High Courts
Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict On Plea By 'The Wire' Against Summoning Order Passed In Ex-JNU Professor's Defamation Complaint
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (May 7) reserved its verdict on pleas moved by Foundation of Independent Journalism–which runs the media platform 'The Wire' and its editor Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprastha challenging an order summoning them on a criminal defamation case filed by former JNU professor Amita Singh. Appearing for the petitioners, senior advocate Shadan Farasat argued, "This is...
Party's Capacity To Draft And Plead Should Be Assessed Before Giving Certification To Appear In-Person: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has said that parties-in-person who are not able to plead properly in their petition and draft their pleadings should not be granted the certification by the Registry to argue in the court in-person. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind observed thus while dismissing a petition filed by one Mohamed Ikbal. The petitioner-party-in-person...
Bombay High Court Flags "Dangerous Culture" Of Police "Copy Pasting" Statements Of Witnesses In Criminal Cases
The Bombay High Court recently took suo motu cognisance of the 'dangerous culture' of police officers 'copy-pasting' statements of witnesses in criminal cases while investigating even serious offences. A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Sanjay Deshmukh slammed the Maharashtra Police for resorting to 'copy-pasting' statements of witnesses and remarked that the same is dangerous...
Should Have Vacated Govt Quarter When He Ceased To Be MLA: Patna HC Rejects Politician's Plea Against Demand Of ₹20.98 Lakh Penal Rent
The Patna High Court dismissed an appeal moved by politician and former Bihar MLA Avanish Kumar Singh who claimed occupancy over a government bungalow despite resignation, observing that the moment he ceased to be an MLA he ought to have vacated the government quarter. A division bench of Justice P. B. Bajanthri and Justice Alok Kumar Sinha held that the petitioner's continued occupation...
Higher Pension Cannot Be Granted Based On Duties Performed Temporarily: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Himachal Pradesh High Court held that pension benefits are to be granted based on the substantive post held by an employee, and not on temporary work assigned at a higher post for a brief period before retirement. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel : It may lead to a situation wherein any person on the verge of superannuation can be ordered or otherwise called upon to perform the duties of a...
Judgments Rendered By High Courts In Other States Hold Persuasive Value, Reasons Must Be Given For Dissent: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that while the decisions of other High Courts, especially those supported by detailed reasoning, may carry high persuasive value, they do not constitute binding precedent for courts outside their jurisdiction.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel said, "While a pronouncement from a High court, particularly one rendered after...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Lift Stay On Release Of Film 'Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar'
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday upheld a March 7, 2025 judgment of a single-judge, who refused to lift the stay on the release of the film 'Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar' which was imposed in June 2024 after noting that the same infringes the personality rights of Bollywood film director and producer Karan Johar. A division bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Makarand...
Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Lawyer For Using Word 'Bhangi'
The Bombay High Court while quashing an FIR lodged against an advocate for using the term 'Bhangi', recently said that though the Maharashtra government has by way of a circular replaced the said term with 'Rukhi' or 'Walmiki' but the said word is still used in the Constitution of India for providing benefits to Sweepers. A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Sanjay Deshmukh said...
HMA | Wife Seeking Divorce Must Be Physically Residing In Jurisdiction Of Court Where Plea Is Filed: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a wife seeking divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act (HMA) must be actually physically residing within the territorial jurisdiction of the court where the petition is filed.According to Section 19(iii-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, a petition under the Act shall be presented to the district court within the local limits of whose ordinary...
Jharkhand High Court Weekly Roundup: April 28 - May 04, 2025
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Madras High Court Judge Justice Sathya Narayana Prasad Passes Away
Justice Sathya Narayana Prasad (56), sitting judge of the Madras High Court, passed away in the late hours of May 6th, 2025, at Chennai. Sources say that the judge suffered a cardiac arrest and was taken to a private hospital, where he breathed his last. Justice Sathya Narayana Prasad was appointed as an additional judge of the Madras High Court on 27th October, 2021, and was later made...