False Declaration On Custody Of Minor Child Not Acceptable In Passport Application: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that when an application is made for issuance of a passport to a minor child by one spouse/parent, the declaration required to be made by the parents must be factually correct, and if it is stated that a decree of divorce has been passed with custody, then those documents must be enclosed along with the application.A single Judge, Justice Suraj Govindaraj, observed this while allowing petitions filed by two minors through their mother seeking issuance of a fresh...

Kerala High Court Directs Devaswom Board Not To Engage Security In 'Bouncer' Attire Inside Temple Precincts

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (03 November) directed the Cochin Devaswom Board (CDB) to refrain from engaging personnel wearing inappropriate attire, including T-shirts bearing the word “bouncer,” for security during temple festivals or within the temple precincts.The division bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar, delivered the judgment while disposing of a petition challenging the engagement of security personnel, wearing T-shirt with the word “bouncer”,...

Delhi High Court Restores Kohinoor Seed's Trademark Suit Against Veda Seed; Says It Has Territorial Jurisdiction

The Delhi High Court has restored a trademark infringement suit filed by Kohinoor Seed Fields India Pvt. Ltd. against its earlier marketer, Veda Seed Sciences Pvt. Ltd., setting aside a 2025 Single Judge decision that had returned the plaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction. A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla delivered the judgment on December 03, 2025, ruling that Kohinoor's trademark registrations in Delhi and a marketing agreement executed...

Legislative Council Chairman Can't Delay Decision On MLC's Resignation Indefinitely: Andhra Pradesh High Court

In a significant ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has clarified that the Chairman of the State Legislative Council is not insulated with any constitutional immunity nor vested with absolute discretion to indefinitely sit on a resignation submitted by a Member, and its role is limited to determining, within a “reasonable time”, whether such resignation was tendered voluntarily.The Court was dealing with a writ petition filed by Jaymangala Venkata Ramana— an elected Member of the Andhra...

Karnataka High Court Extends Interim Stay In Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi By State BJP

The Karnataka High Court has extended an interim stay granted on further proceedings in the criminal defamation case filed by the State BJP against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.On January 17, the Court had passed an interim order staying the trial before the 42nd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate.Today, Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav continued the interim stay granted earlier.Arguments Before the High CourtSenior Advocate Shashi Kiran Shetty, appearing for Gandhi, submitted that the complaint...

Kerala High Court Impleads Distributor & Certifier After Finding Continued Sale Of Chemical Kumkum In Sabarimala Despite Earlier Ban

In a move to ascertain whether the KumKum being distributed in Erumeli Panchayat is naturally sourced or chemical KumKum, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday (December 3) suo motu impleaded the enterprise distributing the KumKum and the agency certifying it to be naturally sourced.The Division Bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and K.V. Jayakumar was seized with a suo motu petition initiated to oversee whether there are adequate facilities in the edathavalams (resting places) for the...

Ilaiyaraaja Settles Dispute With Production Company After It Agrees To Pay Him ₹50 Lakh Over Usage Of Songs In Movies

Renowned musician Ilaiyaraaja has settles the civil suits he had initiated against Mythri Movie Makers, producers of the movies “Dude” and “Good Bad Ugly”, over the alleged unauthorised usage of his copyrighted works. Appearing before Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, the parties informed the court that they had entered into negotiations and concluded a settlement. The parties also filed a joint memo of compromise, which was digitally signed by Ilaiyaraaja and representative of Mythri...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Former Cabinet Minister Bikram Singh Majithia's Bail Plea

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today dismissed the regular bail petition filed by a former Cabinet Minister of Punjab in a corruption case involving alleged accumulation of over ₹540 crore in disproportionate assets, holding that the accusations reveal a deep-rooted economic conspiracy, extensive money-laundering channels, and ongoing investigation with significant international financial trails.Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya said, "The petitioner is one of the prominent political figures in the...

Suraj Lama Missing Case: Kerala High Court Slams Lapses In Handling Deported Indian, Asks “What Protocol We Have In Civilised Country?”

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (December 04) expressed concern over the administrative handling of Suraj Lama, an Indian citizen who was reportedly deported from Kuwait and subsequently went missing after arriving in Kochi.The Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha were hearing the habeas corpus plea filed by the missing man's son.It is reported that Lama was deported from Kuwait due to some vitiating factor. After his arrival in Kochi, he was...

SVLDRS Benefits Cannot Be Denied If Payment Falls Within SC's COVID-19 Extended Limitation Period: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that payments made under Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme (SVLDRS) are valid if they fall within the extended limitation period granted by the Supreme Court during the COVID-19 pandemic. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. found that SVLDRS proceedings are quasi-judicial in nature, and hence covered under Supreme Court's suo...

Award Liable To Be Set Aside When Arbitrator Fails To Consider Whether No Dues Certificate Was Voluntary Or Not: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Sachin Dutta has observed that where a party raises an objection that the “No Dues Certificate” was given under duress, it is incumbent upon the Arbitrator to give a finding on the issue of voluntariness of the “No Dues Certificate”. The Arbitrator is required to consider the divergent factual positions contended by the parties in their...

Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Quashes Magistrate Order Denying FIR Copy To ED; Says Fresh Application Must Show Proceeds Of Crime

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (December 03) set aside the Ranni Magistrate court's order denying the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) access to the First Information Report and First Information Statement before the Crime Branch in the Sabarimala gold theft case.The ED had approached the High Court challenging the order that dismissed its application for issuance of certified copies of the FIR and FIS. The Magistrate had dismissed ED's plea observing that the High Court is monitoring...