Continue & Regularly Review Security Arrangements For All District Courts: Delhi High Court Tells Police, Closes Suo Motu Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to continue and regularly review the security arrangements put in place in all the district courts in the national capital in consultation with the respective Principal District & Sessions Judges. A full bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya, Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre closed a suo motu...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Dismissal Of BSF Constable After 32 Years Service Over Forged Madhyamik Marksheet

The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant relief to a BSF constable who was dismissed from service for having secured his appointment on the basis of forged secondary examination documents. Justice Amrita Sinha held that once fraud at the entry stage is established, the very foundation of service becomes illegal, and no amount of sympathy based on long years of service can cure the defect....

'Lack Of Effort To Send Samples For Forensic Examination Indicates Collusion Between Police & Accused': P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a consistent failure on the part of investigating authorities to send forensic samples for examination indicates collusion between the police officials and the accused. The Court observed that the scientific evidence in all cases should be collected at the earliest, and all the samples must be sent to FSL, without any delay. The Court was hearing...

Karnataka HC Dismisses Direct Recruit District Judges' Challenge To Seniority List; Directs State To Notify Cadre Strength Within One Month

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to formally notify the cadre strength of judicial officers within a fixed timeline while also enunciating the legal framework governing the seniority and cadre strength of District Judges. The court has also asked the state to implement the 4-point roster to structure promotions of judicial officers.The Full Bench comprising Justice...

Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Grants Last Opportunity To Arvind Kejriwal, Others To Respond To ED's Plea Against 'Adverse Remarks'

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted last opportunity to AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and various others to respond to ED's plea seeking expunging of certain adverse observations made by a Special Court while discharging them in the excise policy corruption case.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma asked the respondents to file the responses within a week, failing which their right...

Employer Can Deduct Penal Rent From Gratuity Of Employees Who Refuse To Vacate Company Quarters: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that an employer is entitled to deduct penal rent and other dues from the gratuity of a retired employee who continues to occupy company accommodation unlawfully. Setting aside concurrent orders passed by the Controlling and Appellate Authorities under the Payment of Gratuity Act, Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) observed that permitting such conduct would...

Allahabad High Court Directs UP Police To Investigate Honey-Trap Extortion Racket, Maintain Strict Vigil

The Allahabad High Court, acting on its own motion, has ordered the Inspector General of Police of the Meerut Zone to investigate a honey-trap and blackmail racket operating in the area. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena noted that the presence of such a gang, which allegedly blackmails innocent people by utilizing women to spring a honey-trap, discloses a...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Interfere In BCD Election Process, Says Result Shall Be Declared Only After Reconciliation Of Votes

The Delhi High Court on Thursday clarified that the results of Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) elections 2026, shall be declared only after the reconciliation of votes and ballots is concluded. Justice Amit Bansal said so while dealing with the petition filed by 9 candidates alleging discrepancy in the votes polled and officially counted during the elections. The BCD polls were conducted from...

Departmental Inquiry Not Needed After Bribery Conviction Of Govt Employee: MP High Court Upholds Dismissal

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed the plea of an ex-government employee against dismissal from service, observing that a detailed departmental inquiry is not necessary once a government employee has been convicted due to his conduct in a bribery case under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat observed; "Detailed departmental enquiry is not necessary...

PIL Against Fee For Downloading FIR On 'Punjab Police Sanjh Portal', High Court Seeks Clarification On Existing Charges

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday (April 1) asked two lawyers–who have filed a PIL challenging levy of Rs. 80 service charge for downloading FIR copy, to inform that since when is Punjab government charging the existing facilitation.The court was hearing a PIL moved by two advocates–Abhishek Malhotra and Vasu Ranjan Shandilya, challenging introduction of alleged "illegal"...

Bombay HC Declines To Reject Petition Challenging Shiv Sena MLA's Election Over Non-Disclosure Of Material Facts In Poll Affidavit

The Bombay High Court has held that an election petition alleging non-disclosure of material information in the election affidavit cannot be rejected at the threshold if it discloses triable issues requiring adjudication. The Court observed that where specific averments indicate suppression of material facts affecting the validity of nomination, the petition must proceed to trial.Justice...

Delhi High Court Bar Association To Abstain From Work On Working Saturdays, Urges Reconsideration Of Mandate

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has unanimously resolved to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays which have been announced as court sitting days, commencing this week. In a resolution passed today, the lawyers' body has said that its Executive Committee has unanimously taken the decision after duly noting that though multiple representations were made to the High...