'We Feel Ashamed': Calcutta High Court On Messi Event Fiasco, Grants Interim Relief To TMC's Aroop Biswas In Extortion Case By Organiser

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from coercive action to former West Bengal Sports Minister and Trinamool Congress MLA Aroop Biswas in connection with a criminal case filed by event organiser Satadru Datta over the controversial Lionel Messi event in Kolkata.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya directed that no coercive steps be taken against Biswas without leave of...

Karnataka High Court Upholds ₹10 Lakh Compensation To Teacher Who Became Disabled While Saving Student From Jumping Off School Building

The Karnataka High Court dismissed private school's plea challenging an order of State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities directing the school to grant a teacher Rs. 10 Lakh compensation for acquiring a disability arising out of the rescue of a student.The court issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for universal accessibility across all public buildings,...

Withdrawal Of Riot-Related Prosecutions In Karnataka: Reconciling Prosecutorial Discretion With Constitutional Accountability

Can an elected government seek withdrawal of criminal prosecutions arising out of riots, political agitations, communal disturbances, and protest movements in the larger interests of public welfare and social harmony? More importantly, where such prosecutions involve allegations relating to unlawful assembly, violence, attacks upon public institutions, or destruction of property, what safeguards does Indian law prescribe before criminal proceedings may legally be terminated? These questions have...

Bombay High Court Orders No Coercive Action Against Anil Ambani Under Black Money Act Over Alleged Tax Evasion Of Rs 420 Crores

The Bombay High Court on Monday (June 8) directed the Income Tax Department not to take any coercive action against industrialist and Reliance Group owner Anil Ambani under the provisions of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 with regard to the alleged tax evasion of Rs 420 crore. A division bench of Justice Burgess Colabawalla and...

Allahabad High Court Stays 'Kanpur Nagar Nigam' Order Requisitioning LIC Employees For Census Duty

The Allahabad High Court on Monday stayed a May 2026 order of the Kanpur Nagar Nigam by which the employees of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) were requisitioned for census duty.Differing from the Single Judge's view, the division bench noted that while the State Government may call upon corporate staff to assist in census operations, such requisition "can only be for the purpose...

DMSK Party Moves Madras High Court Against Acceptance Of Resignation Of 3 MLAs Who Quit AIADMK To Join TVK

The Desiya Makkal Sakthi Katchi has moved the Madras High Court, challenging the acceptance of the resignations of three MLAs who quit the All India Anna Dravida Kazhagam (AIADMK) after their victory to join the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).The petition challenges the acceptance of the resignations of Maragatham Kumaravel, who won from Maduranthagam Legislative Assembly Constituency,...

Karnataka High Court Issues 'Universal Accessibility' SOP, Mandates Govt & Private Buildings To Become Fully Accessible To Disabled Persons

The SOP shall apply to all government establishments, private buildings, hospitals, banks, as well as digital and virtual platforms

Candidate Deprived Of Public Employment Over Lodging Of FIR Despite Negative Final Report Violates Article 14: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court held that depriving a candidate of public employment merely due to registration of FIR that resulted in negative report, was not only arbitrary but also punished a candidate for no fault of his. The bench of Justice Arun Monga observed that such a proposition placed a citizen's career at the mercy of someone who chose to file a false complaint. “The mere registration of...

Comment On Ranya Rao | 'Was Using North Kannada Dialect' : BJP MLA Tells Karnataka High Court In Plea To Quash FIR

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (June 8) directed the State to secure the entire investigation and trial court records, including the Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) report and chargesheet in the gold smuggling case against Kannada actress Ranya Rao, to ascertain the veracity of a remark allegedly made by BJP MLA Basangouda R. Patil Yatnal about her.The single judge bench of Justice...

Advocate Anoop V Nair Appointed As Kerala State Attorney

The newly-elected government in Kerala has appointed Advocate Anoop V. Nair as the State Attorney.The government had earlier appointed Senior Advocate Jaju Babu as the Advocate General and Advocate T.A. Asaf Ali as the Director General of Prosecution.Advocates Mohammed Shah and K.C. Vincent are appointed as the Additional Advocate...

Varanasi Court Sets Aside Magistrate's Order Refusing FIR Against Rahul Gandhi Over 'Lord Ram Mythological Figure' Remark; Directs Fresh Hearing

A Special MP-MLA court in Varanasi today set aside a Magistrate Court's order that had dismissed a complaint seeking registration of an FIR against Congress leader and LoP in LokSabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his alleged remark on Lord Rama, referring to him as a 'mythological' figure during an interactive session in the US in 2025 Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Yajuvendra Vikram...

UAPA | Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Activist Khurram Parvez In Alleged Terror Funding Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez in an alleged terror funding case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under UAPA. A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja allowed Parvez's appeal challenging a trial court order passed on December 17, 2024, denying him bail.The Court said that...