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Claim To Be 'Sole Hereditary Pujari' Of Temple Can't Be Decided In Writ Petition: HP High Court Upholds Rejection Of Man's Plea
The Himachal Pradesh High Court upheld an order rejecting a man's writ petition to be declared the sole hereditary pujari/priest of a temple to the exclusion of the co-priests noting that such a claim cannot be decided in a writ jurisdiction and can only be decided by a civil court. The court was hearing a man's appeal challenging a single judge's order which had rejected a petition by...
Does Transgender Persons Amendment Act Affect Persons Already Undergoing Hormone Therapy? Kerala High Court Asks Centre
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (April 07) orally asked the Centre whether a person already undergoing a hormonal sex replacement therapy, be affected due to their alleged exclusion from the definition of 'transgender person' by virtue of the Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas raised the query while hearing two pleas challenging...
Woman Keeping Minor As Maid Cannot Be Treated As Her 'Lawful Guardian': Calcutta High Court Quashes Kidnapping Case
The Calcutta High Court has overturned a 2007 conviction for kidnapping of a minor girl, holding that the prosecution failed to prove that the girl had been taken away from the “lawful guardianship” of the woman with whom she was residing as a 'maidservant.'Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das, while allowing the appeal, emphasised that the prosecution's case suffered from...
'Right To Travel Abroad Is Basic Human Right': P&H High Court Allows Ex-DSP Convicted In Bribery Case To Travel Abroad
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed Raka Ghirra, an ex-DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police) convicted in a bribery case, to travel abroad. The Court reiterated that the right to travel abroad is an important basic human right.Justice Aman Chaudhary was hearing an application filed by the applicant–appellant seeking permission to travel abroad for a period of one month....
Sabarimala Reference : Live Updates From Supreme Court 9-Judge Bench
A 9-judge bench of the Supreme Court will start hearing the Constitutional issues referred to the larger bench in the Sabarimala review.Apart from CJI Surya Kant, the Bench comprises Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice MM Sundresh, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Justice Aravind Kumar, Justice Augustine George Masih, Justice Prasanna B Varale, Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.The...
Kerala High Court Rejects Plea To Stall Movie Allegedly Inspired By Venjaramoodu Mass Murder Case
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (April 7) dismissed the plea preferred against the release of movie 'Kaalam Paranja Kadha', which is allegedly inspired by the Venjaramoodu Mass Murder case.The plea was preferred by the father of the accused, who stated that the movie may prejudice the trial in the case, which is still pending before the Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram.Justice Bechu...
Divorced Daughter Not Entitled To Family Pension If Divorce Occurred After Pensioner-Father's Death: Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court has held that a daughter who obtained a decree of divorce after the death of her pensioner father is not entitled to family pension under the Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pension) Rules, 2017. The Court clarified that eligibility for family pension must exist on the date of death of the pensioner, and cannot be acquired subsequently. Justice S. Datta...
Only Parents' Income Relevant To Determine Creamy Layer, Self Or Income Of Spouse Who Is Not Class-I Officer Irrelevant: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that to determine the status of the creamy layer, the self-income of the candidate or the income of the husband (below the rank of a class I officer) is not considered. Thus, in such circumstances, only the parents' income is considered the court said. The bench of Justice Ashish Shroti observed; "while determining the status of creamy layer of a...