High Courts
PIL Moved Before Kerala High Court To Quash Padma Bhushan Awarded To Vellappally Natesan
A public interest litigation has been moved before the Kerala High Court seeking a direction for quashing the conferment of Padma Bhushan to Vellappally Natesan.Interestingly, earlier today, a Single Bench of the High Court held that Natesan was disqualified from holding the office of General Secretary of the SNDP Yogam since he and other office bearers of the Yogam had violated the provisions...
MBBS Student Fails Anatomy Paper By 1-Mark, Telangana High Court Permits Her To Approach University's Grievance Panel For Retotalling
The Telangana High Court permitted an MBBS student to approach the grievance redressal committee of Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences, for re-verification of her answer sheet after she failed the Human Anatomy paper by one mark.Justice Surepalli Nanda granted liberty to the student to approach the University's grievance mechanism for redressal.The Court observed: “The...
Grant Of Bail In Criminal Cases Does Not Bar Preventive Detention If Authority Apprehends Future Threat: J&K&L High Court
Emphasising that preventive detention is a precautionary measure based on the detaining authority's satisfaction regarding the likelihood of a person indulging in prejudicial activities in future the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that the grant of bail in criminal cases or the absence of a move for cancellation of bail does not invalidate a preventive detention order...
PIL In Kerala High Court Alleges Misuse Of Public Funds For State Govt's Newspaper Ads Ahead Of Elections
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging a two-page jacket advertisement issued by the Kerala government through the Information and Public Relations Department (I&PRD) in several newspapers, alleging misuse of public funds for political messaging.The Petitioner, who is the District Congress Committee President of Ernakulam, seeks...
Serving Citation To Next Of Kin Not Mandatory In Petition For Letters Of Administration Of Estate Not Fully Administered: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that service of citation to the next of kin is not mandatory in a petition filed under Sections 258 and 259 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, for the grant of Letters of Administration of an estate not fully administered, and the Court may dispense with such citation in appropriate cases. The Court observed that when probate of a will has already been...
State Can Order Reassessment Of Disability Certificates Of Employees Appointed Under PwD Quota To Prevent Fraudulent Claims: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court rejects a bunch of petitions, challenging the State's order of compulsory reassessment of benchmark disabilities of persons who, during the last 5 years or more, were employed under the PwD category, opining that it was the State's duty to ensure that reservation policies were implemented in a legal and transparent manner, ensuring equality and fairness. “A humane...
Kerala High Court Orders Removal Of Vellapally Natesan As SNDP General Secretary
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 12) ordered the removal of Vellappally Natesan as the General Secretary of the Aruvipuram Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP Yogam).Justice T.R. Ravi passed the decision while considering two writ petitions.One of these was filed by Professor M.K. Sanoo and Adv. M.K. Saseendran, who were members of the Yogam. In the plea, it is stated that...
Section 479 BNSS Does Not Mandate Automatic Bail After Expiry Of Statutory Detention Period: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that Section 479 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) must be interpreted harmoniously with its provisos and does not mandate automatic release of an accused on bail upon completion of the statutory period of detention.The Court observed that the statutory provision creates eligibility for consideration of bail once...
Lawyer's Role Is To Resolve Disputes, Not 'Loot' Clients: Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash Corruption Abetment Case Against Advocate
The role of a lawyer in the society is to help an individual by finding out a solution to one's dispute and not to loot their money, observed the Bombay High Court recently while refusing to quash an FIR lodged against a lawyer, who allegedly 'convinced' his client to pay Rs 1.25 lakhs bribe to two police officers so that the client's son could get 'better facilities' in jail....
Minor Below Minimum Age Prescribed For Applying At Time Of Employee's Death Can't Seek Compassionate Appointment: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that even though compassionate appointments are made to mitigate the hardship suffered by the family of the deceased employee, the Government could not be compelled to wait indefinitely until the child of the deceased, who was minor at the time of death, attains majority for submitting the application for employment. The bench of Justice Kuldeep Mathur...
Denying Doctor Permission To Pursue Higher Studies Solely Due To 'Administrative Inconvenience' Not Sustainable: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has granted interim relief to a Medical Officer who was selected for a Senior Residency Course but was not relieved from service by the State, observing that denial of permission to pursue higher studies merely on account of administrative inconvenience cannot be sustained.Justice Nupur Bhati directed the State authorities to relieve the petitioner immediately so that...
“I'm With Protestors, But Law & Order Can't Be Affected”: Madras High Court Asks Manamadurai Custodial Death Protestors To Vacate NH
The Madras High Court on Wednesday (11th March 2026) orally remarked that though it supported the protests against the custodial death of a 26 year old in Manamadurai, the protestors could not cause undue hardship to the general public by obstructing the national highway and essential public movement. Justice Victoria Gowri thus constituted a peace committee consisting of three lawyers...