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'We're Not Experts': Delhi High Court Suggests Petitioner Approach Centre, CBFC Over 'Shoorveer' Song In Mirzapur Movie
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking removal of the song "Shoorveer" in the climax of the film “Mirzapur: The Movie.”A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia suggested that the petitioner first approach the Central Government, and the CBFC with the grievance.The PIL raised objections to the alleged use of...
Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict On Ajeet Bharti's Plea For Anticipatory Bail In SC/ST Act Case, Asks Why Police Notice Not Issued Yet
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned the Delhi Police as to why no notice had been issued to YouTuber Ajeet Bharti in an SC/ST Act case and whether his custodial interrogation was required, while reserving its order on his anticipatory bail plea.Justice Saurabh Banerjee earlier today watched the impugned video, wherein Bharti purportedly made certain comments.During the hearing, the...
Age Of 70-Year-Old Accused Not Enough To Grant Anticipatory Bail In Sexual Harassment FIR: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a 70-year-old man accused of molesting a woman, observing that while his age was a relevant factor however it cannot alone be a ground to grant anticipatory bail when the material collected during investigation prima facie supports the allegations at this stage. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 247]The court was hearing a senior citizen's plea...
Mutual Consent Divorce Under Hindu Marriage Act Valid Ground To Quash Cruelty Case U/S 498A IPC: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that a subsequent amicable settlement of matrimonial disputes followed by dissolution of marriage through a mutual consent divorce under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act constitutes a valid ground for exercising the High Court's inherent jurisdiction to quash criminal proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.Justice Uday Kumar held that...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Order Directing TMC To Vacate Camac Street Office Over Fire Safety Violations, Orders Fresh Inspection
The Calcutta High Court has set aside an order directing the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) to vacate the 6th and 7th floors of its office at Camac Street, Kolkata, over alleged violations of fire safety requirements.Justice Krishna Rao held that the Fire and Emergency Services authorities had passed the evacuation order without considering the party's reply to the fire safety notice...
Delhi High Court Asks Its Committee To Consider Lawyer's Suggestions On Upgrading Hybrid Hearings Infra In District Courts
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked its appropriate Committee to consider a lawyer's suggestions on upgrading the hybrid hearings infrastructure in the district courts in the national capital. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 854]A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia was dealing with a PIL filed by lawyer Nitin Soni. The Court said that the issues relating...
Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Decide Plea Against Sept 21 Cut-Off For Old Digital Signature Tokens, Questions Different Deadline For Govt Users
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Government to decide a representation challenging the September 21, 2026, deadline for private individuals and professionals to continue using FIPS 140-2 tokens for their Digital Signature Certificates (DSCs). [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 853]A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia asked the Government to...
Karnataka High Court Seeks Report On Steps Taken By Rule Committe To Frame Formal Rules Based On Child Custody Guidelines
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 16) directed the Registry to place before it the proceedings of the Rule Making Committee on the framing of formal rules based on child custody guidelines adopted by the Calcutta High Court, along with the steps taken by the Committee and the date fixed for its next meeting.The direction came while the Division Bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman...
'You Need To Be Circumspect': Delhi High Court Orally Tells Ajeet Bharti, Will Watch Impugned Video In SC/ST Act Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 16) orally remarked that if Ajeet Bharti has designated himself as a Youtube commentator then he needs to be "circumspect" of what he is doing.The Court was hearing his plea for anticipatory bail in a Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act case. Bharti had moved the high court, after the trial court rejected his...
How Can Minister Be Implicated? High Court Questions Plea Over Death Of Punjab Labour Who Named Harpal Cheema In Video Statement
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has questioned how Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema could be implicated in the case concerning the death of Gulzar Singh, a Scheduled Caste daily wager in Sangrur, who had allegedly named the Minister in a video statement recorded shortly before his death.The question arose during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation seeking transfer of...
'No Public Interest': Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Seeking Inquiry Into Conflicting Claims Of Lathi-Charge During CJP Protest
The Delhi High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking fact-finding into lathi charge claims against Delhi Police during the NEET paper leak protest which took place at Jantar Mantar earlier in June, orally remarking that there was no public interest in the plea. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 852] The plea claims that there is conflict as media reports claim lathi charge was done while the Delhi Police...
