High Courts
Kerala High Court Directs KeLSA To Expedite Disbursal Of Victim Compensation, Mediator Fee Authorised By State
The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 30) directed the Member Secretary of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) to expeditiously disburse the victim compensation amount and mediator fees that was authorized by the State government.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. also directed the Member Secretary to file a report in this regard,...
Dr. Nimo Yadav's Account Blocked On MEITY Orders For Showing PM Modi In Bad Taste: X Tells Delhi High Court
X Corp, formerly Twitter, has informed the Delhi High Court that the parody account of Dr. Nimo Yadav has been blocked on the orders of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for controversial posts and defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In an affidavit filed before the High Court, the blocking order says that the X account contains “defamatory posts”...
Telangana HC Grants One-Day Escort Bail To NIA Accused For Father's Funeral; Says Trial Court Ignored Material On Customary Ceremony
The Telangana High Court has granted one-day interim (escort) bail to an accused in an NIA case to enable him to perform the 15th day funeral rites of his father, holding that the trial court failed to consider material placed on record regarding customary ceremonies by refusing extension of interim bail. A Division Bench of Justice K. Lakshman and Justice B.R. Madhusudhan Rao...
Acquittal Of Employee In Criminal Case Does Not Automatically Entitle Him To Full Pay & Back Wages For Suspension Period: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the acquittal of an employee in a criminal case does not automatically entitle him to full pay and back wages for the period of suspension. The Court observed that entitlement to full salary depends on the facts and circumstances of each case and the discretion exercised by the competent authority under applicable service regulations.A division bench...
Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Plea To Stall Release Of Movie Allegedly Inspired By Venjaramoodu Murder Case
The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 30) reserved its verdict in the plea seeking to stall the release of the film 'Kaalam Paranja Kadha', which is allegedly inspired by the Venjaramoodu mass murder case, the trial of which is pending before the Sessions Court.The plea was preferred by the father of the accused, who stated that the movie may prejudice the trial in the case, which is...
Kerala High Court Sets Aside Order Transferring School Playground, Cites Lack Of Proper Consideration
The Kerala High Court has set aside a Government order that proposed transferring a substantial portion of land from a Government UP School in Ramavarmapuram for the construction of a Music College citing lack of proper consideration.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas examined whether the State's decision to transfer a government school playground for constructing a music college was...
'What Is Your Authority?': Kerala High Court Questions Development Authority's Construction Of Commercial Kiosks On Queen's Walkway
The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 30) questioned the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) regarding its authority to construct the proposed 20 commercial kiosks on Queen's walkway.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was considering a plea preferred by the Tritvam Apartment Owners Association and its President, stating that the construction of the kiosks would change the residential...
Freezing Bank Account Without Prima Facie Nexus To Offence Violates Fundamental Rights: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that freezing a bank account without establishing a prima facie nexus to a cognizable offence and without following due process amounts to a violation of fundamental rights, directing partial defreezing of a restaurant's bank account. A Single Judge Bench of Justice E.V. Venugopal observed:“The freezing of a citizen's bank account, in the absence of any...
Appeal Under Employee's Compensation Act Maintainable Only On Substantial Question Of Law, Full Deposit Of Award Mandatory: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that an appeal under Section 30 of the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 is maintainable only when a substantial question of law arises, and the appellate court cannot re-evaluate findings of fact recorded by the Commissioner. It further held that deposit of the entire awarded amount, including interest, is a mandatory precondition...
Mere Breach Of Promise To Marry Does Not Constitute Rape In Absence Of Initial Deception: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a mere breach of a promise to marry does not constitute rape unless it is prima facie shown that the promise was false from the very inception and was made solely to obtain consent. Applying this principle, the Court quashed criminal proceedings under Section 376 IPC, holding that the allegations disclosed, at best, a failed consensual relationship...
Inviolable Aspect Of Personhood Now At Risk Of Becoming 'State-Mediated Entitlement': Rajasthan High Court On Transgender Bill 2026
Update on April 3- Rajasthan High Court Deletes Earlier Remarks On Transgender Bill 2026, Uploads Updated VersionThe Rajasthan High Court has remarked that the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to amend the Transgender Act 2019, is seemingly taking away a transgender person's right to self-determination. Justice Arun Monga noted that the...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Appointment Of Ex-CM VS Achuthanandan's Son As IHRD Director In-Charge
The Kerala High Court has recently (26 March) dismissed a writ petition challenging the appointment of Dr. V.A Arun Kumar,son of the late former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthananthan as the Director In-Charge of the Institute of Human Resources Development.Justice N. Nagaresh delivered the judgment in a plea filed by Dr. Vinu Thomas, Dean (Academic) and Controller of Examinations (in charge) at...