'Have Endeavoured To Uphold Litigants' Sacred Trust In Courts With Integrity': Kerala High Court Justice MB Snehalatha In Farewell Address

Speaking at her farewell reference at the Kerala High Court on Friday (May 29) Justice M.B. Snehalatha said that each day on the bench reminded her of the trust placed by litigants in courts, adding that this trust is sacred and the she has endeavoured to uphold it with integrity, patience and impartiality. The event was attended by the judges of the Court, the Advocate General Jaju Babu,...

Prayagraj ADM Clears Muslim Man's 'Voluntary' Conversion To Hinduism After Allahabad High Court Rap

Following a strong reprimand from the Allahabad High Court earlier this month, the Additional District Magistrate (Administration), Prayagraj, formally cleared/allowed the religious conversion application of a Muslim man who voluntarily embraced Sanatan Dharma/Hinduism in 2022. Taking note of the order passed on May 14 by the concerned officer, a division bench of Justice Ajit Kumar...

Delhi High Court Directs X User To Take Down Tweet Against Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia Over His TV Appearance

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed an X user to delete or takedown a tweet posted by her against Senior Advocate and BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia over his appearance on a TV debate, which went viral on social media.Justice Mini Pushkarna directed the user “Ranting Gola” to takedown the tweet forthwith, observing that prejudice shall be caused to Bhatia if the tweet is allowed to continue...

CMRL Moves Appeal In Kerala High Court Against Order Refusing To Quash ED Case Alleging Misappropriation Of Public Money

Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd. (CMRL) and its officials have moved the Kerala High Court in an appeal against a single-judge's order dismissing the company's plea to quash a case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) alleging misappropriation of Public Money.According to the appeal, the ED had registered ECIR on March 4, 2024 and subsequently issued summons to company officials...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Pernod Ricard's Plea Against Rejection Of Liquor License Applications

The Delhi High Court on Friday (May 29) dismissed a plea filed by multinational company Pernod Ricard against rejection of its L-1 liquor license applications solely on account of pending criminal prosecution by Directorate of Enforcement (ED).Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav rejected the plea, observing that pendency of the investigation gives Pernod Ricard a “criminal background”...

Juvenile Conviction No Bar To Issuance Of Passport: Allahabad High Court Invokes 'Right To Be Forgotten' & 'Fresh Start'

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that a conviction recorded against a person while he was a juvenile cannot be treated as a legal impediment to the issuance of a passport, by operation of law under Section 19 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000. A Bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Indrajeet Shukla stressed that the 'right to be forgotten' pertaining to a juvenile by removing...

Husband Of Viral Kumbh Mela Star Booked Under SC/ST Act: MP Police Informs Kerala High Court While Opposing Couple's Anticipatory Bail Plea

Madhya Pradesh police told the Kerala High Court on Friday (May 29) that an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has been incorporated against Farmaan, the husband of viral Kumb Mela star and hence the anticipatory bail moved by the couple was not maintainable. The submission was made by ASG SV Raju appearing for MP police, before...

'Decision As Per Tender Norms': Patna HC Upholds Approval Of Sand Ghat E-Auction Bid Submitted During Automatically Extended Bidding Window

The Patna High Court has upheld the acceptance of a bid submitted during an automatically extended e-auction window for settlement of sand ghats, holding that the extension mechanism operated uniformly and through a system-driven process without any manual intervention. A Division Bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Shailendra Singh was hearing a writ petition challenging the validity of...

Sabarimala Ashtabhishekam Fund Misappropriation Case: Kerala High Court Directs State To Conduct 10-Yr Audit, Submit Report In Three Weeks

The Kerala High Court on Friday (May 29) directed the State Audit Department to conduct audit into the conduct of Ashtabhishekams in Sabarimala temple during the past 10 years and submit its report within 3 weeks.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo motu petition initiated based on a report by the Sabarimala Special...

Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Activist Accused Of Outraging Modesty Of Woman By Linking Her To Veerendra Heggade

The Karnataka High Court granted anticipatory bail to social activitist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody accused of making allegedly derogatory remarks about a woman and implying that she had an illicit relationship with Rajya Sabha MP Veerendra Heggade, administrator (Dharma Adhikari) of Dharmasthala Temple.The single judge bench of Justice R. Nataraj opined that custodial interrogation was...

'Ensure Sabarimala Pilgrims Don't Dump Clothes In River Pamba': Kerala High Court Directs TDB To Take Necessary Steps, Closes Suo Motu Plea

The Kerala High Court on Friday (May 29) closed the suo motu petition initiated to address the issue of dumping of Sabarimala pilgrims' clothes in the River Pamba after noting that 97% of the waste dumped has been removed.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar directed the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and local authorities concerned to ensure...

'Instigating Youth To Wage War': PIL In Allahabad HC Seeks NIA-ED Probe Against Abhijit Dipke, Blocking Of 'Cockroach Janta Party'

A Criminal Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) seeking a multi-agency Probe by the National Investigation Agency and the Enforcement Directorate against Abhijit Dipke, the founder of the 'Cockroach Janata Party'.The PIL plea has been moved by Karnataka BJP worker S. Vignesh Shishir. He has recently been in the news for...