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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought responses from the Union of India, Punjab National Bank (PNB), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and other authorities on a petition filed by a suspended PNB officer alleging that nearly ₹1 crore is unaccounted for in the Currency Chest of the bank's Mandsaur branch and seeking an independent investigation into the alleged irregularity. Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt, hearing the matter at the Indore Bench, granted the respondents th

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking disclosure of the scientific archaeological survey report of the Somnath Temple site, imposing exemplary costs of ₹2 lakh on the petitioner for filing the case with "incorrect, incomplete, misleading and distorted facts." A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice D.N. Ray held that the petition amounted to a misuse of the PIL jurisdiction and undermined the sanctity of p

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) cannot independently increase supervision charges for electricity works carried out by consumers beyond the limit fixed by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC). The Court clarified that any such revision must follow the procedure laid down under the Electricity Act and receive proper regulatory approval. The case was filed by a real estate company after KPTCL

The US Supreme Court has struck down a Hawaii law that required licensed firearm permit holders to obtain a property owner's express permission before carrying a gun onto private property open to the public, holding that the measure violates the Second and Fourteenth Amendments of the US Constitution. In a 6-3 ruling in Wolford v. Lopez, the Court invalidated a key provision of Hawaii's post-Bruen gun regulations. Writing for the majority, Justice Samuel Alito held that the l

The Kerala High Court has ruled that the prosecution does not need to prove ownership of a vehicle to establish possession of illegal drugs if the accused were found travelling inside it with the contraband. The Court observed that insisting on proof of ownership would allow offenders using stolen or fake-registered vehicles to escape liability under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The judgment came while dismissing appeals filed by four persons con

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a married daughter cannot be denied compassionate appointment merely because she is married or because her mother is a retired government employee receiving a pension. The case involved a woman whose father, a government cook, died while in service in 2014. Although she applied for compassionate appointment within the prescribed time, her request was rejected because, at that time, the Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassion

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to a journalist associated with Tehelka Digital News who was arrested in an alleged extortion case after conducting sting operations exposing illegal prenatal sex determination, unlawful abortions, and female foeticide in several hospitals in Dewas district. The journalist argued that the criminal cases were filed in retaliation for her investigative work and that the allegations were motivated by malice. Before the FIR was regis

The Gauhati High Court has ruled that the seriousness of a crime, by itself, cannot be the only ground for refusing remission or premature release to life convicts. Justice Manish Choudhury directed the Assam State Level Review Board to reconsider the cases of four prisoners who had spent more than 20 years in jail. Their requests for early release had either been delayed or rejected mainly because of the grave nature of the offences, despite positive reports regarding their

A US federal judge in California has struck down four Trump administration immigration enforcement policies that expanded civil immigration arrests at courthouses, holding that the government failed to provide a legally sufficient explanation for abandoning longstanding restrictions. The decision, delivered by Judge P. Casey Pitts of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, found that the policies violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) because t

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that proceedings for maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (now Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) are meant to provide financial support to neglected dependents and should not be converted into detailed matrimonial trials. The Court observed that a wife is not required to prove allegations such as cruelty, dowry harassment, or the husband's second marriage beyond doubt to claim maintenance

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called for independent investigations into the growing number of deaths in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities, urging authorities to take immediate steps to prevent further fatalities and ensure accountability. According to the UN, at least 52 people have died in ICE custody since the beginning of 2025 following the expansion of immigration enforcement measures under President Donald Trump's

The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to grant bail to four accused allegedly involved in an organised online gambling racket, observing that such activities have serious economic consequences and constitute organised crime. The Court held that the material collected during investigation disclosed sufficient prima facie involvement of the accused, making them ineligible for bail at this stage. Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal passed the order while hearing three connected bai

The Delhi High Court has held that courts are empowered to examine and interfere with official answer keys in competitive examinations where the suggested answers are demonstrably incorrect. The Court clarified that such challenges cannot be equated with seeking re-evaluation of answer sheets. A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla passed the ruling while hearing a petition filed by an OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidate who appeared in the UPS

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Deepak Jain, President of the District Bar Association, Narmadapuram, after finding that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against him under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Court observed that the Call Detail Records (CDRs) contradicted the prosecution's primary allegation and that no specific overt act had been attributed to the applicant. Justice

Three judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, challenging executive sanctions imposed on officials involved in investigations concerning alleged war crimes in Afghanistan and Palestine. The judges argue that the sanctions unlawfully interfere with judicial independence and exceed presidential authority. The lawsuit, filed before the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, challenges Trump's Febr

The Madras High Court has struck down a Tamil Nadu Government Order that allowed individuals from Backward Classes (BC), Most Backward Classes (MBC), Denotified Communities (DNC) and Scheduled Castes (SC) to claim Backward Class Muslim status after converting to Islam for reservation purposes. A Division Bench comprising Justices G.R. Swaminathan and P.B. Balaji held that while a person is free to convert to Islam, such conversion does not automatically entitle them to member

The Madras High Court has upheld the Central Board of Film Certification's (CBFC) decision to deny certification to the Tamil film Lakshmi Lawrance Kadhal, holding that a filmmaker's right to creative expression cannot override the constitutional restrictions imposed under Article 19(2) when a film is likely to disturb cultural or religious harmony. Justice R. Kalaimathi dismissed an appeal filed by the film's producer, Youreka Cinema School, challenging the CBFC's refusal to

The Gujarat High Court has held that sharing photographs of a Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) examination paper through WhatsApp does not attract the offence of violating privacy under Section 66-E of the Information Technology Act. The Court also quashed the charge under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), while allowing the investigation to continue for any other offences that may be made out. Justice P.M. Raval was hearing a petition filed by Rahul Babulal

The Madras High Court has made strong observations on the responsibility of students in society, remarking that merely expressing opinions on social media serves little purpose if individuals fail to oppose wrongdoing when it matters. The Court stated that such conduct only creates "paper tigers" who speak loudly online but remain silent in real-life situations. The observations were made by a Division Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh and Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan while di

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has brought an end to the criminal defamation proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after taking on record his public clarification and expression of regret over a statement made during the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly election campaign. The Court also directed the closure of the criminal complaint pending before the trial court, observing that the complainant no longer wished to pursue the matter. Justice Pramod Kumar Agrawal passed t