Chhattisgarh HC Launches Digitization Centre In 4 District Courts, E-Summons Facility For Criminal Cases

In a significant step towards the modernisation of the State judiciary in Chhattisgarh, Digitization Centres at the District & Sessions Courts of Raigarh, Janjgir-Champa, Korba and Bemetara were ceremonially inaugurated via virtual mode on 25th June 2025. The event also marked the formal launch of e-Summons for Criminal Cases and Video Conferencing Facility at District...

J&K High Court Resolves Arbitrator Fee Stalemate, Directs Centre To Deposit Fee As Per 4th Schedule Arbitration Act

In an order addressing the long-pending stalemate in an arbitration matter, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court directed the Union of India to deposit the arbitrator's fee as per the Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, enabling the pronouncement of the arbitral award.The issue before the court was whether a government-prescribed internal fee structure for...

2016 Forced Eviction Case | Allahabad High Court Stays Passing Of Final Order In Trial Against Azam Khan Till July 3

The Allahabad High Court last week stayed until July 3 the passing of a final order in the consolidated trial of the 2016 Forcible Eviction Case involving former UP Minister and MP Mohammad Azam Khan and others. A bench of Justice Dinesh Pathak passed this order while dealing with a plea filed by Khan's co-accused in the matter, who claimed that the trial court was 'adamant' to...

Kerala High Court Grants Escort Parole To Death Row Convict Despite Bar In Prison Rules Citing Aged Mother's 'Sinking' Health

Observing that "Justice, without the soft hand touch of humanity, compassion, and empathy is not justice", the Kerala High Court granted escort parole to a murder convict–awarded death penalty by sessions court–to meet his bedridden and ailing 93-year-old mother. Notably, Section 42 of the Kerala Prisons and the Correction Services (Management) Act and Rule 339(2) of Kerala Prisons...

'Bike Taxis Not A Luxury But Necessity': Taxi Welfare Association Tells Karnataka High Court In Plea Opposing Bike Taxi Ban

Opposing the bike taxi ban imposed in Karnataka, the Bike Taxi Welfare Association told the High Court on Wednesday (June 25) that bike taxis are not a luxury but, a necessity— which help in easing traffic congestion.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice C M Joshi was hearing the appeals filed by bike taxi aggregators Ola, Uber and Rapido against the single...

High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Response On Former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan's Bail Plea In MCOCA Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of the Delhi Police on a plea filed by former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan seeking bail in a case registered against him under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, related to an alleged organised crime.Vacation judge Justice Manoj Jain issued notice to the Delhi Police on Balyan's fresh regular bail plea....

Bombay High Court Rejects Plea Challenging 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections Over Alleged Bogus Voting

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (June 25) dismissed a petition challenging elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly which were concluded in November last year, over alleged bogus voting.The petition filed by one Chetan Ahire alleged that over 75 lakh votes were polled after the official closing time of polling (6 PM). He also claimed there were several discrepancies in almost...

Police Must Respect Human Dignity: Madras High Court Upholds ₹1 Lakh Compensation To Man Allegedly Tortured, Disrobed By Cops

The Madras High Court has upheld an order of the State Human Rights Commission recommending compensation of ₹1,00,000 for police brutality meted out to a man in custody. Justice J Nisha Banu and Justice M Jothiraman observed that police officials have a critical role in maintaining law and order while upholding human rights. The court remarked that police officials must respect...

RC Holder Can't Seek Quashing Of Offence On Ground That He Sold The Vehicle Before Accident: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a scooter owner in whose name the RC is standing and which has met with a fatal accident cannot seek quashing of criminal offence registered against him on ground that he had already sold the vehicle.Justice J M Khazi thus rejected the petition filed by Prabhakaran K, charged for offence punishable under section 279 and 304-A (causing death by...

Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of YouTube Channel Using Deepfake Impersonations Of Aaj Tak's Anjana Om Kashyap

The Delhi High Court has ordered Google LLC to take down a “fake” YouTube channel using news clipping, videos and deepfake impersonations of Anjana Om Kashyap, anchor and Managing Editor (Special Projects) of Aaj Tak news channel. Vacation judge Justice Prathiba M Singh observed that such fake YouTube pages or fake profiles being made using the goodwill of Kashyap and the news...

Calcutta High Court Commutes Death Penalty Of Man Who Raped Minor, Burned Her Dead Body

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (June 24) commuted the death penalty awarded to a man convicted for the rape and murder of a minor girl to life imprisonment, after noting that he did not have any criminal antecedents or past unsocial behaviour and was of "advanced age of 58 years". The court however upheld the conviction of the appellant by the trial court, observing that...

MP High Court Issues Notice On Landowner's Appeal Under Land Acquisition Act Questioning Imposition Of Ad-Valorem Court Fees

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice on an appeal by a landowner challenging an award passed under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013, wherein the landowner has also questioned the imposition of ad-valorem court fees in filing the appeal. For context, ad valorem indicates the amount levied which is in...