Shut All Hostels During Puja Vacation: Calcutta High Court Tells Jadavpur University

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Jadavpur University administration to ensure that it closes down all hostels on the university campus for the ongoing puja vacations.A division bench of Justices Sujoy Paul and Smita Das De passed the order. "The pro vice chancellor and registrar must ensure that the hostels are closed for puja vacations. The Officer in Charge of the Jadavpur...

'We Will Consider': Calcutta High Court In Plea Seeking Theatre Release Of 'Bengal Files' Movie In West Bengal

The Calcutta High Court on Friday stated that it would consider a plea seeking the release of Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's film 'The Bengali Files', whose theatre release had been allegedly restricted in West Bengal.A division bench of Justices Sujoy Paul and Smita Das De was hearing the matter.The petitioner stated that he was an 'avid movie goer' and that his right to watch a movie of his...

Obscene, Sexually Suggestive Posts Not Free Speech: Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Defamatory Posts Against Gaurav Bhatia

The Delhi High Court has directed take down of two allegedly defamatory social media posts made over a video of Senior Advocate and BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia's recent appearance on a TV debate, which went viral on social media.Justice Amit Bansal said that attacking the dignity of a person using obscene and sexually suggestive language under the guise of free speech cannot be permissible under...

Delhi High Court Questions Sameer Wankhede On Maintainability Of Defamation Suit Over 'Ba***ds Of Bollywood', Permits Him To Amend Plaint

The Delhi High Court on Friday (September 26) questioned IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede as to how his defamation suit against Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix and others over his allegedly defamatory portrayal in the new Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood” directed by Aryan Khan, was maintainable in Delhi. At the outset, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked Senior Advocate Sandeep...

Seniority Must Be Based On Length Of Service In Absence Of Specific Rules When Cadres Are Integrated: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that in absence of specific rules regarding reckoning of seniority after integration of cadres, length of service is the appropriate criterion for determining seniority.The Division Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. set aside an earlier judgment of a single judge. The case arose after the Kerala State Electricity...

BE/B.Tech Degrees, NIELIT's CCC Certificate Equivalent To RS-CIT For Govt Recruitments: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that the degree of BE/B.Tech and Computer Concept Certificate (CCC) shall be considered equivalent and sufficient to determine candidate's eligibility in recruitments requiring the certificate of Rajasthan State Certificate in Information Technology (“RS-CIT”).The bench of Justice Anand Sharma was hearing a bunch of petitions in which the question...

'We Take It With A Pinch Of Salt': MP High Court On Online Comments On Judiciary In PIL Over Misuse Of Live-Streamed Proceedings

While hearing a PIL claiming misuse of live-streamed court proceedings via reels and memes, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (September 25) orally remarked that it took social media comments about the judiciary with a "with a pinch of salt". During the hearing the petitioner advocate Arihant Tiwari contended that such videos and memes derived from live-streamed court proceedings...

Separate Pleas By Husband, Wife Can't Be Converted To Petition For Divorce By 'Mutual Consent': Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that separate petitions by husband and wife seeking dissolution of their marriage cannot be converted to a petition for “mutual consent” divorce under Section 13B of Hindu Marriage Act. “The mere fact that both spouses have, independently and separately, sought dissolution of the marriage does not convert their respective petitions into a petition...

Kerala High Court Says State Can Maintain Admiralty Suit Over MSC Elsa 3 Sinking But Slashes Security For Release Of Arrested Sister Vessel

The Kerala High Court has modified the security amount to be deposited for the release of sister ship of MSC Elsa 3 from Rs. 9531 crores to Rs. 1227.62 crores. Earlier, the Court had ordered for the conditional arrest of the MSC Akiteta II (1st defendant ship) in an admiralty suit filed by the government of Kerala (plaintiff).Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim observed:“the Order dated 07.07.2025...

Supreme Court Directions Extending Limitation Period During COVID Apply To Attachment Proceedings Under PMLA: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the suo motu directions of the Supreme Court extending limitation periods in light of COVID-19 pandemic also apply to adjudication process and confirmation of attachment of properties under Section 8 of the PMLA.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said:“…it is evident that the orders of the...

Bill To Amend Anti-Ragging Act Pending Before Law Dept For Scrutiny: State Tells Kerala High Court

The Director General of Prosecution on Thursday (September 25) informed the Kerala High Court that the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Amendment Bill is now before the Law department for scrutiny.The Special Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice C. Jayachandran was considering petitions before it for addressing the issue of ragging menace in the State. Earlier, Kerala State Legal...

Delhi High Court Awards ₹5 Lakh Damages To TV Today Over Defamatory Tweets Against Rajdeep Sardesai After Rhea Chakraborty Interview

The Delhi High Court has awarded Rs. 5 Lakh as damages to TV Today Network over defamatory tweets by an 'X' (formerly Twitter) user against its anchor Rajdeep Sardesai after his exclusive interview with actor Rhea Chakraborty in 2020. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said that the “objectionable tweets” by X user Anurag Srivastava were “highly defamatory” and remained...