HP High Court Affirms 2-Year Service Extension For Indira Gandhi NSS National Awardee Teachers In Himachal Pradesh

A Division Bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court comprising Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin Chander Negi held that a teacher who received a national award (Indira Gandhi NSS Award) from the President of India is entitled to the benefit of two years' extended service/salary increment, and the State cannot deny it based on the award being under a...

Right To Liberty Not Absolute, Bail Cannot Be Granted If Accused Has Serious Criminal Antecedents: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the fundamental right to liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India is not an absolute right and a person having serious criminal antecedents cannot be granted bail solely on the ground of long incarceration. Sitting at the Nagpur bench, Justice Mahendra Nerlikar denied bail to one Swapnil Kashikar, booked for murdering a former...

'Deprived Of Legitimate Right To Maintenance': MP High Court Grants ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Woman In Domestic Violence Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has substantially enhanced the compensation awarded to a woman and her daughter from ₹10,00 to ₹10 Lakh in a domestic violence case, noting that her husband's family filed a civil suit and obtained a decree, thereby depriving the woman benefit of maintenance which was already settled in her favour.The bench of Justice Gajendra Singh observed:"The course...

Rajasthan High Court Asks Centre, State To Inform On Formulation Of SOP On Recall Of LOCs After Bail To Accused Who Seeks To Travel Abroad

Rajasthan High Court has sought assistance of the Additional Solicitor General and Advocate General to apprise the Court on steps taken for the formulation Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for timely intimation to authorities about grant of bail to accused persons against whom an LOC was issued, so that it can be recalled. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand has also sought clarity on...

Janhavi Gadkar Drunk Driving Case | Not Inclined To Permit Sale Of Offending Audi Car: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (June 11) expressed that it was not prima facie inclined to allow Janhavi Gadkar, the corporate lawyer booked in the high-profile drunk driving case, to sell her Audi Q5 car, which had collided with a taxi on the Eastern Freeway and killed two persons in June 2015.Single-judge Justice Madhav Jamdar, said that permitting to sell the vehicle in question...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against JDS MLA Sharada Purya Naik Accused Of Employing Children In 2023 Political Rally

The Karnataka High Court has on June 12 [Friday] quashed the criminal proceedings against Janata Dal (Secular) MLA from Shimoga (Rural) Sharada Purya Naik, who has been accused of using children in a political rally in 2023. [2026LiveLaw(Kar) 205]The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna observed that the mere presence of children alongside a campaign venue would not attract the...

'Gave Clean Chit To Accused': Kerala High Court Expunges Trial Court's Remarks On SIT Probe Against Thantri Rajeev In Gold Theft Case

The Kerala High Court has recently expunged the the remarks made by the Special Judge against the investigation of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the Sabarimala Gold Theft case while granting bail to accused Kandararu Rajeevaru @ Rajeev Thantri. Justice A Badharudeen, expunged the remarks while disposing of the petition by the State to cancel the bail granted to to Kandararu Rajeevaru...

Civil Services Candidates Require Impeccable Character; Acquittal On Benefit Of Doubt Not Automatic Clean Chit: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court upheld the rejection of petitioner's candidature for Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services, in light of 2 (two) criminal cases against her alleging extortion after impersonating as public servant, that resulted in acquittal based on benefit of doubt. While agreeing that a person could not be denied public employment only on the ground of pending petty criminal case...

KSBC Polls: Karnataka High Court Asks State Bar Council To Inform On Total Number Of Malpractice Complaints, Action Taken By Election Panel

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (June 12) asked the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) to submit total number of complaints alleging malpractices during elections to KSBC and the number of such complaints forwarded to High Powered Election Committee (HPEC) as well as the orders passed on such complaints. The court further sought information on such complaints where orders are yet to be...

Kerala High Court Mulls Visiting New Bio-Mining Plant At Brahmapuram

The Kerala High Court on Friday (June 12) orally remarked that it is likely to visit the new bio-mining plant at Brahmapuram on June 26.The Special Bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas and Justice Gopinath P. today orally said:"Tentatively, we think that 26th of June is an ideal date because it is a non-sitting day for the High Court. It's a working day for everyone. It's a non-sitting day...

Telangana High Court Refuses To Shift 12-Year-Old Mobile Tower, Directs Technology Upgrade To Reduce Radiation Levels

The Telangana High Court has declined to direct shifting of a telecommunication rooftop tower which had already been erected and functioning since 2014, but directed the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation to take steps for technological upgradation so as to reduce radiation levels and ensure that there are no health hazards to local residents.A Single Judge Bench of Justice...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Actor Salman Khan's Plea Against Release Of 'Kala Hiran' Movie

The Delhi High Court on Friday plea issued notice on an interim application filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan seeking to restrain the makers of the proposed film “Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy.”A vacation bench comprising Justice Neena Bansal Krishna issued notice on interim injunction application against release of the film. The application has been filed by the actor in his...