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Whether DM's Non-Disclosure Of NSA Detenue's Right To Make Representation To Him Vitiates Process? MP High Court Refer To Larger Bench
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has referred a significant question concerning the right of representation against a detention order under the National Security Act to a larger bench for consideration. The bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Pushpendra Yadav deemed it appropriate to refer the following question to a larger bench;"(i) Whether in view of clarification and distinction carved...
MNLU Nagpur's All-Women Team Qualifies For World Rounds Of Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur, has marked a moment of exceptional academic distinction as its all-women team secured qualification for the World Rounds of the 18th Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court Competition.The team comprises fifth-year student Alifiya Olia, fourth-year students Anubhuti Tiwari and Shloka, and third-year student Shreya Singh. The team demonstrated strong research, oral advocacy skills, intellectual rigour, and discipline to earn a place at the...
Rajasthan High Court Deletes Earlier Remarks On Transgender Bill 2026, Uploads Updated Version
The Rajasthan High Court has deleted its earlier critical remarks made on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to amend the Transgender Act 2019. In an order passed on March 30, Justice Arun Monga, in the epilogue to the judgment, had remarked that the Transgender Amendment Bill 2026, which received the Presidential Assent on March 30,...
No 'Hon'ble' Or 'Mr' Prefix For Union Minister In FIR? Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Explanation
The Allahabad High Court has sought the explanation of a top Uttar Pradesh government official over the non-mentioning of the usual honorific of 'Hon'ble' before the name of a Union Minister, whose name figured in an FIR. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena directed the Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Government of UP, to explain this omission in his affidavit. The...
Cancellation Of Tender On Grounds Waived By Bidder Is Manifestly Arbitrary: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that cancellation of a tender process on a factually incorrect and non-existent ground is manifestly arbitrary and violative of Article 14, setting aside the decision to re-tender despite the petitioner being declared L-1.A Division Bench comprising Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Shailendra Singh was hearing a writ petition challenging the decision dated...
“Bail Conditions Can't Invade Privacy Of Accused's Family”: Delhi High Court Sets Aside 'Surveillance' Directions On Wife
The Delhi High Court has observed that bail conditions cannot extend to invasion of privacy of the family members of an accused or a convict. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani set aside conditions that required police to monitor and collect personal data of wife of an accused during his interim bail.The Court modified the conditions imposed by a trial court in a case where interim bail had...
From Feudal Flexing To Social Media Display: Allahabad High Court Takes Aim At UP's Gun Culture, Summons Arms Licence Database
In a significant crackdown on the systemic misuse of firearms to project 'power' and 'influence' in the society, the Allahabad High Court recently sought comprehensive data on arms licences issued in Uttar Pradesh as it took a strict note of a growing "gun culture". Noting that unregulated access to firearms poses a serious threat to society, a bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar observed...
Kottayam District Commission Holds Wedding Photographers Liable For Deficiency In Service; Orders ₹2.5 Lakh Compensation
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kottayam, comprising Manulal V.S (President), Smt. Bindhu R (Member) and Sri K.M. Anto (Member), held Piccolo Weddings and its proprietor liable for deficiency in service for failing to provide agreed wedding photography and videography services. The Commission allowed the complaint, observing that the lapses caused great mental agony...
Right To Education Doesn't Mean Right To Choose Particular School: Delhi High Court Dismisses EWS Admission Plea
The Delhi High Court has held that the right to education does not translate to the right to select a particular school of choice once an academic year ends, in the absence of any interim protection.“There is no cavil that the RTE Act is a beneficial legislation with an objective to achieve social inclusion and to ensure that School becomes a common space for children's education...
FIR Wrongly Quashed For All On Partial Compromise: Rajasthan High Court Recalls Order, Differentiates It From Review
While exercising its power to recall, Rajasthan High Court set aside its order that inadvertently quashed an entire FIR based on a compromise that was reached between the complainant and only two accused, and granted liberty to the investigating agency to proceed against remaining accused in accordance with law. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali opined that rectification of such inadvertent...