Kerala HC Entertains Pre-Arrest Bail Plea Taking Non-Acceptance Of Vakalath By Any Lawyer Before Sessions Court As Exceptional Circumstance

The Kerala High Court recently entertained an anticipatory bail plea preferred by a lawyer, who had not first approached the Sessions Court, since no lawyer practicing therein was willing to accept his vakalath.Justice K. Babu was considering a pre-arrest bail application of a lawyer practicing in Palakkad. He is accused of the offences under Sections 78 [Stalking] and 79 [Word, gesture or...

Bhima Koregaon Case: Bombay High Court Permits Accused Gautam Navlakha To Relocate To Delhi

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday relaxed the bail condition imposed on Elgar Parishad - Bhima Koregaon case accused Gautam Navlakha and permitted him to relocate to Delhi.Navlakha had petitioned a division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Shyam Chandak contending that he is unable to afford living in Mumbai and should be allowed to return to his permanent residence in Delhi. One of...

Lis Pendens Applies To Money Suits Involving Mortgaged Property; Ex Parte Proceedings Also Covered Under S 52 TP Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that the doctrine of lis pendens under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 applies even to a money recovery suit where the debt is secured by a mortgage over immovable property, and that the bar on transfer operates irrespective of whether the proceedings are contested or ex parte.A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan ruled...

MV Act | Tripling On Two-Wheeler Doesn't Amount To Contributory Negligence Without Evidence: Gujarat High Court

Modifying an order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, the Gujarat High Court observed that merely triple riding on a two-wheeler, in absence of any evidence or a casual connection between the violation and the accident, would not amount to contributory negligence. The kin of the deceased argued that the deceased Mayurbhai Jesinghbhai Dhuda along with his sister Sejalben and niece...

Excluding Liquidation Time After Extension On Same Grounds Amounts To Review: NCLT Ahmedabad

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Ahmedabad has rejected a liquidator's request to exclude the first year of liquidation of Nakoda Limited from the statutory timeline, holding that once additional time is granted for delays, the same period cannot later be wiped out altogether. In an order dealing with a plea to modify its earlier decision granting a one-year extension of...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Businessman's Plea For Court-Monitored Investigation Into Corruption By ED Officer

The Kerala High Court on Monday (December 15) issued notice in businessman Aneesh Babu's plea for a court-monitored investigation by a central agency into the corruption case alleged against Enforcement Directorate (ED) officer Shekhar Kumar.In his plea, Babu has stated that Kumar demanded a bribe of Rs. 2 crores as bribe to settle the ED case against Babu and his family. Not bending to...

Delhi High Court Asks BJP Leader Sanju Verma To Consider Removing Tweet Calling Former IPS 'Blot On Uniform'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked BJP's national spokesperson Sanju Verma to consider deleting her post made on X, formerly Twitter, calling former IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad a “blot on the uniform.”Justice Amit Bansal issued summons in the defamation suit filed by Azad. The Court also issued notice on Azad's application seeking interim injunction against the allegedly...

Assistant Manager (Data Privacy Program) Vacancy At Wipro Limited [Bengaluru; Apply Now]

Wipro Limited invites online application for the post of Assistant Manager (Data Privacy Program). Name of the Post: Assistant Manager (Data Privacy Program) Location: Bengaluru Essential Qualification and Experience • A bachelor's degree or higher in fields like Law, Information Technology and Computer Science or a similar field is preferred. • Familiarity with data security concepts like encryption, data masking, anonymization, and pseudonymization is necessary, as well as...

Caste Abuse Inside Closed Shop Not In 'Public View': Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside 31-Year-Old SC/ST Act Conviction

The Rajasthan High Court allowed an appeal against a 1994 conviction of a seller under the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (“the Act”) who allegedly abused a purchaser based on his caste, opining that caste based abuse inside the four walls of a closed showroom did not fulfill the essential ingredients of Section 3(1)(x) of the Act.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali observed...

Remembering M. Hidayatullah On His 120th Birth Anniversary

Mohammed Hidayatullah is one of those rare persons- distinguished and versatile and who adorned everything that he touched. Youngest Advocate General, High Court Judge and Chief Justice, Judge of the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of India, Vice President and Acting President twice, he was all this and more. On his 120th birth anniversary it is but appropriate that we remember him and...

Kerala High Court Revives Two KELTRON Subsidiaries After Two Decades, Recalls Winding Up Orders

The Kerala High Court has recalled its winding up orders against two subsidiaries of Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (KELTRON), allowing the revival of Keltron Power Devices Ltd (KPDL) and Keltron Rectifiers Ltd (KRL). The court noted that there was no legal or procedural bar to reopening the companies in view of changed circumstances and fresh government...

Kerala High Court Allows Pamba Boat Race To Be Held On December 28

The Kerala High Court has recently (11 December) permitted the Pamba Boat Race Club, Neerattupuram, to conduct its boat race on December 28, 2025, after it was unable to hold the event on the originally scheduled date of 19 September 2025.Justice V.G. Arun issued the direction while considering a writ petition filed by the club and its office-bearers challenging the refusal of the...