Rajasthan High Court Emphasises Reformative Aspect Of Criminal Justice, Grants Temporary Bail To NDPS Accused To Care For Pregnant Wife

While denying regular bail to an NDPS accused, Rajasthan High Court granted a temporary bail of 60 days to take care of his wife who was pregnant, due to deliver a baby in a few days, and had no one else to take care of her and provide medical assistance.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali opined that even though such ground in itself was not sufficient to warrant regular bail, temporary bail...

Will Inititate Suo Motu Contempt Against Police Dept If Identity Of Rape Victims Is Revealed: Madras High Court Tells DGP & Commissioner

The Madras High Court has informed the Director General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai that it will take stringent action by way of suo motu contempt proceedings against the police department if it is found that the name of victims in sexual offence cases is revealed in the FIRs. Justice P Velmurugan asked the DGP and the Commissioner to give instructions to...

'Govt Is Model Employer, Can't Act Like East India Company': Orissa High Court Quashes 'Unreasoned' Debarment Order Against Judiciary Applicant

The Orissa High Court has come to the rescue of a Schedule Caste (SC) Court employee who was permanently debarred from government service as he applied for the post of Civil Judge and was selected in the Odisha Judicial Service (OJS) without obtaining a 'No Objection Certificate' (NOC) from his then employer.A fault was found with the impugned order since no specific reason was assigned as to...

"Abuse Of Authority": J&K High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order, Pulls Up DM, SSP Kathua For “Tainted Dossier”

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed the preventive detention of a man, calling the action as a “punitive measure in the garb of preventive detention."The court censured both the District Magistrate, Kathua, and the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kathua, for “abuse of position” and “malice in law.”A bench of Justice Rahul Bharti held that the preventive detention order...

Kerala High Court Allows KHCAA President Yeshwanth Shenoy's Appeal Against Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated Against Him

The Kerala High Court on Friday (20th June) allowed the appeal filed by Adv. Yeshwanth Shenoy, president of Kerala High Court Advocate Association against the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him by the Kerala Bar Council. The petition filed by Shenoy was initially dismissed by the Single Judge. The order of the Single Judge was set aside today by the Bench of Justice Sushrut...

'Alarming Situation' : Bombay High Court On Local Train Deaths; Suggests Automatic Doors For Mumbai Locals

The Bombay High Court on Thursday suggested that the Central Railways consider installing automatic closed doors in Mumbai local trains to prevent commuters from falling off and dying, a tragic occurrence the Court described as "alarming."The bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne was hearing a public interest litigation concerning the recurring deaths of railway...

No Need For Notice Of Cancellation Of Insurance Policy If It Was Cancelled Immediately After Preparation: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that there is no need for an insurance company to send a separate notice of cancellation of policy if the same was cancelled immediately after preparation and if the insured was aware of the factum of cancellation of the policy.In the present case, the insurance policy was cancelled immediately after its preparation due to non-payment of the premium and...

State 'Considering' Appeal Against Bail Granted To An Accused Is Not Grounds To Deny Bail To Other Co-Accused: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently held that a person seeking bail on grounds of parity cannot be denied relief merely because the State is contemplating to challenge the order of bail granted to co-accused and therefore, asked the Maharashtra Law and Judiciary Department to ensure that it approves the proposal for filing appeal against an order, within two weeks. Single-judge Justice Amit...

'Act Was Brutal But Not Committed With Brutality': Madhya Pradesh High Court Commutes Death Penalty In Child Rape Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Thursday (June 19), commuted death penalty of a 20 year old man belonging to a scheduled tribe convicted of raping a 4 year old child. The trial court had granted capital punishment, noting that the child was left permanently disabled. The high court, while acknowledging the gravity of the offence, held that although the act was undeniably brutal, it was...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognisance Of Shortage Of Hospital Staff In Chandigarh's PGIMER Hospital

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday took suo moto cognisance of the shortage of nursing staff and hospital attendants in Chandigarh's Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER).Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Aman Chaudhary said, “On the basis of news item published in 'Times of India' on 17.06.2025, highlighting the plight of patients and their...

Matrimonial Dispute Is Misconduct Under TN Service Rules, Govt Dept Can Initiate Action Against Employee: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that a matrimonial dispute was treated as a misconduct under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1973, and the Government departments were empowered to initiate action such misconduct. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice AD Maria Clete noted that a public servant was expected to maintain honesty, integrity and good...

"Slum Dwellers Cannot Be Pushed To The Outskirts Of Mumbai": High Court Upholds Scheme For Rehab Of Slums Built On 'Reserved' Open Spaces

In a city where inequality is visible in how space and services are distributed, providing formal housing to slum dwellers within the city and not on its outskirts, is a step towards real equality, the Bombay High Court held on Thursday while refusing to strike down Regulation 17(3)(D)(2) of the Development Control and Promotion Regulations, (DCPR) 2034, which provides for rehabilitation of...