A PIL before the Delhi High Court alleges that DDA land allotted at a concessional rate for the Daman, Diu and Lakshadweep Bhawans in Chanakyapuri is being used as a commercial hotel; the Court allowed the petitioner to amend the plea.
The Kerala High Court has quashed a case under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act against a man who shared a photo holding the National Flag with the saffron colour facing down, holding that intention is essential and that a mistake is no offence, while ruling that a private WhatsApp group with many members is a place within public view.
The Lakshadweep Bar Association has urged the Kerala High Court to abolish the outdated Mukthiyars system, citing legal concerns and the need for regulated legal practice on the islands.
