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Merely Recording Employees Reply Was Considered Is An Eye Wash; Serious Misconduct Cant Excuse Lack Of Reasons: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside an order imposing penalty on the Zonal Chief Engineer of Jaipur Discom, as well as the appellate order affirming such penalty, since no consideration was given to the contents of the reply in defence that was submitted by him.The bench of Justice Anand Sharma affirmed that merely using the words that the content was considered in the order, was an...

Bombay High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Assaulting 6-Year-Old Neighbour, Says Trust Reposed In Him Was Completely Eroded

The Bombay High Court recently while denying bail to a man booked for sexually assaulting a minor girl from his neighbourhood, observed that granting him bail would send a wrong message to the society at large as he has decimated the sanctity of the pure relationship between neighbourhood uncle and a minor girl, who are like a father and daughter. Single-judge Justice Milind Jadhav expressed...

Madras High Court Refuses To Interfere With Dismissal Of Prison Warden Who Served Ganja To Inmates

The Madras High Court recently refused to interfere with the dismissal of a prison warden who was accused of supplying Ganja to prison inmates. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 467] Justice B Pugalendhi observed that a prison officer had a duty to prevent the introduction of any prohibited articles to the prisoners. In the present case, the court noted that by serving Ganja to the prisoner, the...

LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: September 28, 2026

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Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To YouTuber Thoppi, Says No Obscene Or Sexually Coloured Remarks Directly Made By Him

The Kerala High Court on Monday (September 28) granted anticipatory bail to controversial Malayalam gamer/Youtuber Toppi, officially known as Muhammed Nihad, who is booked for allegedly live-streaming obscene remarks about a young woman on streaming platforms. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 533]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath observed that there were no obscene words or sexually coloured remarks spoken about the complainant and allowed the bail plea:"I have viewed the video in question. In the said video,...

Adults Choice Cannot Be Overridden By Societal Expectations: J&K&L High Court Directs Police Protection To Couple

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed the police authorities to provide appropriate protection to an adult woman and the man of her choice, holding that her voluntary decision to lead her life with him cannot be overridden merely on account of parental disagreement or societal expectations.The Court was hearing a Letters Patent Appeal filed by Nusrat Jan and another against a series of orders passed by the Single Judge. The appellants had sought protection of their life and...

Can Using Celebritys Image Violate Personality Rights When Copyright Vests With Photographer? Delhi High Court Asks

The Delhi High Court on Monday orally asked if clicking a celebrity's photograph and using it will amount to violation of personality rights, especially when copyright in the image will belong to the person clicking it. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani posed the question while hearing a suit filed by Aaradhya Bachchan seeking protection of her personality rights. “As far as copyright is...