Supreme Court Collegium Approves Appointment Of Three Judicial Officers As Judges Of Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the appointment of three judicial officers as judges of the Himachal Pradesh High Court.In a resolution passed by the Collegium, the names of judicial officers Chirag Bhanu Singh, Bhupesh Sharma, and Yogesh Jaswal were cleared for elevation to the High Court...

Witnesses Informed By Police About Accused Before Statements Recorded: J&K&L High Court Acquits Murder Convicts

Holding that a prosecution case becomes seriously suspect when witnesses are already informed by the police about the identity of the alleged offenders before their statements are recorded, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has set aside the conviction of two persons sentenced to life imprisonment for murder.The Court observed that such circumstances indicate that the...

Madras High Court Grants Over ₹57 Lakh Compensation To Accident Victim, Says Lawyer 'Failed In His Duty' By Not Pursuing Enhancement Plea

HC: Failure to provide essential advice, in cases involving severely injured claimants, amounts to 'Dereliction of Professional Duty'

Non-Supply Of Grounds Of Arrest Has Become Routine Practice: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that it has become "routine practice" not to supply the grounds of arrest and not to prepare a disclosure memo at the police station, in compliance with the Supreme Court directives.Taking note of these violations, a bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal granted bail to a Murder Accused (Sandeep Baisoya) who has been in jail since January...

Account Defreeze Cases | SHO Verification Not Mandatory, Court May Seek Report To Confirm Party's Identity: Kerala High Court In Review Plea

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (June 3) allowed a plea by the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association (KHCAA) seeking to review a judgment that mandated the SHO (Station House Officers) concerned to file affidavits confirming identity of the petitioners in cases seeking defreezing of bank accounts.When the matter came up for consideration before the Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen...

Allahabad HC Affirms Clean Chit To UP Officer Over 'Post' Claiming Youth In Kasganj Violence Was 'Killed By Bhagwa'

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a plea filed by the Uttar Pradesh Government seeking restoration of the disciplinary punishment imposed on a senior government officer over an alleged Facebook post related to the 2018 Kasganj Violence. A Bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai upheld the order passed by the UP Public Service Tribunal that quashed the...

Rajasthan High Court Directs Formation Of Panel To Examine Issue Of Faulty Answer Keys, Wrong Questions In Public Recruitment Exams

Expressing concern at recurring instances of faulty answer keys and incorrect questions in public recruitment exams, the Rajasthan High Court directed the State to constitute a "High Level Committee of Senior IAS Officers" to examine the issue and formulate an SOP ensuring transparency and accuracy in future recruitment exams. The court passed the direction, while upholding the right...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: May, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 126 to Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 187Nominal IndexMadhu Yadav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 126Sheikh Juned v NIA 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 127Rashid Noor Khan v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 128Yangchen Lachungpa v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 129Bherugir v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 130Virendra Kumar Katare v State of...

Equal Pay For Equal Work Applies Irrespective Of Funding Source: J&K&L High Court Upholds Enhanced Remuneration For Vocational Instructors

Reiterating that employees performing identical duties cannot be paid differently merely because their remuneration originates from different sources, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the entitlement of Vocational Instructors engaged under the Self-Finance Scheme in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) to enhanced remuneration under an Government Order.The Court...

'Claimant Inactive For Years': Rajasthan High Court Upholds Order Restricting Grant Of Interest From Date When Formal Demand Is Raised

Rajasthan High Court held that where the claimant did not issue even a demand notice within a reasonable time, and remained inactive for a considerable period, the Court was justified in restricting the grant of interest only from the date on which a formal demand for payment was first raised. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Mishra and Justice Bipin Gupta held that...

Kerala High Court Grants 1-Month Transit Anticipatory Bail To Husband Of Kumbh Mela Star In MP Police FIR Over Father's Abduction Complaint

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (June 3) granted transit anticipatory bail to the husband of viral Kumb Mela star, Mohammed Farmaan, who is arrayed as an accused in a crime registered by the Madhya Pradesh police based on her father's complaint.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath granted a month's time to the first petitioner, Farmaan, to approach the courts in Madhya Pradesh for seeking...

TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's Parents Move Calcutta High Court Against KMC Notice Alleging Unauthorised Construction At Residence

The parents of Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee have approached the Calcutta High Court seeking the quashing of a notice issued by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) alleging unauthorised construction at their residence in south Kolkata.According to the petition, filed by Amit Banerjee and Lata Banerjee, the property situated at 29-C, Harish Chatterjee Street, was constructed...