Cash For Query Row: Delhi High Court Grants Two Months' Time To Lokpal For Deciding Sanction Against Mahua Moitra

The Delhi High Court has allowed an application filed by Lokpal of India seeking more time to decide on granting sanction to the CBI, to file chargesheet against Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra in relation to the cash for query row.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar granted two months' time to Lokpal and clarified that no...

Failure To Provide Basic Needs To Parents Breaches Implied Condition Under Senior Citizens Act; Gift Deed Liable To Cancellation: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the cancellation of a 2016 gift deed executed by an elderly octogenarian couple (respondents 2 and 3) in favour of their nephew (petitioner 1), holding that failure to provide care and basic needs amounts to breach of an implied condition under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (2007 Act).Justice Narendra Kumar...

Madras High Court Refuses To Cancel Interim Bail Of YouTuber Savukku Shankar, But Imposes Extra Conditions

The Madras High Court, on Friday, refused to cancel the interim bail granted to YouTuber Journalist Savukku Shankar in an extortion case. The court, however, imposed additional conditions on his bail. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice M Jothiraman has asked Shankar not to make any statement, either directly or indirectly, in connection with the case, including comments...

Delhi High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Karti Chidambaram's Plea Against Charges In Chinese Visa Scam

The Delhi High Court has listed for hearing on January 28 a plea filed by Congress MP Karti P Chindambaram challenging a trial court order framing charges against him in connection with the Chinese visa scam case.The matter was listed today before Justice Girish Kathpalia. However, the judge recused, citing personal reasons. For context, the matter was listed today before a third judge...

Concealed Exclusion Clauses Can't Be Used To Deny Claim In Comprehensive Insurance Policies Covering Special Perils: J&K&L High Court

Reaffirming consumer rights under insurance contracts, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that an insurer cannot evade liability by relying on obscure or undisclosed exclusion clauses, particularly where the insurance policy is issued and marketed as a comprehensive cover for 'Standard Fire and Special Perils'. The Court ruled that such hidden exclusions cannot be permitted...

Bhima Koregaon Case: Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Ramesh Gaichor & Sagar Gorkhe After 5 Yrs In Jail

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to Ramesh Gaichor and Sagar Gorkhe, both arrested since 2020 for their roles in the Elgar Parishad - Bhima Koregaon case. A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Shyam Chandak granted bail on the ground of long incarceration. A detailed order granting them bail is yet to be made available. Notably, both Gaichor and Gorkhe, members of...

Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of Abusive Social Media Posts Against PhysicsWallah By Former Employee

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed removal or take down of abusive and derogatory social media posts made against online education platform PhysicsWallah, by a former employee. Justice Jyoti Singh passed the interim injunction order in a defamation suit filed by PhysicsWallah against Nikhil Kumar Singh and social media platforms. PhysicsWallah has sought Rs. 2 crore from Singh...

Child Can't Be Forced Into Boarding School Amid Custody Battle Between Parents, Psychologically Evaluation Necessary: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that before issuing a direction to send a child to boarding school amid custody battle between parents, psychologically evaluation of the child is necessary to ascertain whether such child can handle the separation from the parent he/ she has been living with.In a battle for custody and visitation of a minor son between warring parents, the bench of Chief...

'Lawmaker Must Be Circumspect In Speech': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Congress Leader For Abusing Woman Official

Refusing to quash an FIR against Congress leader Rajeev Gowda BV accused of abusing a woman municipal commissioner over removal of "unauthorized" banners, observing that lawmakers while making speeches are expected to be circumspect specially while addressing a woman, that too a public servant. For context, a film promotion programme for 'Cult' movie was to be conducted on 13-01-2026 at...

Day After Bombay High Court Raps Maharashtra Govt, Minister's Son Surrenders In Mahad Rioting Case

A day after Bombay High Court came down heavily on the Maharashtra Government for its failure to arrest Cabinet Minister Bharat Gogawale's son Vikas, booked in a rioting case during civic polls in Mahad, Raigad, today the court was informed that Vikas and other accused in the case have surrendered before the local police.Justice Madhav Jamdar had yesterday made scathing remarks against...

Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Election Disputes Not Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that disputes relating to elections of the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) cannot be entertained under Article 226 of the Constitution, holding that the Association is neither a public authority nor a body discharging public functions.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas delivered the judgement while dismissing a writ petition filed by a member of the...

'We Will Stop Interacting': Delhi High Court Slams Media For Sensationalizing Its Oral Comments On Newslaundry Journalist

The Delhi High Court today expressed displeasure with certain media platforms for sensationalizing its oral remarks about Newslaundry journalist Manisha Pande, stating that its comments were taken out of context to make headlines.The Court said it never intended to proceed against Pande yet, some of its comments were made into a separate poster, which were circulated in social media,...