Land Not Found To Be Forest Land: Uttarakhand High Court Dismisses PIL Against Construction Of 'Sainya Dham' War Memorial

The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the construction of a war memorial, namely 'Sainya Dham' in Dehradun, holding that the land in question was not found to be forest land in a joint survey conducted by revenue and forest authorities. The Court observed that once the competent authorities had inspected the land and certified that it does not form...

MP High Court Allows Mother To Sell Child's Share In Property Citing Risk Of Land Mafia, Inability To Regularly Visit Due To Distance

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed a mother to sell her minor daughter's share in the property after noting her difficulties in taking care of the land parcel located 600 km away from her present place of residence. In doing so the court set aside the setting aside the lower court's order that had earlier denied such permission. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed:"The record...

Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath To Attend Inaugural Session Of District Judges Annual Conference Organized By Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court is set to hold a 2-day Annual Conference of Judges of the District Judiciary on the theme “Re-shaping Dispensation of Justice – Transcending the Narratives”. The conference which shall be held on April 4 and 5 is being organized by the High Court in collaboration with the Gujarat State Judicial Academy (GSJA). The inaugural session will be attended by Supreme...

Able-Bodied Person Cannot Avoid Maintenance By Pleading Unemployment: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a mere plea of unemployment cannot absolve an able-bodied and qualified individual of his obligation to maintain his minor children under Section 125 CrPC. The Court reiterated the principle that an able-bodied person is presumed to have the capacity to earn, and voluntary or unsubstantiated unemployment cannot be used to evade statutory...

Compensation Dispute Under National Highways Act Need Not Be Referred To Civil Court If Competent Authority Can Decide: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that not every dispute relating to compensation under the National Highways Act, 1956 is required to be referred to a civil court, clarifying that only such disputes which the competent authority is unable to decide without adjudication fall within the ambit of reference under Section 3H(4) of the Act.A bench of Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi observed...

Governor Bound By Council Of Ministers' Advice On Remission & Premature Release Of Convicts: Madras High Court Full Bench

A full bench of the Madras High Court has held that the Governor is bound by the decision of the Council of Ministers in matters relating to the remission and premature release of a convict prisoner. Answering a reference made to it, the bench of Justice AD Jagadish Chandira, Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan and Justice Sunder Mohan held that the governor is bound by the decision of the...

MP High Court To Begin Hearing Pleas Challenging Increase In OBC Reservation Quota From April 27

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed its Registry to list all matters related to the 2019 ordinance increasing OBC reservation quota for hearing from April 27, 2026. The controversy stemmed from a March 2019 ordinance passed by the State Government, enhancing the OBC reservation in postgraduate medical admissions. Prior to this, the reservation stood at 14% for the OBC category, which...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Actor Darshan's Plea Alleging 'Brazen' Media Trial In Renukaswamy Murder Case Despite Injunctions

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) as well as the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) on a plea filed by Kannada actor Darshan Srinivas, alleging inaction against media houses and digital intermediaries circulating 'defamatory content' against him and conducting 'media trial' in connection with...

Bombay High Court Seeks Maharashtra Govt Response To Plea Against Scrapping Of 5% Muslim Quota In Education

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (April 2) directed the Maharashtra Government to file its response to a writ petition which has challenged the decision of the State to scrap the 5 per cent reservation in education to Muslim community.A division bench of Justice Riyaz Chagla and Justice Advait Sethna ordered the State to file its affidavit-in-reply to the petition by the end of this month...

Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Allowing Only Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists To Contest From Constituencies Earmarked For SC Category

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court to direct all Returning Officers to ensure that only those professing Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism are permitted to contest in elections from constituencies earmarked for the Scheduled Caste community. The plea has been filed by Arjunan Sampath, founding president of the Indu Makkal Katchi (IMK). In his plea, Sampath has submitted that...

'Grossly Vulgar, Obscene': Delhi High Court Orders Immediate Take Down Of 'Volume 1' Song By Honey Singh, Badshah

The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered immediate take down and removal of a controversial song sung by singers Honey Singh and Badshah from 2000s titled “Volume 1” which was released under the name of “Mafia Mundeer” group.Justice Purushaindra Kaurav said that the lyrics of the song are grossly vulgar, obscene, derogatory towards women and no civil society can permit such content...

Patna HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Forest Officer, Says Public Servants Must Be Protected From Vexatious Prosecution

The Patna High Court has held that criminal proceedings initiated against a public servant without prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC are void ab initio, reiterating that such protection is essential to ensure fearless discharge of official duties. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar was hearing a criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of the...