High Courts
Kerala High Court Seeks Congress MLA Manoj Moothedan's Response To Plea Challenging His Election
The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 3) sought Perumbavoor MLA Manoj Moothedan's response to an election petition filed challenging his victory in the recent Assembly elections.Justice G. Girish yesterday noted that since 2 out of the 8 defects noted in the election petition were to be looked into with respect to its very maintainability, the respondent candidates have to be heard:"Two...
Rajasthan High Court Flags Lapses In Probe Against Cops Accused Of Assaulting Advocate, Asks Police Commissioner To Monitor
While flagging serious lapses in the investigation into allegations that a practicing advocate was assaulted and abused by police personnel, the Rajasthan High Court has directed the Commissioner of Police to personally monitor the probe and ensure that it remains fair, transparent and impartial.The bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman was hearing a petition filed by the advocate, who alleged...
Delhi High Court Exempts X Corp From Appearing In Film Producers' Defamation Suit Against Media, Directs Compliance With Future Orders
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (August 4) exempted X Corp from appearing in proceedings pertaining to a 2020 defamation suit filed by 38 film production houses against various media channels and other entities over alleged defamatory reporting. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 721]The court passed the order after X Corp undertook to scrupulously comply with directions of the court which maybe passed in...
Kerala High Court Asks Magistrate To Proceed With Complaint Against 5 Cops Accused Of Assaulting Army Personnel, Defers Sanction Issue
The Kerala High Court recently directed the Magistrate Court, Chittoor to proceed against five policemen, who allegedly beat up Indian Army sepoy, during Kollemgode Temple 'Aaraattu' festival in 2019. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 426]Justice G. Girish directed that the question of requirement of sanction can be considered at a later stage, after the completion of evidence.The Court was considering...
Bollywood Actress Tabu Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of Personality Rights
Bollywood actress Tabassum Jamal Hashmi, famously known as Tabu, moved the Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking protection of her personality rights.The matter was heard by Justice Jyoti Singh who asked Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar, appearing for the actress, to file a fresh memo of parties.This, after the Court noted that the memo of parties did not mention correct details about some of...
Family Court Cannot Skip Mother's Main Plea For Interim Custody & Only Grant Restrictive Visitation Rights: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that where a parent's application contains a substantive prayer for temporary custody and an alternative prayer for visitation rights, the Family Court must first consider and reject the substantive prayer by assigning cogent reasons before proceeding to the alternative relief.A Division Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad set aside...
Delhi High Court Orders Meta To Takedown AI Videos Linking Former Union Minister Saleem Iqbal Shervani To Atiq Ahmed
The Delhi High Court has ordered Meta, which owns and runs social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, to takedown two AI generated videos against former Union Minister Saleem Iqbal Shervani from Samajwadi Party, linking him with alleged gangster late Atiq Ahmed. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 720]Single bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela also restrained Defendant no.2, claiming to be a journalist...
Private Trust Managing Shrine Without Legal Authority Has No Right To Oppose Wakf Takeover: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a private trust which entered into the management of a shrine without lawful authority or a legally recognisable claim cannot challenge the statutory authorities' action of taking over its management under the Jammu and Kashmir Wakaf Act, 2001.The Court was hearing petitions challenging the Wakaf authorities' decision to take charge...
'Helpless Girl' Allegedly Murdered By Own Family: Allahabad High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Aunt, Uncle In 'Honour Killing' Case
The Allahabad High Court last week refused anticipatory bail to the aunt (bua) and uncle (fufa) of a woman allegedly murdered in an 'honour killing' in Agra, observing that the case involved serious allegations and that the applicants' custodial interrogation was necessary to unearth the truth.The Court also noted that the applicants had allegedly remained absconding for the past 7 months...
Victim 'Habituated To Sexual Intercourse': Jharkhand High Court Acquits Man In Rape Case After Noting 5-Year Relationship
The Jharkhand High Court has acquitted a man convicted of rape on the false promise of marriage, holding that the evidence showed the prosecutrix, a 30-year-old woman, had been in a consensual relationship with the appellant for nearly five years and was habituated to sexual intercourse. The Court held that the case did not fall within the category of rape on a false promise of marriage.A...