The Supreme Court told the Delhi High Court that it does not maintain judge-wise records of corruption or misconduct complaints. The Court said collecting such information would require diverting significant resources and may also be exempt under the RTI Act.
The Bombay High Court refused to stop Republic TV from reporting on Anil Ambani but warned the channel to avoid defamatory and disparaging language. The Court said media can report news, but “below-the-belt” remarks will not be tolerated.
The Kerala High Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking strict enforcement of eco-friendly election campaign norms during Assembly polls. The Court said no specific violation was shown and noted that monitoring mechanisms are already in place.
The Supreme Court of India has reserved its verdict on whether projects that violated environmental norms can be granted clearance later. The decision will impact projects worth thousands of crores and future environmental law enforcement in India.
A Mumbai Small Causes Court judge lost Rs 93,000 after calling a fake Samsung customer care number found on Google and installing an APK file. Police have registered a case under IPC and IT Act as cyber fraud targeting judges continues to rise.
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking more details in the Air India crash preliminary report, questioning the petitioner’s motive. The Court said such information can be sought through RTI and refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court order.
The Bombay High Court dismissed Anita Advani’s appeal seeking legal recognition of her relationship with late actor Rajesh Khanna as a marriage. The Court upheld the earlier ruling and refused to grant her legal status as a wife under the law.
The Supreme Court said bulk Form 6 submissions during electoral roll revision are not new and objections can be filed as per the law. The Court also directed that all objections in the West Bengal electoral roll revision be decided by April 7.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that a wife is the absolute owner of her streedhan and cannot be prosecuted for criminal breach of trust for taking it. The Court quashed the criminal case against the woman and her relatives, reaffirming women’s exclusive legal rights over streedhan.
The Delhi High Court criticised Richa Chadha and media houses for amplifying unverified sexual misconduct allegations, calling it “digital vigilantism.” The Court said such actions damage reputation, violate presumption of innocence, and ordered removal of defamatory content.
