Kerala HC allows Malayalam rapper Vedan to travel abroad
The court directs the Regional Passport Officer to issue a customised PCC listing the criminal cases pending against the rapper
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Heirs not residing in tahsildar’s jurisdiction can’t be ground to deny family tree: Karnataka High Court
Karnataka High Court rules that missing heirs outside tahsildar’s jurisdiction cannot bar survivor certificates, emphasizing ancestor’s residence and circulars over strict locality.
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Counterclaim Need Not Concern Same Property As Suit: Bombay High Court Restores Claim, Says Plaintiff's Exclusion Request Is Not Binding
The Bombay High Court has held that a counterclaim need not relate to the same property or cause of action involved in the plaintiff's suit, while restoring a counterclaim excluded by the trial court....
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Delhi High Court Closes PIL Against Use Of 'Shoorveer' Song In Mirzapur Movie, Notes Track Removed
The Delhi High Court has closed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the removal of the musical composition 'Shoorveer' from Mirzapur: The Movie, after the producer informed that the song has...
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Passenger's Fatal Fall From Overcrowded Local Train: Calcutta High Court Awards ₹8 Lakh Compensation Despite Missing Ticket
The Calcutta High Court has held that the mere non-recovery of a railway ticket from a deceased passenger cannot, by itself, defeat a claim for compensation under the Railways Act, 1989. The Court...
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State Can Devise Own Palm Oil Pricing Formula, But Must Be Based On Relevant Data: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the State Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act 1993, empowers the State Government to fix the minimum price of oil palm fresh fruit...
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There's Stark Non-Compliance With Direction For Cadre Review Of CAPFs, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court yesterday orally said that there seems to be a \"stark\" non-compliance with its Sanjay Prakash judgment(2025), where directions were issued for the Centre to take cadre review within...
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Goods Owner Travelling In Truck With His Goods Not A Gratuitous Passenger; Insurer Liable: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that an insurer is liable to compensate the owner of goods travelling in goods carriage for injuries caused due to accident, as statutory rules permit the owner or...
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After 14 Years Of Service, Allahabad High Court Quashes Appointment Made From Expired Select List; But Refuses To Recover Salary Paid
The Allahabad High Court has held that a select list prepared under Rule 14(3) of the U.P. Subordinate Civil Courts Ministerial Establishment Rules, 1947 comes to an end on the expiry of one year and...
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No HC Leave Required Under Section 378(3) CrPC To Appeal Acquittal Before Sessions Court: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that an appeal against acquittal filed before the Sessions Court under Section 378(1)(a) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, does not require leave of the High...
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Two more judges sworn in at Madras High Court increasing its working strength to 67
Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari administered the oath of office to Justices D. Lingeswaran and B. Karthikeyan on Thursday
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Cheques Issued For Land Deal Disputed Over Ownership: J&K&L High Court Upholds Unconditional Leave To Defend ₹1.35 Crore Suit
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that where the very basis for issuance of cheques is disputed through cogent material, the question of whether they were issued in discharge of a...
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Delhi riots 2020: Supreme Court adjourns hearing on Athar Khan’s bail plea in UAPA case for 4 weeks
A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi deferred the matter after Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju informed it that a reply has been filed in the matter
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14 Years Of Separation, Husband's Indifference Towards Wife & Son Amount To Cruelty: Calcutta High Court Upholds Divorce
The Calcutta High Court has upheld a divorce decree granted to a woman on the ground of cruelty, observing that the husband's indifference towards his wife and son, coupled with their separation for...
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Running Factory Sans Legal Permission "Is A Crime"; Pollution Control Board Can Order Immediate Closure Without Show-Cause Notice: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dismissed a steel factory's plea claiming that the closure order passed against it was without providing a show cause notice and thus violating natural justice...
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Bengaluru Court Restrains Defamatory Content Against Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna-Starrer 'Ranabaali'
Prior to the worldwide theatrical release of the Telugu film 'Ranabaali' today, a Bengaluru Court granted an ex parte interim relief against defamatory and false content against the film across social...
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J&K&L High Court Bans Fuel-Powered Motorboats, Shikara Motorboats, Jet Skis In Dal Lake Until Further Orders
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed authorities to ensure that no fuel-powered motorboat, including motorised shikaras and Jet Skis, operates in Dal Lake until further orders,...
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Failure To Supply Detention Order In Language Known To Detenu Violates Article 22(5): Kerala High Court Quashes Detention Of Karnataka Man
The Kerala High Court recently clarified that the detaining authority is bound to supply the detention order and material documents to a detenue in a language known to him and omission to do so...
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Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Nikhil Wagle & Sanjay Raut Over Remarks Against CJI
"Courts have never lagged behind in protecting rights. If you still keep condemning, it's very unfortunate," CJI Surya Kant said.
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J&K&L High Court Seeks Explanation From Trial Court For Not Pronouncing Order On Clarification Plea For Nearly A Year
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has sought an explanation from a Srinagar trial court for not pronouncing an order on an application seeking clarification of an earlier order, despite...
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Delhi High Court Rejects 'Unbelievable' Settlement To Quash POCSO Conviction, Says It Would Harm Interests Of Minors
The Delhi High Court has refused to quash a man's conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on the basis of a settlement with the victim, describing the memorandum...
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Litigants Can't Blame Lawyers For Their Own Inaction, Must Track Proceedings: Delhi High Court
With online case status and court orders available, litigants are in a better position to follow up their case, Court said.
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P&H High Court Rejects Colleges' Plea To Extend Admission Deadline To Fill Vacant Seats, Avoid Financial Losses; Cites NCTE Norms
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea by an association of private self-financing colleges in Haryana seeking an extension of the admission cut-off for the two-year Diploma in...
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Entitlement To Family Pension Flows From Service Rules, Not General Law Of Succession: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a court dealing with an application for a succession certificate under Section 372 of the Indian Succession Act cannot finally decide who is entitled to family...
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