High Courts
Use Of Cone Speakers Banned In Public & Religious Places: Madras High Court Reiterates, Asks State To Take Action Against Violators
The Madras High Court has reiterated that usage of cone speakers would be banned/restricted in public and religious places in the State of Tamil Nadu. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 367] “The use of cone speakers/loudspeakers in public places shall be banned/restricted forthwith in the interest of general public and more particularly, the children and aged persons,” the court said. Justice...
E20 Petrol Policy: Bombay High Court Orders Takedown Of 'Defamatory' AI Videos Against Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (August 5) ordered takedown of deepfake, AI videos linking Union Minister Nitin Gadkari with the controversial Ethanol-blended fuel policy.Single-judge Justice Arif Doctor has ordered pulling down of all the content as highlighted by Gadkari in his suit, after finding the material to be "per se defamatory."Further, order is issued to remove any other content...
Calcutta High Court Dismisses Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Travel Abroad For Eye Treatment After He Refuses To Appear Before Medical Board
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's plea seeking permission to travel abroad for eye treatment after he declined the Court's suggestion to appear before a medical board at Kolkata's SSKM Hospital to determine whether the treatment could be provided in India.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya held that the Court, not being a medical expert,...
Allahabad High Court Refuses To Ban UP Cricket Association Or Order CBI Probe Into Assets Transfer
The Allahabad High Court has refused to ban or initiate CBI inquiry against the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA). It has also held that no mandamus can be issued to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take over the assets of the UPCA as the UPCA was company incorporated under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956.Holding that there was no bar on transferring of assets...
'Sought To Negate Court Orders': Karnataka High Court Strikes Down State Laws Denying Pension Benefits To Private Aided School Employees
Highlighting the parity between government and aided school employees, the Karnataka High Court has struck down two state enactments that sought to deny pensionary benefits and additional increments to teachers and non-teaching staff of private aided educational institutions. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 279]The Division Bench of Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur and Justice S.G Pandit in its order held...
Rajasthan High Court Grants First Parole To Asaram After Over 13 Years In Jail, Says State's Objections 'Figments Of Imagination'
Rajasthan High Court granted Asaram 20-day parole–following an order upholding his conviction for raping a minor, in light of his age as well as the fact that he had spent more than 13 years in incarceration.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit rejected the grounds on which the parole application was rejected by the concerned...
LiveLaw Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up: July 27 - August 2, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 267 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 274Nominal IndexSanket & Anr. v. Regional Manager, Karnataka Grameen Bank & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 267Sri. Jawahar Gopal & Anr v. Vishal Baliga D, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 268Pavitra Ramanujam v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 269Devanura Mahadeva & Ors. v. Election Commission of India...
Order Extending Time For UAPA Investigation Only Postpones Default Bail, Not Appealable: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that an order extending the period of investigation from 90 days to 180 days under Section 43D(2)(b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) is an interlocutory order and is not appealable under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 722]A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Vikas...
'Abuse Of Process': Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR Alleging Husband Used Drugs, Black Magic To Solemnise Marriage
The Rajasthan High Court recently quashed an FIR lodged by a woman against her husband alleging that he had used drugs, medicines and black magic to induce her into marrying him and had thereafter raped her, holding that the criminal proceedings amounted to an abuse of the process of law.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand highlighted that the FIR was lodged 4 years after marriage, and 1...
Madras High Court Rejects MLA Markandayan's Challenge To Remand In Case Over 'Threatening' Remarks Against CM Joseph Vijay
The Madras High Court on Wednesday (August 5) dismissed a plea filed by Vilathikulam MLA GV Markandayan challenging his remand in a case registered over his alleged derogatory and threatening remarks against Chief Minister Joseph Vijay. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 366]Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan dismissed the plea. With respect to a consequential prayer sought by the MLA seeking bail, the court noted...
Madras High Court Rejects ED's Plea To Transfer Former Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan's Disproportionate Assets Trial To PMLA Court
The Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea by the Enforcement Directorate seeking to transfer trial in the disproportionate asset case against former Minister and sitting MLA Anitha Radhakrishnan, to the Special Court for PMLA cases in Madurai. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 365] ED had sought transfer of the case from Thoothukudi Sessions Court to the Special Court in Madurai, where it has...
