Madhya Pradesh HC Issues Notice On Student's Plea Who Completed MBBS From China, Against Increase Of Internship Period To Three Years

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the state government on a medical student's plea who finished MBBS from a Chinese University, challenging an order passed by the MP Medical Council increasing the period of Internship for MBBS students from two years to three years.A division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva & Justice Vinay Saraf in its order issued notice to the...

Madhya Pradesh HC Seeks Response From Defence Ministry Over Claims Of Muslim Civilians Being Stopped From Praying At Mosque Behind Defence Land

While hearing a public interest litigation, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has questioned the Ministry of Defence as to why civilians of the Muslim community are not being allowed to offer prayer in Masjid Noor situated at Old Grant B-3, Land behind Controller of Defense Account (CDA), Ridge Road, Jabalpur.The division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Vivek Jain...

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - March 2025 [Citations 81-122]

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 81 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 122 NOMINAL INDEX Prof. Dr. R. Manonmani and Others v. The State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 81 Bhuvaneswari and others v. M/s. Bvm Storage Solutions Pvt Ltd and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 82 Regina Begum v The State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 83 L V Sarojini v The District Collector and Others, 2025...

Delhi High Court Issues Directions For Considering Applications For Guardianship, Protection Of Properties Of Children

The Delhi High Court has issued guidelines to be followed by Courts for considering the applications for guardianship and for protection of the properties of children.Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that the case of children who are helpless victims of circumstances must be dealt with compassion and a sympathetic attitude and approach must be adopted by the Courts.“Courts are...

SC's Sabarimala Judgment Was Opposed By Women Themselves, Shows Contradiction In Kerala's Feminist Movement: Kerala HC Orally Remarks

The Kerala High Court on Friday (April 4) orally said that the Supreme Court's decision in the Sabarimala case gave a new perspective to women empowerment in the State, noting that there was opposition to the apex court's directions by women themselves, putting a contradiction in the feminist movement perspective in the state.The court further orally said that while due to historical...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Suspends Notice Inviting Applications For Junior Civil Judge Posts Till SC's Decision On Minimum Practice Criteria

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has put in abeyance the Notification issued on 14.02.2025 calling for applications to fill up the vacant posts of Junior Civil Judges till the Supreme Court decides whether a minimum number of years of practice needs to be prescribed as a minimum qualification for enabling a candidate to apply. In January, the Supreme Court considered...

J&K High Court Denies Bail To Hotelier Who Allegedly Harbored Foreign Terrorists, Provided Them SIM Cards

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed the bail plea of Javaid Ahmad Bhat, a Srinagar-based hotelier accused of sheltering two foreign terrorists in his hotel and residence, and facilitating their activities by arranging SIM cards.The bench, comprising Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice M.A. Chowdhary, upheld the Special NIA Court's order rejecting bail, observing that...

"She Was With You, You Are Responsible": Kerala HC Declines Interim Relief To Intelligence Officer Allegedly Involved In Colleague's Death

The Kerala High Court on Friday (4th April) refused to give interim protection from arrest to Intelligence Officer Sukanth, who was allegedly involved in his colleague and girlfriend's death.Megha Madhusoodhanan, a Security Assistant/ Executive with the Bureau of Immigration at Trivandrum Airport, reportedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a train at Pettah Railway station. The...

High Court Awards ₹5 Lakh Compensation To Man Whose Land Had Been Arbitrarily Targeted For Acquisition By Haryana Govt Since 1962

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has awarded Rs. 5 lakh compensation to a man whose land was "arbitrarily and discriminatorily" targeted for acquisition by the Haryana Government since 1962.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "the power of eminent domain becoming misemployed, besides becoming employed with malafides, and, also being infected with the vices of...

'Black Magic Act Excludes Legitimate Religious Practices': Bombay HC Upholds Discharge Of Swami Accused Of Propagating Black Magic

While upholding the discharge of an accused under the Maharashtra Black Magic Act, the Bombay High Court observed that the object of the Act is to curb harmful practices such as human sacrifice or fraudulent rituals and not legitimate religious practices.Justice R.N. Laddha observed, “The Black Magic Act was enacted to curb harmful practices that posed serious risk to individuals and...

Children Born Out Of Void Marriage Entitled To Inherit Ancestral & Self-Acquired Property Of Hindu Father: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that children born out of second/void marriage are also entitled to inherit not only the self-acquired but also the ancestral properties of their father since Section 16 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ('HMA') confers legitimacy on children born out of void marriage and the Hindu Successions Act, 1956 ('HSA') gives right to legitimised children to...

Calcutta High Court Allows 'Anjani Putra Sena' To Carry Out 'Shobha Yatra' On Ram Navami, Caps Attendance At 500

The Calcutta High Court has allowed a plea by the Anjani Putra Sena, seeking to carry out a 'Shobha Yatra Utsav' on the occasion of Ram Navami in Kolkata.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh allowed the plea after imposing a slew of conditions on the organisers, including capping the attendance of the rally at 500 and on the timings of the rally.The petitioner, 'Anjani Putra Sena' is a trust under the...