not fully administered, and the Court may dispense with such citation in appropriate cases. The Court observed that when probate of a will has already been...

State Can Order Reassessment Of Disability Certificates Of Employees Appointed Under PwD Quota To Prevent Fraudulent Claims: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court rejects a bunch of petitions, challenging the State's order of compulsory reassessment of benchmark disabilities of persons who, during the last 5 years or more, were employed under the PwD category, opining that it was the State's duty to ensure that reservation policies were implemented in a legal and transparent manner, ensuring equality and fairness. “A humane...

Kerala High Court Orders Removal Of Vellapally Natesan As SNDP General Secretary

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 12) ordered the removal of Vellappally Natesan as the General Secretary of the Aruvipuram Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP Yogam).Justice T.R. Ravi passed the decision while considering two writ petitions.One of these was filed by Professor M.K. Sanoo and Adv. M.K. Saseendran, who were members of the Yogam. In the plea, it is stated that...

Section 479 BNSS Does Not Mandate Automatic Bail After Expiry Of Statutory Detention Period: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) must be interpreted harmoniously with its provisos and does not mandate automatic release of an accused on bail upon completion of the statutory period of detention.The Court observed that the statutory provision creates eligibility for consideration of bail once...

Lawyer's Role Is To Resolve Disputes, Not 'Loot' Clients: Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash Corruption Abetment Case Against Advocate

The role of a lawyer in the society is to help an individual by finding out a solution to one's dispute and not to loot their money, observed the Bombay High Court recently while refusing to quash an FIR lodged against a lawyer, who allegedly 'convinced' his client to pay Rs 1.25 lakhs bribe to two police officers so that the client's son could get 'better facilities' in jail....

Minor Below Minimum Age Prescribed For Applying At Time Of Employee's Death Can't Seek Compassionate Appointment: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that even though compassionate appointments are made to mitigate the hardship suffered by the family of the deceased employee, the Government could not be compelled to wait indefinitely until the child of the deceased, who was minor at the time of death, attains majority for submitting the application for employment. The bench of Justice Kuldeep Mathur...

Denying Doctor Permission To Pursue Higher Studies Solely Due To 'Administrative Inconvenience' Not Sustainable: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has granted interim relief to a Medical Officer who was selected for a Senior Residency Course but was not relieved from service by the State, observing that denial of permission to pursue higher studies merely on account of administrative inconvenience cannot be sustained.Justice Nupur Bhati directed the State authorities to relieve the petitioner immediately so that...

“I'm With Protestors, But Law & Order Can't Be Affected”: Madras High Court Asks Manamadurai Custodial Death Protestors To Vacate NH

The Madras High Court on Wednesday (11th March 2026) orally remarked that though it supported the protests against the custodial death of a 26 year old in Manamadurai, the protestors could not cause undue hardship to the general public by obstructing the national highway and essential public movement. Justice Victoria Gowri thus constituted a peace committee consisting of three lawyers...

Storing Child Sexual Abuse Material On Mobile Can Attract POCSO & IT Act Offences, Even Without Transmission: Karnataka High Court

Iterating the precedents laid down by the apex court, the Karnataka High Court has dismissed a plea to quash the criminal proceedings against a 38-year-old man who allegedly stored sexually exploitative content of children in his mobile phone.“…it is not transmission alone, but even storage of child pornographic content which has the capacity of being transmitted, which would become...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Case Against JDA Officer Accused Of Illegal Demolition, Cites Lack Of Sanction

The Rajasthan High Court set aside proceedings against the Enforcement Officer, Jaipur Development Authority (“EO, JDA”) in a case of alleged unlawful entry and demolition of entry gate, in absence of prior sanction under Section 197, CrPC and restriction under Section 78 of the JDA Act.The bench of Justice Pramil Kumar Mathur was hearing a petition challenging the orders of the trial...

Providing Incorrect Information On Nomination Papers Amounts To Corrupt Practice: MP High Court Sets Aside Election Of Panchayat Member

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the result of the Janpad Sadashya of Ward No.1, observing that furnishing incorrect information on nomination papers by the candidate amounts to a corrupt practice. The bench of Justice Vishal Mishra observed, "Furnishing of incorrect information in nomination paper will amount to corrupt practice. It is not a case wherein counting of votes...