High Courts
'Maybe In Bad Taste, But Do Not Incite Violence': HP HC Grants Bail To Man Charged U/S152 BNS For Sharing Videos Allegedly Insulting PM, Army
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has granted bail to Farooq Ahmad, who was arrested for allegedly sharing videos on Facebook that contained insulting comments about the Prime Minister of India and the Indian Army. The Court held that mere sharing of such videos, in the absence of any incitement to violence or public disorder, does not prima facie attract the offences of sedition or...
'529 NDPS Trials Pending Due To Delay In Forensic Reports': Kerala High Court Directs State, PSC To Take Action
The Kerala High Court has noted that more than 500 cases under the NDPS Act (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act) are pending before the trial courts due to delay in getting reports from the Forensic Science laboratories (FSL).The Special Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice C. Jayachandran was hearing petitions for curbing the drug menace in the State. One of them was...
Change In Company's Name Does Not Affect Benefits Obtained From Favourable Decree Awarded To It: Kerala High Court
In its recent judgement, the Kerala High Court has held that the change in name of a company, without any change in its constitution, would not affect the benefit obtained by it from a decree in its favour.Justice Easwaran S. observed,“The decree passed in favour of the erstwhile company, whose name was the subsequently changed will enure to the benefit of the company inasmuch as there is...
Dissent Must Be Orderly, Right To Protest Doesn't Mean One Can Take Law In Their Own Hand: Orissa High Court
While hearing a PIL seeking independent investigation into Balasore FM College student self-immolation case, the Orissa High Court reiterated that though right to protest is ingrained in the democracy and is also a fundamental right, but no one can be allowed to take law in his hands to cause disturbance to normal lives of citizens.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and...
Delhi High Court Directs Meta, 'X' Social Media Platforms To Take Down Pirated Links Of 'Kannappa' Film
The Delhi High Court recently directed social media platforms Meta and X to take down pirated links of Vishnu Manchu starrer Telugu film 'Kannappa'.Justice Jyoti Singh passed the interim order on a copyright infringement suit filed by the film production Twenty-Four Frames Factory Private Limited.The plea claims that Kannappa, based on religious folkfare about Lord Shiva and his devoted...
'Counseling Has Started': MP High Court Rejects Belated Plea Of NEET-UG Student Who Filed Wrong Booklet Number In OMR Sheet
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by a NEET UG 2025 candidate who sought relief for the non-declaration of her corrected result due to an alleged error in the OMR sheet. The court noted that the petitioner was aggrieved by a situation arising out of her own mistake, where she had filed the wrong booklet number in her OMR sheet. The court also observed that...
IGST Not Leviable On Secondment Of Employee From Overseas Group Companies: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court held that IGST is not leviable on secondment arrangement with overseas entities. Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum was addressing the issue of whether a secondment constitutes a taxable supply of manpower services or a non-taxable employer-employee relationship exempt under Schedule III of the CGST Act. In this case, the during the period from July 2017 to...
'Public Servants Shouldn't Be Used For Party's Obligations': Plea In Madras HC Challenges Appointment Of 4 Senior IAS Officers As Govt Spokespersons
A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court against a press release issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu appointing four senior IAS officers as Government Press Spokespersons. The plea, filed by Advocate Dr M Sathya Kumar states that public servants should not be used for party's obligations. It has been submitted that by appointing the officers as government spokesperson,...
High Court Unsatisfied With Steps Taken By Delhi Govt, Police In Running One Stop Centres For Women & Children; Issues Directions
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (July 23) said that it was not satisfied with the steps and measures taken by the Delhi Government and the Police in running one stop centres provide support for women and children facing violence in the national capital. Issuing guidelines to the authorities, a division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed...
MP High Court Asks State To Inform If Man Declared As Habitual Offender After FB Comment On Kumbh Mela Was Heard
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to inform whether any show cause notice was issued to a man challenging a Sub-Divisional Magistrate's (SDM) order declaring him a habitual offender for alleged objectionable comment on Facebook concerning the Kumbh Mela. The plea claims that proceedings against him were initiated based on a comment he made on a Facebook post, pertaining to...
Orissa HC Declines For Now SIT Probe In Balasore Student Self-Immolation Case, But Calls Sexual Harassment At Reputed College 'Disturbing'
The Orissa High Court on Tuesday (July 22) rejected (for now) a plea to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the unfortunate case of self-immolation by a female student, belonging to Fakir Mohan Autonomous College, Balasore, in front of the Principal's office after alleged sexual harassment by the Head of the Department (HOD).Expressing satisfaction over the...
Change In Nature Of Industrial Activity Does Not Result In Unauthorised Use Of Electricity Unless Revenue Loss Is Shown: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has held that merely changing the purpose of electricity usage from one industrial activity to another does not amount to unauthorised use of electricity under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003, unless it causes revenue loss to the distribution company.Justice Vrushali V. Joshi of the Nagpur Bench dismissed a writ petition filed by the Maharashtra State...