'People Say A Lot Of Things On Mic': Madras HC Rejects Plea To Interrogate BJP Leader For Evidence In Anna University Sexual Assault Case

The Madras High Court on Tuesday (July 1) dismissed a plea seeking to interrogate BJP leader Annamalai in connection with the evidence allegedly in his possession with respect to the Anna University sexual assault case. In a recent interview, Annamalai had claimed that he had materials connecting higher officials with the Anna University Case. He said that he knew who the accused...

Wife Can't Be Denied Maintenance Merely Because She Is A Graduate: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely because she is a graduate and capable of earning, especially when she is not gainfully employed.Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri said, "mere fact that the respondent/wife is a graduate would not itself mean that she can be denied of the Right of Maintenance which is conferred upon her by way of a...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Grants 17-Day Interim Bail To Murder Convict To Appear For LLB Semester Exam

The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently granted 17-day interim bail to a murder convict, who is pursuing a five-year B.Com LL. B course, to enable him to appear for his final semester examinations. A bench of Justice K Suresh Reddy and Justice V Sujatha passed the order to “meet the ends of justice” as the convict's appeal against his conviction is presently pending before...

MP High Court Expects Joint Meeting Between State Officials & Airlines In Bid To Increase Flights To Jabalpur

During the hearing of a PIL for increasing flights to Jabalpur, the State government informed the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (July 1) that a proposed joint meeting which was to be conducted between state government officials with officers of various airlines could not take place. Meanwhile the state government's counsel sought four weeks time to file current status and...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Proton Mail's Appeal Against Direction For Blocking Its Services In India

The Karnataka High Court today (July 01) issued notice on an appeal preferred by Proton AG, a Switzerland based email service providing company, which has challenged a single judge order directing to block its services in India.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice C M Joshi issued notices to the Union Government, State government and M Moser Design...

"State Killing Its Own Citizen?" Madras High Court Slams Police In Sivanganga Custodial Death Case, Asks District Judge To Conduct Inquiry

Criticising the police brutality in the alleged custodial death of Ajith Kumar in Sivaganga, the Madras High Court today (July 01) orally remarked that the incident was a "police organised crime" where the State was killing its own people."It's police organised crime. State killing its own citizens. Is it not? Your action should be more stringent than in the case of an ordinary murder. A...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To ICICI Bank On Plea Alleging Lack Of Access To Digital Services For Persons With Disabilities

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea alleging lack of accessibility standards for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in ICICI's digital banking services.Justice Vikas Mahajan sought response of ICICI Bank Limited, Union of India through Ministries of Finance and MeitY and Reserve Bank of India. The plea has been filed by lawyer Anchal Bhatheja and businessman Rahul Jain. Both...

Juvenile Justice Act Only Relevant For Quantum Of Sentence, Conviction Not Vitiated If Inquiry Is Not Conducted By JJB: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that a conviction which had been recorded cannot be held to be vitiated in law merely because the inquiry into the juvenility of the accused was not conducted by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB). It is only the question of sentence for which the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2015 would be attractedThe bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand ruled that...

[Bengaluru Stampede] Why Should Documents Submitted By State Be Kept In Sealed Cover? Karnataka High Court Questions Govt

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday asked the state government why the documents submitted by it regarding the stampede outside Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB's IPL winning parade should continue to be kept in a sealed cover.Advocate General Shashi Kiran Shetty told the court that all documents were supplied to the Amicus, and requested the court to hear the matter after 10 days,...

S.173 BNSS | Police Cannot Refuse To Register FIR On Complaint Sent From Abroad If Cognizable Offence Made Out: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the police cannot refuse to register an FIR (First Information Report) if a cognizable offence is made out, even in cases where the complaint was forwarded from a foreign country.FactsThe petitioner is an Indian citizen, who is residing in Australia. In 2020, she had sent a complaint against her husband (Annexure A7), which was emailed to the Director...

'False Allegations': Allahabad HC Rejects PMLA Accused Plea To Transfer Case Over Alleged ₹1 Crore Bribe Demand By Judge

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a criminal writ petition filed by a PMLA accused seeking transfer of the Case against him from the Court of Special Judge, CBI (West)/Special Court PMLA to another Court on the ground that the presiding judge had demanded Rs. 1 Crore as bribe from him. Terming the allegations of bribery as false and imaginary, a bench of...

Gujarat HC Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Against Senior Advocate For VC Appearance With Beer Mug, To Reconsider Senior Status

The Gujarat High Court today initiated suo motu contempt over what it termed as the “outrageous and glaring conduct” of Senior Advocate Bhaskar Tanna, who appeared virtually before the Court on June 26, 2025, while drinking from a beer mug and speaking on his phone during the court proceedings. The incident took place before a Bench of Justice Sandeep Bhatt, and a video clip of...