Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Accused Who Spent About 7 Months In Jail Over 'Abusive' Songs On Hindu Deities

The Allahabad High Court recently GRANTED BAIL to a man accused of allegedly providing logistical support, including finances, for the production of YouTube songs targeting Hindu deities, specifically Goddess Durga, thereby hurting religious sentiments. Granting relief to the accused (Rajveer Singh Yadav), a bench of Justice Sameer Jain observed that there is no evidence that either...

Donee Of Undivided Share In Joint Property Is Entitled To Partition & Registration By Paying Stamp Duty For Partition Deeds: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that a donee of an undivided share in a co-owned property becomes a co-owner and would be entitled to seek registration of a deed partitioning the property by paying stamp duty applicable to partition deeds.Justice Basant Balaji was considering a writ petition challenging the refusing of registration of a partition deed executed by a co-owner and the...

Karnataka High Court Seeks State's Reply On Disqualified MLA Vinay Kulkarni's Plea Against Conviction, Life Term In Yogesh Goudar Murder Case

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (May 7) granted time to the State to file its response on disqualified MLA Vinay Kulkarni's appeal challenging the trial court order convicting and sentencing him to life imprisonment for the murder of BJP Leader Yogesh Goudar. The Division Bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum and Justice Rajesh Rai has now listed the matter on May 26....

“Giving Free Food To Foreigners”: Calcutta High Court Orally Remarks On Custody Of Foreign Nationals After Completion Of Sentence

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the continued detention of convicted foreign nationals in correctional homes across West Bengal even after completion of their sentences, orally observing that the State appeared to be “giving free food to foreigners.”Justice Krishna Rao was hearing a matter concerning the prolonged custody of foreign nationals who continue to...

Orissa High Court Issues Standing Order To Protect Identity Of Sexual Offence Victims In Court Records

The Orissa High Court has issued a Standing Order to prevent disclosure of identities of sexual offence victims in any manner, including in Court records. The administrative order was passed pursuant to the recent Supreme Court direction in State of Himachal Pradesh v. Hukum Chand alias Monu, 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 294, wherein the top Court expressed concern over non-compliance of its...

Delhi High Court To Pass Order Protecting Personality Rights Of Shark Tank Judge And Entrepreneur Aman Gupta

The Delhi High Court will be passing an interim order protecting the personality rights of Shark Tank India judge and co-founder of Indian electronics brand boAt Lifestyle, Aman Gupta. “We will pass an order,” Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said on Thursday (May 7) after hearing the parties. Senior Advocate Diya Kapur along with Advocate Nakul Gandhi appeared for Gupta.At the outset, Kapur...

Anil Ambani Moves Delhi High Court Against NDTV Over 'Defamatory' Reports On CBI, ED Cases; No Interim Relief For Now

Businessman Anil Ambani has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against New Delhi Television (NDTV) over allegedly defamatory reports on CBI and ED cases registered against him. Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice to NDTV on Ambani's interim injunction application and listed the matter for hearing in July. The Court said that it will be passing an interim order after...

Orissa High Court Grants Bail To Gangster Sushanta Dhalasamanta In 2004 Murder Case Citing 10-Yrs Long Pre-Trial Incarceration

The Orissa High Court has granted bail to gangster Sushanta Dhalasamanta, who is a part of notorious crime syndicate Dhalasamanta Brothers/D-Brothers, in a murder case citing more than ten years of pre-trial incarceration.A Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy made it clear that mere existence of criminal antecedents against an accused do not give license to the prosecution to seek...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeals By Sohrabuddin's Family Against Acquittal Of 22 Policemen In Alleged "Fake" Encounter Case

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (May 7) dismissed the appeals filed by the family members of the victims in the alleged "fake" encounter case of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, his wife Kausar Bi and associate Tulsiram Prajapati. The family had challenged the acquittal of the 22 Policemen from Gujarat, who were named in the case. A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice...

Production Of Accused Before Magistrate U/S 170 CrPC Doesn't Mean Arrest Or Judicial Custody: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Bailable Warrants

Rajasthan High Court set aside the bailable warrants against accused in a forgery case, holding that once the investigating agency did not think it was proper to arrest the accused during investigation, issuance of bailable or non-bailable warrants should be done by the Court only where the accused was charged with henious crime or was likely to abscond or tamper with evidence. The bench...

Ombudsman Must Enquire Into Complaints Of Maladministration Under Panchayat Raj Act, Can't Relegate Parties To Other Forums: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that the Ombudsman for Local-Self Government Institutions has a duty to conduct a proper and effective enquiry into complaints regarding maladministration and losses caused to panchayat, and it cannot relegate the same to courts.Justice P.M. Manoj set aside an order of the Ombudsman that relegated, to the Rent Control Court, a complaint raising issues...

Re-Examination Is Right Of Parties, Doesn't Require Court's Permission Unless New Relevant Facts Are To Be Introduced: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held re-examination is a right of parties and does not require court's permission unless a new fact or issue which is relevant to the matter is required to be introduced.The petitioner being the complainant had filed a plea before trial court under Section 138 of N.I. Act against respondents 1 and 2. The examination-in-chief of PW.1 was held in 2012 and...