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"PIL Not Meant to Vindicate Personal Animosity": Savukku Shankar's Plea Seeking CBI Probe Against TN Vigilance Chief Dismissed: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has dismissed the Public Interest Litigation filed by YouTuber journalist Shankar @ Savukku Shankar seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against Arun IPS, the present head of the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC). The Court held that Public Interest…
Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Cheque Bounce Conviction: Delhi Court
In a significant judgment passed by the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act) -03, South District, Saket Courts, Delhi, the dispute arose between complainant Mukesh Bhardwaj and accused Abdul Kalam under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act). The case involved allegations of cheque…
Death Penalty by Pune POCSO Court in 3-Year-Old Child Rape and Murder Case
A Special POCSO Court in Pune has sentenced Bhimrao Prabhakar Kamble to death after convicting him for the kidnapping, sexual assault and murder of a three-year-old girl. The Court held that the prosecution successfully established an unbroken chain of circumstantial evidence through CCTV footage, forensic evidence,…
National Stock Exchange Is a 'Public Authority' Under the Right to Information Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) is a "public authority" within the meaning of Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 and is therefore subject to the provisions of the RTI Act. The Court dismissed the appeal filed by the National Stock Exchange challenging the…
Human Dignity Extends to Every Accused; State Must Prevent Egg-Throwing and Mob Violence: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Director General of Police, West Bengal, to immediately issue statewide guidelines to prevent members of the public from throwing eggs at accused persons, engaging in mob violence, mob lynching, and publicly humiliating individuals facing criminal accusations. The Court…
Centre Directed to Consider Taekwondo Player's Name for Asian Games; Exclusion Over Merged Weight Category Rejected: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to reconsider the candidature of taekwondo player Kashish Malik for participation in the 2026 Asian Games. The Court held that an athlete cannot be declared ineligible merely because the weight category in which she had originally…
Exemption for Sikhs from Wearing Helmets Is a Reasonable Classification Under Article 14, Not Religion-Based: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has upheld the legal exemption granted to members of the Sikh community from wearing helmets while riding two-wheelers. The Court held that the exemption does not violate the guarantee of equality under Article 14 of the Constitution of India and is based on the principle of reasonable…
Will in Favour of 4-Year-Old Not Accepted; Court Observes 'Normally a 32-Year-Old Would Not Make a Will': Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a second appeal filed by Jagwinder Singh @ Joginder Singh and upheld the findings of the Trial Court as well as the First Appellate Court declaring a disputed Will invalid. The Court found several suspicious circumstances surrounding the Will, including the fact that its…
Minor Son Allowed to Donate Part of Liver to Save Ailing Father in Exceptional Medical Circumstances: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has permitted a 17-year-old boy to donate a portion of his liver to his father after holding that the case fulfilled the exceptional medical grounds provided under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014. The Court observed that there is no absolute legal prohibition on organ…
Peon Dismissed Over Allegations of Taking Tea and Biscuits from Office Reinstated: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has ordered the reinstatement of contractual peon Ranjeet Kumar Himanshu after holding that his dismissal from service over allegations of taking tea powder and biscuits from the office was legally unsustainable. The Court ruled that the action violated the Principles Of Natural Justice…
