No Cognizance In 'GR Case' After Accepting Closure Report, Protest Petition Treated As Complaint For Taking Cognizance: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that a Court cannot take cognizance in the General Register case ('GR case') after accepting the closure report submitted by the police due to lack of evidence. It further clarified that if the informant files any 'protest petition' against acceptance of the final form, the same may be considered as a 'complaint' [as defined under Section 2(d) of the CrPC/...

Remarks On Assam CM | Gauhati High Court Extends Interim Protection Granted To Journalist Abhisar Sharma Till November 17

The Gauhati High Court today extended till November 17 the interim protection granted earlier to journalist Abhisar Sharma in connection with an FIR registered against him over his alleged remarks accusing Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of pursuing communal politics. A bench of Justice Shamima Jahan extended the relief for Sharma as the state did not produce the case...

Legal Researcher Vacancy At The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur [Apply Now]

The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur invites online applications for the post of Legal Researcher on contractual basis for deputing with Hon'ble Ms. Justice Rekha Borana.Name of the Post: Legal Researcher No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 33 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • A candidate must be a fresh law graduate or Postgraduate in law from universities/colleges/ Institutions established by law in India. • A candidate must have a basic knowledge of computers. How to apply? • To...

'Relationship Born Of Mutual Volition Can't Be Criminalised': Karnataka High Court Relief To Man Booked For Rape By Woman He Met On Bumble

"A relationship born of mutual volition, even if it founders in disappointment, cannot, save in clearest of cases, be transmuted into an offence under the criminal law," said the Karnataka High Court while quashing an FIR registered against a 23-year-old man accused of rape a woman he met on dating app Bumble. Justice M Nagaprasanna said so while allowing a petition filed by Sampras Anthony...

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Star-Rating For Vehicles To Reduce Air Pollution

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a writ petition seeking directions to implement a star-rating system for vehicles across India to help reduce air pollution and related deaths. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing a writ petition by Doctor Sanjay Kulshesthra, who stressed that the implementation of the star ratings in vehicles would enable the public...

Karur Stampede | Madras High Court Asks State To Frame SOP For Political Meetings Within 10 Days

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the State government to formulate, within 10 days, a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be followed when granting permissions for political parties to conduct public meetings. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivasthava and Justice G Arul Murugan was hearing a batch of pleas in connection with the Karur Stampede Tragedy that took place...

Supreme Court Allows Centre To Reconsider Demand For AGR Dues From Vodafone

The Supreme Court today permitted the Union to reconsider and reconcile Vodafone Idea's pending AGR dues worth ₹5,606 for the 2016-17 period. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing a writ petition filed by Vodafone India challenging the Department of Telecommunications' additional demand towards AGR dues of 2016-17 period. According...

Return Of 'Mahar' Can Be Ascertained From Statement Of Parties, Not Merely From 'Khula Nama': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently clarified that return of 'mahar' (consideration given by husband to wife in marriage) can be ascertained not just from the 'Khula Nama' but also from the statement of parties while considering a Muslim wife's petition for declaration of divorce by 'khula'.The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha was considering an...

Supreme Court Proposes Transferring All Digital Arrest Scam Cases Across States To CBI

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to all States and Union Territories in a suo motu case concerning a series of digital arrest scams carried out through forged court orders and impersonation of police and judicial officers.Earlier, the Court had taken suo motu cognisance of the matter after receiving a letter from a senior citizen couple from Haryana, who were victims of one such...

Can Another Bench Pursue Contempt Action When CJI Has Pardoned Advocate For Shoe-Hurling Bid? Supreme Court Asks In SCBA Plea

The Court however said that it will consider the plea to issue directions against social media posts glorifying the incident.

CCS Rules | Disciplinary Authority Need Not Hear Officer While Disagreeing With Enquiry Report Which Exonerated Him: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that Rule 11A(2) of State Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules does not contemplate giving an opportunity to the delinquent officer before Disciplinary authority recording the point of disagreement on the findings made by the Enquiry Officer in respect of charge. A division bench of Justice D K Singh and Justice Rajesh Rai K said, “We...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 20 - October 26, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 658 - 680]Anu C.R. v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 658Abdul Rasheed @ Dr A R Babu v Central Bureau of Investigation, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 659Apollo Tyres Ltd. v. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 660Adv. Vishnu Sunil Panthalam @ Vishnu Sunil v. Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw...