Karnataka High Court Proposes Sacred Solution Should Temples Be Allowed to Grow Their Own Sandalwood?
Karnataka High Court Offers Path to Self-Reliance for Temples in Sandalwood Crisis In a landmark order that bridges ancient religious practice with modern environmental and regulatory challenges, Karnataka High Court has initiated a potential paradigm shift in the management of one of India’s most precious and protected natural resources: sandalwood. The court has directed the…
Anna Bansode to Stand Trial as HC Upholds Petition on “False Affidavit & EVM Flaws”
Bombay High Court orders full hearing into allegations of false affidavit and EVM irregularities, rejecting Anna Bansode’s plea for summary dismissal. Mumbai, November 20, 2025 – The Bombay High Court has delivered a detailed judgment refusing to summarily dismiss an election petition against Anna Bansode, the elected MLA from the 206-Pimpri (SC) Assembly Constituency. Justice Gauri…
Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Case of Alleged Rape on False Promise, Cites “Changing Societal Norms” in Relationships
Justice Milind Jadhav of Bombay High Court Observes “Non-Committal Consensual Relationship Turning Sour” in Matter Involving Seven-Year Relationship; Imposes Strict Electronic Device Surrender Condition In an order that scrutinizes the evolving nature of adult relationships and the application of rape laws in cases of alleged breach of promise to marry, the Bombay High Court on…
Allahabad High Court Rejects Revision Against FIR Direction, Reaffirms Full Bench Precedent on Magistrate’s Powers
Allahabad High Court Holds That Orders Under Section 156(3) CrPC Are Interlocutory and Cannot Be Challenged by Proposed Accused Before Cognizance Introduction: A Judicial Reiteration In a significant ruling that reinforces procedural safeguards in criminal law, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed a criminal revision filed against a magistrate’s order directing the police to register…
Bombay High Court Strikes Down “Padma Shri” Prefix: Awards Are Not Titles
The Bombay High Court Upholds a Precedent: Affirming Awards as Honours, Not Titles, The Bombay High Court Corrects a Record: Striking Down the “Padma Shri” Prefix. A recent judicial pronouncement from the Bombay High Court has served as a powerful reminder of the constitutional spirit embedded within India’s highest civilian honours. During a routine hearing,…
Justice Over Bureaucracy: Bombay HC Orders ₹50 Lakh for COVID Hero’s Family
Justice Prevails: Bombay HC Orders ₹50 Lakh for COVID Hero’s Family In a landmark judgment that underscores the primacy of substantive justice over administrative formalities, the Kolhapur Bench of the Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra state government to provide an ex-gratia insurance compensation of ₹50 lakh to the family of a deceased frontline…
Surat Court Approves Withdrawal of Sedition Case Against BJP MLA Hardik Patel in Patidar Agitation
Surat Court Approves Withdrawal of Sedition Case Gives Big relief to BJP MLA Hardik Patel Surat, Gujarat | December 18, 2025: In a significant legal and political development, a Surat court on Thursday permitted the Gujarat government to withdraw a longstanding sedition case against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Hardik Patel and three of his former…
Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash FIR of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)activist for assaulting advocate
Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea to Quash FIR, Emphasizes Trial Court’s Role in Assessing Evidence Mumbai, December 9, 2025: The Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling, has dismissed a criminal writ petition seeking the quashing of a First Information Report (FIR) related to the alleged assault of an advocate, underscoring the limitations of its inherent…
Collegium Led by CJI Surya Kant Proposes New Chief Justices for Five High Courts
Recommendations Aim to Fill Impending Vacancies; Include Transfer of Meghalaya Chief Justice to Kerala In a significant administrative move marking the beginning of a new tenure, the Supreme Court Collegium under the leadership of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has proposed a comprehensive reshuffle in the leadership of five High Courts across India. The…
Goregaon Advocate Extortion Case: Dindoshi Sessions Court rejected ABA of Rana Sisters, Arrested For Allegedly Extorting ₹1.5 Crore
Dindoshi Sessions Court rejects student’s plea, cites threats using intimate photos, criminal antecedents, and evasion of investigation. In a significant ruling that blended scrutiny of police procedure with grave criminal allegations, a Mumbai court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a 27-year-old student from Himachal Pradesh, accused of cheating and extorting over ₹2 crore…
