Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: MP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Anticipatory Bail Granted To Mother-In-Law

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 22) issued notice on a plea filed by Twisha Sharma's father, challenging the anticipatory bail granted to her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, in connection with the dowry death case.The court also issued notice on a plea filed by the State opposing the grant of anticipatory bail to the mother-in-law. Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead...

High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Use Of Ballot Papers Instead Of EVMs In Punjab Local Body Polls

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today dismissed a PIL challenging decision of the State Election Commission to switch from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to ballot papers in the upcoming Punjab local body polls.The elections for the local bodies in Punjab are scheduled to be held on May 26, with the counting of votes scheduled to take place on May 29.The division bench of Chief...

Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court Directs Second Post Mortem By AIIMS Delhi Team

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 22) has allowed Twisha Sharma's father's petition seeking a second post-mortem of the deceased to be conducted by a team of AIIMS Delhi doctors, which is to be conducted in Bhopal. The court passed the order after the State submitted that it shall make logistical preparations for the team of doctors to be constituted by the Director of AIIMS Delhi...

Contempt Action Against Politicians No Ground To Deregister Their Political Party: Delhi High Court On AAP

The Delhi High Court has observed that if politicians are found to have undermined the dignity, authority or majesty of the Court, the appropriate remedy lies under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, and such conduct cannot by itself become a ground for de-register of their political party under Section 29A(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.A division bench comprising Chief...

Non-Installation Of CT Scan Machines In Doctor's Chamber Over Power Constraints Raises Serious Concern: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has impleaded the Jammu Power Development Corporation Limited and the Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited as party respondents in a suo motu public interest litigation concerning non-installation of 128 Slice CT Scan Machines at multiple government hospitals.After it emerged that the machines could not be commissioned owing...

Foreign Nationals Have Right To Speedy Trial: Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To Bangladeshi Approvers In 'Illegal Kidney Transplant' Case

The Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to Bangladeshi citizens, accused in the case of illegal kidney transplantation and human trafficking, noting that the foreign nationals were approvers on whose statements the principal accused persons were arrested and they too are entitled to fundamental right of speedy trial under Article 21. The court further said that the foreign nationals cannot...

CrPC | Accused Has Absolute Right To Use Section 161 Statements To Contradict Witnesses During Cross-Examination: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment, clarified that an accused has an absolute right to use the previous statements given by the witnesses to the investigating officer under Section 161 Cr.P.C. for the purpose of shaking the veracity of their evidence and making it untrustworthy.Justice A. Badharudeen held:“it is the absolute right of the accused to use previous statements...

“Nurses Have No Right To Strike”: Kerala High Court Questions Why Nursing Services Aren't Declared 'Essential Service'

The Kerala High Court on Friday (May 22) orally asked the State government to get instructions as to why services rendered by nurses are not declared as an "essential service", adding that if declared as an essential service, nurses would have no right to go on strike. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was hearing a plea by the Kerala State United Nurses Association alleging that certain...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: May11 - May 17, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations 152 - 161]ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED V/S UNION OF INDIA 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 152 Sonu and others v. State of Haryana and others 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 153 XXXX v. XXXX 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 154 XXX v. State of Haryana 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 155Jagmohan Singh Bhatti Advocate 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 156STATE OF HARYANA V/S SURINDER SINGH AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (PH) 157Parwinder Singh...

Delhi High Court Grants 3 Days Interim Bail To Umar Khalid Ahead Of Mother's Surgery

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted three days interim bail to Umar Khalid in the UAPA case alleging larger conspiracy in commission of 2020 North East Delhi riots.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain ordered that he be released between June 01 till June 03, on strict conditions.Khalid had sought interim bail for 15 days for attending the Chehlum...

Karnataka High Court Seeks State's Response On Alleged Non-Disbursal Of ₹2,000 Monthly Assistance Under 'Griha Lakshmi' Scheme

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (May 21) issued notices to the State authorities on a plea filed against their alleged failure to disburse two monthly instalments of Griha Lakshmi Yojana to the women beneficiaries in February and March 2025, respectively.The scheme promises Rs 2000 per month to female heads of households, subject to certain eligibility conditions.The vacation bench...

Bombay High Court Considers Framing Interim Guidelines For Protection Of Advocates From Violence

The Bombay High Court has considered framing interim guidelines for the protection of advocates from violence, harassment, coercion and criminal intimidation till appropriate legislation on the subject is enacted. The Court observed that the issue raised in the public interest litigation was of considerable importance and concerned assaults on advocates affecting the administration of...