The Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered immediate restoration of custody of a seven-year-old girl to her mother, holding that the father could not retain custody without a court order. The Court noted the child’s wish to live with her mother.
The Kolkata Police formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Alipore fire that damaged approximately 4000 Electronic Voting Machines stored in a government building. The investigation will examine the cause, negligence, security failures, and possible criminal involvement.
The Supreme Court held that disciplinary authorities must exercise caution before imposing dismissal from service, as such punishment severely affects employees and their dependents. The Court said dismissal should be reserved for cases involving the most serious misconduct.
The Delhi High Court refused to extend the CBSE Class XII answer-sheet verification and re-evaluation deadline, citing possible delays in results. The Court noted that reopening the portal could affect admissions and directed individual students to approach it if required.
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings against a deceased employee’s widow cannot be a ground to deny compassionate appointment to the son. Allowing Atul Chauhan’s appeal, the Court directed consideration of his claim under applicable Haryana service rules.
The Delhi High Court refused to initiate suo motu proceedings over alleged online trolling of a Saket Court judge after interim protection was granted to Abhijit Iyer-Mitra in a case involving remarks against Newslaundry and its journalists.
The Maharashtra Cyber Cell registered an FIR against comedian Pranit More, web developer Himanshu Jangra, doctor Sejal Pawar and others over allegedly obscene and offensive content circulated online after a Gurugram comedy event. The case involves social media posts concerning women, consent and deceased persons.
The Supreme Court urged IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri and IPS officer D Roopa Moudgil to resolve their long-running dispute through mediation, observing that continued litigation was harming both careers. The Court made the remarks while hearing Sindhuri’s challenge to criminal defamation proceedings.
Reliance Industries has partnered with Meta to establish a 168-megawatt AI data centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat, aimed at supporting Meta’s growing artificial intelligence and computing requirements. Khaitan & Co advised Reliance on the landmark transaction, leading the legal advisory work.
Today, On 12th June, The Supreme Court dismissed Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s plea challenging the rejection of her Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh. The Court declined to interfere at this stage but granted her liberty to pursue an election petition in accordance with law.
