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Minister Made No Statement Against 'Hindi': Karnataka High Court Slaps ₹1Lakh Cost On PIL Against SSLC Exam Grading Policy
The Karnataka High Court today imposed ₹1 lakh costs on a PIL litigant for wrongly claiming that the State Education Minister, through a policy prescribing grading system for third language SSLC exam (including Hindi), was "doing away" with Hindi language.Pointing towards sensitivity of the matter, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M Poonacha orally...
Supreme Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Pastor For Saying Christianity Is Only True Religion
The Supreme Court today(April 10) issued notice on the plea of a Christian pastor challenging the Allahabad High Court's order, which observed that preaching that one's religion is the only true religion would attract the offence under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or...
Adolescents Marrying & Engaging In Sexual Relations Leading To Birth Of Child Cannot Be Harassed: Bombay HC Quashes POCSO FIR
Two adolescents indulging in sexual relations, which results in the birth of a child, cannot be harassed by prosecuting them under the stringent provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Prevention of Child Marriage Act, the Bombay High Court held while quashing a First Information Report (FIR).Sitting at the Aurangabad bench, Justice Santosh...
Survivor's Testimony Unimpeached, Non-Examination Of Mother Not Fatal: Allahabad HC Upholds Conviction In 1984 Rape Case
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a man in connection with a 1984 Rape case while relying upon the unimpeached testimony of the survivor.A bench of Justice Manoj Bajaj added that non-examination of the mother of the survivor and another witness who had also arrived at the place of occurrence was not fatal to the case of the prosecution in view of the fact that...
2026 TN Elections: Madras High Court Rejects Plea For SMS-Based Vote Confirmation, Says Can't Interfere After Poll Process Has Begun
The Madras High Court, on Friday (10 April), dismissed a public interest litigation seeking SMS confirmation while casting votes for the upcoming assembly elections in the state of Tamil Nadu. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that the election process had already begun and at this point, the court could not issue any such directions to...
No Discrimination Between Landowners Based On Purpose Of Acquisition; Rent Payable When Possession Taken Before Acquisition: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has held that no discrimination can be made between land owners based on the purpose for which their lands are acquired, particularly when they are deprived of possession prior to initiation of acquisition proceedings. The Court observed that the fact of deprivation of enjoyment of land is the relevant consideration and not the ultimate public purpose for which the land...
'Shaan Of Delhi': High Court Allows Khan Market Restaurants To Operate Without Fire NOC Subject To 50 Guests Cap
Granting relief to various restaurants in city's Khan Market, the Delhi High Court on Friday said that the outlets shall not be denied operation only on account of lack of fire NOC, as long as they maintain occupation of less than 50 guests at a given point of time. Calling the area “shaan of Delhi”, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav took on record an undertaking given by the restaurants...
Sections 144 To 147 BNSS | Gram Nyayalaya Can Decide Maintenance & Execution Petitions: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that Gram Nyayalayas have the requisite jurisdiction to try and decide applications and cases relating to maintenance under Sections 125 to 128 CrPC as well as the corresponding Sections 144 to 147 BNSS. A bench of Justice Abdul Shahid clarified this while allowing an application filed by a wife who sought a direction to the Gram Nyayalaya in Karhal,...
X Corp May Lose Safe Harbour Protection For Failing To Remove Rana Ayyub's 'Derogatory' Posts On Hindu Deities: Centre To Delhi High Court
The Central Government has told the Delhi High Court that X Corp's failure to remove unlawful tweets made by journalist Rana Ayyub allegedly insulting Hindu deities, despite judicial order and Delhi Police notices, amounts to non compliance and can lead to withdrawal of its safe harbour protection in India.The Government as well as the Delhi Police has said that despite receipt of...
Mere Ill-Treatment Of SC Person Not Offence; Caste-Based Intent Essential: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against DU Professor
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that mere ill-treatment of a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste is not sufficient to attract the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, unless there is a clear and specific intent to humiliate the victim on the basis of caste.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed, “For an offence to be made out...