High Courts
J&K&L High Court Refuses To Quash Drug Quality Case Against Company Directors, Says Responsibility Under Drugs Act Requires Trial
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against three Directors of a pharmaceutical company over the manufacture of a drug declared “Not of Standard Quality”, holding that a Director cannot escape prosecution at the threshold merely by claiming that he had no personal role in the manufacturing process. The Court held that whether a Director...
High Court Rejects PIL Challenging Collegium Recommendation To Appoint Haryana AG As Judge, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking to stall the appointment of Advocate Pravindra Chauhan as a Judge of the High Court, holding that the petition was actuated by personal vendetta rather than genuine public interest, and imposed costs of ₹1,00,000 to be deposited with the Poor Patient Welfare Fund, PGIMER, Chandigarh.A Division Bench of...
'Shocks Our Conscience': Madras High Court Slams TN Govt For Denying National Flag Rally Permit To BJP, Says Tricolour Transcends Political Colour
The Madras High Court, on Friday (August 14), permitted the Bharatiya Janata Party to conduct a "Tricolour Flag Yatra" in Coimbatore city in connection with the Independence Day celebrations.[2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 387]Though the BJP had initially proposed to conduct the rally on August 13, the State denied permission for the rally at the proposed location. On Friday, after deliberations, the...
Microfinance Fraud Case: Kerala High Court Directs Govt To Consider Prosecution Sanction Request By SIT
The Kerala High Court on Friday (August 14) directed the Additional Chief Secretary for Backward Classes to consider the requests for prosecution sanction made by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the ₹15.85 crore SNDP Microfinance Scam case to expedite prosecution sanction.The case relates to the alleged misappropriation of government funds under the Micro Finance Scheme. A...
National Sports Federation Has No Right To Compel Govt To Relieve Employee For Sporting Assignments: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a National Sports Federation cannot claim a legal right to requisition the services of a Government employee or compel the Government to spare such employees for sporting assignments in the absence of a statutory provision creating such an obligation.The Court observed that mere appointment of a Government employee by a National...
Arms License Can't Be Suspended On Mere Apprehension Of Misuse: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that suspending a person's arms license on bald apprehension of possible misuse is not sustainable. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 324]Noting that the licensing authority failed to record reasoned satisfaction for suspending the license, the bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed;"The competent authority shall record its independent and reasoned satisfaction...
Relationship With UAPA Accused Not Enough To Treat Woman's Property As 'Proceeds Of Terrorism': Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has set aside the attachment of a scooty belonging to the wife of a man accused under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for collecting levy for the banned outfit Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC). The Court said her relationship with the accused was not enough to conclude that the vehicle had been bought from proceeds of terrorism.A Division Bench of...
X Moves Gujarat High Court Seeking Modification Of Direction To Onboard Centre's SAHYOG Portal
Social media intermediary X (formerly Twitter) moved the Gujarat High Court on Friday (August 14) seeking modification of a direction to onboard Centre's SAHYOG Portal. The application has been filed in a pending PIL raising concerns about the “sharp and alarming rise” in deepfake and AI-generated content circulating on digital and social media platforms. On April 10 the court had asked...
Growing Stray Dog Population Root Of Problem, Aggressively Implement Sterilisation Programme: Bombay High Court To Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court on Friday (August 14) observed that the major problem with the stray dogs menace is the increasing population of stray dogs and therefore, ordered the Maharashtra Government to aggressively implement the 'sterilisation' program as mandated under the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules of 2023. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam...
Can't Stop Independence Day Celebrations On Apprehension Of Communal Tension: Karnataka High Court Permits Hindu Body's Torchlight March
The Karnataka High Court on Friday (August 14) quashed the police's refusal to permit a torchlight march proposed by Hindu Jagarana Vedike in Mysuru, observing that citizens cannot be prevented from celebrating Independence Day over apprehensions of communal tension. [2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 300]The single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj directed the authorities to permit the organisation...
Bombay High Court Orders Immediate Discharge Of LPG Cargo From Arrested Vessel At Jaigarh Port Citing Risk Of Fire, Explosion
The Bombay High Court has issued urgent directions for immediate discharge of LPG from the arrested vessel LPG Amir Gas at Jaigarh Port, in view of the risk of fire or explosion and the “catastrophic consequences” that a large-scale release of LPG could result in. The Court further directed the concerned disaster management authorities and the Director General of Shipping to extend...