'Private Body': Delhi High Court Restrains All India Carrom Federation From Using 'India', 'Indian' Expression

The Delhi High Court has restrained the All India Carrom Federation (AICF) from using the expression “India” or “Indian” in its name or logo or in the further competitions conducted by it. Justice Mini Pushkarna noted that the Federation is a private body and did not have the renewal of its recognition by the Union Government. It thus directed the AICF to change its name in order...

JJ Act | Child Welfare Committee Has No Power To Direct Police To Register FIR; Can Only Report Violations: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) constituted under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 has no power to direct the police to register a First Information Report (FIR). The bench added that the CWC can only forward a report to the Juvenile Justice Board or to the concerned police authority if it finds a violation of...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Extend Deadline For Submission Of Online Applications Under State's Laptop & Braille Kit Scheme

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (October 31) refused to direct the State authorities to extend the last date for submission of online applications for its 'Laptop and Braille Kit Scheme 2025' by another 60 days. The last date for submission of the application is today i.e. October 31. The court passed the order while hearing a PIL seeking a direction for extension of the last date. A...

No One Can Claim Exclusivity Over Name Of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj : Bombay High Court Refuses To Stall Release Of Marathi Film

The Bombay High Court has recently ruled that no one can claim exclusive rights over the name of 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj', while rejecting a film producer's plea to stop the release of a Marathi movie using the Maratha ruler's name in its title.A single bench of Justice Amit S. Jamsandekar made the observation while refusing relief in a plea by Everest Entertainment LLP, the producer of...

'Serving Nation, Deserved Better': Delhi High Court Slams Disciplinary Authority Over CRPF Officer's 20-Yr Legal Battle

A CRPF personnel serving the nation deserved better treatment, remarked the Delhi High Court while lamenting the 20 years long battle fought by a sub-inspector to get clearance in disciplinary proceedings.A division bench of Justices Subramonium Prasad and Saurabh Banerjee observed that the Petitioner, “belonging to the CRPF ought to have been on the field for which he was recruited by...

Aadhaar Card Holder Has Fundamental Right To Seek Alteration Of Name, Other Details: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that Aadhaar card holder has the fundamental right to seek alteration of their details in the Aadhar card.Justice GR Swaminathan in his order observed that the Central Government had introduced the Aadhaar regime and the statute confers right on the Aadhaar number holder to seek alteration.Referring to the Aadhaar Act the court said that the law was...

2013 Adhithi Murder Case: Kerala High Court Sentences Father, Step-Mother To Life Imprisonment For 6-Yr-Old's Death

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 30) allowed the State's appeal and reversed the Sessions Court decision, which had found the father and step-mother of 5 ½ year old Adhithi Namboothiri to be not guilty of her murder.The Sessions Court had sentenced the two accused persons only for the lesser offences under Sections 323 and 324 r/w Section 34 of the IPC and also under Section 23 of...

“Undermines Public Confidence”: Delhi High Court Upholds BSF Personnel's Dismissal Over Illicit Relations With Colleague's Wife

The Delhi High Court has upheld the dismissal of a Border Security Force Sub-Inspector for developing illicit relations with a colleague's wife.Stating that such conduct goes against the very ethos of the uniform worn by the Petitioner, Justices C.Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla rejected his plea against orders of General Security Force Court and Director General, BSF. It observed,“We...

Chhattisgarh High Court Slams State For 'Eye-Wash' Action Against Road Hooliganism, Seeks Fresh Affidavit From Chief Secretary

The Chhattisgarh High Court has expressed dissatisfaction towards the steps taken by the State officials to curb hooliganism on the roads, which is caused primarily by reckless drivers performing and recording stunts, and others celebrating birthdays on the roads.The Court, on October 13, had directed the Chief Secretary of State to file personal affidavit regarding two incidents reported in...

Ba***ds Of Bollywood Created To Take Revenge Of Aryan Khan's Arrest: Sameer Wankhede Tells Delhi High Court

IRS officer Sameer Wankhede has told the Delhi High Court that Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood” has been created to take revenge of the arrest of Aryan Khan, director of the show, in relation to an alleged drugs case. Wankhede has made the submission in response to the reply filed by Red Chillies Entertainment while opposing the interim injunction application in his defamation suit....

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Order Rejecting Compensation To Minor Rape Survivor For Not Furnishing Details Of Income

The Rajasthan High Court set aside a trial court order which had rejected a minor rape victim's plea for compensation under State Victim Compensation Scheme on the technical ground that she did not furnish details of her source of income for making payment of her school fee, etc.In doing so the court observed that such cases are to be dealt with sensitivity by courts and the crime being...

Kerala High Court Upholds 2025 Court Fee Hike; Says It Is Correlated With Cost Of Justice Administration

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 31) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the increase in Court Fees and imposition of Ad-Valorem fees without an upper limit, through an amendment in the Kerala Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act, 1959.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji delivering the judgment said,"State legislature has...