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TVK MLA Saravanan Approaches Madras High Court Seeking To Quash FIR Over Unauthorised Hoardings

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) MLA from Sholinganallur assembly constituency, Saravanan, also known as ECR Saravanan, has approached the Madras High Court seeking to quash an FIR registered against him over the erection of banners 'unauthorisedly'. On Monday (October 12), Justice V Lakshminarayanan allowed an application by the MLA seeking to dispense with the production of the original FIR...

J&K&L High Court Makes AIBE Mandatory For Advocates Enrolled From 2009-10; COP Must Be Submitted Within One Month

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed advocates enrolled with the Bar Council of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh after the academic year 2009-2010 to qualify the All India Bar Examination (AIBE), if they have not already cleared it, while requiring those who have passed the examination to submit their Certificate of Practice within the prescribed period.A...

Past Ad Hoc Service Can Count For Pension, Not For Seniority Claim Over Direct Recruits: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the temporary or ad hoc appointees cannot claim parity in matters of the determination of seniority with the direct recruitment appointees. In essence, an ad hoc / temporary appointees seniority would be determined from the date of their confirmation in service, not from the date of their initial appointment. The bench comprising Justice SVN Bhatti and...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Proper Maintenance Of Accessible Airport Infrastructure

The Supreme Court recently issued notice on a PIL seeking proper maintenance of accessible airport infrastructure, including tactile pathways, Braille signage, accessible seating, and priority check-in for persons with disabilities. A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana called for the responses of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Directorate General of...

Census 2027 : Supreme Court Seeks Centres Response On Plea Raising Concerns Over Self-Declaration Of Caste Status

The Supreme Court today called on the Union of India to place before it the Standing Operating Procedure being followed in connection with the 2027 Census. While hearing a plea alleging infirmity in the collection of caste data under the Census, CJI Surya Kant initially opined that, "Government authorities don't collect information merely on form basis". But later, the judge asked...

National Herald: Delhi High Court Declines To Restrain AJL From Seeking Release Of Attached Properties

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to restrain Associated Journals Limited (AJL), controlled by the Gandhi family, from securing release of its attached properties before the PMLA appellate tribunal in relation to the National Herald case.Justice Sachin Datta refused to pass any interim order while hearing a plea filed by Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a trial court order...

Why Non-Existent Event Shared On Social Media Led To Unrest?: P&H High Court Asks State To Prioritize Probe Into LPU Violence

The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Monday (October 12) said that it expects Punjab police authorities to "take cognizance of the larger implication which arise out" of a violent incident that occurred at Lovely Professional University (LPU) on September 27 after rumour of rape and suicide of a student had spread on social media.It said that it expects the police authorities to recognize...

Kerala High Court Sets Aside Order Allowing Co-Education In Girls School; Says Rival Claims Of Nearby Boys School Be Heard

The Kerala High Court recently set aside a Single Bench order directing the Erattupetta Municipality Secretary to grant approval for introducing co-education scheme in Muslim Girls' Higher Secondary School, Erattupetta— a girls-only school. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 574]The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. was considering a writ appeal filed by the manager...