Sabarimala Reference | Courts Should Not Determine Essential Religious Practices : All India Muslim Personal Law Board Tells Supreme Court

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has told the Supreme Court that courts should refrain from determining what constitutes an “essential religious practice”, cautioning that such judicial scrutiny may amount to encroachment upon the freedom of religion guaranteed under Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution.In its written submissions filed in the Sabarimala reference case,...

Over 24 Lakh Cases Disposed In 1st National Lok Adalat Of 2026 In Jharkhand

A total of 22,59,352 pre-litigation cases and 1,66,384 pending cases were disposed of during the first National Lok Adalat of 2026 held on March 14 across Jharkhand, with settlements amounting to ₹28,13,96,85,088, according to an official press release. The event was inaugurated virtually by Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, Judge of the Jharkhand High Court and Executive Chairman of the...

'Suspicion Cannot Replace Proof': Patna High Court Acquits Accused In Ara Court Blast Case, Sets Aside Death Sentence

In a 176-page judgment, the Patna High Court set aside the conviction of multiple accused in the Ara Civil Court bomb blast case, holding that the prosecution failed to establish the chain of circumstances beyond reasonable doubt and reiterating that “suspicion, however strong, cannot take the place of proof.” A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice...

'Overloaded Vehicles Cannot Be Allowed To Ply Without Removing Excess Load': Patna High Court Calls For Strict Enforcement

The Patna High Court has reiterated that overloaded vehicles cannot be permitted to ply on roads and highways without removal of excess load, holding that mere imposition of fines is insufficient and strict enforcement of statutory mandates is necessary to prevent damage to infrastructure.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Harish Kumar was hearing the...

Calcutta High Court Flags 39-Year Delay In Murder Case, Directs Magistrate To Commit Case To Sessions Court Within Six Weeks

The Calcutta High Court, sitting at the Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench, has expressed strong displeasure over a criminal case pending for nearly four decades without even reaching the stage of committal to the Sessions Court. Justice Jay Sengupta directed the jurisdictional magistrate to complete the committal proceedings within six weeks, calling the delay “very unfortunate” and emphasising...

Can't Presume Bar Association Is Unaware Of Advocates Allegedly Misleading Court To Defreeze Bank Accounts: Kerala High Court

While hearing a plea pertaining to alleged misconduct by advocates in Bank Account Defreezing Cases, the Kerala High Court remarked that it cannot be presumed that the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association has no information about its members who allegedly misused their position as an advocate and misled the court in such cases. This, after the bar body in its affidavit stated that at...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order Refusing To Entertain Writ Petition Against Passport Impounding, Cites Serious Civil Consequences

The Delhi High Court has set aside a Single Judge's order refusing to entertain a writ petition challenging the impounding of a passport, holding that the matter warranted consideration in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia relied on Whirlpool Corporation v. Registrar of Trade...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Bigamy Case Under BNS After Parties Settle Dispute; Says S.82(2) Requires Complaint Case Under BNSS

The Calcutta High Court, sitting at the Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench, has quashed criminal proceedings arising out of allegations of bigamy under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), after noting that the dispute between the parties had been fully settled and that one of the offences invoked could not have been prosecuted through a police case at all. Justice Jay Sengupta passed the order...

TET-Qualified Teacher Cannot Rely On Fake Marksheet To Secure Approval Of Appointment: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Abhishek Maity seeking a direction upon West Bengal State University to treat a purported 2014 post-review marksheet as genuine and to issue him a pass certificate accordingly. A Division Bench of Justices Tapabrata Chakraborty and Partha Sarathi Chatterjee upheld the Single Judge's refusal, holding that the marks claimed by the...

No Offence If Married Man Stays In Live-In Relationship With Adult Woman: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that there is no offence if a married man stays with an adult in a live-in relationship with the consent of the other person. Stressing that morality and law must remain separate, a bench comprising Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena stated that social opinions and moral views will not dictate the Court's actions when protecting citizens'...

'Procedural Harakiri': Karnataka High Court Criticizes Magistrate For Closing Private Complaint In Absence Of S.175(3) BNSS Order Directing FIR

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (March 27) expressed its disapproval at a magistrate's order which closed a private complaint, after noting that the police had instead of filing a report as called for by the magistrate court had gone ahead and filed a cheating FIR pursuant to which the complaint was closed. In doing so the court quashed the FIR and the trial court order, remarking that...

University Lecturer Not A 'Public Office', Writ Of Quo Warranto Not Maintainable: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a plea seeking a writ of quo wattanto against the appointment of a University lecturer, holding that teachers, professors and readers do not hold a public office and therefore such a relief was not maintainable. The bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai observed; "An Associate Professor or Professor has no sovereign or public function to discharge. They...