Lalu Prasad Yadav has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the trial court’s decision to frame criminal charges against him and his family in the alleged IRCTC scam. The petition scheduled is scheduled for a hearing on January 5.
Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani has withdrawn his defamation suit against Cobrapost, The Economic Times and others, with liberty to refile, after his counsel informed the Delhi court that he had received instructions to withdraw from the plaintiff himself.
Amid the Thiruparankundram hill dispute and Tamil Nadu’s refusal to enforce a single-judge order allowing Karthigai Deepam near a dargah, former Madras High Court judge Justice S.S. Sundar criticised the ruling, questioning permission for a practice despite law-and-order warnings.
The Hon’ble Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, during his Patna visit, highlighted that robust judicial infrastructure is vital to meet rising population needs, growing litigation, and increasingly complex disputes. He laid foundations for seven key projects at campus.
The Madras High Court held that the State cannot insist on prior permission to erect a war memorial on private patta land, reaffirming its earlier view regarding a memorial pillar for UAPA-accused activist Stan Swamy in a similar case.
The Allahabad High Court clarified that the Rent Authority’s powers are not limited by the absence of a written tenancy agreement or submitted details. Under the Uttar Pradesh Regulation of Urban Premises Tenancy Act, 2021, landlords can still seek eviction.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed all petitions challenging reservation allocations in APPSC Group-2 recruitment. Justice Nyapathi Vijay’s ruling clears the way to fill 829 posts from the 2023 notification, resolving long-pending litigation across the state without further delay.
The High Court of Chhattisgarh achieved notable progress in 2025 by disposing more cases than were filed, reflecting strong commitment to timely justice. Pendency reduced from 84,305 to 75,667, marking a 10.25 percent decline overall during the year period
The report, titled ‘Pendency to Protection’ shows that Delhi courts achieved a milestone in 2025,disposing of 1,792 POCSO cases against 1,006 new filings, giving the capital the nation’s second highest disposal rate.
The Supreme Court reiterated that once a Special Leave Petition is dismissed without liberty to re-approach, a second SLP on the same judgment is not maintainable. Rejection of a subsequent High Court review does not revive the right under Article 136.
