The Patna High Court strongly criticized the Bihar administration for auctioning 490 seized vehicles through a single bulk order, calling it a blatant violation of legal procedures, natural justice, and transparency under the state’s liquor prohibition law.
The Supreme Court’s Madras Bar Association judgment marks a decisive moment in the judiciary–executive tussle over tribunals, reaffirming judicial primacy in appointments and tenure, and striking down legislative attempts to reassert executive control over adjudicatory bodies.
The Delhi High Court ruled that SEBI cannot withhold its investigation report when it forms the basis of criminal prosecution. Denying such documents, the Court held, violates the accused’s right to a fair trial under Article 21.
The Unnao rape survivor expressed anguish over the Delhi High Court’s decision to grant bail to convicted MLA Kuldeep Sengar. Slamming the order as unjust, she said she will approach the Supreme Court seeking restoration of his life sentence.
A Thane sessions court acquitted a husband and his family in a dowry suicide case, ruling that ordinary marital discord does not amount to legal cruelty and that the prosecution failed to prove a direct link between the accused and the woman’s death.
The Central Government has appointed three Senior Advocates as Additional Solicitors General to represent the Union before the Supreme Court of India. The appointments, approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, are for a tenure of three years.
The Supreme Court has asked the Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court to reconsider a senior judge’s transfer plea within two weeks. The court noted his outstanding service record, health concerns, and proximity to retirement.
The Delhi High Court has permitted a private in-camera hearing in actor Celina Jaitly’s petition seeking contact with her brother, a former Indian Army officer allegedly detained in the UAE. The matter will be heard in chambers considering the sensitive nature of the case.
The Bombay High Court has directed fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya to disclose when he will return to India, making it clear that his challenge to the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act will not be heard unless he submits to the Court’s jurisdiction.
The Allahabad High Court held that a consensual teacher–student relationship amounted to moral misconduct, not sexual harassment, and ruled that dismissal with disqualification was shockingly disproportionate, directing MNNIT to reconsider the punishment.
