Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Vivek Rusia As Acting Chief Justice Of Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Central Government on Monday (June 1) notified the appointment of Justice Vivek Rusia as Acting Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court upon the elevation of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva to the Supreme Court of India.The appointment was made in exercise of powers under Article 223 of the Constitution of India. The said notification was issued by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, reads; "In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the...

Madras High Court Asks Police Not To File Final Report In Attempt To Murder FIR Against Savukku Shankar Till Disposal Of Quashing Plea

The Madras High Court, on Monday (June 1), asked the Police not to file the final report in an attempt to murder case registered against YouTuber journalist Shankar alias Savukku Shankar till disposal of a petition filed by him seeking to quash the FIR. When the quash petition came up before Justice M Nirmal Kumar, the prosecution sought time to file its response. Accepting the request, the court granted the prosecution time to file a status report. The court also asked the prosecution...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra As Acting Chief Justice Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Centre on Monday notified the appointment of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra as the Acting Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court pursuant to elevation of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu to the Supreme Court. “In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra, Judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab...

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: May 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 139 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 164Nominal IndexUnion of India & Ors. v/s Lilavantiben B Sonegra, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 139Mahil Infra A Partnership Firm v/s Airport Authority of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 140State of Gujarat v/s Fillupbhai Magalbhai Mistry & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 141Champaklal Naranji Patel v/s State of Gujarat & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 142Asim @ Munmun @ Asif Abdulkarim Solanki v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj)...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 25 - May 31, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 286 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 299Nominal IndexMarakkar v. State of Kerala & connected cases, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 286The State Public Information Officer and Ors. v. The Kerala State Information Commission and Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 287Aneesh Babu v. The Secretary, Home Affairs and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 288Sreeja v Malabar Devaswom Board and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Arrest Of Photocopy Shop-Owner Accused Of Making Fake Aadhaar Cards For Bangladeshi Nationals

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (June 1) refused to entertain a plea challenging the arrest of a photocopy shop owner accused of creating fake Aadhaar and PAN cards for alleged illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna, while permitting the petitioner to withdraw the plea, graned him liberty to approach the trial court for bail.During the hearing the court orally said: “…Fake Aadhaar card creation, you are the one destroying everything, giving it...

Meghalaya High Court Legal Services Committee Forms Panel For Handling Death Sentence Reference Matters

The Legal Services Committee of the Meghalaya High Court recently constituted a 'Panel for Handling Death Sentence Reference Matters Brought before the Honourable High Court'. The said Panel has been comprised of the following members:Senior Advocate Kaustav Paul Advocate Phuyosa YobinAdvocate Philemon Nongbri The Panel was constituted in pursuance of the order dated April 27 by the Supreme Court in Aman Singh & Anr. v State of Bihar. The Supreme Court vide said order directed that Legal...

'Attempt To Stop Police Search For Murder Accused Brother-In-Law' MP High Court Fines Man ₹50K For Filing Fake Plea Over Sister's Detention

The Madhya Pradesh High Court imposed Rs. 50,000 cost on a man who had filed a habeas corpus plea claiming that his sister was illegally detained, observing that it seemed that the entire story was developed by the siblings in order to stop the police from looking for the sister's husband who is wanted in a murder case. The petition was filed by the corpus's brother, Shalinder Singh, who alleged that his sister, along with three family members were illegally detained by Maharajpura Police...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up: May 25 - May 31, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 190- 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 194Nominal CitationsCristian Soporuchukwu v. State of Karnataka ,2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 190Mahesh Shetty Thimarody v. State of Karnataka , 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 191Sri Manjunatha N. v. State of Karnataka & Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 192Sri Pradeepkumar v. State by Vidhana Soudha Police Station & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 193Mr. Nixon v....

Kerala High Court Asks ED Not To Act Against CMRL Until Verdict On Appeal Challenging Refusal To Quash PMLA Case, Order On June 5

The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 1) reserved its verdict in the appeal filed by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) and its officials challenging an order of the Single Bench that dismissed a plea seeking to quash the proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged case of misappropriation of public funds.The verdict is likely to be pronounced on Friday (June 5). In the meantime, the Court asked the agency not to precipitate issue against the appellants until...

Dental Student Suicide | 'Medical Colleges Are Cruelly Treating Students': Kerala HC Orally Remarks In College HOD's Anticipatory Bail Plea

Hearing an anticipatory bail plea of the HOD of the College wherein a dental student allegedly committed suicide, the Kerala High Court on Monday (June 1) orally expressed concern at the seriousness of the matter, remarking that students were being treated cruelly in medical colleges in the State noting that there were many complaints. During the hearing, Justice A Badharudeen orally said: "In Kerala, medical colleges are ruining students. No doubt about it. They are very cruelly...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 25 - May 31, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 224 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 227 Nominal Index K Surya v/s Secretary to the Government & Ors. , 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 224 S Venkatesh v The State of Tamil Nadu, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 225 P Chockalingam v The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 226 Varsha Sharma v The Additional Chief Secretary to Government and...