High Courts
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...
MP High Court Directs Probe Into Two More Tiger Deaths At Kanha National Park
In an ongoing public interest litigation over the deaths of tigers in Kanha Tiger Reserve, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to probe into the deaths of two more tigers and submit its findings. The division bench of Chief Justice Alpesh Y Kogje and Justice Vivek Jain granted two weeks' time to the State. Per the website, the case is listed for November 16, 2026. The PIL...
Sabarimala Gold Theft Case: Kerala High Court Directs State To Expedite Prosecution Sanction Process
The Kerala High Court on Monday (October 26) directed the State Government to expedite the process of obtaining the legal advice required for seeking prosecution sanction in the Sabarimala gold theft cases, so that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) can submit its final report before the jurisdictional court without delay.On October 7, the Court had set timelines to the Special...
Mere Photocopy Of Insurance Cover Note Insufficient To Prove Existence Of Valid Insurance Policy: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that merely producing a photocopy of an insurance cover note is insufficient to establish the existence of a valid insurance policy when the insurance company produces evidence showing that the document was not issued for the vehicle involved in the accident.Justice Anish Dayal observed that the principle of preponderance of probabilities applicable to motor...
Drivers Must Anticipate Pedestrians, Keep Vehicles Under Control: Delhi High Court Upholds ₹1.16 Crore Accident Compensation
The Delhi High Court has observed that drivers must remain alert to pedestrians crossing roads and keep their vehicles under control, adding that it would be “extremely fanciful” to assume that drivers in crowded areas would not encounter unpredictable situations.Justice Anish Dayal made the observations while dismissing an appeal filed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) against...
Govt Bodies Can't Escape Accident Compensation Liability Even If Statutory Fund Isn't Maintained: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that government authorities and local bodies claiming exemption from compulsory motor insurance cannot escape their liability to pay accident compensation merely because the statutory fund required to meet such claims has not been established or maintained.“Even if the fund is not maintained for any reason or is not being established, that cannot be to...
Adverse Revenue Entry During Childhood Does Not Automatically Trigger Limitation For Claiming Father's Property: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has held that a claim to inherit a father's property cannot be defeated on limitation by mechanically treating an adverse revenue entry made during a person's childhood as sufficient notice of the denial of rights, particularly when the defendants failed to establish when the claim was unequivocally denied.The Court held that a bare...
Advanced Age Doesn't Mean Homemaker Stops Contributing To Family: Delhi High Court Enhances Accident Compensation
Data demonstrates that women beyond age of 70 years continue to render gratuitous services to their families, Court said.
Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup October 19 - October 25, 2026
Nominal Index:Gurpartap Singh v. National Investigation Agency 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 465Union of India v. Babu Ram 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 466Brij Lal and Others v. Union Territory of J&K and Others 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 467Abdul Rashid and Another v. Union Territory of J&K and Others 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 468Union Territory of J&K v. Nissar Ahmad and Others 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 469Sheeri Pal...
Kerala High Court Stays FIR, Probe Against Former CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Kin In CMRL-Exalogic Pay Off Case
The Kerala High Court on Monday (October 26) has stayed the FIR registered against former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, daughter Veena T. and son-in-law/ex-Minister Muhammed Riyas in CMRL-Exalogic pay off case, on a Single judge's direction to the Vigilance.The Division Bench of Justice K. Natarajan and Justice Johnson John also stayed the further investigation in the case as well as...
Patna High Court Quashes Case Against Husband's Parents, First Wife In Alleged Bigamy Case, Says They Cannot Be Directly Booked
The Patna HC has held that offences relating to concealment of a previous marriage and fraudulently going through a marriage ceremony under Sections 495 and 496 IPC cannot be directly invoked against the family members of a person accused of bigamy. The Court observed that these provisions apply to the person contracting the subsequent marriage, while family members may be implicated where...