High Courts
Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari Approaches Calcutta High Court Over Convoy Attack, Seeks Protection From Arrest In Cross-FIR
Leader of opposition in Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, on Wednesday (January 21) approached the Calcutta High Court seeking protection from alleged coercive actions of the police in connection with a criminal case registered against him at Chandrakona Police Station.The BJP leader, in his petition, claimed that on January 10, 2026, his convoy was attacked. He claimed that the attackers poured...
Railway Employee With Valid Privilege Pass Is 'Bonafide Passenger' Despite Missing Journey Entries: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that mere non-endorsement of travel particulars on a valid privilege pass held by a railway employee does not, by itself, disentitle the employee from being treated as a bona fide passenger under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989. The Court observed that where the pass was valid on the date of travel and there was no evidence of misuse or excess travel...
Rape & Miscarriage Case: Victim Files Objections In Kerala High Court Opposing MLA Rahul Mamkootathil's Bail
The victim/de facto complainant in the first rape case filed against Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil has filed detailed objections before the Kerala High Court, opposing his anticipatory bail plea.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath has posted the matter for next Wednesday (January 28), to conduct a detailed hearing. Meanwhile, the Court has extended its interim order granting the MLA protection...
Pending Civil Suit Over Agreement For Sale Does Not Bar Deemed Membership In Co-Operative Society: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court held that the mere pendency of a civil suit relating to the enforcement of an agreement for sale or recovery of consideration does not bar the Registrar from deciding an application for membership or deemed membership under Section 22(2) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. The Court observed that the MCS Act confers power upon the Registrar to...
PhD Requirement For Higher Pay To Lecturer Not Violative Of Articles 14, 16: Delhi High Court Upholds AICTE Norms
The Delhi High Court has upheld the validity of the All India Council for Technical Education's (AICTE) prescription of a PhD degree as an eligibility condition for granting a higher Academic Grade Pay (AGP) of ₹10,000 to lecturers in government polytechnic institutions.A Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan observed,“The differentiation between Lecturers possessing...
Birth Outside Kerala Not Bar To Domicile Certificate If Applicant Permanent Resident Of State: High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently (January 19) held that a person born outside the State cannot be denied a domicile certificate if their permanent residence and social belongingness are demonstrably in Kerala. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas made the observation in a plea challenging rejection of Petitioner's application for issuance of domicile certificate on the ground that he and his...
'Aggravated Contempt': Orissa High Court Issues Arrest Warrant Against IAS Officer Over Repeated Non-Compliance Of Order
In a rare move, the Orissa High Court has ordered issuance of arrest warrant against senior IAS officer Arvind Agrawal, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Odisha ('DHE') over repeated non-compliance of the Court's order asking him to consider the representation of an ex-academician, who had prayed for grant of a notional increment.While passing order...
Attendance Shortage No Ground To Detain From Exams: Delhi High Court Grants Relief To DU Law Students
The Delhi High Court has allowed a batch of writ petitions filed by various law students of the University of Delhi, holding that shortage of attendance cannot be a valid ground to detain them from appearing in examinations or preventing them from continuing their academic pursuits.Justice Jasmeet Singh allowed the petitions filed by LL.B. students who had been barred by the varsity...
Indore Water Crisis: MP High Court Prioritises Steps For Safe Drinking Water, Defers Demand For Probe By Retired Judge
Dealing with the a lawyer's plea concerning the recent water crisis in Indore, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (January 20) emphasised that ensuring the immediate supply of clean drinking water and medical treatment to affected residents must take precedence.The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi deferred the consideration of demand for...
Forcing Arrestees To Strip, Circulating Their Photos In Media Direct Assault On Human Dignity: High Court Raps Rajasthan Police
The Rajasthan High Court has taken serious note of the alleged routine practice of police officials compelling accused/ arrestees to sit at the entrance of the police station and then taking their photographs, which are then widely circulated online. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali further noted that in certain instances, arrestees are allegedly compelled to strip and remain in...
MP High Court Criticises Trial Judge For Refusing To Expeditiously Dispose 13-Year-Old Suit Citing 'Workload'
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the transfer of a 13-year-old pending suit from one judge of the trial court to another, strongly criticising the trial court for refusing to comply with its directions to dispose of the matter within six weeks, citing the great volume of work. The bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed that, despite a clear order of November 21, 2025, directing...
"Won't Allow Such Practice": Madras High Court Criticises Lawyer For Raising Allegation Of Bias Against Judge In Savukku Shankar Bail Case
The Madras High Court on Wednesday (January 21), criticised a lawyer for raising allegations of bias against a judge who is seized of a plea seeking cancellation of interim bail granted to YouTuber journalist Savukku Shankar. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan came down heavily on the lawyer who made a mention of the matter. The bench made...