No Unrestricted 'Right To Information' Merely Because Legislature May Seek It; DPDP Act Strengthens Privacy Framework: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that there is no unrestricted right under the proviso to Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information Act to seek every information that would have been supplied to the legislature.According to Section 8(1)(j), there is no obligation to disclose information relating to personal information that has no relation to public activity or interest or would invade...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 18 – May 24, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 186- 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 189Nominal CitationsShri Sheenappa & Ors. vs. State of Karnataka & Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 186Irfan Pasha v. National Investigation Agency, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 187Mr. Riyaz Ahmed v. Karnataka State By North Traffic P.S., Mangalore, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 188M.B. Nagaraj v. State of Karnataka & Ors, 2026 LiveLaw(Kar)...

Abhijeet Dipke Moves Delhi High Court Against Blocking Of Cockroach Janta Party's X Account

Abhijit Dipke, the founder of 'Cockroach Janata Party' has moved the Delhi High Court against blocking of the party's X account. 'Cockroach Janata Party' is a satirical social media movement which emerged in response to an oral comment made by the CJI during a hearing, where he equated unemployed youth attacking systems under the garb of online activism as 'cockroaches'. The CJI later...

Permitting Law Students With Low Attendance To Take Exams Will Bring Lawlessness In Colleges: Uttarakhand HC

The Uttarakhand High Court observed last week that permitting a Law student who fails to meet the minimum attendance standard to take exams would be 'counterproductive'. A bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari added that it would bring 'lawlessness' to the educational institutions and would 'diminish' the standard of education. The bench thus refused to interfere with the petition of...

Interfaith Couples Must Show Clear Proof Of Threat To Seek Continuous Police Protection, General Apprehensions Not Enough: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an inter-faith couple's petition seeking round-the-clock (24-hour) police protection including specialized security during night hours, observing that every plea for continuous police protection must demonstrate clear proof of threat rather than general apprehensions or isolated incidents. The petitioners had specifically sought quashing or...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Pulls Up Police For Declaring Family Members Of Cheating Accused “Innocent” Despite Money Trail

The Punjab & Haryana High Court, while hearing a third regular bail petition in a cheating case, expressed strong displeasure over the manner in which the investigation was conducted, particularly the exoneration of the petitioner's family members despite allegations of their involvement in receiving the cheated amount.Justice N.S Shekhawat said, "it is shocking to note that the...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: May 18 - May 24, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 161 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 173Nominal IndexShashikant Jatav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 161But Singh Bhanwar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 162Akhilesh Nimawat v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 163Rajendra Prasad Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 164Ajay Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw...

Objectionable Remarks Against Community By Public Servant Have Greater Social Impact: P&H High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a second petition seeking anticipatory bail filed by Geetu Ram Tanwar, a Superintending Engineer with Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL), in connection with an FIR alleging circulation of a video containing derogatory remarks against a particular community.Justice Sumeet Goel noted, "The material collected during the course...

Petition Moved In Allahabad High Court Seeks Cancellation Of Rahul Gandhi's Indian Citizenship

A Writ petition has been moved before the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) seeking the cancellation of the Indian Citizenship of the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.The plea, moved by practising Advocate Ashok Pandey and Rajnesh Kumar Singh, a dental surgeon, further challenges his Lok Sabha election, seeking a writ of quo warranto against Gandhi, questioning...

P&H High Court Refuses To Entertain Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa's PIL Alleging Threat To Free Municipal Polls, Imposes Costs

The Punjab & Haryana High Court declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Congress MLA and Leader of Opposition in the Punjab assembly Partap Singh Bajwa raising concerns over the conduct of the ongoing Municipal Corporation elections in Punjab.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry permitted Bajwa to withdraw the plea subject...

'Officers Blaming Each Other For Chottanikkara Temple's Plight': Kerala High Court Warns Of Action If Hygiene Not Improved

The Kerala High Court on Monday (May 25) warned that it would take action against officers concerned if the unhygienic conditions at Chottanikkara Temple is not rectified.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar today interacted with the Nodal Officer, the Assistant Engineer, the Assistant Commissioner, and the Devaswom Manager of Chottanikkara. After...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round Up: May 18 - May 24, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 270 - 285]All India LPG Distributors Federation (Kerala Circle) and Ors. v Union of India and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 270Rajan Babu @ Murari Thantri v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 271Rahiman v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 272T.M. Manju v Bar Council of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 273Kannan v. M/s. Adisiva Enterprises and...