JD(S) Leader HD Revanna Withdraws From Karnataka High Court Plea Seeking Quashing Of Kidnapping Case

Janata Dal (S) Leader H.D Revanna withdrew on Thursday (April 30) his plea before Karnataka High Court seeking quashing of proceedings initiated against him for allegedly kidnapping a woman. The single judge bench of Justice S Sunil Dutt Yadav accepted the memo of withdrawal filed by Revanna's counsel and disposed of the petition to quash the proceedings. On February 26 the high court...

High Court Refuses To Interfere In Delhi Govt's Sports Equipment Tenders, Says Belated Challenge By Non-Bidders Not Maintainable

The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with multiple tender processes initiated by the Directorate of Education for procurement of sports and outdoor gym equipment, holding that a belated challenge by non-participating bidders is not maintainable.A Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan dismissed a writ petition filed by GeM-registered sellers and MSME...

Hindu Marriage Act | Living Separately U/S 13B Defined By Cessation Of Marital Obligations, Regardless Of Physical Residence: Patna HC

The Patna High Court has clarified that the expression “living separately” under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 refers to cessation of marital obligations and not merely physical separation, upholding the rejection of a mutual divorce petition where parties had resumed conjugal relations within the statutory period.A Division Bench of Justice Nani Tagia and Justice Alok...

Madras High Court Closes TVK Candidate's Protection Plea, Notes Security Already Provided Amid Alleged Attack By DMK Minister

The Madras High Court on Thursday closed a plea for police protection filed by TVK's Harbour constituency candidate, following alleged attack by DMK Minister P. Sekar Babu and his associates.Justice Nirmal Kumar closed the plea on being informed that police protection had already been granted to the candidate. In his plea, the petitioner, Sinora PS Ashok, submitted that he had contested...

Former Punjab & Haryana High Court Judge Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal Appointed As NCLT President

Former Punjab & Haryana High Court Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal has been appointed as the president of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for appointment of Justice (Retd.) Anupinder Singh Grewal, former Judge of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, to the post of...

Untraceable By Police, Rape Accused Photographed In HC For Affidavit: 'Shocked' Allahabad HC Slams IO, Mulls CBI Probe

The Allahabad High Court recently pulled up the Prayagraj Police over their failure to apprehend a gang-rape accused who was practically participating in his own case hearings, while police officials claimed he was untraceable. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena was further 'shocked' to note that the accused had recently been photographed by the High Court's...

Dhurandhar Script Row: Filmmaker Santosh Kumar Assures Bombay High Court To Refrain From Making Defamatory Statements Against Aditya Dhar

Filmmaker Santosh Kumar on Wednesday informed the Bombay High Court that he would refrain from making any defamatory statements against director Aditya Dhar, amid an ongoing dispute over alleged copying of 'Dhurandhar' film script.The statement was made before Justice Arif Doctor by Kumar's counsel, who submitted that his client would pursue appropriate legal remedies against Dhar but would...

WB Polls: Calcutta High Court To Hear Plea Challenging Deployment Of Only Central Govt, PSU Employees As Counting Supervisors

The Calcutta High Court will be hearing a plea against the deployment of only central government and public sector undertaking (PSU) employees as counting supervisors for the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections 2026.The elections were conducted in two phases, the first of which was held on 23rd April, and the second and final phase was held on 29th April, 2026.The plea challenging...

Co-Convicts Can Be Granted Parole/Furlough Together In Appropriate Cases, No Absolute Bar: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has clarified that there is no absolute prohibition on the simultaneous grant of parole or furlough to co-convicts, holding that such release can be permitted in appropriate cases subject to stricter scrutiny by the competent authority.A Division Bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja was dealing with a batch of petitions challenging Note (2) to Rule 1212 and...

No Record Of Saraswati Temple Demolition: Muslim Body Tells MP High Court In Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque Dispute

In the ongoing proceedings over Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute, Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society told the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (April 29) that no historical record mentions destruction of a Saraswati Temple at Bhojshala— describing the narrative as a "hypothetical construct".The dispute concerns Bhojshala, an 11th-century monument protected by the ASI....

Shark Tank Judge And Entrepreneur Aman Gupta Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of His Personality Rights

Shark Tank India judge and co-founder of Indian electronics brand boAt Lifestyle, Aman Gupta, moved the Delhi High Court on Thursday seeking protection of his personality rights. Justice Jyoti Singh recused from hearing the matter and ordered that the suit be listed before Justice Tushar Rao Gedela on May 07.“Subject to the orders of the Hon'ble judge in charge, let the matter be listed...

Calcutta High Court Upholds BSF Constable's Dismissal For Repeated Unauthorised Absence, Says Authority Can Act Against “Black Sheep”

The Calcutta High Court has upheld the dismissal of a Border Security Force (BSF) constable for repeatedly overstaying leave and remaining absent without authorization, observing that a disciplined force cannot tolerate members who “drop in and absent” themselves at will.Justice Amrita Sinha dismissed the writ petition filed by Sudip Kumar Pal challenging his dismissal from service and...