Accused Entitled To Cloned Copy Of CCTV Footage Relied By Prosecution, Victim Privacy Can Justify Inspection Instead: Rajasthan High Court

While underscoring right to fair trial under Article 21, Rajasthan High Court held that if the prosecution was relying upon the contents of a DVD/pen drive which were also submitted along with the charge-sheet, the accused had to be mandatorily given a cloned copy of the DVD/pen drive, to enable him to present an effective defence during the trial. “…all documents including “electronic record” produced for the inspection of the Court along-with the police report and which prosecution proposes to...

Successive Habeas Corpus Plea Can't Reopen Grounds Already Available But Not Raised In Earlier Petition: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a second writ of habeas corpus challenging the same preventive detention order under Article 226 of the Constitution can be maintained only when there is a change in circumstances or a new ground becomes available after the earlier petition was decided.The Court clarified that this is not an application of res judicata or constructive res judicata,...

Patient Forced To Buy Stents From Private Shop Due To Unavailability At Govt Hospital Entitled To Full Reimbursement: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court upheld a single judge order directing the State to reimburse the respondent for the entire cost of the stents implanted during his treatment at the government hospital which were procured from a private supplier due to unavailability at the hospital.While underscoring the right to healthcare and affordable treatment as part of Article 21, the division bench of Justice...

Appeal Filed In Karnataka High Court Against Exclusion Of Urdu Teachers From 2026 Recruitment Notification

An appeal has been filed before the Karnataka High Court against an order which dismissed a plea challenging State Government's recruitment notification for 15,000 school teachers over allegedly excluding Urdu-medium and other linguistic-minority teaching posts.For context, the single judge had while refusing to entertain the plea granted liberty to the petitioners therein to approach...

Need 'Civilised' Celebrations: Bombay High Court Bans Firecrackers, Laser Lights In Religious Processions; Directs ₹1 Lakh Deposit, Prosecution

Festivals in Maharashtra would henceforth be celebrated in a more 'civilised' manner, as the Bombay High Court said on Tuesday (September 22) while imposing a total ban on use of firecrackers, laser light, loud music, any musical instrument causing noise pollution, during religious processions irrespective of religion and festivals across the State.Notably, a suo motu cognisance of the...

Article 212 Bars Challenge To Internal Proceedings Of Legislative Assembly: Madras High Court On Mekedatu Dam Resolution

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the All India Anna Dravida Kazhagam (AIADMK) party challenging a part of the resolution passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on June 19, urging the Union Government to setup fresh tribunal under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, with respect to the Mekedatu Dam issue. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari...

Defection | Tenth Schedule Disqualification Is For Being A Member, Not For Contesting Fresh Election: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a legislator who voluntarily gives up membership of his political party incurs disqualification under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution is only in respect of the House of which he is then a member, and is not thereby barred from contesting an election to Parliament. It held that Article 102(2) of the Constitution disqualifies such a person only...

Interfaith Same-Sex Couple Has Fundamental Right To Live Together In Peaceful Live-In Relationship: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that an interfaith same-sex couple has a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India to live together in a peaceful live-in relationship, observing that family members, relatives, or other persons cannot interfere with the couple's choice to live together. A bench of Justice Dr. Gautam Chowdhary passed the order while dealing with a...

Professor At Statutory University Does Not Hold 'Public Office', Can't Be Subject To Quo Warranto: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court recently dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a writ of quo warranto to quash the appointment of a professor of Mathematics department in the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT).The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. referred to the Allahabad High Court judgment [Dr. Neetu Singh v. State of U.P., Thru....

Allahabad High Court Frees Major Woman Detained Over Interfaith Marriage, Says Father Can't Force Her To Live With Him

The Allahabad High Court has set a major woman, who said she was illegally detained by her father after marrying a man of a different religion, at liberty, while observing that an adult woman has the legal right to choose whom she wants to live with.A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi thus allowed the habeas corpus petition filed by one Princy through her husband/next friend Gurpreet Singh....

'He Voluntarily Embraced Islam' : Allahabad High Court Frees Ayush Malik From Home Confinement

The Court noted that the material placed before it indicated that Malik has been "residing under police presence at his house".

Karnataka High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Top Officials Over Failure To Compensate Kodagu Homestay Owner For Illegal Arrest

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday [September 16] issued notice to the Chief Secretary and the Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department in a contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of a direction to pay Rs 5 lakhs as compensation for the illegal arrest of a Kodagu homestay owner over a US woman's rape.The Division Bench of Justices Jayant Banerji and Geetha K.B was hearing a...