Judiciary Is Citizens' Last Resort, Judges Must Hear Advocates Patiently: Justice K Natarajan Bids Farewell To Kerala High Court

Justice K Natarajan of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday (04 November) said that the judges are a last resort for citizens seeking justice and hence the advocates must be heard patiently and the rights must be determined in accordance with law rather than disposing the case for statistical purpose.The remarks were made by Justice Natarajan during the farewell address, during the Full...

Bombay High Court Seeks Details Of Maharashtra Government's Scheme For Drought-Affected People

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (November 4) said it will hear the petition highlighting the woes of the landless labourers and marginal farmers due to drought, on November 18, and therefore asked the Maharashtra Government to furnish copies of any schemes meant for drought-affected persons across the State. A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait...

Personality Rights Not A Single Cause Of Action, Mere Use Of Identity Not Unlawful: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that “personality rights” do not constitute a single cause of action, and that mere use of identity is not unlawful.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav made the observations while granting interim protection to actor Kriti Sanon against the alleged misuse of her name, image, likeness and voice through AI-generated deepfakes, impersonation and synthetic...

Accused Claiming Grave Illness Cannot Absent Himself From Scheduled Procedure; Medical Bail Not Open-Ended Liberty: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has held that an accused claiming grave illness cannot be permitted to blow hot and cold by seeking release on medical grounds while simultaneously absenting himself from a medical procedure scheduled by the Medical Board.The Court held that medical bail is not an open-ended liberty to be retained while allowing the medical purpose...

State Consumer Commission's Pecuniary Jurisdiction Unlimited For Pre-2019 Cases: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has held that for consumer cases pending prior to the coming into force of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the pecuniary jurisdiction of the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission shall be treated as unlimited, in terms of the 1998 Gazette Notification which omitted the upper pecuniary limit.The Court held that a...

Delhi High Court Protects Actress Kriti Sanon's Personality Rights Against AI Deepfakes, Impersonation

The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to actor Kriti Sanon against the alleged misuse of her name, image, likeness and voice through AI-generated content, sexually explicit deepfakes and impersonating accounts.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, while hearing Sanon's suit seeking protection of her personality and publicity rights, directed various defendants to take down...

MP High Court Denies Bail To Giribala Singh In Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied bail to retired judge Giribala Singh, an accused in the dowry death case of her daughter-in-law, Twisha Sharma, observing that the WhatsApp conversation between Twisha and her family prima facie showed that she was subjected to harassment. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 449]The bench of Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari held:"Considering the overall facts and...

Allahabad High Court Takes Exception To Protesting Lawyers Blocking Courtroom Entry, Creating Noise Impeding Proceedings

HC said judicial proceedings cannot be allowed to remain 'paralyzed' on account of lawyers deliberately abstaining from their duties

Madras High Court Directs Passport Authorities To Process Application Of Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convict

The Madras High Court has directed the Regional Passport Office to process the passport application of Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict AG Perarivalan. Justice PT Asha noted that there was no criminal case pending against Perarivalan, and though he had been sentenced to death, he was later set at liberty by the Supreme Court. The court held that the authorities' reluctance to issue...

Land Acquisition Does Not Confer Right To Public Employment: J&K&L High Court Strikes Down Land-Loser Appointment Policy As Unconstitutional

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has held that acquisition of land by the State or its instrumentalities, by itself, does not confer upon the landowner or any member of the affected family an indefeasible right to public employment.The Court further held that a policy contemplating the grant of employment to landowners merely in lieu of the acquisition of their...

Employee Performing Duties Of Higher Post Is Entitled To Promotion From Date Of Formal Assignment Of Charge: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

A Division Bench of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court comprising Chief Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Rajesh Sekhri held that performing higher-post duties with charge allowance entitles the employee to substantive promotion from the date when such charge was formally assigned. Background Facts The employee was a daily wager in the Municipal Committee. He was...

Dal Lake Pollution: J&K&L High Court Continues Ban On Motor Boats, Directs Comprehensive Policy For Motor Boats, Jet Skis & Shikaras

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has continued its prohibition on the operation of all engine-powered boats in Dal Lake, including motor boats, jet skis and motorised shikaras, while directing the Government to formulate a comprehensive policy balancing environmental protection with the interests of different stakeholders in the lake's boating industry.A Division Bench comprising...