Karnataka High Court Rejects Wife's Plea To Transfer Divorce Case, Says 5-Year Delay In Filing Petition Discloses Acquiescence

The Karnataka High Court rejected a wife's petition to transfer divorce proceedings to a different family court, noting that the plea— filed after a delay of five years since the institution of the case and four years after she entered her appearance— disclosed “acquiescence on part of petitioner.”Justice Ravi V Hosmani further ruled that a distance of 45 km between the wife's...

Bombay High Court Keeps 'Leave India Notice' Issued To Actor Imran Khan In Abeyance Till Nov 2

Bollywood actor Imran Khan will not have to leave India at least till Monday (November 2) as assured by the Foreigners Registration Regional Office (FRRO), Mumbai today (October 27) before the Bombay High Court. A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna was hearing the plea filed by Khan challenging the "Leave India Notice" (LIN) issued to him by...

Kerala Govt Opposes KPSC Plea To Quash FIR Over Exam Irregularities, Says Investigation 'Progressing Vigorously'

The Kerala government on Tuesday (October 27) submitted before the High Court that the State Public Service Commission's plea, challenging the FIR against its staff members over alleged irregularities in examination for recruitment to the State Planning Board, is not maintainable.When the matter came up today before Justice A. Badharudeen, Director General of Prosecution T.A. Asaf Ali...

Inherent Jurisdiction Cannot Circumvent Bar On Second Revision; J&K&L High Court Says 90 Days Reasonable For S.528 BNSS Petitions

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that its inherent jurisdiction under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, cannot be invoked to circumvent the statutory bar on a second revision petition.The Court further observed that although Section 528 does not prescribe a limitation period, 90 days should be treated as a reasonable time for filing...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Protect Race Course Masjid, Centre Assures No Demolition Till Next Hearing

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea filed by a worshipper seeking protection of the Race Course Masjid against its apprehended demolition.Justice Anish Dayal sought response of the Central Government through Land and Development Office and the Delhi Waqf Board while listing the matter for hearing on Thursday. The mosque is located inside the Race Course Club, which...

MP High Court Denies Divorce To Husband Who Made No Effort To Bring Wife Back After Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Decree

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the rejection of a husband's divorce petition, observing that his failure to make any effort to bring his wife back after obtaining a decree for restitution of conjugal rights showed that he had no genuine desire to resume cohabitation. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 432]Emphasising that the husband could not be allowed to take advantage of his own wrong, the...

P&H High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs On Punjab Chief Secretary In Contempt Plea Over Non-Payment Of DA Arrears

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today imposed ₹1 Lakh costs in contempt plea against Chief Secretary KP Sinha over-non compliance of the High Court's order for payment of pending dearness allowance (DA) to government employees.Justice Harsh Bunger also directed the Chief Secretary to file his affidavit explaining non compliance of the direction and to remain present on the next...

'Restrictive Reading Would Deprive Poor': Jharkhand High Court Awards ₹8 Lakh For Death Of Man Who Fell From Crowded Train Despite Missing Ticket

The Jharkhand HC has held that provisions governing compensation for railway accidents must be interpreted liberally, observing that a restrictive interpretation of the Railways Act would deprive poor and middle-class victims of compensation, particularly when crores of people depend on trains because they cannot afford travelling by air or private vehicles. The Court awarded Rs.8 lakh...

'Love Thy Neighbour': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Cross-Cases Over Garbage Dispute, Emphasises Civility And Tolerance

Grievances ought not to become contests of ego in which neither side is willing to exercise restraint, Court said.

Ex-Finance Secretary Subhash Garg & Mahua Moitra Agree In Delhi High Court To Remove 'Blackmailer' Reference To BJP MP Nishikant Dubey

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that she will remove her social media post on X Corp (formerly Twitter) calling BJP MP Nishikant Dubey a "blackmailing kism ke aadmi" (a person of blackmailing kind).The statement was made by Mahua's counsel before Justice Tushar Rao Gedela who was hearing the defamation suit filed by Dubey against Moitra and...

SC/ST Act Not Attracted In Absence Of Independent Witnesses To Alleged Caste-Based Slurs: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR

The Bombay High Court has quashed the FIR and consequential proceedings under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, against two accused in a property dispute, holding that the essential ingredients of the offences were not prima facie established. The Court observed that no independent witness had corroborated...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Second FIR Against BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Over Speech About Prophet Muhammad

The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed a second FIR registered against senior BJP MLA Basanagouda R. Patil (Yatnal) over an alleged speech on Muslim Prophet, delivered during a Ramanavami event in Hubballi last year. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 434]The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna held that since an earlier FIR registered in Vijayapura on the exact same speech had already...