BREAKING| Madras High Court Directs CBFC To Forthwith Grant Film Certificate To Vijay Starrer 'Jana Nayagan' Movie

The Madras High Court on Friday (January 9) directed the Central Board of Film Certification to forthwith grant U/A certificate to upcoming Tamil movie "Jana Nayagan" starring Vijay. The film was held up due to a complaint made to the censor board alleging that contents of the movie hurt religious sentiments. Set to hit the theaters today, as per news reports, its release has...

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part III [Citations 601 - 858]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 601 - 858]R. Thilakan and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 601P.N. Suresh Kumar and Others v State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 602K.C. Dileep Kumar v Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 603State of Kerala v. Enforcement Directorate, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 604Muhammed Shammas P. v. State...

Calcutta HC: Divorced Daughters Eligible For Family Pension If Proceedings Began Before Parent's Death

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen held that a divorced daughter is entitled to family pension if she was dependent on the pensioner and that divorce proceedings were initiated during the pensioner's lifetime. Background Facts The deceased employee retired from South Eastern Railway in 1983. Later...

Madras High Court Refuses To Restrain Celebrity Stylist Joy Crizilda From Making Social Media Posts Against Chef Madhampatty Rangaraj

The Madras High Court has refused to grant an interim injunction in favour of celebrity chef Madhampatty Rangaraj restraining celebrity stylist Joy Crizildaa from making social media posts against the former. Justice N Sentilkumar noted that there could not be a blanket order restricting a person from exercising their right to express their views. The court noted that if Rangaraj wanted...

'No Institution Can Boast Of It Being Complete Without Respect For Ladies': Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan Retires From Jharkhand High Court

When bidding farewell to the Jharkhand High Court upon his superannuation, Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan on Thursday (January 8) emphasised the need for greater sensitivity towards women and highlighted infrastructural gaps within court premises. He noted that having daughters changed his perspective of life. Chief Justice Chauhan observed:“I have always tried to be sensitive towards...

Global Ayyappa Sangamam: Kerala High Court Deprecates Devaswom Board's Delay In Submitting Audited Accounts, Grants 1 Month Extension

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (January 8) deprecated the delay on the part of Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) in complying with court's direction to submit audited accounts of expenses of the Global Ayyappa Sangamam, which was conducted on September 20 in the premises of Sabarimala Shrine and at the banks of the River Pamba.The event was conducted after the Court had given its green...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta As Chief Justice Of Uttarakhand High Court

The Central Government on Thursday (January 8) notified the appointment of Allahabad High Court judge Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta as Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court, on the date he assumes charge of the office upon the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice.The present Chief Justice Guhanathan Narendar is set to retire on January 9. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to...

Wielding Deadly Weapon Like 'Koyta', & Threatening People Is 'Individualistic', Does Not Harm Public Order: Bombay High Court

The act of wielding a deadly weapon like 'koyta' in the middle of the road is not an act prejudicial to public order that can cause public disorder or disturb the even tempo of life, held the Bombay High Court while quashing the preventive detention of a woman in Pune. A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale noted from the material on record, particularly the...

Motor Accident Claim | Kerala High Court Enhances Victim's Notional Income Based On Overseas Remittances Despite Lack Of Formal Salary Proof

The Kerala High Court enhanced the notional income of an accident victim who was employed abroad and had sought compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, based on certain factual aspects even though the claimant had failed to produce salary certificate as per Diplomatic and Consular Officers (Oaths and Fees) Act. Justice Harisankar V. Menon was considering two appeals filed against the award...

Pre-Deposit For Filing SARFAESI Appeal Must Be Paid To Tribunal, Not Lending Bank: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has clarified that the mandatory pre-deposit required to file an appeal under the SARFAESI Act must be paid to the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal and not to the lending bank. A Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S delivered the ruling while allowing an appeal filed by Kerala Gramin Bank, setting aside a single judge's order that...

Home Guards Can't Register Welfare Association Under Societies Act For Service-Related Grievances: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has clarified that there is a distinction between an association formed by employees or volunteers to collectively raise their grievances and a society capable of registration under the Himachal Pradesh Societies Registration Act, 2006. The Court remarked that while such groups are often described as “societies,” they do not automatically qualify as...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Probe Against Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Booked In FIR Over Encroachment Of Public Lands

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (January 7) refused to stay further investigation or pass any protective order in favour of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who is named as an accused in an FIR over alleged encroachment of public lands in Bengaluru. The spiritual guru had approached the high court seeking to quash the FIR registered against him by the Bangalore Metropolitan Task...