'Minor Minerals' Not Minor In Environmental Consequences; Unchecked Extraction Must Be Within Statutory Framework: J&K&L High Court

The Court held that extraction of sand, gravel, stones and boulders from riverbeds and nallahs may appear insignificant but their cumulative impact is often severe, and such activities cannot be left to unchecked private exploitation and must operate only within a strict statutory and environmental framework.The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that minor minerals are not...

Dental Student Suicide Case: College HOD Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Abetment FIR

Dr. M. Kodanda Ram, who is alleged to be the prime accused in the suicide abetment case of Dental College student Nithin Raj, has moved the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail.Dr. Ram is the Head of Department of Dental Anatomy at Kannur Dental College where Nithin Raj was enrolled in and Dr. Nambiar Sangeetha is a professor there.Last week, the Sessions Court, Thalassery had...

Agricultural Procurement Takes Priority Over Personal Hardship: Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Temporary Transfer During Harvest Season

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated the primacy of agricultural operations and farmers' interests while upholding a temporary deployment ordered during the procurement season, observing that individual inconvenience must yield to the larger public good.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar noted, "the procurement of agricultural produce is a time- sensitive and an economically...

Kerala High Court Invites Suggestions From Bar Members On Senior Designation Applications

The Kerala High Court has invited members of the Bar to give their suggestions on the applications received for designation of senior advocates.This time, a total of 108 applications have been received from advocates for senior designation.The suggestions/views are to be addressed to the Registrar General of the High Court and must contain the name and full address of the sender. The deadline...

'Technology Can't Be Hurdle': Gujarat HC Sets Aside Family Court's 'Overly Technical' Conditions For Husband's VC Appearance In Divorce Case

The Gujarat High Court permitted a husband to appear before the family court via video conference in proceedings for divorce by mutual, observing that the family court had adopted a hyper-technical approach over use of VC by the husband to appear in the matrimonial proceedings. The court noted that the family court had issued 15 directions including appointment of a Court Commissioner to...

Anil Ambani Alleges Fresh Objectionable Telecast By Republic TV Despite Prior Orders; Bombay High Court Asks Parties Not To “Escalate”

Industrialist Anil Ambani on Wednesday (April 29) informed the Bombay High Court that despite the court asking Republic TV and its editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami to exercise restraint, there was again some objectionable telecast on the channel against him. Single-judge Justice Arif Doctor is seized with the defamation suit filed by Ambani against Goswami and his channel. Notably, on two...

'Govt Attempted To Shield Politicians': Madras High Court While Ordering CBI Probe Into Alleged Transformer Tender Scam Involving Senthil Balaji

The Madras High Court on Wednesday remarked that the delays by State in granting sanction for prosecution in the alleged ₹397 crore transformer tender scam involving former State Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji, reflected an attempt by the government and relevant authorities to "suppress the truth".While ordering CBI probe into the alleged scam, the bench of Chief Justice SA...

'Having Coffee In Public Becomes A Fearful Act': Allahabad HC's Justice Sreedharan Slams NHRC Silence On Inter-Faith Couples' Harassment

The Allahabad High Court on Monday witnessed a rare split among the judges on a division bench over strong remarks against the functioning of the National Human Rights Commission.While Justice Atul Sreedharan observed that the Human Rights Body was ignoring the lynching of members of the Muslim community and harassment of interfaith couples, Justice Vivek Saran disagreed with the...

Accused Can't Be Taken To CCTV-Free Areas In Police Stations: Says MP High Court; Bats For Body Cams To Prevent Custodial Violence

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a directive to the Indore Police Commissionerate that accused individuals or complainants must not be taken to areas in police stations that lack CCTV coverage. The bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar further highlighted the importance of body-worn cameras for police personnel, urging their use as a critical tool to prevent cases of alleged...

High Court Questions Maintainability Of PIL Challenging Punjab's Anti-Sacrilege Law; Raps Petitioner For Suppressing Antecedents

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday declined to pass any immediate order on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of the “Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026”.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry observed that it would first examine the maintainability of the PIL in light of the petitioner's antecedents...

26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack: High Court Refuses Police Clearance Certificate To Acquitted Accused Fahim Ansari, Cites Security Concerns

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by Fahim Ansari, the lone accused in the 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attack Case who was acquitted from the trial, seeking a direction to the Maharashtra Police to issue him the mandatory Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) so that he can earn a livelihood by plying an autorickshaw.A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and...

Bombay High Court Grants Bail To Convict In Narendra Dabholkar Murder Case

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (April 29) granted bail to Sharad Kalaskar, one of the convicts in the murder of anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar.Kalaskar was convicted by a special court in 2024 and had filed an appeal in the High Court. He sought bail till the appeal is finally heard and decided.A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Ranjitsinha Bhonsale...