High Courts
Calcutta High Court Orders Social Media Sites To Remove Video Alleging Modi-Adani 'Stole India'
The Calcutta High Court has restrained the circulation of a YouTube video titled “How Modi and Adani Stole India: The Friendship Files”, holding that the case appeared to fall within the exceptional category of defamation cases warranting a pre-trial injunction.YouTube, X and Instagram were directed to remove or disable access to the video at the specific URLs listed in the company's...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of CETSTAT Member & Advocate As Bombay High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on October 26, 2026, approved the proposal to appoint two persons as Judges of the Bombay High Court.The Collegium has recommended the appointment of Ajay Sharma, Judicial Member of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai, and Advocate Vaibhav Anant Sugdare as Judges of the High...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 7 Advocates As Judges Of Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium, at its meeting held on October 26, 2026, approved the proposal to appoint seven advocates as judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.The advocates recommended for appointment are:Dr. Vivek SharanRajesh Kumar ShuklaKanak Gaharwar alias Kanak Lata SinghBhakti VyasShreyas PanditMrinal Elker alias Mrinal MazumdarAvinash ZargarThe recommendations were approved by...
LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: October 26, 2026
'Are Your Hands Chained?': Kerala High Court Questions State's Inaction In KPSC Exam Probe, Says Prime Accused Not Being QuestionedDirection To Register FIR Doesn't Determine Guilt; Prior Hearing Of Potential Accused Not Necessary: Madras High Court In KN Nehru's Case'Absence Of Application Doesn't Prevent Court From Granting Interim Maintenance Suo Motu Under Hindu Marriage Act': Jharkhand...
LiveLaw Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 19 - October 25, 2026
NOMINAL INDEX Arvind Pandey and Another vs. State of U.P. and 4 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 860 Nandlal Rai Alias Babloo Rai vs. State of U.P. 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 861 XYZ vs. University of Allahabad through its Registrar and 4 others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 862 X Rape Victim vs. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Women Welfare Deptt. Lko and 3 others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 863 Ashok Bahar...
Retention Of 'Istridhan' After Divorce Is Not A Continuing Offence For Limitation Purposes: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the alleged retention of a wife's 'Istridhan' may not constitute a continuing offence once the marriage has been dissolved by a decree of divorce. Distinguishing divorce from judicial separation, the Court observed that the legal relationship between the spouses continues in the latter case but stands severed upon dissolution of marriage,...
When Can Courts Reopen Evidence Under Section 151 CPC After Trial Closes: J&K&L High Court Explains
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has explained that while Order XVIII Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure takes care of a situation where the Court finds it necessary to clarify any doubt about the evidence led by the parties, the said provision cannot be used to enable the parties to recall any witness for further examination-in-chief and cross-examination or to...
Express Maintenance Clause Not Mandatory To Cancel Transfer Of Senior Citizen's Property: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that the absence of an express condition in a transfer of property or release deed requiring the transferee to maintain a senior citizen does not, by itself, bar the authority under Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act from cancelling the document. Justice Suraj Govindaraj said that where a senior citizen...
Kerala High Court Seeks Centre, State Responses On Blocking Of Digital News Platform NoCap's Facebook Page
The Kerala High Court on Monday (October 26) sought the responses of the Centre and the State on whether any orders were issued to Meta Platforms for blocking the Facebook page of independent Malayalam digital media organisation "NoCap".Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. today admitted the petition preferred by journalist Hyder Ali K., the Chief Editor of NoCap, and, granted time to the State and...
Twisha Sharma Death Case: MP High Court Reserves Order On Giribala Singh's Bail Plea
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has reserved its orders in the regular bail plea moved by retired judge Giribala Singh, an accused in the dowry death case of her daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma. The bench of Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari reserved the order after hearing arguments from all parties. FIR in the matter was initially registered under Sections 80(2) (dowry death), 85 (cruelty), and...