The Supreme Court has directed WhatsApp and other digital intermediaries to apprise it of the measures they propose to introduce to prevent digital arrest scams and related cybercrimes, emphasising the need for stronger safeguards against the growing menace of online financial fraud. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and…
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to immediately register an FIR into alleged large-scale irregularities in the procurement of fake, plagiarised and AI-generated books for public libraries across the State. A Division Bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice MD Sumathi also ordered the immediate freezing…
The Kerala High Court has called for expeditious action in the Sabarimala gold theft investigation, directing the concerned authorities to speed up the process of granting prosecution sanction against officials accused in the alleged misappropriation of gold from the temple’s sanctum sanctorum doorframes. A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar…
The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Delhi Police to work in coordination to ensure that Chandni Chowk remains free from unauthorised encroachments and accessible to pedestrians, expressing concern over the continued prevalence of illegal vending despite repeated judicial directions. A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and…
The Delhi High Court has declined to direct the Centre and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to introduce specific regulatory guidelines and a dedicated grievance-redressal framework to deal with alleged misconduct, harassment and abusive behaviour by airline employees towards passengers. Justice Amit Mahajan held that the High Court, while exercising its writ jurisdiction…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has informed the Delhi High Court that it is examining serious allegations of separatist links against ‘Waris Punjab De’ before taking a decision on the organisation’s application for registration as a political party. In an affidavit filed before the High Court, the poll body said it had received sensitive…
The Bombay High Court has declined to grant urgent permission for organising Chhath Puja celebrations at Mumbai’s Girgaum Chowpatty on November 15 and 16, observing that the fundamental right to religious freedom under Article 25 of the Constitution is subject to the requirements of public order, morality and health. A vacation bench of Justice Advait…
The Supreme Court has held that a grandson cannot claim a right by birth in property inherited by his father under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, where the grandfather’s estate has devolved upon his Class I heirs and the respective shares have subsequently been partitioned. A Bench of Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Sunita…
The Bombay High Court has directed the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) to conduct inspections and independent water audits of casino and cruise vessels operating in the River Mandovi after water quality assessments revealed faecal coliform levels exceeding permissible limits, with particularly high concentrations detected near casino and cruise jetties. A Division Bench of…
The Telangana High Court has sentenced the District Collector of Ranga Reddy district to six months of simple imprisonment for wilfully disobeying its direction to consider a representation seeking the removal of certain land parcels from the prohibitory properties list maintained under Section 22-A of the Registration Act, 1908. Justice K. Lakshman, while allowing a…