Narsinghanand 'X' Posts Case | 'Can We Protect Zubair Till Chargesheet Stage?' : Asks Allahabad HC, State Opposes; Judgment Reserved

Today, the Allahabad High Court today RESERVED its Judgment on the plea moved by Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR against him over alleged 'X' Post (formerly Twitter) on Yati Narsinghanand's 'derogatory' speech. The court has extended the stay on the arrest till the delivery of the Judgment.Notably, after the conclusion of the arguments for both sides, a...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Rule Permitting Destruction Of High Court Records After 5 Years

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (March 3) issued notice to the Registry of High Court and others on a petition seeking to quash the amendment made to High Court Rules which permits destruction of records available in the high court after five years. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anajaria and Justice M I Arun issued notice on the petition filed by Advocate N P Amruthesh who has...

'Serious Matter, HC Order Fabricated To Get Interim Relief': Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Police Enquiry, Issues Contempt Notice

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has initiated contempt proceedings and directed a police inquiry against litigants who were found to have fabricated the High Court's order to claim that they had received an interim stay on a partition proceeding.While issuing a contempt notice, Justice Harsh Bunger said, “Apparently, the original order... passed by this Court in CWP No.31164 of 2024 has...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: February 24 To March 02, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 70 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 82Nominal Index: Devanand Patil & ANR AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 70RASHTRIYA SURAKSHA JANANDOLAN SAMITHI MYSORE AND The Commissioner of Police, Mysore. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 71.Kailasam P AND The Karnataka Bank Ltd & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 72Chirag Sen & ANR AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw...

Yamuna River Has Surpassed Threshold, Interference In Its Restoration Not Justified: Delhi HC Rejects Plea Against Uprooting Of Nurseries

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Yamuna river in the national capital has surpassed the threshold and any interference in its restorative and rejuvenation is not justified. “The present condition of the Yamuna River has surpassed the threshold where any further interference in its rejuvenation and restoration efforts—whether under the guise of humanitarian or...

S.32 Evidence Act | Post-Mortem Certificate Issued By Doctor Who Isn't Examined Due To Death/Unavailability Is Admissible: Telangana HC

The Telangana High Court has said that when a doctor who has conducted and filed a post-mortem certificate/report cannot be examined due to unavailability or death, the report given by him is to be treated as relevant and admissible in view of Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act.The court further said that it was well established that when the doctor who conducted autopsy was not...

'Dirty Nexus' Of Allottee Builders, NOIDA's Officials: Allahabad High Court Orders CBI Probe Into Sports City Development Scam

The Allahabad High Court has directed CBI inquiry against the officials of New Okhla Development Authority and various allottees/ builder allegedly involved in a "scam" pertaining to the development of the Sporty City project in Noida.Ordering CBI inquiry and dismissing writ petitions filed by the allottees seeking various reliefs against NOIDA, the bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi...

Former SEBI Chief Madhabi Puri Buch, Two BSE Officials Approach Bombay High Court Against Special Court's Order To Lodge FIR Against Them

The Bombay High Court on Monday agreed to grant an urgent hearing to former Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Madhabi Puri Buch and also to two officials of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), who have challenged the order of a special PMLA court that on Saturday ordered the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Mumbai to lodge an FIR against them.Single-judge Justice Shivkumar Dighe was moved...

Compassionate Employment Claims Must Be Considered Promptly, Bureaucratic Process Of Pushing Files Is Unacceptable: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that claims of compassionate employment must be dealt with promptly and that the legal right of a litigant who belongs to a socially or economically backward section of society should not be defeated on account of procedural lapses of the litigant in view of glaring breaches by the employer. A division bench of Justices Soumen Sen and Uday Kumar allowed the...

Take No Coercive Steps Against Wayanad Landslide Victims Who Defaulted On Loan Till Centre Decides On Waiver: Kerala HC Directs State

The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 3) ordered the State to direct the State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) not to take any coercive steps against any Wayanad landslide victim who has defaulted on bank loans, till the matter of loan waiver is decided by the Central Government.“.. we deem it appropriate to direct that till such time as the decision of the Central Government on the aspect...

Complete Ban On Students Using Smartphones In Schools 'Undesirable': Delhi High Court Issues Guidelines For Regulated Use

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that a “complete ban” on use of smartphones by students attending school is both an “undesirable and unworkable” approach.Issuing guidelines on regulated use of smartphones by students in schools, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said that as a matter of policy students should not be barred from carrying smartphones to school but such use must...

Telangana High Court Rescinds Order Restricting Late Night Entry Of Children Into Movie Theatres, Says All Stakeholders Need To Be Consulted

The Telangana High Court has rescinded its order restricting children below the age of 16 years from entering movie theatres after 11pm.  Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy observed that Multiplex operators, whose interest is stated to be adversely affected due to the direction, should be given an opportunity of hearing."It is relevant to note that there is no statutory regulation as of...