Allahabad HC Grants Interim Anticipatory Bail To Lucknow University Prof In FIR Over 'Objectionable' Posts On Pahalgam Attack

The Allahabad High Court today granted interim anticipatory bail to Dr. Madri Kakoti, an assistant professor in the linguistics department of the University of Lucknow, booked for several offences, including endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India, in relation to her alleged social media posts on the Pahalgam terror attack.#JustIn | #AllahabadHighCourt grants...

Trial Court Empowered To Amend Preliminary Decree To Do Justice Between Parties: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that trial courts are empowered to amend preliminary decree to do justice between the parties.Referring to the judgments of the Supreme Court in Baliram Atmaram Kelapure vs. Indirabai and S.Satnam Singh & Ors. vs. Surender Kaur & Anr. relied upon the parties, Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal held“The provision of Section 97 C.P.C. or interpretation of...

RCB IPL Team Company Moves Karnataka High Court To Quash FIR Over Bengaluru Stampede Deaths During Victory Celebrations

Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited (RCSPL) and its Chief Operating Officer Rajesh V Menon which manages Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) IPL team, have approached the Karnataka High Court to quash an FIR's registered against them following the Bengaluru stampede ahead of an event to celebrate RCB's 2025 IPL victory.In its petition it is said that after "extensive discussions" held...

Turkish Firm Celebi's Subsidiary Moves Madras High Court Against Termination Of Contract By Chennai Airport

Tukey-based Celebi's subsidiary has approached the Madras High Court challenging the cancellation of the concession agreement by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) following the cancellation of its security clearance by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India. On May 26th, Chennai Airport had cancelled its contract with Celebi Ground...

[Domestic Violence] Not Unusual For Wife To Forgive Husband, Withdraw Case Against Him To Protect Family: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court observed that it was not unusual for a wife to close criminal cases filed by her against her husband to save him. The Court said that a wife does so in the expectation that her husband would change.The Court was hearing a challenge against a divorce decree filed by the ex-husband. The Family Court had allowed divorce on the ground of cruelty. Before filing the instant...

'Child Not An Inanimate Object Which Can Be Tossed From One Parent To The Other': Orissa High Court Upholds Father's Visitation Rights

While upholding a father's visitation rights, the Orissa High Court underscored a child of tender age requires love and affection of both of his parents, and cannot be treated as an 'inanimate object' to satisfy the egos and acrimonies between his parents. It also reiterated that the visitation right of either of the parents can only be decided considering the welfare of the child and not on...

Denying Full Reimbursement For Retd Govt Employee's Heart Surgery Violates His Human Rights: Bombay High Court

Refusing full reimbursement of the medical expenses to a public servant, who underwent a critical 'heart transplant' surgery not only violates his fundamental rights but strikes at the very essence of the human rights, said the Bombay High Court while directing Centre to reimburse Rs. 22 Lakhs to a retired Excise and Customs Officer. A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Advait...

'POCSO Act Not A Tool To Enforce Society's Outdated Moral Codes': Orissa High Court Grants Interim Bail To Accused To Marry Victim

The Orissa High Court has recently held that the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act ('POCSO Act') cannot be used as a tool for enforcing outdated moral codes or to criminalise adolescent romantic relationships in order to deter “socially non-conforming behaviour” irrespective of it being consensual in nature.The Single Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi accentuated...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 2 – 8, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 305 - 322]TGN Kumar v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 305 Asha Verma v. Director General of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 306Abjijith M. v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 307Asianet Star Communications Private Limited v. Competition Commission of India and others, and Connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 308Josna Raphael Poovathingal v. Union...

High Court Dismisses Punjab's Plea For Recalling Order Which Directed It To Abide By Centre's Decision To Give Extra Share Of Water To Haryana

The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed an application filed by the Punjab Government to recall order passed on May 06, which paved the way for the release of Bhakra dam water to Haryana, by directing it to abide by the decision of the meeting held on May 02 conducted by Central Government's Home Secretary.According to the Union Government's submission, on May 2, the Centre's Home...

"Working From Early Morning Till 2 AM Daily": Bombay High Court Judge Says Workload Delayed Uploading Of Judgment

A Bombay High Court judge recently cited his 'workload' which delayed the uploading of a judgment that he dictated in open court in December last year. Justice Madhav Jamdar had dictated an 85-page judgment in open court on December 19, 2024 in a case arising out of the Transfer of Property Act, wherein he held that a purchaser is bound by the decree of specific performance during the pendency...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 02 To June 08, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 650 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 668NOMINAL INDEXMINOR S (THR. MOTHER M) v. STATE & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 650 The Ritz Hotel Limited & Ors. v. MS Hotel Ritz & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 651 Star India Pvt Ltd v. IPTV Smarter Pro & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 652 M/S Ambience Metcorp Private Limited Through Its Director Sh Sandeep Agarwal v. Central Board...