'Minors Drive For Reels, Put Lives At Risk': Karnataka High Court In Father's Plea Over Deaths Allegedly Caused By 14-Yr-Old Son

Expressing concern over underage driving, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday reserved its judgment on a criminal petition filed by a father seeking to quash the charge of culpable homicide (Section 304 Part II of IPC) against him. The petition arises from a tragic 2020 accident where the petitioner's 14-year-old son allegedly took his car and mowed down three members of a family on...

Matrimonial Offences Cannot Be Quashed Merely Due To Subsequent Divorce Or Spouses Living Separately: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court dismissed a quashing petition filed by a husband, observing that a criminal case could not be quashed only because one of the spouses had obtained a decree of divorce and they were living separately. The bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain observed that it might happen that the spouses were having differences and were living separately, but a matrimonial offence required...

“God Does Not Discriminate”: Madras High Court Says No Room For Discrimination In Temples, Places Of Worship

The Madras High Court has reiterated that all living beings are equal before god and god does not discriminate. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 396] Quoting from the Bhagavad Gita, the bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice E Manoharan observed as under, “Before we proceed, it is necessary to extract the following from Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 9 Verse 29 [Translated] “I am...

No Prejudice In Awarding Marks For Wrong Questions To All Candidates: Calcutta High Court Upholds Coal India Promotions

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed two writ petitions challenging a promotion process conducted by Coal India Limited (CIL), holding that the uniform award of marks to all candidates for 19 questions found to be erroneous or outside the syllabus did not amount to changing the “rules of the game” after commencement of the selection process.Justice Amrita Sinha observed that since there...

Patna High Court Quashes FIR Against Retired DSP For Attending 'Fish Party' During Covid Lockdown

The Patna High Court has quashed a 2020 FIR against a former DSP for allegedly attending a “fish party” during the Covid-19 lockdown in violation of social distancing guidelines.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Soni Shrivastava said that the petitioner may have committed an administrative lapse, but found that continuing the criminal case against him would not serve the interests...

'Court Cannot Decide If Savarkar Was Brave Or Coward' : Researcher Moves Bombay High Court Seeking Stay On Rahul Gandhi's Trial

After a Special MP/MLA Court in Pune rejected his plea to intervene in the ongoing criminal defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly defaming right-wing ideologue Vinayak Savarkar, Pankaj Phadnis has moved the Bombay High Court claiming that the special court is dealing with issues far outside its jurisdiction and is trying to determine whether Savarkar was brave or...

Long Service, Subsequent Recognition Can't Validate Invalid Appointment; No Right To Salary From Public Funds: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a teacher of an aided institution cannot claim salary from the State exchequer merely on the strength of long continuance in service or subsequent administrative recognition, where the competent University had declined approval to the appointment and had directed a fresh selection which was never held.The Court held that before a mandamus for payment...

Savarkar Quiz Row: Kerala High Court Stays Suspension Of Teacher, Permits Disciplinary Proceedings To Continue

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 18) stayed the suspension of the teacher, who included V.D. Savarkar's name in a quiz on freedom fighters.The Court, however, made it clear that the disciplinary proceedings against him would continue.Justice Viju Abraham observed:"the controversy solely lies in the correctness of the content of the question and answer, which is to be decided based...

Authorities Cannot Deny Salary Citing Absence Of Their Nominee From Selection Committee: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the failure of the District Basic Education Officer to send his nominee to a selection committee under the U.P. Recognized Basic Schools (Junior High Schools) (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Ministerial Staff and Group D Employees) Rules, 1984 does not vitiate the selection held in his absence. It held that salary cannot be withheld from...

Stalking Woman, Sabotaging Marriage Prospects Despite Her Suicide Attempt Prima Facie Case Of Abetment: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that allegations of a man persistently stalking a woman, threatening to circulate photographs of her and repeatedly sabotaging her marriage prospects, despite her refusal and an earlier suicide attempt, prima facie made out a case of abetment to suicide.The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna refused to quash criminal proceedings against the...

Kerala High Court Directs Vigilance Bureau To Examine Corruption Allegations In Paddy Procurement Scheme

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (18 August) has directed the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to consider a complaint alleging corruption and irregularities in the State's Decentralised Paddy Procurement Scheme (DCP) and take action in accordance with law if it finds substance in the allegations.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V. M....

Candidate Meeting Notified Disability Criteria Cannot Be Disqualified For Having Additional Learning Disability: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a candidate who meets the notified disability criteria for the post of Officer Grade 'B' cannot be held ineligible merely because he additionally has a learning disability. A Division Bench comprising Justice G. S. Kulkarni and Justice Aarti A. Sathe was hearing a writ petition filed challenging the Reserve Bank of India's rejection of the...