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Trivandrum Bar Association Moves Kerala HC To Join As Party In KHCAA's PIL Challenging Increased Court Fees
The Trivandrum Bar Association has moved the Kerala High Court seeking to implead itself as 4th additional respondent in KHCAA's plea against increased court fees.As per the affidavit sworn by the Secretary of Trivandrum Bar Association, it is stated that the increased fee is disproportionate to the prevailing inflation rate and that this is an arbitrary enhancement, which constitutes...
Madras High Court Summons Lawyer Who Alleged Communal And Caste Bias By Judge
The Madras High Court has summoned an advocate S Vanchinathan for alleging that communal and caste bias by Justice GR Swaminathan. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice K Rajasekar opined that the scandalous allegations made by Vanchinathan constituted criminal contempt of court. Since a direct question to Vanchinathan, on whether he stood by his statement did not bring...
ADM Says 'Can't Speak English'; Uttarakhand High Court Asks SEC, Chief Secy Whether He Can Effectively Hold Executive Post
The Uttarakhand High Court last week asked the State Election Commissioner and the Chief Secretary to examine whether an officer of the rank of Additional District Magistrate, who admitted in the Court that he can't speak English, can be entrusted with effective control over an executive post. A bench of Chief Justice G. Narendar and Justice Alok Mahra directed thus while hearing...
Adolescents Losing Innocence Due To TV, Internet & Social Media; Govt Helpless As Nature Of Technology Is Uncontrollable: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday expressed its serious concerns over the 'disastrous' effects of television, internet, and social media on adolescents, observing that these mediums are causing a "loss of their innocence at a very early and tender age", and that even the government can't control their influence due to the 'uncontrollable' nature of the technologies involved. A bench...
'SC's 'Tehseen Poonawalla' Directives Binding On State & Centre; Can't Monitor Mob Lynching Incident In PIL': Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court recently disposed of a Criminal Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind seeking compliance with the Supreme Court's guidelines laid down in Tehseen S. Poonawalla v. Union of India (2018), on preventing and addressing incidents of mob lynching and mob violence. A bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Avnish Saxena observed...
'Pvt Hospitals Treat Patients As ATMs To Extract Money': Allahabad High Court Denies Relief To Doctor Accused Of Medical Negligence
Observing that private hospitals/nursing homes have started treating the patients as 'guinea pigs/ATMs' only to extort money out of them, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by a doctor seeking quashing of a 2008 case initiated against him in connection with the death of a foetus allegedly due to delay in surgery. A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar noted that...
'Google India' Can't Be Sued For 'Defamatory' Content Posted On 'Google LLC', 'YouTube'; They Are Distinct Entities: Karnataka HC
The Karnataka High Court has observed that Google India Private Limited cannot be sued for alleged defamatory content posted or broadcast on platforms operated by Google LLC or YouTube, as these are distinct legal entities. With this, a bench of Justice Vijaykumar A Patil allowed Google India's writ plea seeking its deletion from a defamation suit pending in Bengaluru...
P&H High Court Seeks Govt's Response In Plea Flagging Lack Of Haemophilia Treatment In All Haryana Districts
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought response from Haryana Government on plea alleging that treatment of a rare genetic disorder—Haemophilia, is not available in all districts.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry noted that “The grievance of the petitioners is that treatment for Haemophilia is not available in all districts of the State of Haryana in terms of the...
'Neglect & Cruelty Towards Elderly Parents A Violation Of Article 21': Allahabad High Court Slams Sons' Conduct After Govt Assesses Compensation To Father
The Allahabad High Court recently came down heavily on the mistreatment of elderly parents, observing that cruelty, neglect, or abandonment of aged parents amounts to a violation of their fundamental right to life with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution. A bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar stressed that it is both a sacred moral duty and...
Allahabad High Court Orders Status Quo On UP Govt's School Pairing Exercise In Sitapur Till August 21
The Allahabad High Court has directed that the status quo be maintained with respect to the Uttar Pradesh Government's ongoing school pairing exercise in Sitapur district till August 21. A bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Jaspreet Singh passed the order while dealing with an filed against the July 7, 2025, order of a Single Judge, who had dismissed writ...
Bombay High Court Imposes Hefty Costs Of ₹30 Lakhs On Two Litigants, Advocates For Restoring Petitions Dismissed In 2020
The Bombay High Court recently imposed a hefty costs of Rs 30 lakhs on two petitioners and their advocates for restoring their writ petitions filed in the year 2019, which were dismissed for not removing office objections.Single-judge Justice Kamal Khata imposed Rs 15 lakhs costs on Mahatma Phule Cooperative Housing Society (Proposed) and their advocates along with Rs 15 lakhs on Unity...
Madras High Court Appreciates TN Govt's Move To Include 'Economic Offender' Under TN Goondas Act
The Madras High Court has appreciated the Tamil Nadu government for bringing in a GO, including “economic offender” as one of the categories under the Tamil Nadu Goondas Act. The court said that the policy shift would strengthen the government's power to combat economic offences. “This Court also notes with appreciation that, vide G.O.Ms.No.68, Home Department, dated...