High Courts
Madras High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea To Play "Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu" Before "Vande Mataram" In Official Ceremonies
The Madras High Court, on Friday (June 12), issued notice, returnable by 8 weeks, challenging a Government Order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, which mandates the order in which the National Song Vande Mataram and the National Anthem Jana Gana Mana are to be played during a state ceremony attended by the Governor of the State. The plea also seeks to ensure that Tamil Nadu's state...
Unregistered Tahrirnama Inadmissible To Prove Transfer Of Immovable Property In Kashmir: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that an unregistered “Tahrirnama” cannot be relied upon to prove transfer of immovable property situated in Kashmir and that even possession of such property cannot lawfully be taken over unless the transfer is effected through a valid registered instrument.The Court observed that Section 138 of the Jammu & Kashmir Transfer...
Rajasthan HC Permits Medical Care To Asaram In Jail Granted In Earlier Orders; Rejects Plea For Temperature-Controlled Ward, Pvt Ambulance
Rajasthan High Court has directed that all the facilities, accommodations, permissions and medical arrangements that were made available to the rape convict, Asaram, by the earlier orders of high court and Supreme Court, shall continue to remain operative in the same manner, after his appeal against conviction was dismissed by court.Asaram had moved the high court seeking restoration of...
S.138 NI Act | Complainant Can Claim Benefit Of Presumptions After Proving Transaction, Execution Of Cheque In Convincing Manner: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that the statutory presumptions available to complainants in cheque dishonour prosecutions under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, can be invoked only after the complainant first establishes the underlying transaction and execution of the cheque through competent evidence.Justice A. Badharudeen delivered the judgment, while considering an appeal...
Kerala High Court Warns Officials of Personal Liability Over Monsoon-Damaged Roads
The Kerala High Court has issued a warning to civic and highway authorities, cautioning that engineers and officials could face personal liability if accidents occur due to potholes, road craters, and other dangerous road conditions during the monsoon season.Justice Devan Ramachandran, issued the order while considering the petition dealing with the poor road condition in the State.The court...
'Actuated By Malafide At Many Levels': Patna High Court Quashes S.319 CrPC Order Passed By ADJ Accused Of Seeking Money
The Patna High Court has quashed an order summoning a man to face trial under Section 319 CrPC in a murder case, holding that the proceedings appeared to be “actuated by malafide at many levels” and that the evidence relied upon by the Trial Court was “extremely insufficient” to justify invocation of powers under Section 319 CrPC. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Ansul was hearing...
Rajasthan High Court Passes Standing Order Directing Reflection Of Adjournments In Each Case In Cause List
The Rajasthan High Court has passed a standing order on June 10 directing that from now onwards, the number of adjournments taken in a particular matter shall be separately reflected in the cause list along with the case code. The Standing Order No. 06/S.O/2026, mentioned that such count of adjournments shall be maintained through a software/application developed for this purpose, such that it...
Madras High Court Remits Matter To Trial Court After Noting Judgment Was Pronounced Without Hearing Defence's Oral Arguments
The Madras High Court recently remitted a case back to the trial court after noting that the judgment in the case was pronounced without hearing the oral arguments of the defence side. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 250] Emphasizing the requirement of hearing the defence side during the trial, the bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayan held that even if the counsel for...
Posting Objectionable Messages On WhatsApp Group Against Local Leader May Threaten Public Peace: Telangana HC Refuses To Quash Case
The Telangana High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against a man accused of posting objectionable messages in a WhatsApp group against a local political leader and TRS leaders, holding that the allegations prima facie disclosed offences under Sections 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 505(2) (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred...
'What Action Have You Taken?': Gujarat High Court Questions State Authorities In Plea Alleging Illegal Sand Mining On Govt Land
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (June 11) orally questioned the State authorities as to what action they had taken over alleged sand mining from a government waste land in a village. The court was hearing a plea by residents of a village who argued that sand had been taken away from government land, without any resolution by the authorities. Their counsel said that petitioners had...
Lokayukta's Core Adjudicatory Functions Cannot Be Delegated Even In Complaint Against His Brother: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court has upheld an order passed by the Lokayukta in proceedings concerning allegations against the Lokayukta's own brother, holding that the doctrine of necessity would apply where the office of the Lokayukta is a single-member institution and the core adjudicatory functions of the office are not delegable under the Jharkhand Lokayukta Act, 2001. A Single Judge Bench...