Kerala High Court Directs Home Secretary To Decide Plea Seeking Vigilance Probe Against Top Officials Over Bodybuilders' Police Appointments

The Kerala High Court on Friday (July 3) directed the Home Department Secretary to consider a representation seeking a vigilance enquiry against top officials including, State Police Chief Ravada Chandrasekhar IPS, S. Sreejith IPS, Biswanath Sinha IAS and P. Sasi. The representation was made alleging that the afore persons wereas involved in the alleged illegal appointments of bodybuilders...

Calcutta High Court Declines To Hear Anticipatory Bail Plea By TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's PA Sumit Roy

The Calcutta High Court on Friday declined to entertain the anticipatory bail plea filed by Sumit Roy, personal assistant to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, holding that it could not ignore an earlier order passed by a coordinate Bench directing that the matter be placed before the regular Bench.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya released the matter and directed that it be placed before...

POCSO Act Prevails Over Personal Law: Allahabad High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Over 'Repeated Rape' Under Guise Of Nikah Halala

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday refused to quash an FIR lodged against 9 persons accused of raping the informant when she was a minor during a 2016 'nikah halala', and later subjecting her to gang rape as an adult during a second, 'double' halala in 2025.In its 19-page judgment, a bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena categorically stated that "when it comes to criminal...

Delhi High Court Asks ZEE5 To Make Streaming Platform Accessible To Persons With Disabilities

The Delhi High Court has directed expeditious steps to ensure that OTT platform ZEE5 is compliant with accessibility guidelines which ensure that the streaming services can be enjoyed by everyone, including persons with disabilities. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 616] Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice on a petition raising concerns regarding the barriers faced by persons with disabilities...

'100 Families Left Homeless, Complete Illegality': Gujarat High Court Questions State, Police Inaction Over Surat Demolition Drive

While hearing a plea concerning a demolition drive carried out in Surat's Nasir Nagar, the Gujarat High Court on Thursday (July 3) orally remarked that the action was a "complete illegality" where around "100 families had been displaced".Justice Nikhil S Kariel quizzed the State government if any action that had been taken against the erring officials and also orally questioned the Police...

Dismissal On Technical Grounds Means Employee Remains 'In Service' For Subsistence Allowance, Rules Gauhati HC

A Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury held that when a punishment order is set aside on a technical ground and the matter is remanded for a fresh decision, the employee is deemed to be in service and entitled to subsistence allowance but not automatic back wages for the intervening period. Background Facts...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Three Judicial Officers As Additional Judges Of Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Central Government on Friday (July 3) notified the appointment of three judicial officers as Additional Judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to X to notify the appointments. The post reads as follows:"In exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India, in consultation with Chief Justice of India, the President is pleased to appoint...

Dressing Pet Dog As Lord Krishna Out Of Devotion Not Offence Under S.298 BNS: P&H High Court Quashes FIR

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR registered against a woman for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by dressing up her pet dog as Lord Krishna and posting its images on WhatsApp, holding that the essential ingredients of the offence under Section 298 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) were not made out. [2025 LiveLaw (PH) 218]Section 298 criminalizes injuring...

Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Expeditiously Decide Plea Seeking Removal Of Dhruv Rathee's YouTube Video On Hindu Deities

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Union Government's Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) to decide expeditiously within 15 days on whether to remove a video uploaded by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee on Hindu deities, which is alleged to be defamatory and hurting religious feelings. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 615]Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed the GAC to decide the appeal filed by lawyer...

Appointment To New Post After Abolition Of Old One, Not 'Promotion' For MACP Benefits: Meghalaya High Court

A Division Bench of the Meghalaya High Court comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice W. Diengdoh held that when an employee is shifted to a newly created post (Hindi Officer/Assistant Director) due to abolition of the earlier post (Hindi Instructor) and merger of pay scales of both posts, such appointment is not a promotion and cannot be counted as financial upgradations...

"Have To Respect The Chief Minister": Madras High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To DMK MLA Over Remarks On CM Joseph Vijay

The Madras High Court, on Friday (July 3rd), dismissed an anticipatory bail petition filed by DMK MLA Anita R Radhakrishnan in a case registered against him for making objectionable statements against the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Joseph Vijay. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 294]While speaking at a public event on June 20, Radhakrishnan is said to have made statements against the CM, saying that...

Another PIL Moved Before Kerala High Court Challenging State Waqf Board Constitution, Inclusion Of Former MLA In Reserved Seat

Another public interest litigation has been moved before the Kerala High Court challenging the constitution of the State Waqf Board. The inclusion of CPI(M) politician and former MLA Kunhammed Kutty Master in the Board is also highlighted in the plea.Earlier, PILs were moved by BJP leader Shone George and a Christian trust named Assembly of Christians Trust Services (ACTS). The present PIL...