High Courts
Delhi High Court Directs Inclusion Of Skier Manjeet For 2026 Winter Olympics, Slams IOA's “Arbitrary” Selection Process
The Delhi High Court on Friday held that the exclusion of cross-country skier Manjeet from India's Olympic contingent for the XXV Winter Olympic Games, Milano Cortina 2026, is manifestly arbitrary, unfair and contrary to the governing international qualification framework. Justice Jasmeet Singh slammed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) by calling its selection process arbitrary and...
Kerala Congress Leader Booked For Social Media Post Linking CM Pinarayi Vijayan To Sabarimala Gold Theft Moves Kerala High Court
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee member N. Subramanian has moved the High Court challenging the initiation of criminal proceedings against him for allegedly making a social media post depicting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan with Unnikrishnan Potty, the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case.The prosecution allegation was that on December 25, 2025 at 8 p.m., Subramanian posted...
Vijay's TVK Party Moves Madras High Court Challenging SOP For Political Rallies, Raises Concern Over Free Speech
Actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party has approached the Madras High Court seeking modifications in the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) promulgated by the State for public meetings by political parties. The plea, filed through the party's Joint General Secretary, CTR Nirmal Kumar, states that the SOP gives priority to political parties recognised by the Election Commission...
Paid Menstrual Leave Is Policy Matter, Not Enforceable Right: KSRTC Tells Kerala High Court
The law officer of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has filed a counter affidavit before the Kerala High Court opposing the plea seeking 2 days paid menstrual leave for KSRTC's women conductors.The petitioners had cited the Karnataka Government's decision regarding paid menstrual leave and prayed for a direction granting similar relief to the women conductors working in...
MP High Court Rejects Ex-Chairman's Plea Against ED Search In ₹1400-Crore SKNL Fraud Case, Directs Him To PMLA Authority
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (January 28), dismissed the plea of Nitin Shambhukumar Kasliwal, the former Chairman and Managing Director of M/s S Kumar's Nationwide Limited, challenging the search and seizure operations carried out by the ED under the PMLA, in connection with an alleged Rs 1,400 crore bank fraud case.The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice...
Demand For Repayment Of Loan Doesn't Amount To Abetment Of Suicide: MP High Court Reiterates
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed abetment to suicide charge under Section 306 IPC, observing that a person demanding his money back or in lieu keeping the deceased's motorcycle can't be deemed to be an overt act that left the deceased with no option but to commit suicide.The bench of Justice Pushpendra Yadav observed; "it is clear that the offence of abetment by instigation depends...
S.143A NI Act | No Interim Compensation In Cheque Bounce Case If Accused's Defence Is Prima Facie Plausible: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that where there are disputed questions requiring adjudication through evidence, it may not be prudent to grant interim compensation under Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act at that stage.Justice Pranjal Das accordingly set aside a trial court order directing payment of 20% of the cheque amount as interim compensation. The bench observed, "The...
18-Months Delay In Pronouncement Of Judgment Alone Not Ground To Set It Aside: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, on Thursday (January 29), dismissed an appeal challenging a Single Bench judgment on the ground that it was delivered about 18 months after the date of conclusion of the final hearing. The division bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya observed;"...although we are somewhat disappointed at the long delay of more than 18 months from...
Kerala High Court Directs Police Protection For Expelled CPI(M) Leader Ahead Of Book Release Alleging Fund Mismanagement By Party
The Kerala High Court on Friday (January 30) directed the District Police Chief and the SHO, Payyanur to ensure that there is adequate protection to the life of expelled Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Kunhikrishnan V. ahead of the release of his book "Nethruthwathe Anigal Thiruthanam", which is stated to be an exposé on irregularities and mismanagement of martyrs funds and other...
Compromise Without Pre-Existing Rights Invalid In Service Inam Land Proceedings: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that the claimants who possess no pre-existing legal rights over Service Inam lands cannot enter into a binding compromise inter se, under the Kerala Service Inam Lands (Vesting and Enfranchisement) Act, 1981. It has further held that the statutory authorities cannot abdicate their adjudicatory role by merely recording such settlements.For context,...
PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Appointment Of Chairperson, Staff For Delhi Commission For Women
A public interest litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking filling up of vacant position of Chairperson and other staff members of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). The PIL has been filed by RJD MP Sudhakar Singh through Advocate Satyam Singh Rajput. The plea states that despite its statutory creation and pivotal role in providing institutional support, grievance...
'Chop Off The Deadwood': High Court Quashes 1991 Vidhan Sabha Ruckus Case; Urges UP Govt To Frame Policy For Stale Litigations
Observing that the judiciary is 'starved' of the resources to meet the growing explosion of litigation, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) on Wednesday quashed criminal proceedings pending for over 34 years related to an alleged ruckus at the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha. The Court termed such stale trials a 'futile' exercise and called upon the State Government to "chop off...