Madras High Court Reverses Acquittal Of Man Who Planned Bomb Attack On LK Advani During His Madurai Rath Yatra In 2011

The Madras High Court has set aside the order acquitting Mohammed Hanifa @ Tenkasi Hanifa for planning a bomb attack on former Home Minister LK Advani during his Rath Yatra in Madurai in 2011. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice L Victoria Gowri noted that though the trial court had pointed out certain contradictions for acquitting the accused, the contradictions were...

Bombay High Court Stays DGFT Notification Changing Classification Of Roasted Areca Nuts; DGFT Issues Fresh Notification

The Bombay High Court has granted a stay on the Notification issued by the DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) seeking to alter the classification of “Roasted Areca Nuts”. Subsequently, on 15th October, 2025, the DGFT, having realised the mistake, issued a fresh Notification rectifying the same. Justices B.P. Colabawalla and Amit S. Jamsandekar were addressing a...

Executing Court Cannot Shirk Duty To Decide Objections Of Third Parties Even If They Weren't Party To Original Suit: J&K&L High Court

Reinforcing the duties of executing courts, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has held that an executing court cannot decline to determine the merits of an objection raised by a person resisting execution of a decree merely on the ground that such objector was not a party to the original proceedings or decree.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed that under Section 47...

Delhi High Court Enhances Compensation For Acquisition Of Lands Adjoining Yamuna River After 32 Years

The Delhi High Court recently enhanced the compensation for land acquisition payable with respect to flood-prone Kilokari, Nangli Razapur, Khizrabad and Garhi Mendu areas of the national capital.In doing so, Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju in her 171-page order observed that the potentiality of these areas has to be seen not from actual use but to what use they can be put in foreseeable...

Filing Of Final Report No Bar To Granting Anticipatory Bail: J&K&L High Court

In a significant order clarifying the scope of anticipatory bail under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023), the Jammu & Kashmir High Court has held that the filing of a final report (challan) before the competent court does not bar the grant of absolute anticipatory bail.A bench of Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani observed that compelling an accused to seek regular bail after...

S.187 BNSS | Period Of Release On Interim Bail Not To Be Computed As 'Detention Period' For Granting Statutory Bail: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the period during which an accused is released on interim bail cannot be included while calculating period of detention for the purpose of granting statutory bail.Justice K. Babu observed that only the actual period of detention undergone can be considered, adding together continuous or broken periods of custody. “An accused person is entitled to...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Seeks Response On Plea Alleging Construction Of Illegal Road Over Natural Water Channel

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has sought a response from the state authorities on a petition alleging the construction of an illegal road over a natural water channel.Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua issued notice to Himachal Pradesh State Authorities including Deputy Commissioner, Kangra and listed the matter for November 4.Retired Lt. Col. Sandesh Kumar, a resident of Village Jalera in...

Kerala High Court Seeks Clarity From Devaswom Board On Appointment, Accountability Of Assistants For Head Priests In Sabarimala

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 23) directed the Travancore Devaswom Board to file an affidavit clarifying the details regarding appointment and accountability of persons who assist the melsanthis (head priests) at Sannidhanam, Sabarimala.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo motu case regarding selection of...

Karnataka High Court Directs State Authorities To Hold Meeting With Organizers Of Proposed RSS Route March On October 28

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (October 24) asked the State authorities to hold a peace-committee meeting with the organizers of the proposed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) route march on October 28. The court said this after taking note of a report by the authorities as per which there exists some kind of tension at Chittapur town, where the march is proposed to take place.The...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Declines Anticipatory Bail To Woman Accused Of Confining, Beating Scheduled Caste Boy For Touching Her House

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a woman who was accused of confining and beating the deceased child because he belonged to a schedule caste and had touched her house. She also allegedly demanded a sacrificial goat for purification of her house.The Court noted that such conduct of the accused was clearly motivated by caste-based discrimination.Justice...

Process Of Designating Senior Advocates Inclusive, Reflects Bar's Diverse Strength: P&H High Court Bar Association Tells Chief Justice

The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association (PHHCBA) has written to the High Court's Chief Justice asserting that the recent process of designating Senior Advocates was transparent, inclusive and reflective of the Bar's diverse strength.The Punjab and Haryana High Court on October 20, has designated 76 lawyers as Senior Advocates, among those elevated, five are women. 210 advocates...

Delhi High Court Allows Third Medical Exam Of UPSC Aspirant, Cites Large Disparity In Disability Assessed By Different Boards

The Delhi High Court has paved the way for a third medical examination of a UPSC aspirant, claiming to have more than 40% hearing disability, after a material difference emerged in the reports prepared by AIIMS and Army Hospital.While the aspirant contended that there is no stipulated procedure by which he could be subjected to a third medical examination, a division bench of Justices...