'Can't Resort To Coercive Measures': Orissa High Court Denies Relief To Contractor Who Locked Mini Stadium Over Unpaid Dues

The Orissa High Court has dismissed a petition challenging an ex-parte order passed against a contractor, asking him to remove obstruction, who allegedly locked a Mini Stadium in the district of Cuttack over non-payment of his dues by the government authorities.A Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi held that the petitioner cannot be allowed to take coercive measures to the detriment...

TN Assembly Elections | Madras High Court Closes Plea Alleging Distribution Of Cash Token By AIADMK Candidate, Notes ECI Inquiry

The Madras High Court, on Friday (April 17), disposed of a plea seeking an inquiry into the alleged distribution of cash tokens by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate R Manohar in the Harbour assembly constituency for the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan disposed the plea after taking note...

Temple Existing In Public Park For 5 Decades Not Encroachment, Is A Place For Mental Well-Being Of People: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea directing the Thiruvallur District Collector and the Commissioner of Thiruverkadu Municipality to maintain a land earmarked for public park by removing the alleged encroachments, including a temple. Justice Krishnan Ramasamy noted that the temple has existed in the land for almost 5 decades and could not be said to be an...

MP High Court Issues Notice In PIL Seeking Probe Over Indore Councillors' Refusal To Sing 'Vande Mataram'

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Thursday (April 16), issued notice to respondents in a public interest litigation seeking a probe into the conduct of two elected representatives of the Indore Municipal Corporation, who allegedly refused to participate in the singing of the National Song, 'Vande Mataram'. The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi observed;...

Insurer Must Compensate Gratuitous Passenger Injured In Motor Accident But Can Recover Amount From Owner: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court in a recently ruling clarified that an insurance company cannot be exonerated from the liability to pay compensation in motor accidents claims cases when the injured person is a gratuitous passenger on a goods vehicle.Relying on Kaminiben & Ors v. The Oriental Insurance Company Limited & Ors., Justice M.B. Snehalatha observed that the insurer is entitled to...

Delhi High Court To Pass Order Protecting Allu Arjun's Personality Rights Against Unauthorized Use, AI Misuse

The Delhi High Court will be passing an interim order protecting the personality rights of Telugu actor Allu Arjun.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela will be passing the order against unauthorized use of the actor's personality traits including his name, images, voice etc, without his authorization and consent.Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar appearing for the actor took the Court through the...

"Shocking Misconduct": Bombay High Court Directs Bar Council To Act Against Advocate For Misleading Court & Party

The Bombay High Court recently asked the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa (BCMG) to initiate appropriate proceedings against advocate Santosh Damodar Chande for putting in appearance for private persons without any authority and also for misleading the court. A division bench of Justice Anil Kilor and Justice Nivedita Mehta ordered the BCM to take action against Chande for, what it...

Can Govt Employee Consent To Recovery Of Dues From Death-Cum-Retirement-Gratuity?: Kerala High Court Refers To Division Bench

The Kerala High Court has referred to the Division Bench the question whether a co-operative society is entitled to recover amount due from a retired government employee from his death-cum-retirement gratuity (DCRG) in spite of the bar for such recovery under Rule 124 of the Kerala Service Rules (KSR) and Sections 60(1) and 60(1A) of the Code of Civil Procedure.Section 60 of the Code of...

EWS Candidates Not Entitled To Parity With SC/ST/OBC For Age Relaxation In UPSC Exams: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking age relaxation and additional attempts for candidates belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in direct recruitments and employment under the Central Government.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan ruled that the policy decision of the Union Government to deny age and attempt relaxations...

Delhi High Court Restrains Circulation Of Posts With Political, Communal Undertones Targeting Lawyers

The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe order restraining the circulation of allegedly defamatory and communally provocative social media posts against two advocates, observing that such material affects their dignity and personal lives.Justice Subramonium Prasad was hearing a suit filed by the lawyers seeking permanent and mandatory injunction, damages, and directions to X Corp....

'Youth Thrusting Religion On Others A Disturbing Trend': Allahabad HC Denies Relief To School Girl In Anti-Conversion FIR

The Allahabad High Court today refused to quash an FIR lodged against 2 class XII Students accused and booked under the UP Anti-Conversion Law for allegedly forcing their classmate to wear a burqa and attempting to convert her to Islam.In its 11-page order, a bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena also took note of the 'disturbing trend' of young people 'thrusting'...

Advocates Act | Only Enrolled Advocates Can Practise Law; Power Of Attorney Holders Can't Plead As A Matter Of Right: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has categorically held that a person, even if holding a Power of Attorney, cannot appear and plead as a pleader or attorney for and on behalf of litigants as a matter of right in defiance of the provisions of the Advocates Act, 1961. Referring to Sections 29 and 33 of the Advocates Act 1961, a bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar effectively held that only...