Fair Reporting Of FIR Not 'Media Trial'; Press Acts As Watchdog Of Democracy: Sikkim High Court

The Sikkim High Court has held that fair and accurate reporting of the registration of an FIR, without sensationalism or prejudgment, cannot be termed as a “media trial.” It remarked that reporting on criminal proceedings is the role of the press as the fourth pillar of democracy and is a part of the media's duty as a public watchdog. The Court further clarified that such...

Gujarat High Court Seeks Response From Meta, Google, X, Reddit & Scribd On PIL Over Deepfake, AI Content; Asks Them To Onboard SAHYOG Portal

The Gujarat High Court has sought responses from social media intermediaries Meta, Google, X, Reddit and Scribd over a PIL raising concerns about the “sharp and alarming rise” in deepfake and AI-generated content circulating on digital and social media platforms. The court while issuing notice to the intermediaries asked them to also respond to affidavits filed by the State and...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Trial Against Two Men Accused Of Attacking Chief Minister Rekha Gupta

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to stay trial court proceedings against two men accused of attacking Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at her Civil Lines residence during a public hearing in August last year. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani was dealing with the pleas filed by accused persons- Sakriya Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai, a Gujarat based individual and Tahsin Raza Rafiullah Shaikh,...

Only Citizens, Foreigners Residing In India Can Invoke A.21: Google Tells Karnataka High Court In Sri Lankan Judge's Plea Against Online Content

Google LLC told the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (April 15) that the' right to be forgotten' has been consciously omitted from the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023, and that a foreign national residing on foreign soil cannot invoke Article 21 against a private actor such as Google before a writ court in India.The submission was made by Google LLC before Justice...

Divorce On Ground Of 'Desertion' By Wife Doesn't Absolve Husband From Providing Her Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that merely because divorce was granted in favour of husband on the ground of desertion by wife, it per se does not bar grant of maintenance to the wife subsequent to the divorce. Clarifying the position of law, the Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi was of the opinion that–“Under the BNSS, the maintenance provision stands renumbered as Section...

Disturbing Trend; IOs Acting Under Pressure: Allahabad HC Slams 'False' FIRs Under 'UP Unlawful Conversion Act'

The Allahabad High Court on Monday strongly condemned a "disturbing trend" of false FIRs being lodged in the state under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021. Observing that FIRs are being lodged "left and right" under the 2021 law, which subsequently turn out to be fallacious, the Court directed the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) of the state to file...

Trial Court Can't Order Impounding Of Passport As A Condition For Granting Bail: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that the trial court does not have power to order impounding of passport as a condition for granting bail. Justice P Dhanabal held that under Section 109 of the BNSS (Section 104 of the CrPC), the court had power to impound any document, but not the passport. The court observed that the power to impound passport was only with the...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 06 To April 12, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 346 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 370NOMINAL INDEXGNCTD vs Najma & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 346 Kunal Shukla v. Himayani Puri & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 347 Prateek Sharma v. Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 348 RAJAB ALI v. STATE & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 349 GODREJ AGROVET LTD v. FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del)...

'Right Rooted In Dignity': Karnataka High Court Directs Strict Implementation Of State's Menstrual Leave Policy Across All Sectors

Upholding the recognition of 'right to menstrual leave' as a facet of Article 21, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (April 15) directed the state government to implement its 'menstrual leave policy' notification across all establishments including the unorganised sector, pending formal enactment of proposed legislation. The single-judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna, sitting at...

'Blacklisting Without Supplying Relied-Upon Documents Violates Natural Justice': Patna HC Sets Aside 2-Year Debarment Of Contractor

The Patna High Court has held that blacklisting a contractor without furnishing the documents forming the basis of allegations violates principles of natural justice, setting aside a two-year debarment imposed by the State authorities.A Division Bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Shailendra Singh was hearing a writ petition challenging the order dated 10.12.2025 issued by...

'Profession Can't Be Tarnished': Gujarat High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Law Student Accused Of Posing As Advocate

The Gujarat High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a woman law student–presently in the third year of LL.B. course, who was booked for posing as an advocate in a case containing allegations of swindling Rs.80,00,000 by various accused persons.The State had alleged that not only was an identity card issued by Bar Council of Gujarat in her name was recovered, a name plate presenting...

'Tactic To Delay Trial': Gujarat High Court Rejects Rape Accused's Objection To 'Leading' Question Put To Victim

The Gujarat High Court upheld a trial court order which dismissed a rape accused's objection to a question posed by the prosecution to the victim during trial, claiming it was a leading question. In doing so the court found that the question was not a leading question after noting that the victim's answer could have been anything. It further agreed with the State's submission that the...