Why Not Block Non-Consensual Intimate Content Online Like Anti-India URLs Were Blocked During Op Sindoor? Madras High Court Asks Centre

The Madras High Court, on Tuesday, asked the Central Government to consider the possibility of blocking websites which host non-consensual intimate images and prevent their resurfacing, in the same manner as was done at the time of Operation Sindoor. “Nation is but a conglomerate of citizens. Every citizen is as important as the country itself. The effort we took for Operation...

Bengaluru Stampede: Karnataka High Court Directs State To Submit Inquiry Commission's Report In Sealed Cover

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (August 5) asked the State government to place under sealed cover the report of the judicial inquiry commission with regard to the Bengaluru Stampede which happened in May. During the hearing today the court asked the advocate general if the report will be placed before the legislature. AG said he shall take instructions and inform the Court on the...

HP High Court Declares S. 163-A HP Land Revenue Act As Unconstitutional; Directs Removal Of Encroachments On Govt Land By Feb 28, 2026

In a significant ruling, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (August 5) declared Section 163-A of the Himachal Pradesh Land Revenue Act, 1952, which empowered the State Government to frame rules for regularisation of encroachments on government land, as UNCONSTITUTIONAL. In its order, a Bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Bipin Chander Negi observed that...

Karnataka High Court Asks Centre To Check If Regulations Are Needed To Curb 'Profile Funding' Scam

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (August 5) asked the Union Ministry of Finance to take note of the petitions filed by persons claiming to be victims of 'Profile Funding' and see whether regulations are to be put in place.For context, profile funding is an alleged scam wherein victims are purportedly promised by scammers that the victims' bank account will be funded based on the...

Mere Non-Lowering Of Indian Flag After Sunset Not An Offence, But Violation Of Flag Code: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against a person for failing to lower the National Flag for almost 2 days after hoisting it during an Independence day celebration.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath considered whether offences under Section 2(a) of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, read with Part-III, Section III, Rule 3.6 of the Flag...

'Provide Status Of Pending Cases Against MP/MLAs': Punjab & Haryana High Court Tells District Judges

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed District & Sessions Judges across Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh to furnish a status updates on all pending criminal cases involving sitting and former MPs and MLAs. Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Yashvir Singh Rathod was hearing a suo moto cognizance, to monitor the early disposal of pending criminal cases...

'Untenable In Law': Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Cost On Law Aspirant Seeking Admission After Missing Entrance Test

Calling the plea "untenable in law," the Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed with ₹5,000 cost a petition filed by a student seeking admission despite missing the entrance test.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Yashvir Singh Rathod said, "the prayer is untenable in law...by no stretch of imagination that can be granted."A BA LLB (Hons) aspirant filed a plea seeking admission...

Special Appeal Not Maintainable Against Routine PIL Orders That Don't Affect Valuable Rights Of Parties: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that 'Special Appeals' under Chapter VIII Rule 5 of the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952, are not maintainable against routine orders passed by the Single Judge if they don't determine the rights and obligations of the parties. "…an interlocutory order to be appealable under Chapter VIII Rule 5 of the Rules must adversely affect the valuable right of...

J&K&L High Court Allows Four Weeks To ECI, J&K Govt To File Reply Over Delay In Conducting Bypolls For Budgam, Nagrota Assembly Seats

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court directed the Election Commission of India, the Union Government, and the J&K Government to file their responses within four weeks over the alleged delay in holding by-elections for the Budgam and Nagrota assembly constituencies.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar passed the directions while hearing a writ petition filed by former minister Harsh...

Chhattisgarh High Court Slams Self Help Group, Teachers Of Govt School For Allegedly Serving 'Dog-Licked Food' To Students

The Chhattisgarh High Court pulled up authorities of a Government Middle School located in Balodabazar district wherein "dog-licked food" was allegedly served to the students, thereby endangering their life and making them highly susceptible to rabies.The court took note of an August 3 news-report published in a Hindi daily which reported that students were served food licked by a dog. The...

Compassionate Appointment Applications Must Be Decided Within 90-Days: Karnataka High Court Issues Directions

The Karnataka High Court has directed authorities concerned to decide applications received for Compassionate Appointment within a maximum period of 90 days, from date of receipt of the application.A division bench of Justice Mohammad Nawaz And Justice K S Hemalekha said, “Compassionate appointment matters being a welfare measure designed to provide immediate financial relief to...

Kerala High Court Orders Reconsideration Of Woman's Request To Donate Kidney To Husband's Friend

Kerala High Court has set aside the orders of the State and District Level Authorisation Committees rejecting a kidney transplant application involving two family friends.Justice N. Nagaresh directed the District Level Committee to reconsider the application within six weeks, granting the petitioners an opportunity to submit fresh evidence.The case involved Musthafa N.P, a chronic kidney...