Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 5 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium, at its meeting held on October 30, 2026, has recommended the appointment of 5 judicial officers as Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The statement reads, "The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 30th October 2026, has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers, as Judges of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh"....

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Six Names For Appointment As Chhattisgarh High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on October 30, 2026, has approved the proposal for the appointment of six persons as Judges of the Chhattisgarh High Court.The six persons recommended for appointment include four advocates and two judicial officers.The advocates recommended by the Collegium are Anand Shukla, Ratna Nidhi Pusty, also known as R.N. Pusty or Ratan Pusty,...

Vizhinjam Port : Kerala High Court Quashes Govt Order Forming Expert Committee To Examine Coastal Erosion

The Court found improprieties in the inclusion of two members in the Expert Committee.

Disputed Liability Cannot Be Converted Into Admitted Obligation To Attract Order 39 Rule 10 CPC: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has held that a disputed liability cannot ordinarily be converted into an admitted obligation merely by drawing inferences from isolated statements divorced from their context, so as to attract the jurisdiction of a court under Order XXXIX Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure.The Court dismissed an appeal challenging an...

Woman Who Tried To Throw Purse At Bombay High Court Judge Apologises

The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to initiate Contempt of Court proceedings against a woman litigant, who had on October 27, attempted to throw her purse towards the judge, after an order was passed against her.The female litigant, identified as Minder Gurmeet Singh Thukral, a resident of suburban Andheri, was present in the courtroom with her family members and as soon as an order...

Mere Filing Of Police Complaint Does Not Amount To Defamation: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that allegations made in a complaint to the police do not by themselves amount to defamation, observing that the statement in question must be examined in its proper context and that publication and reputational harm are essential considerations in a civil defamation claim.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observation while dismissing an appeal filed by...

Reminding Maharashtra Police Of Its Motto, Bombay High Court Declares Arun Ferreira's 2011 Arrest Illegal, Grants ₹2 Lakh Compensation

Reminding the Maharashtra Police of its motto - Sadrakshnaya Khalanighrahanaya - which is to protect the good and punish the evil, the Bombay High Court recently held that the September 2011 arrest of activist Arun Ferreira was "illegal" and therefore, ordered the State to pay a compensation of Rs 2 lakhs to him. A division bench of Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Justice Raj Wakode...

Claimants Can Receive Motor Accident Compensation In Any Nationalised Bank Account, Need Not Open Union Bank Account: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that claimants receiving motor accident compensation are not required to open a bank account with Union Bank of India for disbursement of compensation and that the amount can be transferred to an account in any nationalised bank. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 438]The bench of Justice Vinay Saraf observed:"it appears that there is no such direction that...

Sanction To Prosecute Public Servant Can't Substitute Superior Officer's Report U/S 223(2) BNSS For PMLA Cognizance: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the requirement of obtaining a factual report from a public servant's superior officer under Section 223(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, cannot be dispensed with merely because sanction for prosecution has been granted.The Court clarified that before taking cognizance of an Enforcement Directorate (ED) complaint under...

Meghalaya High Court Quashes POCSO Case Against Man Living With Survivor, Directs Authorities To Ensure Welfare Benefits For Her And Child

The Meghalaya High Court has quashed a POCSO case against a man who was living with the survivor as husband and wife and had a child with her, after noting that the survivor, who had attained majority, did not object to quashing the proceedings. The Court considered the police verification report and the report of the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee, before allowing the...

P&H High Court Refuses To Quash POCSO Case Against Man Accused Of Offering Money, Making Obscene Gestures At Minor Girls

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to quash, on the basis of a compromise, an FIR alleging sexual harassment of two minor girls. The Court held that offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 cannot ordinarily be treated as disputes of a “purely personal or private character”.Justice Neerja K. Kalson dismissed the petition. The Court noted that...

Rajasthan High Court Closes Asaram's Plea After State Complies With 20-Day Parole Order

The Rajasthan High Court has disposed of a contempt petition filed against the State for non-compliance with the Court order granting 20 days' parole to Asaram.Noting that the State substantially complied with the order, the Division Bench of Justice Nupur Bhati and Justice Sanjeet Purohit observed:"This Court has considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the respondent-State...