High Courts
Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Blocking of MediaOne's Facebook Page
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (28 April) issued notice on a plea filed by Madhyamam Broadcasting Limited, broadcaster of Media One news channel, challenging blocking of its official Facebook page in India.Justice K.V. Jayakumar issued the notice to the respondents and directed the Central government and Meta to file counter affidavits. The petitioner, contends that its Facebook page...
Appeal Delay Under 1991 Police Rules Cannot Defeat Remedy Under 2007 Act: Uttarakhand HC Sets Aside Rejection Of Dismissed Constable's Plea
The Uttarakhand High Court has held that the limitation prescribed in the 1991 Rules for filing an appeal cannot be applied where it is inconsistent with the provisions of the Uttarakhand Police Act, 2007. The Court observed that rules framed under a repealed statute must give way to the provisions of the subsequent Act to the extent of inconsistency.Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari was hearing a...
TN Minister KN Nehru Seeks Review Of Madras High Court Order Directing FIR Against Him Based On ED Material
Tamil Nadu Minister for Municipal Administration, Urban and Water Supply, KN Nehru, has approached the Madras High Court seeking a review of the court's earlier order, directing the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to register an FIR against the Minister and others for alleged bribery in appointments to the Municipal Administration and Water Supply...
Vague Expressions Such As “Bad Work” Cannot Be Presumed As Penetrative Sexual Assault Without Evidence': Patna HC Sets Aside POCSO Conviction
The Patna High Court has held that vague expressions such as “bad work” cannot, in the absence of clear ocular or medical evidence, be presumed to amount to penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act, setting aside the conviction of an accused under Section 4 of the Act.A Division Bench of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri and Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha was hearing a criminal appeal filed by...
Mumbai Court Orders De-Freezing Of Actor Rhea Chakraborty's Bank Account In NDPS Case
A special NDPS court in Mumbai recently ordered 'de-freezing' of the bank account of Bollywood actor Rhea Chakraborty, which was freezed by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) while investigating a drugs-related case linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.Additional Sessions Judge UC Deshmukh while ordering the 'de-freezing' of the bank accounts of Rhea and her mother Sandhya noted...
Calcutta High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Alleged Mastermind In ₹1000-Crore Cyber Fraud; Says He Was 'Practically Caught Red-Handed'
The Calcutta High Court has refused anticipatory bail to an accused in a massive cyber fraud case allegedly involving fake investment schemes, digital arrest scams and proceeds of crime running into thousands of crores, observing that he was “practically caught red-handed while perpetrating the alleged fraud.”Justice Jay Sengupta held that the petitioner could not claim parity with members...
'Delay In Joining With Due Permission Cannot Deprive Employee Of Old Pension Scheme': Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that where delay in joining service is duly permitted by the authorities, such delay cannot be used to deny the benefit of the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), especially when the recruitment process was completed prior to the cut-off date.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Harish Kumar was hearing a Letters Patent Appeal filed by...
Uttarakhand HC Upholds Transfer Of College Land To Health Dept, Says Govt's Wisdom On Land Use Not Open To Judicial Review Unless Arbitrary
The Uttarakhand High Court has held that the decision of the Government regarding the use of land cannot be subjected to judicial review unless it is shown to be illegal or arbitrary. The Court observed that such decisions, taken in the public interest by the State, do not warrant interference in writ jurisdiction.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Subhash...
'Non-Supply Of Relied-Upon Documents Deprives Employee Of Meaningful Defence; Enquiry Reduced To Mere Formality': Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that failure to supply documents relied upon in a departmental enquiry vitiates the entire proceeding, as it deprives the delinquent employee of a meaningful opportunity to defend himself, in violation of principles of natural justice.A Division Bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Sunil Dutta Mishra was hearing an intra-court appeal challenging the...
Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 20 To April 26, 2026
Orders/JudgementsCalcutta High Court Directs State To Grant Surrogacy Eligibility Certificate To Couple Who Crossed Age Limit After Starting ART ProcessCase Title: Sangita Raha & Anr. v. State of West Bengal & Ors. Case No.: WPA 481 of 2026The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to issue an eligibility certificate under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 to...
Gauhati High Court Alters Murder Conviction To Culpable Homicide Citing 'Sudden Fight' Between Accused & Deceased Over Land Dispute
The Gauhati High Court altered murder (Section 302 IPC) conviction to culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Section 304 part 1 IPC), after noting that a sudden fight without premeditation had arisen between the accused and the deceased over cultivable land thereby attracting exception-IV to Section 300 IPC. Exception IV states that Culpable homicide is not murder if it is committed...