Madras High Court Restrains Makers Of “Aromaley” Film From Using Scenes And Background Music Of “Vinnaithandi Varuvaya” Movie

The Madras High Court has temporarily restrained the makers of the new Tamil movie “Aromaley” from using the scenes and background music from the 2010 Tamil movie “Vinnaithandi Varuvaya”. Justice N Senthilkumar passed the interim orders on a plea moved by RS Infotainment, producers of Vinnaithandi Varuvaya. The production company had submitted that it had produced the...

Gujarat High Court Restores MBBS Student's Admission But Imposes 6 Months Additional Rural Service For Failing To Follow Procedure

The Gujarat High Court has allowed the petition of a meritorious student, whose admission in MBBS course was cancelled because she failed to follow the required procedure, subject to the condition that she would serve an additional 6 months in a rural area after completing her course. In doing so, the bench of Justice Nirzar S Desai observed that the 18-year-old student had a brilliant...

Seized Jewellery Can't Be Retained Indefinitely By Police In Absence Of Any Complainant: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday (November 18), held that jewellery seized from a man accused of theft, with prima facie verified bills, cannot be kept in the custody of the police indefinitely in anticipation that the unidentified complainant would come forward to claim rightful possession. The petition was filed by the man accused of theft, challenging the order of the Sessions...

Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Two Foreigners Caught On Indian Waters Aboard Srilankan Boat With Heroine, Bulk Arms

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 19) dismissed the bail pleas of two Srilankan nationals, who were caught by the Indian Coast Guard in 2021 near Lakshadweep aboard the Srilankan fishing vessel 'Ravi Hansi' carrying 300 kg of heroine, and rifles with 1000 rounds of Pakistani ammunition. It also denied bail to the Indian citizen, who is accused of being involved in the...

Sabarimala Overcrowding: Kerala High Court Caps Spot Bookings To 5,000 Amid High Influx Of Pilgrims

Taking note of the high influx of pilgrims that visited Sabarimala in the last couple of days for the Mandala-Makaravilakku season, and the Special Commissioner's report concerning crowd management issues, the Kerala High Court ordered that the booking be capped at 75,000 per day from today (November 20).The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan and Justice K.V. Jayakumar...

Allahabad High Court 'Shocked' As Cancer-Stricken Teacher's Transfer Plea Rejected Despite 'Sympathetic' Consideration Order

The Allahabad High Court on Monday expressed its strong displeasure over the conduct of the Secretary, UP Basic Education Board, Prayagraj, for rejecting the transfer representation of an Assistant Teacher suffering from breast cancer, despite a specific prior direction by the Court to consider her case 'sympathetically'. The court directed the Secretary to file his personal affidavit...

Indore Truck Rampage: MP High Court Raps State Over 1244 No Entry Infractions; Seeks Report On Proposed Measures

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (November 19) criticised the State for allowing heavy vehicles to enter through designated no-entry zones.Expressing concern over the 1244 recorded violations, the bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf observed that the enforcement approach appeared to be one where vehicles were first permitted entry and only...

'Favouritism Vitiates Administrative Action': MP High Court Quashes Order Denying Seniority; Directs Regularization At Par With Juniors

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an administrative order that denied seniority and regularization to a daily rated employee, observing that the authorities acted in an unreasonable and discriminatory manner, contrary to the constitutional mandates of equality (Article 14) and equal opportunity in public employment (Article 16). The petitioner, Shyam Verma, was appointed as a daily...

Advocate Threatened, Forced To Withdraw Vakalatnama In Courtroom? Allahabad HC Directs District Judge To Verify Allegations

Expressing serious concerns over the allegations that an advocate was ill-treated and threatened inside a courtroom, forcing him to withdraw his Vakalatnama, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) sought a report from the District & Sessions Judge, Lucknow verifying allegations. A bench of Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi observed that if such allegations are accepted as correct...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 10- November 16, 2025

Nominal IndexInderjeet Suhag and another v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 429 XXXXX VS STATE OF U.T. CHANDIGARH 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 430Nishi and Another v. Panjab University and Others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 431Suresh Jindal v. Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd and Another 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 432NAVNEET KUMAR V/S UNION TERRITORY OF THE CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw...

Bareilly Violence | Allahabad High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Involving Allegations Of Acid Attacks, Firing At Police Force

The Allahabad High Court last week refused to allow a writ petition seeking to quash the FIR in the September 2025 Bareilly violence case wherein allegations are to the effect that police force was attacked by a mob with brickbats, stones and acid bottles. A bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot and Justice Garima Prashad, however, disposed of the plea by observing that it is open to...

Calcutta High Court Quashes EPFO Order Denying Higher Pension To Eligible Retirees, Calls It Abuse Of Law

The Calcutta High Court has set aside a series of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) orders rejecting joint options for higher pension submitted by employees of exempted establishments. Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) held that the EPFO acted contrary to Supreme Court rulings and relied on an “illegal” interpretation of Trust Rules to deny benefits.“Such thought process and conduct...