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1. Why a 20-year-old Honey Singh–Badshah song is facing a takedown order now: 'Court's conscience is shocked'

Why a 20-year-old Honey Singh–Badshah song is facing a takedown order now: 'Court's conscience is shocked'

Why a 20-year-old Honey Singh–Badshah song is facing a takedown order now: 'Court's conscience is shocked' Why a 20-year-old Honey Singh–Badshah song is facing a takedown order now: 'Court's conscience is shocked' A Delhi high court bench hearing a petition filed by Hindu Shakti Dal, made strong observations on the nature of and lyrics of the song Volume 1. The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered the immediate removal of the nearly two-decade-old song Volume 1, associated with singer Honey Singh and Badshah, from all online platforms. The track, released around 2006–07 under their collaboration Mafia Mundeer, has come under judicial scrutiny, with the court directing all links hosting the song be taken down without delay, calling it “derogatory towards women.” What the court order said A bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, hearing a petition filed by Hindu Shakti Dal, made strong observations on the nature of the song’s lyrics. “This is one of the rare cases where the conscience of the court is shocked to its absolute core," the court said while announcing the removal. "It is one of those unfortunate instances where the court finds that the song is grossly vulgar, patently obscene, and derogatory towards women, artistic values, and social norms. The lyrics are not merely disrespectful or offensive but are ex facie calculated to normalise the treatment of women as objects of ridicule and sexual gratification,” the justices observed. The bench further noted that such content cannot be protected under free speech if it is freely accessible online. “No civilised society can permit such content to remain freely available or be monetised… [Honey Singh] and [Badshah] and any other persons claiming rights in the impugned obscene song(s) are directed to immediately take down the URLs hosting such content from social media platforms or any other online locations,” the order…

2. ‘Nothing but contempt’: Gujarat HC pulls up GPSC in Arthashastra question case

‘Nothing but contempt’: Gujarat HC pulls up GPSC in Arthashastra question case

‘Nothing but contempt’: Gujarat HC pulls up GPSC in Arthashastra question case ‘Nothing but contempt’: Gujarat HC pulls up GPSC in Arthashastra question case In previous proceedings, the high court had asked GPSC to produce the original book from which the question was framed, the 1915 English translation of the Arthashastra The High Court of Gujarat on Thursday pulled up the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) over its affidavit on a petition filed by a candidate, observing that the commission’s affidavit was “nothing but contempt”. Desai had raised questions about the procedure adopted by the commission for authenticating online material before using it to frame questions in examinations conducted by the public service recruitment body. But it did not get a clear response. “My order was very specific. I propose to issue contempt against your Secretary and Chairman both,” justice Desai said in an oral observation on April 2. The bench is hearing a case filed by a candidate who failed to clear the exam by one mark and challenged the correctness of the answer stipulated by the recruitment body for a question on the Arthashastra, Kautilya’s classical treatise on economics and politics. In previous proceedings, the high court had asked GPSC to produce the original book from which the question was framed, the 1915 English translation of the Arthashastra. When GPSC informed the court that the physical copy of the book was not available and that the commission had relied on an online version of the book downloaded from the internet. The court then asked the commission to explain whether questions could be framed from material downloaded from the internet and whether any policy existed for authenticating such material…

3. Allahabad HC seeks UP official's explanation for not mentioning 'Hon'ble' for Union minister in FIR

Allahabad HC seeks UP official's explanation for not mentioning 'Hon'ble' for Union minister in FIR Allahabad HC seeks UP official's explanation for not mentioning 'Hon'ble' for Union minister in FIR

Allahabad HC seeks UP official's explanation for not mentioning 'Hon'ble' for Union minister in FIR

