'Don't Want Another Vijay Mallya Case': Karnataka HC While Allowing Conditional Release Of DNA Officials' Passports In Bengaluru Stampede Case

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (April 30) directed release of passports of three functionaries of event management firm M/s DNA Entertainment Networks in connection with the Bengaluru Stampede case, on the condition that they will not leave the country until May 12. For context, a stampede had occurred in Bengaluru near Chinnaswamy stadium on June 4, 2025, ahead of the IPL team...

MP High Court Orders Inquiry Into Alleged Illegal Detention Of Three Men By Police Over Vasundhara Raje 'Fake Letter' Row

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed a magistrate court to record statements of three men claiming illegal detention by police for nearly two days without production, who are accused of circulating a purported letter linked to ex-Rajasthan CM Vasundhra Raje criticising BJP's stance on various issues. Taking a note of conflicting versions presented by the State and the...

'Honey Trap Case': Gujarat High Court Quashes Rape FIR Citing Consensual Relationship, Notes Complainant Tried To Extort Money

The Gujarat High Court quashed a rape FIR against a man, after noting that it was a case of 'honey trap' wherein the complainant had consensual relations with the accused and subsequently tried to extort money from him. The FIR was registered under IPC Sections 376(1)(rape), 114(Abettor present when offence is committed), 506(1)(2) (criminal intimidation) IPC making accusations against...

Denying Police Clearance Certificate Over National Security Concerns Is Reasonable Restriction On Right To Livelihood: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court while upholding the decision of the Maharashtra Government denying Police ClearanceCertificate (PCC) to the lone acquitted accused Fahim Ansari, in 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks case, held that the refusal does not violate his 'right to earn a livelihood' and instead is a 'reasonable restriction.'A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Ranjitsinha Bhonsale...

Harbhajan Singh Not Residing In Punjab: State Tells High Court In Plea Challenging Withdrawal Of His Security Cover

The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued notice to Punjab Government on plea filed by former cricketer-turned Member of Parliament (MP) Harbhajan Singh challenging the withdrawal of security cover granted to him, alleging political vendetta and lack of due process.The petition seeks quashing of an order dated April 25, 2026, whereby Singh's security cover was withdrawn allegedly without any...

WB Polls: If Both State & Centre Employees Can Be Appointed As Counting Supervisors, Why Are State Employees Excluded? Calcutta HC Asks ECI

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday (April 30) questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its decision to mandate the deployment of central government and public sector undertaking (PSU) employees as counting supervisors in the ongoing West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026, asking: “if both central and state government officials are legally eligible, why are state employees...

Jana Nayagan Movie Leak: Madras High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Accused Freelance Editor

The Madras High Court, on Thursday (30 April), dismissed an anticipatory bail petition filed by Uma Shankar, one of the accused in connection with the online leak of the upcoming Tamil movie “Jana Nayagan”, starring Vijay. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan dismissed the plea after noting the submissions of the State informing the court that there were materials against the accused and...

Pendency Of Execution Petition Against Judgment Debtor No Bar To Institute Other Execution Petitions Against Remaining Debtors: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that pendency of one execution petition against a judgment debtor does not bar separate execution proceedings against other judgment debtors or against a surety/guarantor, as Section 145 of CPC creates no such prohibition.A Division Bench comprising Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice Balaji Medamalli was dealing with a revision petition, where...

Kerala High Court Declines Relief To Polling Officials Who Couldn't Vote In State Assembly Election

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (30 April) declined relief to polling officers who could not vote in the general elections of the State held on April 9. Justice K V Jayakumar passed the order. The writ petitions alleged large-scale denial of voting rights to government officials deployed on election duty during the State Assembly polls.On April 8, the Court had directed the ECI to...

Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹25K Costs On Advocate For Filing PIL With False Credentials & Pending Criminal Cases

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on an advocate who filed a public interest litigation against alleged encroachment of road by indicating false credentials in his affidavit. While imposing the cost, the bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij Shailendra observed,“we are satisfied that the instant petition is a gross misuse and abuse of...

Delhi High Court Restrains Priya Kapur From Dissipating Sunjay Kapur's Assets, Grants Interim Relief To Karisma Kapoor's Children

The Delhi High Court on Thursday restrained Priya Kapur, wife of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, from dissipating the assets left behind by him, while granting interim relief to Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor's children- Samaira Kapur and her brother in their suit seeking a share in their late father's personal assets.Justice Jyoti Singh observed that suspicious circumstances were raised...

“No Sane Person Would De-Board Running Train”: Gujarat High Court Upholds ₹8 Lakh Railway Accident Compensation, Rejects Suicide Theory

The Gujarat High Court dismissed Railways appeal against an order awarding compensation to the mother of a deceased passenger who fell after receiving a jolt and lost his life, rejecting the Railways claim that the deceased might have committed suicide or fallen down due to his own negligence.In doing so the court remarked that no sane person would attempt to de-board or alight from a...