Calcutta High Court Mulls Imposing Restrictions On 'Martyrs' Day' Rally In Kolkata On July 21

The Calcutta High Court has orally remarked that it would consider imposing restrictions on the Martyrs' Day rally to be held by the state on 21st July, 2025. The rally is held every year by the state government, since 2011, in commemoration of a 1993 police firing at protestors from the Congress and Trinamool Congress party, which led to the deaths of 13 people.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh...

Kerala High Court Orders Centre To Facilitate Repatriation Of Vipanchika's Mortal Remains From UAE, Child To Be Buried By Father In Sharjah

The Kerala High Court on Thursday ordered the Central government and the Consul General, India-UAE Embassy to take actions facilitating repatriation of Vipanchika Maniyan's mortal remains to India.The 32-year old woman was found hanging along with her one-year old daughter, in their residence in UAE's Sharjah.Her maternal aunt had approached the Court seeking diplomatic engagement in...

J&K Land Revenue Act | Presumption Of Correctness Of Entries In Revenue Records Cannot Be Overriden By Affidavits: High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that the presumption of correctness attached to entries in revenue records under Section 31 of the J&K Land Revenue Act cannot be dislodged merely by swearing an affidavit.Justice Sanjay Dhar made this observation while setting aside an interim order passed by the 2nd Additional District Judge, Srinagar, which had directed the...

Telangana High Court Quashes 2019 SC/ST Act Case Against CM Revanth Reddy

The Telangana High Court on Thursday (July 17) quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act) 2016, for allegedly commissioning vandalism at a SC community society which eventually lead to caste-based abuses.The FIR was registered back in 2019 under Sections 447, 427, 506 r/w 34 r/w...

'Cheating Devalues Merit, Erodes Trust In Education System': Allahabad HC Denies Bail To Alleged CTET Solver

Refusing to grant bail to a man accused of using a proxy (solver) to appear in his place in the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET), the Allahabad High Court observed that when a solver appears in someone's place in any examination, it undermines the integrity of the educational system and has serious implications for society A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh also stressed...

Delhi High Court Quashes Charges Against Indian Nationals For Sheltering Tablighi Jamaat Attendees During COVID-19

The Delhi High Court on Thursday quashed 16 cases registered against 70 Indian nationals accused of sheltering attendees of Tablighi Jamaat congregation in their homes or mosques during COVID-19. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna quashed the chargesheets registered against the Indian nationals and disposed of their pleas seeking quashing of 16 FIRs registered against them. ”Chargesheets...

Madras High Court Shocked Over SC Community Members Made To Wait Till Other Community Members Fetch Water From Common Tap

The Madras High Court recently expressed shock over members of the Scheduled Caste community being made to wait for their turn till members from other community fetch water from the common tap. Justice RN Manjula said that it was “surprising and pathetic” to note that even in this scientific age, some communities had to stand second in order to get their share of common resources....

Bengaluru Stampede | 'Acted Like RCB's Servant, Embarrassed Govt': State Defends IPS Officer's Suspension Before Karnataka HC

Justifying the suspension of IPS officer Vikash Kumar Vikash over the Bengaluru Stampede incident, the State Government today submitted before the Karnataka High Court that the concerned cops of the state government acted as the 'servants' of the RCB and that their conduct caused embarrassment to the Government.Senior Counsel PS Rajagopal (for the State government) submitted before a bench...

'Will Decide On Certification In Two Days': CBFC Tells Bombay High Court In Plea By Makers Of Film Based On Yogi Adityanath

The Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) on Thursday told the Bombay High Court that it will decide within two working days on a plea for certification by makers of a movie titled "Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi." The makers of the movie had approached the High Court seeking a direction to decide their application for certification as soon as possible.A division bench of Justices...

Madras High Court Issues Notice To Actor Vijay In Trademark Infringement Suit Against His Party's Flag

The Madras High Court has issued notices to Actor Vijay and his party, “Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam”, on a trademark infringement suit filed challenging the TVK party's flag. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy has issued notices to the actor and his party on a petition filed by G.B. Pachaiyappan, trustee of the Thondai Mandala Saandror Dharma Paribalana Sabai. The case has been posted...

Except In 'Grave' Cases, UP Judicial Officers Need District Judge's Assent To File FIRs In Personal Capacity, Allahabad HC Clarifies

The Allahabad High Court has clarified that Judicial Officers in Uttar Pradesh can register FIRs in their personal capacity only in cases of 'grave and severe' nature, such as murder, suicide, rape or other sexual offences, dowry death, and dacoity, without prior approval. In all other matters, they must first take the concerned District Judge into confidence and obtain their...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Recognize Patient's Same-Sex Partner As Medical Representative

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea seeking framing of guidelines to recognise non-heterosexual partner of a patient as their medical representative and to give consent in medical situations.Justice Sachin Datta sought response of Union Ministries of Health and Family Welfare, Law and Justice and Justice and Empowerment as well as National Medical Commission. The plea...