Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's Plea For Quashing Inquiry In Disproportionate Assets Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira seeking the quashing of an ongoing vigilance inquiry against him in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya found no merit in Khaira's plea, allowing the inquiry to proceed as per law.The Congress MLA had alleged that on account of political vendetta...

'Sunjay Kapur's Will Uses Female Pronouns To Describe Him, Couldn't Have Been Signed By Him': Karisma Kapoor's Children Tell Delhi High Court

Actress Karisma Kapoor's children told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday (October 14) that in certain crucial places in the purported Will of their late father industrialist Sunjay Kapur the feminine form of testator is used, and given the "wisdom" of the deceased it was not possible that the Will was signed by their father. Justice Jyoti Singh was hearing the plaintiffs–Samaira Kapur and...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of 11 High Court Judges

The Central government on Tuesday (October 14) notified the transfer of 11 high court judges to various high courts across the country. As per the notifications:1. Rajasthan High Court judges Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Dinesh Mehta have been transferred to Delhi High Court.2. Delhi High Court judges Justice Arun Monga and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has been transferred to the...

Centre Notifies Transfer of Justice C S Sudha From Kerala To Delhi High Court

The Centre has notified the transfer of Justice C S Sudha from Kerala High Court to Delhi High Court under the power conferred under Article 222 of Constitution. She began her judicial career in 1995, and in 2021 was sworn in as an Additional Judge in the Kerala High Court. On September 2, 2023, she was appointed as a Permanent Judge of that High Court of KeralaJustice J. Nisha Banu, of ...

Bollywood Actor Hritik Roshan Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of His Personality Rights, Hearing Tomorrow

Bollywood actor Hritik Roshan has filed a suit before the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights.The matter will be heard on Wednesday by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora.Apart from named defendants, the suit has also been filed against john does- unknown individuals.The actor has sought protection of his personality or publicity rights, including his name,...

[SARFAESI Act] HC Cannot Interfere In Commercial Matters When Relief Is Available Before DRT: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court reaffirmed that the interference of the High Court in commercial matters under Article 226 was not maintainable when an effective statutory remedy is available before the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act.The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S were delivering the judgment in a writ appeal filed...

Madras High Court Disposes Of Plea By IOC Against Strike By LPG Transport Owners Association After They Accept State's Proposal

The Madras High Court, on Tuesday, disposed of a petition filed by the Indian Oil Corporation against the strike conducted by the LPG transport owners' association. Justice M Dhandapani disposed of the plea after taking note of the submissions made by Assistant Solicitor General ARL Sundaresan, informing the court that the existing tenders will be allowed to continue the work...

Central Government Notifies Transfer Of Justice Nisha Banu To Kerala High Court

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice NIsha Banu from the Madras High Court to the Kerala High Court. A notification issued by the Central Governemnt on 14th October 2025, read as under:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer...

Kerala High Court Sets Aside Injunction Against Forcible Possession Of Elephant Obtained By Suppressing Material Facts About Earlier Cases

The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment setting aside an ad-interim injunction granted against the defendants from taking forcible possession of an elephant in the plaintiff's custody after noting that the impugned order was obtained through suppression of material facts regarding earlier litigation.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim further opined that since the plaintiff came before court...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Two Delhi High Court Judges To Karnataka, Rajasthan High Courts

The Central Government on Tuesday notified the transfer of two Delhi High Court judges, Justice Arun Monga and Tara Vitasta Ganju. Justice Ganju has been transferred to Karnataka High Court. Justice Monga has been transferred to Rajasthan High Court. “In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the...

If Last Day For Renewal Of Quarry Lease Falls On Public Holiday, Application Can Be Made On Following Day: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that an application for renewal of the license of quarry lease can be made on the last day of the expiry period upto midnight and if the last day is a public holiday, then it can be made on the following day.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi held thus while allowing a petition filed by M/s Annapurneshwari Minerals who...

Civil Court Injunction Protecting Property Cannot Be Challenged U/S 97 Of Panchayati Raj Act: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that once a civil court has already passed a decree restraining a party from interfering with peaceful possession of the suit property, the same could not be interfered with by initiating proceedings under Section 97 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (“the Act”).Section 97 of the Act lays down the procedure to file a revision application to the...