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Private Schools Affiliated With State Must Adopt Only Board-Prescribed Textbooks, Cannot Override Mandate: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal filed by a trust representing private schools challenging notifications issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education mandating that all private schools across the Union Territory adopt and teach only those textbooks published by the Board for Classes VI to VIII.The Court held that the Board acts...
Kerala High Court Stays FIR Against Two US Citizens Booked For Flying Drone In Kochi's Red Zone
The Kerala High Court on Friday (June 5) stayed, for a period of 2 months, all criminal proceedings initiated against two US citizens, who were booked for allegedly flying drones in the Red Zone near the Coast Guard Headquarters and the Indian Navy's Dronacharya of Fort Kochi.The petitioners before Justice C.S. Dias were Katie Michelle Phelps and Christopher Ross Harvey, who were accused of...
Bombay Bar Association Condemns Threats & Attacks On Justice Gautam Patel's Family Over Judgment
Condemning the threats issued to former Bombay High Court judge Justice (retd) Gautam Patel and his family, the Bombay Bar Association (BBA) has called for thorough investigation of the incident and has urged the Ministry of External Affairs to ensure the safety of the judge's family members living in England. Reportedly, Justice Patel and his family have been facing threats for the last...
TMC Moves Calcutta High Court Challenging WB Assembly Speaker's Recognition Of Rebel TMC Leader Ritabrata Banerjee As LoP
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court challenging the decision of Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose to recognise Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.According to reports, the ruling party has contended that the Speaker's decision to appoint Ritabrata Banerjee as LoP is contrary to established...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 1 to June 7, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 300 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 315Nominal IndexGigi Varghese v. The Village Officer and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 300Aboobacker Siddique and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 301Hayarunisa Abdul Hakkim v. The Director General of Police and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 302Prof. Dr. K.S. Anilkumar v. Dr. Mohan Kunnummal, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 303Rajesh K....
Madras High Court Closes Plea Challenging TN Police's Notice Blocking “X” URLs After Users Delete Posts
The Madras High Court, on Monday (June 8th), closed a plea challenging a notification issued by the Tamil Nadu police, directing the removal/blocking of multiple URLs on X/Twitter. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan closed the plea after the counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the posts in question have been deleted by the users...
2017 Actress Assault Case: Kerala High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Survivor's Plea For Fresh Probe Into 'Memory Card Leak'
Kerala High Court judge Justice Jobin Sebastian on Monday (June 8) recused himself from hearing a plea filed by the survivor in the 2017 Actress Assault Case seeking a fresh and comprehensive probe by a Special Investigation Team into the alleged illegal access of the memory card that contained visuals of the assault.Earlier when the matter came up for admission today, Justice Jobin...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest May 11 - 17, 2026
Advocates - Members of the judiciary at all levels must show patience, compassion, and a spirit of encouragement towards lawyers, particularly young members of the Bar. The Court emphasized that the responsibility to nurture discipline, professional ethics, integrity, and a sense of duty among lawyers — viewing them as officers of the Court — lies not only with senior members of the...
MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To 'Lucky' Film Producer Over Alleged Violation Of Financing Agreement
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to the film producer of a recent feature film, "Lucky", in a criminal case arising out of an alleged violation of the film financing agreement. The bench of Justice Gajendra Singh observed:"Having considered the rival submissions and looking to overall facts and circumstances of the case, and considering the fact that there is...
Madras High Court Directs State To Pay Rs 10 Lakh Compensation To 3 Boys Sexually Assaulted By Father And Uncle
The Madras High Court recently directed the State Government to pay Rs 10 Lakh each as compensation to three minor boys who were victims of sexual assault by their father and paternal uncle. Justice AD Jagadish Chandira took note of the observations made by the Supreme Court in the case of Bhanei Prasad, where the court emphasized compensation in such exceptional circumstances where...
Pursue Civil Remedies First: Uttarakhand HC Sets Aside FIR Alleging Demolition, Theft & Encroachment Of Mussoorie's Modi Bhawan
The Uttarakhand High Court has quashed an FIR registered against persons connected with Radha Swami Satsang Beas (RSSB) in relation to allegations concerning demolition of 'Modi Bhawan', theft of valuable articles and encroachment over the property.“Once both the parties (have) already availed civil remedy by instituting separate suits in respect of the same property then initiation of...