Uploading Minor's Obscene Content Online Has Far-Reaching Consequences, Harm Goes Beyond Punishment: Delhi High Court

Emphasising the grave and irreversible impact of circulating obscene content online, the Delhi High Court has refused bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor and uploading her explicit photographs and videos on social media platforms.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma underscored that in the digital age, the consequences of such acts extend far beyond the contours of criminal...

'Does Not Promote Enmity': MP High Court Grants Bail To Men Accused Of Posting Instagram Reel 'Supporting Iran'

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to two men accused of posting an Instagram reel supporting Iran, observing that the reel did not promote enmity between different groups but only shows a protest in favour of a country presently at war with the USA. Justice Ramkumar Choubey observed; "The material placed in the case diary shows that the offence has been registered against...

Gujarat High Court Quashes Man's Death Penalty In Double-Murder Case, Says Trial Court Verdict Based On Conjectures

The Gujarat High Court set aside death penalty awarded to a man convicted in a double-murder case, after observing that the prosecution had failed to prove the circumstances with "clinching evidence" and the trial court had delivered a guilty verdict based on surmises and conjectures disregarding law.The accused was convicted by the trial court for the murder of a woman's husband and...

Long Incarceration Alone Not Ground For Bail Once Trial Has Commenced And Is Progressing: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that long incarceration alone does not entitle an accused to bail where the trial has already commenced and is in progress. The Court observed that precedents granting bail on the ground of delay are distinguishable where trial had not commenced, unlike the present case.Justice Y. G. Khobragade was hearing an appeal challenging the rejection of bail by the...

Delhi High Court Declines Plea For Daily Grievance Hearing By Union Ministers Via Video Conferencing

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Union Government to formulate a policy mandating all Union Ministers to interact with citizens and hear their grievances for at least two hours daily through video conferencing.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that the relief sought squarely falls within the executive domain and cannot be enforced through a writ...

Trade Union Cannot Invoke Recovery U/S 50 MRTU & PULP Act Without Written Authorisation From Employees: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a trade union cannot independently invoke Section 50 of the MRTU & PULP (Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices, 1971) Act for the recovery of money without written authorisation from employees. The Court observed that the statutory scheme restricts the right of recovery to the employee or a person...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 06 – April 12, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 133- 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 146Nominal IndexShyam Mehta S/o Bimal Mehta & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 134Mohammad Affaan Ahmed v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 135Smt. Shaila & Anr. v. The Managing Director, ICICI Lombard GIC Ltd. & Anr, 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 136Sukruth Keshav Gowda v. State And Others,...

Case Can't Be Transferred On 'Hypersensitive' Litigant's Imaginary Apprehension Of Bias: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a case cannot be transferred depending upon a “hypersensitive” litigant's imaginary apprehension of bias who jumped to unwarranted conclusion.Justice Manoj Jain dismissed two pleas seeking transfer of a long pending CBI trial, holding that mere change in the manner of hearing final arguments by the concerned judge does not give rise to any...

'Abuse Of Process' To Pressurise Govt Officials: Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Contempt Plea Over False Transfer Claim With ₹5,000 Costs

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a contempt petition with a cost of Rs. 5,000 on the petitioner for filing false and misleading information regarding compliance of an order passed by the coordinate bench of the Court. The petitioner had claimed that the coordinate bench decision directed the Registrar Board of Revenue to transfer the petitioner from Education department to...

Delhi High Court Orders Strict Compliance With SC Directions On Release Of Undertrials Completing 1/3rd Sentence

The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered strict compliance with Supreme Court directions regarding release of undertrial prisoners who have completed one-third or one-half of their maximum sentence.Justice Girish Kathpalia directed that a copy of the order be circulated to Principal District & Sessions Judges, Director General (Prisons), Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee (DHCLSC)...

Illegal Bank Account Attachment Violates Right To Property Under Article 300A; Bombay High Court Imposes ₹25K Costs On Officer

The Bombay High Court has held that continued attachment of a bank account without complying with statutory requirements violates the right to property under Article 300A of the Constitution. The Court observed that such coercive action, taken in breach of mandatory legal safeguards, results in serious civil consequences and cannot be sustained.A division bench of Justices G. S. Kulkarni...

Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To College Professor Accused Of Seeking Sexual Favours From Student, Cites Incriminating Chats

The Gujarat High Court denied bail to a college professor accused of sexually harassing, sending inappropriate messages on WhatsApp and making inappropriate sexual demands from his student.Justice Nikhil S Kariel in his order referred to documents on record as well as the charge-sheet papers including the statement of the victim under Section 183 of the BNSS and said that the court was...