High Courts
"Pay For Police Escort Or Don't Go": Bombay High Court To Abu Salem In Plea For Emergency Parole To Mourn Brother's Demise
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday told underworld gangster Abu Salem that if he wanted to avail emergency parole leaves to visit his native place in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh area in view of his brother's death, he will have to pay for the police escort party, which would accompany him. For context, Salem's brother Abu Hakim Ansari died on November 14, 2025 and to console his death, the...
Kerala High Court Closes Pleas Against Sprinklr Deal, Says There Was No Data Sharing By State
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (28 January) closed a batch of writ petitions which questioned the data confidentiality of the State government's agreement with US-based data analytics firm Sprinklr Inc. for managing COVID-19 related data.The division bench comprising Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V M, confirmed the earlier directions issued by a division bench of the Court...
Cyber Crime Cases | 'No Blanket Bank A/C Freezing; Inform Magistrate Within 24 Hours': Allahabad HC Issues Strict 5-Point Protocol For Cops
The Allahabad High Court has held that a blanket notice by the police to the bank to freeze a particular account, without indicating the amount (on which lien is being sought) would be illegal and arbitrary.A bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Manjive Shukla added that investigating Officer is required to intimate the jurisdictional Magistrate about the same within 24 hours.The...
'Not Maintainable': Delhi High Court Rejects Jailed MP Engineer Rashid's Appeal Against Order Framing Charges In UAPA Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 28) dismissed an appeal preferred by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid challenging an order framing charges against him in a UAPA case, stating that it is an interlocutory order against which appeal is not maintainable. In doing so, the court referred to a coordinate bench's decision in December 2025 which had held that a charge order cannot...
MP High Court Launches Special Training Programme For SC/ST Civil Judge Aspirants
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has initiated a specialized “Capacity Building Programme” for aspirants and Advocates (belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and others) who are preparing for the Civil Judge, Junior Division (Entry Level) Examination. The programme, inaugurated by the Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, emphasized its commitment to provide guidance and structured...
'Affront To Personal Liberty', NBW Can't Be Issued Before Scheduled Date Of Appearance Of Accused U/S 35(3) BNSS: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that non-bailable warrant of arrest (NBW) cannot be issued against an accused before the scheduled date of appearance, upon issuance of notice under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).Terming such dereliction as an “affront to personal liberty” of the accused, the Single Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy held –“…it...
Tata Power Moves Delhi High Court Against DERC Rules Forcing DISCOMs To Finance Govt Works Without Interest
The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a petition filed by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. challenging Delhi government's recent amendments to the Delhi Electricity Commission Regulations inasmuch as it compels distribution companies to finance Government infrastructure works, without allowing recovery of interest, time value of money, or compensatory interest for delayed...
Delhi High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Rani Kapur's Plea Against Priya Kapur, Karisma Kapoor's Children Over 'Fraudulent' Family Trust
The Delhi High Court will hear on Thursday (January 29), a suit moved by late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's mother, Rani Kapur against her daughter-in-law Priya Kapur and actress Karisma Kapoor's children alleging that they orchestrated a “fraudulent family trust” to unlawfully strip her of her entire estate.The matter was listed on Wednesday (January 28) before Justice Vikas Mahajan,...
'Invasion Of Privacy': MP High Court Rejects Husband's Plea For Wife's Virginity Test
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently dismissed a husband's petition seeking a virginity or two-finger test on the wife because she refused to enter into a physical relationship with him.The bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed that a virginity test could not be ordered as it violates the privacy of an individual and that the husband could produce other evidence to show that the wife...
Delhi High Court Flags Need For Emergency Healthcare Facilities In District Courts, Directs Petitioner To Administrative Side
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 28) disposed of a PIL seeking adequate medical facilities in city's District Court Complexes, to provide emergency healthcare to stakeholders including lawyers, litigants and security personnel.A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia emphasized on the importance of issue raised and asked the Petitioner to approach the...
'Very Stressing': Delhi High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Alleged Drug Syndicate In Okhla Industrial Area
"This is very stressing", the Delhi High Court orally remarked today while taking suo moto cognizance of alleged drug syndicate running in city's Okhla Industrial area.A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia has appointed an amicus curiae to visit the area and conduct an inquiry, following which Police action will be ordered.The development comes while the Court...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Bar On Adoption Of Unused Embryo By Infertile Couples
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 28) issued notice on a PIL challenging "blanket prohibition" on altruistic donation of a couple's unused frozen embryos, for adoption by another infertile couple.A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia orally observed that the Petitioner seeks to expand the scope of Section 28 of the Assisted Reproductive...