High Courts
Delhi High Court Slams ED For Freezing Woman's Bank Accounts By Issuing 'Cryptic' Orders, Says 'Suspicion' Not 'Reason To Believe'
The Delhi High Court on Friday slammed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for freezing bank accounts of a woman on mere suspicion, while setting aside the agency's orders calling them “cryptic” in nature. A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed that “suspicion” cannot be equated to a “reason to believe” and cannot also...
'Christian Girl Wearing Muslim Attire Not Immoral Or Capable Of Inciting Violence': Kerala High Court Allows Plea Against Cuts To 'Haal' Movie
The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 14) observed that a scene in Shane Nigam starrer 'Haal' movie depicting a Christian girl wearing a Muslim attire in a dance sequence, cannot be termed as indecent, immoral or capable of inciting violence.The observation was made by Justice V.G. Arun while allowing a plea by the makers, challenging the A-certification granted by the Central Board of...
Allahabad High Court Restrains Further Demolition Of Noori Jama Masjid In Fatehpur
The Allahabad High Court has restrained the Uttar Pradesh government from taking any further demolition action at the Noori Jama Masjid in Fatehpur. A Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Arun Kumar passed the order while hearing a writ petition filed by the mosque's Managing Committee. The petitioner approached the HC saying that a portion of the structure had already...
'Denial Of Relevant Information To Party By Arbitral Tribunal Amounts To Violation Of Due Process': Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that an arbitral award passed without granting access to relevant documents or materials to one of the parties amounts to a violation of the principles of natural justice and due process. The Court observed that the arbitral tribunal's refusal to supply such documents deprived the party of a fair opportunity to defend its case, thereby rendering the...
Bombay High Court Restrains 'Metro Footwear' from Infringing Metro Brands' Mark
The Bombay High Court has recently restrained Metro Footwear Store from using the mark “Metro Footwear”, ruling that it infringed the registered “METRO” trademark of Metro Brands Limited. The order was passed on November 10, 2025, by a single bench of Justice Sharmila Deshmukh while hearing an interim application alleging trademark infringement and passing off. The court noted that...
Delhi High Court Restrains Rougue Apps From Illegally Streaming India's Upcoming Cricket Tours
The Delhi High Court has recently ordered several rogue mobile apps and websites to stop illegally streaming the upcoming South Africa and New Zealand cricket tours of India, protecting Jiostar India's exclusive broadcast rights. The injunction will remain in force until March 3, 2026.A single bench of Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on November 11, 2025, following Jiostar's urgent plea...
Madras High Court Reverses Single Judge's Relief To MBBS Aspirant Who Missed Fee Deadline Citing Financial Constraints
The Madras High Court, on Friday, set aside a single judge order, allowing a meritorious candidate to join a medical college, after she failed to pay the fee within the prescribed time due to financial difficulties.The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq, while setting aside the order of the single judge, noted that the time scheme specified in the prospectus had to...
Must Consider Burden On State Exchequer & Balance It Against Interest Of Party In ITC Fraud Cases: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the Courts must, while dealing with cases involving fraudulent availment of Input Tax Credit, balance the interest of trader with that of burden on State exchequer due to tax evasion.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed,“in cases involving fraudulent availment of ITC…there are complex transactions involved which...
Sabarimala Gold Theft Case: Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Former Secretary Of Travancore Devaswom Board
The Kerala High Court has granted interim protection from arrest to the former Secretary of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), who stands arrayed as the fourth accused in Sabarimala Gold theft case.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath passed the interim order. The case pertains to alleged irregularities in the entrustment and handling of gold-cladded Dwarapalakas and Peedam at the Sabarimala...
Kerala High Court Directs NTA To Incorporate Transwoman PhD Candidate's Self-Identified Name In JRF Certificate
The Kerala High Court on Friday (November 14) passed an interim direction to the National Testing Agency (NTA) to carry out correction in a transgender woman's certificate awarding her Junior Research Fellowship, so as to incorporate her self-identified, official name in it.The plea before Justice V.G. Arun was by Rithisha Rithu, the first transgender woman in Kerala to be admitted into a...
Karnataka High Court Asks State To File Comprehensive Report On Implementation Of Rights Of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016
The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the State government to file, within six weeks, a comprehensive report setting out the status of implementation of various provisions of the Rights of Persons With Disabilities Act, 2016. A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha issued notice on a plea alleging non-compliance with the mandate of Sections 17,...