The Delhi High Court has directed the blocking of multiple rogue websites found to be unlawfully hosting and disseminating pirated cinematographic films and television programmes, including Stranger Things, Friends, Batman, Squid Game and The Jungle Book, among others. The single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia granted comprehensive injunctive relief in favour of global content owners—Warner…
The Delhi High Court has extended interim injunctive protection to Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and actor Konidala Pawan Kalyan in a civil suit alleging infringement of his personality rights. The single-judge Bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora recently held that it was prima facie satisfied that the plaintiff’s proprietary interests in his personality…
Exercising its constitutional authority under Articles 217 and 222 of the Constitution of India, the Union Government has appointed Justice Revati Mohite Dere of the Bombay High Court as the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. The appointment follows the transfer of the incumbent Meghalaya High Court Chief Justice, Justice Soumen Sen, to the…
Exercising its constitutional powers relating to appointments in the higher judiciary, the Union government appointed Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo of the Orissa High Court as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. On December 18, 2025, the Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the elevation of five serving High Court judges to the office of…
The Union Government has notified the transfer of Justice Soumen Sen, presently serving as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, to the Kerala High Court, where he will assume office as Chief Justice. Justice Sen is set to take charge following the superannuation of the incumbent Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court, Justice…
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant relief to YSR Congress Party leader and former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams chairperson Yerram Venkata Subba Reddy in a defamation suit seeking an ex-parte interim injunction against media reportage on the alleged adulteration of Tirupati laddu prasadam. The single-judge Bench of Justice Amit Bansal recently held that the…
The Delhi High Court has expressed serious concern over the consequences of false allegations of sexual offences, highlighting the enduring harm they cause to the accused, and has directed recovery of victim compensation disbursed in cases subsequently found to be false. These observations were made by the single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in…
The Bombay High Court has restrained the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) from requisitioning judicial staff for civic election duties, underscoring the constitutional and statutory protections afforded to court personnel. The order was passed by the Division Bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Ashwin D Bhobe in a late-evening hearing conducted at the residence…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings initiated against an advocate accused of making inflammatory, caste-laden remarks during a public meeting, observing that the allegations prima facie disclose cognisable offences warranting investigation. The single-judge Bench of Justice Vinod S Bhardwaj underscored that the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression…
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted three surviving accused who had been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in a murder case dating back to 1982. The Division Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Sanjiv Kumar recently held that the prosecution had failed to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt, adding…