High Courts
'Closure Of One Gate Is Not Obstruction': MP High Court Junks PIL For Access To Religious Sites In Khandwa District Hospital
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (July 02) dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to the Government District Hospital in Khandwa to allow open access to the general public to visit Hazrat Syed Chand Shah Wali Mazad and a Shiv Temple, which are situated within the hospital premises. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay...
P&H High Court Closes PIL Against Use Of 'Chinese Dor' To Fly Kites, Notes Steps Taken By State To Curb Use & Reward Informers
Observing that the Punjab Government authorities had already initiated steps, including penalties and rewards for informers reporting incidents of death by use of banned Chinese Dor, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has disposed of the second PIL filed to curb the menace.A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel noted, "it is obvious that steps have already...
Kerala High Court To Watch Suresh Gopi Film Before Deciding CBFC Objection To Name 'Janaki' In Title
The Kerala High Court has decided to watch Malayalam film 'Janaki v. State of Kerala' starring State Union Minister Suresh Gopi, before deciding the production's plea for certification.CBFC's Revising Committee has withheld the film's approval citing issue with usage of name 'Janaki' to portray a rape survivor. Meanwhile, the production has filed another petition challenging the...
Delhi High Court Raps Civic Bodies For 'Complete Apathy & Insensitivity' Over Maintenance Of Public Toilets, Calls For Comprehensive Plan
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rapped the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for “complete apathy and insensitivity” over the issue of maintenance of toilets and public conveniences in the national capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said it...
J&K High Court Stays Single-Bench Order To Repatriate 63-Year-Old Pakistan-Origin Woman Deported After Pahalgam Attack
A Division Bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court today stayed the operation of a repatriation order passed by a single judge bench, which had directed the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to repatriate a 63-year-old Pakistani-origin woman, who was deported following the Pahalgam attack.The Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) titled Union of India vs Rakshanda Rashid Th. Falak Zahoor, 2025,...
Dignity Of Dependent Wife & Child Is Denied When Financial Support Is Delayed By Husband: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the dignity of a dependent wife and child is denied when the financial support is delayed by the husband, underscoring that even a day's lapse defeats the very purpose of maintenance. “The very object of maintenance is defeated if its disbursal is left at the convenience of the earning spouse. Financial support delayed is dignity denied, and this Court...
No Right To Reinstatement Of Customs Broker License After Breach Of Trust With Customs Department: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court stated that no right to reinstatement of customs broker license after breach of trust with customs department. Justices A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and P.M. Manoj stated that “…..the relationship between the Customs Department and the Customs Broker appointed in terms of the Regulations is essentially one of trust. Once that trust is broken, and the Customs...
'Arrest Cannot Be Mechanical, Dignity Must Be Recognised': Kerala HC Orally Remarks In Suo Motu Case On Conflict Between Lawyers & Police
The Kerala High Court has orally observed that arrest by the police cannot be a mechanical process, and that the police must take into account the circumstances in which an arrest in made, and maintain the dignity of individuals.Earlier, the court had constituted a committee to formulate guidelines to address the issue of conflicts between police and lawyers in the court premises. During the...
Kerala High Court Disposes Of Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Alleged Karuvannur Bank Scam, Notes Ongoing Proceedings Before Trial Courts
The Kerala High Court has disposed of the writ petition that sought investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the Karavannur Bank Scam case.The writ petition was filed by a former employee of the bank seeking a CBI investigation into the alleged 100-crore bank fraud uncovered in Thrissur's Karuvannur Co-operative Bank. The petitioner sought CBI investigation as many...
Ensure RTI Information Is Provided In Modes Sought, With Adequate Safety Measures: Delhi High Court To Centre
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the competent authority of the Union Government to take measures and issue directions of frame Rules to ensure that the information under the Right to Information Act (2005) is provided in the mode sought by the information seeker, while also ensuring adequate safety measures. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar...
NEET-UG 2025: Madhya Pradesh HC (DB) Stays Single Judge's Re-Test Order For Candidates Affected By Power Outage
A Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (July 1) STAYED the operation of an order of the single judge, passed on June 23, directing the National Testing Agency (NTA) to hold a re-test of the NEET-UG 2025 exam for the candidates who were affected by a power outage at the centres in Indore and Ujjain.A Bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi passed...
Delhi High Court Orders DCGI Intervention On Plea Concerning Approval Of Weight Loss Drugs, Directs Stakeholders Consultation
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered intervention of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on a plea filed concerning the issue of approval of drug combinations sold in the market for weight loss treatment. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the DCGI to consult experts and stakeholders, including the manufacturers of the...