'Good Move': P&H High Court Backs Punjab's Crackdown On Content Glorifying Lawrence Bishnoi's Crimes

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Friday commended the Punjab government for blocking online content glorifying gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, including his interviews on digital platforms."That's a good move by you", orally said Chief Justice Sheel Nagu after Punjab AG Maninderjit Singh Bedi submitted that the State has blocked over 2,600 links relating to glorification of Bishnoi's...

Atal Setu Suicide: Widow Moves Bombay High Court Seeking Death Certificate After Civic Bodies Deny Jurisdiction

A widow has approached the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the authorities to issue a death certificate of her husband, who committed suicide by jumping off from the famous 'Atal Setu' bridge which connects South Bombay to Navi Mumbai, after three municipal corporations have denied her relief citing 'lack of jurisdiction.'In her plea, the widow - Sunaina Karuturi, has pointed out...

Delhi High Court Upholds Man's 15-Year Sentence For Rape Of Stepdaughters; Notes Mother Was 'Torn Between Devil And Deep Sea'

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and 15-years rigorous sentence of a man for raping his minor stepdaughters, noting that minor contradictions in prosecutirx testimony do not affect the prosecution case.Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav also noted that the victims' biological mother seemingly acquiesced to the trauma undergone by the girls as she kept quiet and did not take the...

Kerala High Court Upholds Industrial Relations Code Amendment Allowing Continuation Of Existing Tribunals

The Kerala High Court has recently upheld the validity of the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Act, 2026, dismissing a writ petition that challenged the amendment to Section 104(1) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020.Justice Gopinath P. delivered the judgment. The Section 104(1) of the Code repealed statutes including, the Trade Unions Act, 1926, Industrial Employment (Standing...

'Kantara' Mimicry Row: Actor Ranveer Singh Submits Revised Affidavit Before Karnataka High Court Expressing 'Unconditional Apology'

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh submitted a revised affidavit before the Karnataka High Court on Saturday (April 25), expressing his unconditional apology over his mimicry of a character in the 'Kantara: Chapter 1' during an event last year. Taking note of the affidavit, the court orally indicated that it will be disposing of the matter. The court was hearing the actor's plea to quash an...

Kerala High Court Seeks Election Commission's Response On Postal Voting For Poll Duty Officials Before Commencement Of Counting

The Kerala High Court on Friday (24 April) directed the counsel for the Election Commission of India (ECI) to obtain instructions on applicability of Rule 27 of Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 with regard to postal vote of officials on election duty.The Vacation Bench of Justice P. Krishna Kumar issued the order while considering a batch of petitions which alleged large-scale denial of...

Single-Member PMLA Adjudicating Authority Can Pass Attachment, Retention Orders; Prima Facie Satisfaction Sufficient: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that a single-member Bench of the Adjudicating Authority under PMLA can validly pass orders confirming provisional attachment and permitting retention of seized material. In doing so, it held that at that stage the standard is only one of prima facie satisfaction on the basis of material on record, not proof beyond reasonable doubt. Dismissing three...

Delhi High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2026 [Citations 01 - 324]

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 324NOMINAL INDEXSandeepa Virk v. ED 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 1Nippon Steel Corporation v. The Controller Of Patents 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 2Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax -7, Delhi M/S TCK Advisers Pvt. Ltd. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 3U.S. Green Building Council v. Deming Certification Services Pvt Ltd 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 4TENZIN YOUTEN & ANR v. THE STATE...

Gauhati High Court Designates 41 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

The Gauhati High Court on Friday (April 24) notified a list of 41 lawyers who have been designated as senior advocates. "It is hereby notified that the remaining applications of the learned Advocates for Designation as Senior Advocates are deferred by the Full Court in its meeting today i.e. 24th April, 2026, and those shall be considered later on as per Rules," the notification states....

Recruitment Process Cannot Be Scrapped Solely Over Non-Issuance Of EOI While Engaging Exam-Conducting Agency: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a recruitment process cannot be scrapped solely on the ground of non-issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Expression of Interest (EOI) in the engagement of an examination-conducting agency, particularly when the process has reached an advanced stage, and no irregularity is alleged in the conduct of the examination.The...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Adv AK Preeta As Kerala High Court Judge

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Advocate AK Preeta as an Additional Judge of the Kerala High Court.Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced it in a social media post.Although the Supreme Court Collegium, on April 14, had recommended Senior Advocate Liz Mathew along with Adv AK Preeta for Kerala High Court, the Centre has notified only one...

WB Polls: Calcutta High Court Allows Bike Riding On Poll Day, Says EC Cannot Impose Blanket Restrictions In Name Of Free & Fair Polls

The Calcutta High Court on Friday modified restrictions imposed on motorcycle movement during the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections, holding that authorities cannot impose a blanket restriction on motorcycle riding merely in the name of ensuring free and fair elections.Justice Krishna Rao observed that while the Election Commission enjoys wide powers under Article 324 of the Constitution...