Bombay High Court Questions State's Decision Disqualifying 757 Marathi Schools From Grant-In-Aid, Says Move Undermines Push For Language

The Bombay High Court recently criticised the Maharashtra Government for on one hand insisting to give importance to Marathi language and on the other hand attempting to shut down Marathi medium schools by issuing two Government Resolutions (GRs) on April 1 and April 2 this year, permanently disqualifying several unaided primary and secondary schools from receiving grant-in-aid.Sitting at...

Jharkhand HC Exempts Court Fee For HIV-Infected Minor Thalassemia Patients, Directs Admin & DLSA To Prevent Social Boycott

The Jharkhand High Court has exempted five minor petitioners, aged between 5 and 7 years, from filing court fees after noting that they belong to a disadvantaged family, suffer from Thalassemia, and were infected with HIV during blood transfusion.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Ananda Sen observed that the petitioners require regular treatment and special care, and that their financial...

Complete Silence In Face Of Sustained Vilification May Weaken Public Confidence In Judiciary: Delhi High Court

While initiating criminal contempt proceedings against Aam Aadmi Party leaders including Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi High Court observed that “judicial silence” cannot become “surrender before those who commit contempt.”In a strongly-worded 68-page judgment, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that the Court was faced with “two options” — judicial silence or discharge...

'Anything Can Happen In Transit': Bharath Electronics Defends Karnataka-Only EVM Recycling Tender Condition Before High Court

Bharath Electronics Limited (BEL), a PSU manufacturing electoral instruments, told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday (May 14) that the State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has given them a strict mandate to follow safety and security protocol while inviting tenders for recycling decommissioned EVMs and VVPATs.The submission was made before a division bench of Justices H.P Sandesh and P...

Once Election Process Ends, State Election Commission Has No Jurisdiction To Cancel Result: Kerala High Court

Recently, the Kerala High Court held that as per Article 243K of the Constitution, the State Election Commission does not have any power to interfere once the election process to the panchayat is over and therefore, it cannot pass an order cancelling election result.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan was considering a plea by the Vice-President electee of Kottungal Grama Panchayat who had contested...

Calcutta High Court Stays Eastern Railways' Eviction Drive Against 6,000 Slum Dwellers Living Near Railway Station

The Calcutta High Court has passed an interim order staying all proceedings pursuant to the impugned eviction notice issued in relation to the Brace Bridge railway station area until 20 May 2026 or until further orders. The writ petition was moved on behalf of nearly 6,000 slum dwellers residing in the locality adjacent to Brace Bridge Railway Station.Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharya held:...

Madras High Court Flags 'Alarming Trend' Of Child Welfare Officials, Police Allegedly Inducing Children To Accuse Fathers Of Sexual Abuse

While granting bail to a father who was accused of allegedly sexually assaulting his daughter, the Madras High Court recently observed that there was an alarming trend where officials attached to the Child Welfare Committee, shelter homes, etc., were insisting children to make sexual abuse allegations against their fathers. Justice KK Ramakrishnan noted that in many cases,...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice To Maha Govt On Plea Challenging Retrospective Application Of Three-Year Practice Rule In Judiciary Exam

The Bombay High Court has issued notice to the State of Maharashtra and the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) in a writ petition challenging the retrospective application of the mandatory three-year practice requirement prescribed for the Civil Judge Junior Division and Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) examination. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Shree...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stall OTT Release Of Dhurandhar Film In Copyright Dispute Over 'Tirchi Topiwale'

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to grant interim relief to Trimurti Films Private Limited in its copyright infringement suit concerning the alleged unauthorized use of the iconic song “Tirchi Topiwale” from the film Tridev in the movie Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that if Trimurti Films is able to establish its rights as asserted, adequate compensation...

Delhi High Court May Initiate Contempt Against YouTubers For Circulating Edited Video Targeting Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma

Delhi High Court judge, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Thursday said that she may pass an order against certain YouTubers who have been part of a "vilification campaign" against her and shared an edited video of her carrying "contemptuous" allegations. Justice Sharma said so while initiating criminal contempt proceedings against AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh,...

J&K&L High Court Constitutes Ad-Hoc Managing Body For Registration Of Judicial Officers Association

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has constituted an ad-hoc managing body to oversee the registration and transitional functioning of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Judicial Officers Association.The order issued by the Office of the Registrar General on Thursday, follows previous High Court orders on the subject and the ad-hoc managing body comprises the following...

Delhi HC Initiates Criminal Contempt Against Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Vinay Mishra, Durgesh Pathak & Saurabh Bharadwaj

Delhi High Court's Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on Thursday (May 14) initiated criminal contempt proceedings against AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Vinay Mishra, Durgesh Pathak and Saurabh Bharadwaj in the excise policy case noting that they had posted defamatory, contemptuous and vilifying things against her.Justice Sharma passed the order after taking note of...