Allahabad HC seeks UP official's explanation for not mentioning 'Hon'ble' for Union minister in FIR Allahabad HC seeks UP official's explanation for not mentioning 'Hon'ble' for Union minister in FIR The Allahabad HC has ordered Uttar Pradesh's additional chief secretary to explain why the honorific 'Hon'ble' was omitted from an FIR against a Union minister. The Allahabad High Court has sought an explanation from the additional chief secretary (home) of Uttar Pradesh over the non-mentioning of the courtesy title 'Hon'ble' before the name of a Union minister in an FIR. ALSO READ | Allahabad HC orders immediate release of man jailed over unpaid maintenance A two-judge bench of Justices J J Munir and Tarun Saxena passed the order after hearing a petition filed by a person named Harshit Sharma and two others, seeking the quashing of an FIR registered against them in Mathura. In the order passed on March 31, the court said that even if the prefix 'Hon'ble Minister' was inappropriately described by the first informant, it was the duty of the police to abide by the protocol by inserting the honorific while writing the FIR. ALSO READ | Allahabad HC stays single judge verdict on old pension scheme Fixing April 6 for the next hearing, the court said, "The additional chief secretary (home), government of Uttar Pradesh, will explain on his affidavit why the Hon'ble Union minister, whose name figures in the FIR, has not been described with the usual honorific of Hon'ble, and at one point, referred to just by his name without even appending a 'Mr'." Even if in the written report, the minister was inappropriately described by the first informant, while writing the FIR, it was the duty of the police to have abided by the protocol by inserting the honorific, may be in brackets, it added. ALSO READ | Act against honeytrap extortion gangs: Allahabad HC to UP Police The court directed…

4. A decade and 61 cases later, Supreme Court grants divorce to end matrimonial dispute

A decade and 61 cases later, Supreme Court grants divorce to end matrimonial dispute

A decade and 61 cases later, Supreme Court grants divorce to end matrimonial dispute A decade and 61 cases later, Supreme Court grants divorce to end matrimonial dispute The Supreme Court resolved a decade-long matrimonial dispute, granting divorce and settling all claims between the couple while quashing 61 related cases. New Delhi: The Supreme Court has brought an end to a decade-long matrimonial dispute that spiralled into over 60 cases across the country, facilitating a comprehensive settlement between an estranged couple and granting them divorce, ending one of the most litigation-heavy marital disputes to have reached the top court. A bench of justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan invoked Article 142 of the Constitution to give a “quietus” to the litigation between the couple, noting that the parties had voluntarily arrived at a settlement covering all disputes arising out of their marriage, which was solemnised in 1994. The case had reached the top court in the form of contempt proceedings, but over the course of hearings in January and February this year, the bench actively engaged with both sides to explore the possibility of a resolution. What followed was a structured, court-facilitated negotiation process that ultimately culminated in a joint application seeking dissolution of marriage on mutually agreed terms. Recording the presence of both parties in court, the bench underscored in its order released on Thursday that the settlement had been arrived at “on their own free volition without there being any coercion or undue influence”. The court then proceeded to examine the terms of the agreement and found “no legal impediment” in accepting them. The settlement provides for a permanent alimony of ₹1 crore to be paid by the husband to the wife, along with the transfer of his share in a Lonavala property through a registered gift deed.

5. Supreme Court judge recuses self from case after reserving verdict

Supreme Court judge recuses self from case after reserving verdict NEW DELHI: Supreme Court judge Justice K V Viswanathan has recused himself from a case after the hearing was wrapped up and judgment

1. Syed Mohammed Ghouse Pasha Khadri vs. Syed Mohammed Adil Pasha Khadri and Ors. (02.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0298/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute over the succession to the office of Sajjadanashin of the Hazarath Mardane-e-Gaib Dargah between Syed Mohammed Ghouse Pasha Khadri and Syed Mohammed Ad

2. J. Sri Nisha vs. The Special Director Adjudicating Authority, Directorate of Enforcement and Ors. (01.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0297/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of a show cause notice (SCN) issued to J. Sri Nisha and others by the Directorate of Enforcement under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) for

3. Punjab and Sind Bank vs. Raj Kumar (02.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0296/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether the Punjab & Sind Bank's decision to dismiss Raj Kumar, a Senior Manager, was discriminatory compared to the lighter punishments given to his

4. Satinder Singh Bhasin vs. Government of NCT of Delhi and Ors. (26.02.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0295/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of whether Satinder Singh Bhasin violated bail conditions related to the 'Grand Venice' project. The court found that Bhasin failed to settle claims with

5. A.K.G. Construction and Developers Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Jharkhand and Ors. (02.04.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0294/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of the termination and blacklisting of A.K.G. Construction and Developers Pvt. Ltd. by the State of Jharkhand. The core issue was whether the terminat

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