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...

Gas Regulators Not 'Essential Commodities' Unless Notified: Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside 27-Year-Old Conviction

The bench of Justice Farjand Ali at the Rajasthan High Court set aside a 1998 conviction of the appellant under the Essential Commodities Act, 1998 (“the Act”) opining that gas-regulators by themselves could not be treated as “essential commodities” under the Act unless specifically notified by law.The appellant was allegedly found to be in the possession of 38 gas regulators...

Insurgency And Counter-Insurgency: Human Rights Concern

Insurgency and counterinsurgency have emerged as a major challenge for many states. It affects the national security and endangers civil liberties of the people. There are many factors which are responsible for Insurgency like political ideology, social thinking and economic distress which are characterized by violence, assault and other methods to create unrest among the civilians affecting their basic human rights. In result, the state responds in counterinsurgency which can be a blend of...

Jurisdictional Maze Of Commercial Courts Act, 2015: A Critical Analysis Of Definition Of 'Commercial Dispute'

The Indian judicial system has long struggled with a backlog of civil cases. This often results in litigation dragging on for decades. This delay acts as a significant deterrent to foreign investment and domestic economic dynamism. The Commercial Courts Act, 2015, was enacted to address this systemic inefficiency by creating a specialised class of courts equipped with distinct procedural mechanisms such as mandatory pre-institution mediation, case management hearings, summary judgments, and...

Delhi High Court Orders 'HERO' Mark Infringer To Pay ₹2.5 Lakh To NGO For Obstructing Court-Ordered Search

The Delhi High Court has directed a Sonipat-based manufacturer of motorcycle parts to pay a total of Rs 5 lakh after finding that it obstructed a court-ordered search in a trademark infringement case involving the “HERO” marks owned by Hero Investcorp Pvt. Ltd. A single bench of Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on December 8, 2025, while dealing with an application alleging...

'Mere Apprehension': Gujarat High Court Refuses To Entertain Mosque's Anticipatory Plea Against Possible Action By Authorities

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (December 16) refused to entertain a plea filed by a mosque in Ahmedabad claiming apprehension of action against it by the authorities, observing that no cause of action had arisen as plea was filed on an apprehension and the court cannot entertain an anticipatory petition. Justice Mauna M Bhatt was hearing a petition seeking a direction that respondents...