'Young Boys Bear Consequences In Adolescent Relationships': Madras High Court Calls For POCSO Awareness To Prevent Misuse

The Madras High Court recently set aside the conviction of a boy convicted and sentenced under Section 366 IPC and Section 5(l) read with Section 6 of the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl. Noting that the couple, both of whom were minors at the time, were having a consensual relationship, Justice N Mala noted that in such kinds of relationships, it was often...

CMO Bulk Messaging Issue: Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict, State's Plea To Send 'Thank You' Messages Also To Be Decided

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 5) reserved its verdict in the plea alleging violation of privacy of government employees and judges by the State by sending bulk messages to their phone numbers, which was illegally accessed from SPARK [Service Pay Roll Administrative Repository for Kerala].Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas heard detailed arguments advanced by the Advocate General...

Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Ex-MLA Antony Raju's Plea Against Order Refusing To Quash Conviction In Evidence Tampering Case

The Kerala High Court on Friday (March 6) reserved its verdict in the plea preferred by former MLA Antony Raju seeking to set aside the order of the District and Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram that rejected his application to quash his conviction in the Evidence Tampering case.Justice C. Jayachandran today heard detailed arguments adduced on behalf of Senior Advocate P. Vijayabhanu,...

Kerala High Court Seeks Urgent Action on Monsoon Preparedness in Kochi, Directs Secretary Of Corporation To Submit Report

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (06 March) expressed serious concern over the lack of preparedness for the upcoming monsoon in the city.The Court has also directed the District Collector to convene an urgent meeting of the District Collector's Committee within a week and ensure concrete steps are taken to make Kochi city monsoon-ready. It has further directed the Secretary of the Corporation...

J&K&L High Court Orders Probe Against JMC Officials For Ignoring Court-Mandated Structural Report; Says Compensation To Be Levied From Salaries

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Chief Secretary of Jammu & Kashmir to conduct a probe into the role of officials of the Jammu Municipal Corporation after finding that a fresh structural safety audit was ordered despite an earlier engineering report obtained pursuant to court directions declaring the premises safe. Holding that such conduct amounted to...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Lisa Gill From P&H HC To Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Lisa Gill from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to the Andhra Pradesh High Court."In exercise of the power conferred by the Constitution of India, the President of India, after consultation with Chief Justice of India, has transferred Ms. Justice Lisa Gill, Judge, High Court of Punjab and Haryana to be a Judge of High Court of...

Partnership Between Bench & Bar Strengthens Public Confidence: Justice MM Shrivastava Bids Farewell To Madras High Court

Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, bid farewell to the court on Thursday (5th March) following his superannuation. Speaking at his farewell ceremony, the judge thanked the members of the bar for their continued cooperation, constructive engagement and matured assistance. The judge remarked that the bench was rightly called the judge of the...

Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari Sworn In As Chief Justice of Madras High Court

Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari has taken oath as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court on March 6, 2026. The oath was administered to him by Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi at Lokbhavan today.On February 27, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended his appointment as the Madras High Court CJ. Yesterday (5th March 2026), the central government notified his appointment. Justice...

Sri Lankan Judge Approaches Karnataka High Court Seeking Removal Of Online Content Against Him

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (March 5) issued notice on a writ petition moved by a sitting judge of Sri Lankan Supreme Court Justice AHMD Nawaz seeking removal of certain allegedly defamtory content invoking his "right to be forgotten" under the Constitution of India. The petition seeks direction to the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology as well as Google India...

[Land Acquisition Act] 'Compensation U/S 28A Cannot Be Restricted To Compensation Awarded In Foundational Award': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that compensation determined in proceedings under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, cannot be restricted only to the amount awarded in the “foundational award” relied upon for redetermination. The Court observed that Section 28-A is a beneficial provision enacted to remove inequality in compensation between landowners whose lands are acquired...

Justice Should Not Only Be Delivered Swiftly, But With Empathy: Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadikari Bids Farewell To Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (05 March) held a farewell reference to bid adieu to Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadikari, who was appointed as the chief Justice of the Madras High Court.Justice Dharmadikari said that Kerala's highly active Bar and rights conscious citizenry reflected the state's vibrant democratic spirit.“The legal environment in Kerala is distinct. It boasts an...

Criminal Case Cannot Continue In Hope Of Finding Offender When No Prima Facie Offence Is Disclosed: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that an investigating agency cannot continue a criminal investigation merely in the hope of discovering unknown accused persons when the preliminary enquiry does not disclose the commission of any prima facie offence. The Court observed that the machinery of criminal law cannot be set in motion to conduct a roving and fishing inquiry where the material...