Karnataka High Court Asks WinZo's Subsidiary To Submit Employee Details To ED On Plea Seeking Account De-Freeze For Paying Salaries

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (January 27) directed Gaming company WinZo's subsidiary Zo Private Limited to submit details of its employees to the Enforcement Directorate while considering the company's interim plea to de-freeze its account to enable payment of salaries to its employees. The court was hearing Zo Private Limited petition against Rs 193 Crore account freeze by ED...

'Sessions Court Can't Impose Life Imprisonment Without Remission': Karnataka High Court Modifies Murder Convict's Sentence

The Karnataka High Court recently modified a sessions court order convicting a man for murder of a child and sentencing him to life imprisonment until his natural death, holding that sessions court have not been conferred with the power to impose punishment of imprisonment for life without remission. The appellant had challenged a trial court order convicting him for murder and sentencing him...

Kerala High Court Mourns Demise Of Its Former Judge Justice S Siri Jagan

Kerala High Court on Tuesday (January 27) conducted a full court obituary reference to mourn the demise of former judge, Justice S. Siri Jagan, who passed away on Saturday (January 24).Justice Jagan had served the Kerala High Court for a period of 9 years, spanning from 2005 to 2014. He also served as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS),...

Departmental Findings Can't Substitute Primary Evidence In Criminal Trial: Delhi High Court Discharges Process Server In Forged Summons Case

The Delhi High Court has discharged a process server who was accused of fabricating a false service report to facilitate an ex parte divorce, holding that the material on record did not disclose "grave suspicion" against him to justify framing of charges.The Court ruled that findings in departmental proceedings cannot be elevated to substantive evidence in a criminal case, nor can prosecution...

Section 372 CrPC | Victim's Appeal For Enhancement Of Sentence Is Not Maintainable: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court held that a victim cannot maintain a criminal appeal solely on the ground that the sentence awarded is inadequate. It clarified that the victim's right of appeal under Section 372 CrPC is limited to only three contingencies: (i) acquittal of the accused, (ii) conviction for a lesser offence, or (iii) imposition of inadequate compensation.A Single Judge Bench of Justice...

'State Largesse Can't Be Monopolized': High Court Quashes APSRTC Tender For Allowing Single Person To Corner Multiple Shops

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the allocation of multiple commercial spaces by State instrumentalities to a single individual is a "pernicious practice" that incentivises monopolistic behaviour and fosters vested interests, thereby undermining the public interest and the Directive Principles of State Policy.Justice Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad was dealing with a bunch of...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up : January 19 - January 25, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 32 - 48]Reshmi Saseendran v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 32 Malu K. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 33Bineesh v. Mathew Joseph and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 34Pradeep S v Gopakaumar Nair and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 35Adv. Shani A.R. and Ors. v. Bar Council of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 36P G Thomas Tharakan...

Kerala Law Reforms Commission Proposes To Decriminalize Act Of 'Giving Dowry': State Tells Kerala High Court

The Kerala government recently (21 January) informed the High Court that the State Law Reforms Commission has proposed a draft amendment to the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, proposing to decriminalise the act of giving dowry.The submissions were made before the division bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V M, while it was considering an ongoing PIL filed by a...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 19 - January 25, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations 2026, LiveLaw (Bom) 27 to 2026, LiveLaw (Bom) 41]XYZ vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 27Ambernath Vikas Aghadi vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 28Ramesh Dada Kalel vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 29Yusuf Khan s/o Bahadur Khan vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 30Dr Mohinder Kumar vs The Chairman, NABARD, 2026 LiveLaw...

Madras High Court Sets Aside Single Bench Direction To Certify 'Jana Nayagan' Movie; Directs Fresh Hearing

The Madras High court, on Tuesday (27th January) set aside an order of the single judge directing the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to grant U/A certificate for Vijay's Jana Nayagan movie.The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan, however, sent the matter back to the single judge for fresh consideration, noting that the natural...

BCI Chairman Writes To CJI Objecting To Kerala HC Judge's Comments Against Election Nomination Fee, Threatens With Transfer

The Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairperson, Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra, wrote to the Chief Justice of India taking serious objection to the critical remarks made by a single judge of the Kerala High Court against the Rs 1.25 lakh nomination fee charged for contesting Bar Council Elections.Terming the remarks “baseless and reckless” in a letter dated January 26, BCI Chairman wrote...

Encroachment Can't Be Permitted On Public Street Even If It Has Religious Character: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that encroachment, even if having a religious character, cannot be permitted on a public place or land vested with the local body. The court added that it is the duty of the Municipal Commissioner to remove the encroachment after due notice. Justice V Lakshminarayana thus ordered the removal of a shrine of Mother Velankanni that had been installed...