Complaint Before Delhi High Court Against Arvind Kejriwal, AAP Leaders For 'Unauthorizedly' Circulating Justice SK Sharma's Recusal Hearing

A complaint has been filed before the Delhi High Court's Registrar General against AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal, other leaders of the party as well as journalist Ravish Kumar for “unauthorizedly” recording and circulating videos of proceedings before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on social media. The complaint has been filed by Advocate Vaibhav Singh alleging that the politicians...

Minor Defects In Chargesheet Don't Entitle Accused To Default Bail: AP High Court Cancels Bail In Case Involving 808Kg Contraband

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has cancelled the statutory bail granted to three accused in a narcotics trafficking case involving over 808 kilograms of contraband (ganja), holding that minor procedural defects in the chargesheet cannot justify default bail when it was filed within the statutory time limit.Initially, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had conducted an operation on...

'No Sudden Or Immediate Financial Crisis': MP High Court Dismisses Plea For Compassionate Appointment 20 Years After Father's Death

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has denied the petition of a son seeking compassionate appointment more than 20 years after his father's death, observing that the family had endured 20 years without the benefit of compassionate appointment and therefore the appointment cannot be said to be in a sudden or immediate financial crisis. The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice...

Mere Reservation For Future Planning Not 'Utilisation' Of Acquired Land: Allahabad High Court Directs Restoration To Landowner

The Allahabad High Court has held that mere reservation of land for “future planning” without any actual development or use of the land does not amount to 'utilization' under Section 17 of the U.P. Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973.Section 17 of the U.P. Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 provides acquisition of the land by State Government under the Land Acquisition Act...

Seeking Justice SK Sharma's Recusal, Kejriwal Files New Affidavit Citing Her Children's Empanelment As Central Govt Counsel

Kejriwal said that since Justice Swarana Kanta Shamra's children are working under the Solicitor General, who is appearing before her, there was an appearance of conflict of interest.

'Monumental Fraud By Authorities In Conspiracy With Private Entity': Karnataka High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Acquisition Of 53-Acre Land

Terming the acquisition of 53 acre of land parcels near Bengaluru's Hebbal flyover in favour of a non-existent private entity as a 'monumental fraud', the Karnataka High Court has directed a CBI investigation into the discrepancies surrounding the process that took place over two decades ago. “…The entire exercise of acquiring the land for a non-existent entity was nothing but a...

'Cochin Devaswom Board Duty-Bound To Ensure Basic Facilities To Devotees': Kerala High Court Calls For Proper Management Of 409 Temples

The Kerala High Court, in a recent order, remarked that the Cochin Devaswom Board has the duty to ensure basic amenities like sufficient toilets, safe drinking water, etc. to the devotees of the 409 temples managed by it.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo motu devaswom board petition initiated on the basis of a complaint...

Bank Officials Not Entitled To S.197 CrPC Protection Despite Being 'Public Servants' Under RPC: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that while bank officials may fall within the definition of “public servants” under Section 21 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), the protection under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is not available to them.The Court clarified that Section 197 CrPC specifically extends protection only to those public servants who are...

27 Years On, Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal In NDPS Case; Says Prosecution Case "Utterly Flawed" Despite Commercial Quantity Drugs

The Gujarat High Court upheld trial court's 1999 order acquitting three persons in an NDPS case, remarking that despite alleged involvement of commercial quantity of drugs the prosecution's case was so utterly flawed that it raised serious doubt on the nature of investigation conducted. In doing so the court said that neither the owner of the premises from where the contraband was...

No Contributory Negligence For Riding Without Licence Or With Two Pillion Riders Unless Directly Linked To Accident: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that the mere act of riding a motorcycle without having a valid license and with 2 pillion riders might be a violation of Motor Vehicles Rules, but such acts by themselves could not be a basis to assume contributory negligence of the deceased in an accident unless there was a specific finding to that effect. Justice Sandeep Taneja further affirmed that since...

Absence Of Vishaka-Style Formal Complaint Committee Not Enough To Vitiate Sexual Misconduct Inquiry If Procedure Was Fair: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that mere absence of a Complaints Committee in the exact form contemplated under the Vishaka guidelines does not by itself vitiate a domestic inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct. The Court observed that the validity of such an inquiry depends on whether a fair procedure was followed and whether any real prejudice was caused to the employee.Justice...

Supreme Court Collegium Approves Proposal To Appoint Two Women Advocates As Kerala High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on April 14, 2026, has approved the proposal for the appointment of the following Advocates as Judges of the High Court of Kerala:Preeta Aravindan Krishnamma,Liz Mathew AnthraperLiz Mathew is a Senior Advocate practising at the Supreme Court.Click to Read/Download...