Governor Bound By Council Of Ministers' Advice On Remission & Premature Release Of Convicts: Madras High Court Full Bench

A full bench of the Madras High Court has held that the Governor is bound by the decision of the Council of Ministers in matters relating to the remission and premature release of a convict prisoner. Answering a reference made to it, the bench of Justice AD Jagadish Chandira, Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan and Justice Sunder Mohan held that the governor is bound by the decision of the...

MP High Court To Begin Hearing Pleas Challenging Increase In OBC Reservation Quota From April 27

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed its Registry to list all matters related to the 2019 ordinance increasing OBC reservation quota for hearing from April 27, 2026. The controversy stemmed from a March 2019 ordinance passed by the State Government, enhancing the OBC reservation in postgraduate medical admissions. Prior to this, the reservation stood at 14% for the OBC category, which...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Centre On Actor Darshan's Plea Alleging 'Brazen' Media Trial In Renukaswamy Murder Case Despite Injunctions

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) as well as the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) on a plea filed by Kannada actor Darshan Srinivas, alleging inaction against media houses and digital intermediaries circulating 'defamatory content' against him and conducting 'media trial' in connection with...

Bombay High Court Seeks Maharashtra Govt Response To Plea Against Scrapping Of 5% Muslim Quota In Education

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (April 2) directed the Maharashtra Government to file its response to a writ petition which has challenged the decision of the State to scrap the 5 per cent reservation in education to Muslim community.A division bench of Justice Riyaz Chagla and Justice Advait Sethna ordered the State to file its affidavit-in-reply to the petition by the end of this month...

Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Allowing Only Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists To Contest From Constituencies Earmarked For SC Category

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court to direct all Returning Officers to ensure that only those professing Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism are permitted to contest in elections from constituencies earmarked for the Scheduled Caste community. The plea has been filed by Arjunan Sampath, founding president of the Indu Makkal Katchi (IMK). In his plea, Sampath has submitted that...

'Grossly Vulgar, Obscene': Delhi High Court Orders Immediate Take Down Of 'Volume 1' Song By Honey Singh, Badshah

The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered immediate take down and removal of a controversial song sung by singers Honey Singh and Badshah from 2000s titled “Volume 1” which was released under the name of “Mafia Mundeer” group.Justice Purushaindra Kaurav said that the lyrics of the song are grossly vulgar, obscene, derogatory towards women and no civil society can permit such content...

Patna HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Forest Officer, Says Public Servants Must Be Protected From Vexatious Prosecution

The Patna High Court has held that criminal proceedings initiated against a public servant without prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC are void ab initio, reiterating that such protection is essential to ensure fearless discharge of official duties. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar was hearing a criminal miscellaneous petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of the...

Continue & Regularly Review Security Arrangements For All District Courts: Delhi High Court Tells Police, Closes Suo Motu Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to continue and regularly review the security arrangements put in place in all the district courts in the national capital in consultation with the respective Principal District & Sessions Judges. A full bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya, Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre closed a suo motu...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Dismissal Of BSF Constable After 32 Years Service Over Forged Madhyamik Marksheet

The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant relief to a BSF constable who was dismissed from service for having secured his appointment on the basis of forged secondary examination documents. Justice Amrita Sinha held that once fraud at the entry stage is established, the very foundation of service becomes illegal, and no amount of sympathy based on long years of service can cure the defect....

'Lack Of Effort To Send Samples For Forensic Examination Indicates Collusion Between Police & Accused': P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a consistent failure on the part of investigating authorities to send forensic samples for examination indicates collusion between the police officials and the accused. The Court observed that the scientific evidence in all cases should be collected at the earliest, and all the samples must be sent to FSL, without any delay. The Court was hearing...

Karnataka HC Dismisses Direct Recruit District Judges' Challenge To Seniority List; Directs State To Notify Cadre Strength Within One Month

The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to formally notify the cadre strength of judicial officers within a fixed timeline while also enunciating the legal framework governing the seniority and cadre strength of District Judges. The court has also asked the state to implement the 4-point roster to structure promotions of judicial officers.The Full Bench comprising Justice...

Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Grants Last Opportunity To Arvind Kejriwal, Others To Respond To ED's Plea Against 'Adverse Remarks'

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted last opportunity to AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and various others to respond to ED's plea seeking expunging of certain adverse observations made by a Special Court while discharging them in the excise policy corruption case.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma asked the respondents to file the responses within a week, failing which their right...