High Courts
Gujarat High Court Restores MBBS Student's Admission But Imposes 6 Months Additional Rural Service For Failing To Follow Procedure
The Gujarat High Court has allowed the petition of a meritorious student, whose admission in MBBS course was cancelled because she failed to follow the required procedure, subject to the condition that she would serve an additional 6 months in a rural area after completing her course. In doing so, the bench of Justice Nirzar S Desai observed that the 18-year-old student had a brilliant...
Seized Jewellery Can't Be Retained Indefinitely By Police In Absence Of Any Complainant: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday (November 18), held that jewellery seized from a man accused of theft, with prima facie verified bills, cannot be kept in the custody of the police indefinitely in anticipation that the unidentified complainant would come forward to claim rightful possession. The petition was filed by the man accused of theft, challenging the order of the Sessions...
Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Two Foreigners Caught On Indian Waters Aboard Srilankan Boat With Heroine, Bulk Arms
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 19) dismissed the bail pleas of two Srilankan nationals, who were caught by the Indian Coast Guard in 2021 near Lakshadweep aboard the Srilankan fishing vessel 'Ravi Hansi' carrying 300 kg of heroine, and rifles with 1000 rounds of Pakistani ammunition. It also denied bail to the Indian citizen, who is accused of being involved in the...
No Bar On Electricity Supply To Properties Booked For Unauthorised Construction Until Sealing: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed BSES Yamuna Power Limited, responsible for power distribution in the national capital, to supply electricity to properties booked for unauthorised construction, until MCD takes actual action against such properties.Justice Mini Pushkarna observed that often requisite action is not taken by MCD despite demolition orders having been passed and meanwhile, denial...
Mere Lack Of Care Not Enough To Attract Criminal Liability U/S 304A IPC; Mens Rea Required: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that mere lack of care is not sufficient to attract the offence of causing death by negligence under Section 304A of IPC and mens rea is an important element to invite culpability.Justice Amit Mahajan thus granted relief to the owner of a de-addiction centre, booked for the death of an inmate at the hands of his employee.Petitioner-owner was summoned six years...
Rajasthan High Court Mandates Digital Medico-Legal Reports From Feb 2026 After Finding Post-Mortem Report 'Unreadable'
Highlighting the “pathetic form” and incorrigible manner of preparing the Medico Legal Reports by the doctors and medical jurists, Rajasthan High Court issued directions for the State Government, making the use of Medico legal Examination and Post Morten Reporting (MedLEaPR) Software (“the Software”) mandatory with effect from February 1, 2026. The bench of Justice Ravi...
'We Are Perplexed': Kerala High Court Flags Safety Concerns After Tribal School Relocated To Area Prone To Human-Wildlife Conflict
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (19 November) expressed concern over the relocation of Model Tribal Residential School, Thirunelli to premises within the Tribal Resettlement and Development Area (TRDA) near Aralam Farm, which is statedly prone to wild elephant intrusion.The division bench comprising Dr. Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian were hearing...
'Can't Discriminate': Delhi High Court Orders Sports Ministry To Enable Deaf Sportspersons To Apply For Khel Ratna
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that there can be no discrimination between persons with locomotor disability and those with hearing impairment.Justice Sachin Datta observed,“The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 read with Schedule thereto, leaves no scope of discrimination between persons having hearing impairment vis-a-vis those having physical/locomoter...
Sabarimala Overcrowding: Kerala High Court Caps Spot Bookings To 5,000 Amid High Influx Of Pilgrims
Taking note of the high influx of pilgrims that visited Sabarimala in the last couple of days for the Mandala-Makaravilakku season, and the Special Commissioner's report concerning crowd management issues, the Kerala High Court ordered that the booking be capped at 75,000 per day from today (November 20).The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan and Justice K.V. Jayakumar...
Allahabad High Court 'Shocked' As Cancer-Stricken Teacher's Transfer Plea Rejected Despite 'Sympathetic' Consideration Order
The Allahabad High Court on Monday expressed its strong displeasure over the conduct of the Secretary, UP Basic Education Board, Prayagraj, for rejecting the transfer representation of an Assistant Teacher suffering from breast cancer, despite a specific prior direction by the Court to consider her case 'sympathetically'. The court directed the Secretary to file his personal affidavit...
Indore Truck Rampage: MP High Court Raps State Over 1244 No Entry Infractions; Seeks Report On Proposed Measures
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (November 19) criticised the State for allowing heavy vehicles to enter through designated no-entry zones.Expressing concern over the 1244 recorded violations, the bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf observed that the enforcement approach appeared to be one where vehicles were first permitted entry and only...
Delhi High Court Grants SanDisk Permanent Injunction Against Indian Company's Copycat Trade Dress
The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction in favour of SanDisk LLC, the global flash-storage manufacturer, after Welborn Industries Pvt. Ltd., an Indian electronics company that sells memory-storage products, agreed to permanently discontinue packaging that SanDisk said copied the distinctive red-and-black trade dress of its USB drives and SD cards. Justice Manmeet Pritam...