High Courts

The Bombay High Court, division bench comprising the Chief Justice and Justice Bharati Dangre, examined the conflict between urban development and environmental concerns. Nagrik Chetna Manch challenged Pune Municipal Corporation’s decision to construct a road through Law College Hill, citing its ecological significance and classification as a deemed forest requiring prior clearance under the Forest […]

An unusual courtroom scenario unfolded when a lawyer attempted to represent his clients via videoconference while standing in a park, holding a mobile phone. The failure of advocates to uphold professional standards, despite continuous reminders, drew the ire of Justice Girish Kathpalia, of the Delhi High Court presiding over the case of Shobha Verma &

The Orissa High Court bench of Justice S.K. Panigrahi is set to hear a unique case involving two individuals with the same name, both Antaryami Mishras’, and both claiming to be the recipients of the Padma Shri Award 2023. The Petitioner, by way of a Writ Petition, is seeking directions from the Court to order

Installing CCTV cameras within the residential section of a dwelling house without the consent of co-occupants or co-trustees infringes upon their right to privacy. A division bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Uday Kumar of Calcutta High Court set aside an impugned order of a City Civil court that had rejected the Appellant’s plea

The Bombay High Court bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Bharati Dangre have paved the way for Adani Electricity (Petitioner) to cut 209 mangroves to install a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission project, which involved laying underground cables through ecologically sensitive areas, including mangroves and Coastal Regulation Zones (CRZ). The Petitioner sought

The Madhya Pradesh High Court Single Judge-Bench of Justice Devnarayan Mishra while hearing an application for anticipatory bail, directed an alleged rape case accused to hand over his electronic gadgets and social media passwords to the investigation agency. “Applicant is directed to cooperate with the investigating agency and shall submit all the documents and intimate

Grounds of arrest must be furnished to the arrestee instantaneously upon their arrest stated the Delhi High Court Single Judge-Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani on 4th February 2025 so that they get sufficient time to consult with their lawyer. The Court maintained that furnishing grounds of arrest in writing to an arrestee just an

In its recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court dismissed the plea of petitioner, Muktiyar Ahmed, who pleaded for permission to install loudspeakers in a Masjid. Dismissing the plea the bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar and Justice Donadi Ramesh, noted that the Writ petition is not maintainable since the petitioner does not have locus for filing

The Kerala High Court Single Judge-Bench of Justice VG Arun set aside a sessions court order that denied a narcotics case accused permission to travel abroad for work. The court criticized the sessions judge for making an improper comparison between the petitioner and fugitives like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi, who have remained absconding. "Citing

“It is widely recognised that younger the age of the offender, the lesser is its culpability” – Justice Milind Jadhav The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a 22-year-old son who was charged with the murder of his 69-year-old "bedridden" father. Single Judge Bench of Justice Milind Jadhav of Bombay High Court noted that