Delhi High Court notifies transfer and posting of judicial officers in DHJS & DJS
“The judicial officers shall be under the control of the Principal District & Sessions Judge of the district to which they have been allocated.”
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Madras HC permits the devotees to Light Karthigai Deepam at Deepathoon; holds officials in contempt
“Confirming the conviction under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 only to send across the right message… a clear message should be sent so that no one, howsoever high they may be, may think that they are above the law.”
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‘Lighting lamp atop hill is a Tamil tradition, can’t offend anybody’s sensibilities’; Madras HC directs Karthigai Deepam to be lit at Deepathoon
“The unoccupied portion of the hill has been in the possession of the temple from time immemorial and has been treated by the temple authorities as their property.”
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Kerala High Court grants interim injunction to “Bokashi Bucket”; bars use of identical Compost Bins Trade mark
“When it is proved that the defendant is improperly using the trade mark of the plaintiff, an order of injunction would be issued.”
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Kerala High Court refuses ‘Prathalpura’ construction proposal at Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple; issues future construction compliance guidelines
“Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple is one of the oldest and most revered Shiva temples in Kerala. It is especially famous for its deep historical roots, unique worship traditions, and the Vaikom Satyagraha.”
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Bombay High Court sets aside espionage & cyber terrorism charges against Ex-BrahMos engineer; reduces life sentence to 3 years imprisonment
The Court rejected Honey-trap theory and held that the BrahMos engineer is not guilty of espionage, but liable only for negligence under Official Secrets Act
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Customary Divorce to be proved with cogent evidence; Delhi HC holds Second Marriage void after woman fails to prove Customary Divorce from Prior Marriage
Section 29(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 protects only valid customary divorces, and in the present case the evidence was insufficient in law to prove either the existence of such a custom in the community or the factum of her own divorce.
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Bombay High Court halts phase-wise declaration of Maharashtra Municipal Election results; bars exit polls
“If the public mood is disclosed by declaring the result on 3.12.2025 of the polls to be held on 2.12.2025, it may materially affect the result of the polls to be held on 20.12.2025.”
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Bombay High Court upholds SEBI’s approval for WeWork India IPO; Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost for Suppression of Facts
“A party who approaches the court with unclean hands or by withholding material documents and/or information is disentitled to any reliefs from the court.”
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‘Ombudsman not a toothless division’; Delhi High Court directs RBI to strengthen grievance system of banks
“Increased use of various instruments for undertaking monetary transactions, such as — credit cards, debit cards and digital payment platforms also raises the possibility of misuse and resultant frauds.”
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Family Court not helpless or powerless to ensure execution of its warrant, provided correct address is supplied: Calcutta High Court
The Division Bench refused to interfere with the single judge’s order.
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No DCGI approval required for import of body massagers or sex toys used for General Wellness: Delhi High Court
“Massagers …do not require any approval under the Medical Device Rules, 2017 as they are not being used for therapeutic or alleviation of disease.”
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Sale of encumbered assets with secured creditors’ consent permitted under CIRP Regulation 29: NCLAT
Commercial wisdom of the CoC in choosing the mode and counter-party of sale of assets, whether core or non-core, encumbered or unencumbered, is non-justiciable, barring jurisdictional or regulatory violations.
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Right to Study | MP High Court recognises 18-year-old girl’s Civil Services aspirations; appoints IAS Officer as Mentor
“The corpus is a bright child and wishes to pursue her studies and even attend civil services examination.”
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Accused can’t said to be “brutal” though “barbaric”; MP High Court commutes death sentence to 25 yrs imprisonment in 4-yr-old minor rape case
While the crime was heinous and against a child, the Court noted that although the act was “barbaric”, it could not be termed “brutal” in the sense that it required capital punishment.
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CLAT | Rajasthan High Court upholds constitutional validity of Domicile-Based Reservation at NLU Jodhpur
“A majority of NLUs established across various States in India have adopted domicile-based reservation policies …emphasising the promotion of legal education both at the national and regional levels.”
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Rajasthan High Court dismisses plea challenging demolition drive on encroachments in Ummed Sagar Dam catchment area
“The petitioners are, undisputedly, encroachers and, therefore, no indulgence can be granted by this Court.”
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‘Mere possibility of contrary view doesn’t justify reversal of acquittal’; Rajasthan High Court upholds acquittal in Dowry Death case
“Scope of interference in the acquittal order passed by the Trial Court is very limited, and if the impugned judgment of the Trial Court demonstrates a legally plausible view, mere possibility of a contrary view shall not justify the reversal of acquittal.”
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Family Courts can admit WhatsApp chats procured without consent as evidence in matrimonial disputes: MP High Court
“Merely admitting evidence on record is not proof of a fact-in-issue or a relevant fact… Admitting evidence is mere inclusion of evidence in record, to be assessed on a comprehensive set of factors, parameters and aspects, in the discretion of the court.”
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MP High Court grants bail to Government Model College Guest Faculty accused of circulating alleged WhatsApp posts to hurt religious sentiments of other community
“…simply on the ground of forwarding messages, video which may hurt the religious sentiment of community, a person cannot be indefinitely kept in jail.”
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