Justice Ashish Chavan of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday recused from hearing a petition filed by Satish Salian, father of Disha Salian, seeking registration of a criminal case on the allegation that his daughter was murdered and did not die by suicide. Justice Chavan declined to hear the matter when it was taken up…
The Court of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) has directed Miranda House, University of Delhi, to re-admit a transgender student with a certified benchmark disability after finding that the college’s actions amounted to hostile discrimination and a failure to provide reasonable accommodation as mandated under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act,…
The Karnataka High Court has expressed serious concern over allegations of sexual offences against minor boys residing at the mutt of yoga practitioner Vachanananda Swamiji, popularly known as Shwaasa Guru, and indicated that it would set aside the anticipatory bail granted to him in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences…
The Karnataka High Court has refused to grant bail to four individuals accused of posting defamatory, obscene, vulgar and intimidating content on social media targeting Vijayalakshmi, wife of Kannada actor Darshan, observing that digital platforms cannot be permitted to become instruments of harassment, intimidation or character assassination. The single-judge Bench of Justice S Rachaiah dismissed…
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a Thiruvananthapuram resident seeking action against a coconut tree standing on his neighbour’s property, describing the matter as a classic case of unnecessary litigation arising from a trivial neighbourhood dispute and urging the parties to resolve their differences amicably over a cup of tea or…
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday admitted an election petition filed by former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, challenging the election of incumbent Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari from the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency. The single-judge Bench of Justice Gaurang Kanth held that the petition disclosed a valid cause of action and…
A family court in Pune has granted interim custody of a 10-year-old boy to his father, holding that the child’s welfare, emotional development and future interests would be better protected in the father’s care after observing that the mother had failed to treat her husband with respect, maintain the household and foster a harmonious family…
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a recent order of the Delhi High Court directing the premature release of Md Rashid Khan, one of the convicts in the 1993 Bowbazar blast case in West Bengal. A Bench comprising Justice PK Mishra and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva passed the interim order while hearing a plea filed by…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the State of Assam on a bail petition filed by Northeast Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, arrested in connection with the death of noted Assamese singer Zubeen Garg during a yacht trip in Singapore on September 19, 2025. The Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
The Bombay High Court has directed a police and cyber cell inquiry into allegations that forged or fabricated court orders were circulated in connection with an ongoing family dispute involving members of the Jindal family. The single-judge Bench of Justice Arif S Doctor passed the direction while hearing an interim application filed by Shylender Jindal,…