Participation In Protest No Ground To Deny Bail In PMLA Case: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Friday held that participation on protests is no ground to deny bail to an accused in a money laundering case under PMLA. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani made the observation while granting bail to an accused in a PMLA case linked to the alleged activities of the banned outfit Popular Front of India and its political affiliate Social Democratic Party of...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay State Bar Council Election Process In Contesting Candidate's Plea Alleging Malpractices

The Karnataka High Court on Friday [May 29] declined to stay the counting process and the declaration of results of the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) Elections 2026, while hearing a plea by a contesting candidate alleging widespread malpractices including cash bribes, pre-marked ballot papers, and bogus voting.The single judge bench of Justice Lalitha Kanneganti was hearing the writ filed...

Karnataka High Court Declines Anticipatory Bail To Movie Theatre Owner Accused Of Stalking, Sexually Harassing Minor Student

The Karnataka High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to a 52-year-old cinema theatre owner accused of stalking and sexually harassing a class 9 minor student. The complainant alleged that the accused, who owns Shankar Talkies, made explicit threats over the phone that she and her friends should sleep with him; otherwise, he would stab her.The single judge bench of Justice R...

'Have Endeavoured To Uphold Litigants' Sacred Trust In Courts With Integrity': Kerala High Court Justice MB Snehalatha In Farewell Address

Speaking at her farewell reference at the Kerala High Court on Friday (May 29) Justice M.B. Snehalatha said that each day on the bench reminded her of the trust placed by litigants in courts, adding that this trust is sacred and the she has endeavoured to uphold it with integrity, patience and impartiality. The event was attended by the judges of the Court, the Advocate General Jaju Babu,...

Prayagraj ADM Clears Muslim Man's 'Voluntary' Conversion To Hinduism After Allahabad High Court Rap

Following a strong reprimand from the Allahabad High Court earlier this month, the Additional District Magistrate (Administration), Prayagraj, formally cleared/allowed the religious conversion application of a Muslim man who voluntarily embraced Sanatan Dharma/Hinduism in 2022. Taking note of the order passed on May 14 by the concerned officer, a division bench of Justice Ajit Kumar...

Delhi High Court Directs X User To Take Down Tweet Against Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia Over His TV Appearance

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed an X user to delete or takedown a tweet posted by her against Senior Advocate and BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia over his appearance on a TV debate, which went viral on social media.Justice Mini Pushkarna directed the user “Ranting Gola” to takedown the tweet forthwith, observing that prejudice shall be caused to Bhatia if the tweet is allowed to continue...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Pernod Ricard's Plea Against Rejection Of Liquor License Applications

The Delhi High Court on Friday (May 29) dismissed a plea filed by multinational company Pernod Ricard against rejection of its L-1 liquor license applications solely on account of pending criminal prosecution by Directorate of Enforcement (ED).Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav rejected the plea, observing that pendency of the investigation gives Pernod Ricard a “criminal background”...

Juvenile Conviction No Bar To Issuance Of Passport: Allahabad High Court Invokes 'Right To Be Forgotten' & 'Fresh Start'

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that a conviction recorded against a person while he was a juvenile cannot be treated as a legal impediment to the issuance of a passport, by operation of law under Section 19 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000. A Bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Indrajeet Shukla stressed that the 'right to be forgotten' pertaining to a juvenile by removing...

Husband Of Viral Kumbh Mela Star Booked Under SC/ST Act: MP Police Informs Kerala High Court While Opposing Couple's Anticipatory Bail Plea

Madhya Pradesh police told the Kerala High Court on Friday (May 29) that an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 has been incorporated against Farmaan, the husband of viral Kumb Mela star and hence the anticipatory bail moved by the couple was not maintainable. The submission was made by ASG SV Raju appearing for MP police, before...

'Decision As Per Tender Norms': Patna HC Upholds Approval Of Sand Ghat E-Auction Bid Submitted During Automatically Extended Bidding Window

The Patna High Court has upheld the acceptance of a bid submitted during an automatically extended e-auction window for settlement of sand ghats, holding that the extension mechanism operated uniformly and through a system-driven process without any manual intervention. A Division Bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Shailendra Singh was hearing a writ petition challenging the validity of...

Sabarimala Ashtabhishekam Fund Misappropriation Case: Kerala High Court Directs State To Conduct 10-Yr Audit, Submit Report In Three Weeks

The Kerala High Court on Friday (May 29) directed the State Audit Department to conduct audit into the conduct of Ashtabhishekams in Sabarimala temple during the past 10 years and submit its report within 3 weeks.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo motu petition initiated based on a report by the Sabarimala Special...

Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Activist Accused Of Outraging Modesty Of Woman By Linking Her To Veerendra Heggade

The Karnataka High Court granted anticipatory bail to social activitist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody accused of making allegedly derogatory remarks about a woman and implying that she had an illicit relationship with Rajya Sabha MP Veerendra Heggade, administrator (Dharma Adhikari) of Dharmasthala Temple.The single judge bench of Justice R. Nataraj opined that custodial interrogation was...