Judicial Officers May Err Sometimes, But Shouldn't Pass Inconsistent Orders: Karnataka High Court

While setting aside an order passed by the trial court staying proceedings in a suit filed for recovery of money, the Karnataka High Court held that while a judicial officer may err and pass illegal orders, he should not pass inconsistent orders which would undermine the faith of the general public in the institution.Justice S Vishwajith Shetty said, “The courts while rendering judgments...

Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Issue Guidelines For Engagement Of Govt Counsel Within Three Months

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted three months time to the Union Government for issuing guidelines for engagement of counsels to represent its various departments. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was dealing with a PIL filed by one Vishal Sharma. Sharma challenged the recent empanelment of counsels to represent the Central...

FIR Registered Against Unknown Persons: Punjab Govt Tells High Court Over Alleged Assault On Lawyer By Haryana Police

The Punjab Government submitted today before the Punjab & Haryana High Court that an FIR has been registered against unknown persons in a case where Haryana Police allegedly assaulted a lawyer in Punjab.The High Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of the alleged assault on an advocate, Amit, by Haryana Police personnel in plainclothes in Chandigarh neighbouring Nayagaon, Punjab...

Windsor Hill Township Fraud: MP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Project Executor, Says Economic Offences Require Cautious Approach

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (December 16) dismissed the anticipatory bail application of Ankit Ranjan, who is accused of deliberately defrauding the parent company of 'Windsor Hill' township project.The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed;"This Court also finds substance in the submission of the prosecution that the applicant, acting in concert with the co-accused...

'Pride Comes Before Fall': Chief Justice Biswanath Somadder Retires From Sikkim High Court After Four-Year Tenure

Chief Justice Biswanath Somadder retired as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court on 14 December 2025.Justice Somadder was elevated as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court in 2006. In his extempore farewell address, Justice Somadder reflected on his judicial journey with warmth and humour. Recalling his transfers across High Courts, he remarked that he had always viewed them...

Delhi High Court Declines PIL Seeking "Four Times" Compensation For Tickets Recently Cancelled By IndiGo, Judicial Inquiry Against DGCA

The Delhi High Court has declined a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking four times compensation for flight tickets recently cancelled by Indigo airlines, as well as a judicial inquiry against the DGCA over recent lapses which left millions of travellers stranded.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela heard the plea.Advocate Virag...

Kerala HC Entertains Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Taking Non-Acceptance Of Vakalath By Any Lawyer Before Sessions Court As Exceptional Circumstance

The Kerala High Court recently entertained an anticipatory bail plea preferred by a lawyer, who had not first approached the Sessions Court, since no lawyer practicing therein was willing to accept his vakalath.Justice K. Babu was considering a pre-arrest bail application of a lawyer practicing in Palakkad. He is accused of the offences under Sections 78 [Stalking] and 79 [Word, gesture or...

Bhima Koregaon Case: Bombay High Court Permits Accused Gautam Navlakha To Relocate To Delhi

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday relaxed the bail condition imposed on Elgar Parishad - Bhima Koregaon case accused Gautam Navlakha and permitted him to relocate to Delhi.Navlakha had petitioned a division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Shyam Chandak contending that he is unable to afford living in Mumbai and should be allowed to return to his permanent residence in Delhi. One of...

MV Act | Tripling On Two-Wheeler Doesn't Amount To Contributory Negligence Without Evidence: Gujarat High Court

Modifying an order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, the Gujarat High Court observed that merely triple riding on a two-wheeler, in absence of any evidence or a casual connection between the violation and the accident, would not amount to contributory negligence. The kin of the deceased argued that the deceased Mayurbhai Jesinghbhai Dhuda along with his sister Sejalben and niece...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Businessman's Plea For Court-Monitored Investigation Into Corruption By ED Officer

The Kerala High Court on Monday (December 15) issued notice in businessman Aneesh Babu's plea for a court-monitored investigation by a central agency into the corruption case alleged against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Shekhar Kumar.In his plea, Babu has stated that Kumar demanded a bribe of Rs. 2 crores as bribe to settle the ED case against Babu and his family. Not bending to...

Delhi High Court Asks BJP Leader Sanju Verma To Consider Removing Tweet Calling Former IPS 'Blot On Uniform'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked BJP's national spokesperson Sanju Verma to consider deleting her post made on X, formerly Twitter, calling former IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad a “blot on the uniform.”Justice Amit Bansal issued summons in the defamation suit filed by Azad. The Court also issued notice on Azad's application seeking interim injunction against the allegedly...

Caste Abuse Inside Closed Shop Not In 'Public View': Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside 31-Year-Old SC/ST Act Conviction

The Rajasthan High Court allowed an appeal against a 1994 conviction of a seller under the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (“the Act”) who allegedly abused a purchaser based on his caste, opining that caste based abuse inside the four walls of a closed showroom did not fulfill the essential ingredients of Section 3(1)(x) of the Act.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali observed...