Justice Yahaya Adamu of the Kogi State High Court in Nigeria has passed away, prompting mourning from the state government.

A former judge of the Calcutta High Court, who served from 2013 to 2020, has been dropped from West Bengal's voters' list following an adjudication process.

An Irish landlord has denied wielding a hammer during a tenant's "peaceful and voluntary" exit, with a High Court judge noting the "sharply divergent" accounts of events from opposing sides.

Wimbledon's controversial expansion project gained significant legal support after a London High Court judge ruled that the proposed development is not subject to land use restrictions.

A death penalty sentence in a heroin case has been affirmed, with the case having been heard by the present Chief Justice when he served as a High Court Judge.

Justice Bamidele Fola Adeyeye of the Ondo State High Court has died at the age of 65. The state judiciary announced his passing, mourning the respected jur Read More: https://punchng.com/ondo-high-court-judge-adeyeye-dies-at-65/

Justice Lisa Gill has assumed charge as a Judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, following her transfer from the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

According to the police, the incident occurred at around 7.30 a.m. when a truck travelling ahead of the judge’s convoy suddenly took a left turn.

The High Court has dismissed a Hong Kong press group’s legal challenge against government restrictions on media access to the vehicle registry. High Court Judge Russell Coleman handed down his judgment on Friday, rejecting the Hong Kong Journalists Association’s (HKJA) judicial review against the Transport Department. The HKJA argued that the new arrangement on media […]

A High Court judge upheld the decision to strike a teacher off the teaching register, stating the sanction was 'well merited' given the professional misconduct of the most serious kind involving consensual sex with a 16-year-old student.

An Allahabad High Court judge candidly stated 'feeling hungry, tired, physically incapacitated' as the reason for not delivering a verdict, drawing attention to the personal challenges faced by judicial officers.

In 2023, a High Court judge ruled that Wilson’s Hospital School validly had suspended Burke from his teaching role

The Speaker had constituted the committee on August 12 last year after admitting a multi-party notice for the removal of the Allahabad High Court judge, setting in motion the process of his impeachment.

Independent MP requested interim injunction preventing the ICGS from examining a complaint against him A high court judge has dismissed an attempt by the independent MP Rupert Lowe to block a parliamentary watchdog from investigating a complaint against him. Lowe, the MP for Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, is taking legal action against the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS), which investigates complaints of inappropriate behaviour against MPs, after the body’s decision last July t...

Police in Ghana have arrested a man in connection with a viral video in which he allegedly threatened a High Court judge. The arrest follows public concern over the video's content.

Former Calcutta High Court judge Sahidullah Munshi has announced plans to file an appeal after his name was struck off Bengal's voters' list, describing the incident as 'very humiliating'.

Justice Manmohan emphasized the critical need for high court judges to operate without the fear of transfer, advocating for a comprehensive debate on judicial independence and the collegium system in India.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has been blocked from investigating a High Court judge accused of corruption. The judge claims the EACC, her former employer, is harassing her.

The Supreme Court has reprimanded an Allahabad High Court judge for granting bail in an unusually high number of dowry death cases, specifically 508 out of 510 such cases within a three-month period.

A High Court judge in London has found that claimant Laimonas Jakštys was fed answers through smart glasses while giving evidence, ruling that his witness statements were prepared by others.

Natalie Walker, a prominent criminal prosecutor, has been appointed as a High Court judge in New Zealand.

Cornel Inauen, a High Court Judge in the canton of Thurgau since 2020, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 49.

A Bombay High Court judge reportedly lost Rs 6.02 lakh in a credit card scam after opening an 18MB WhatsApp file on a domestic help's phone.

A High Court judge in Auckland has affirmed a District Court ruling that nullified the results of the 2025 local body election in Papatoetoe, New Zealand.

The single-member commission of former Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Justice Sushil Kumar Gupta is investigating the causes of drinking water contamination in the Bhagirathpura area, the loss of lives and medical impact on people, administrative lapses, action against those responsible and remedial measures.

An Allahabad High Court judge heard 30 cases in a single day, working until 7 pm before reserving a verdict, citing hunger, fatigue, and physical incapacity.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a petition against a Federal High Court judge, alleging that the defendants undertook transactions valued at about $9.7 million without using financial institutions.

Reform UK’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection, Matt Goodwin, will not face sanctions after a high court judge accepted that material was distributed without a legally required imprint due to an inadvertent printing mistake.

The mother and sister of jailed anti-transgender schoolteacher Enoch Burke have been ordered to appear before a High Court judge for contempt of court, with the judge warning them to be prepared for a hearing that could result in their imprisonment.

A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly defrauding a Bombay High Court judge of Rs 6 lakh by posing as a customer care executive and tricking the judge into downloading a malicious app.

Irish police (Gardaí) are awaiting the appearance of Martina and Ammi Burke in Castlebar, with no sign of the mother and daughter whose whereabouts have been largely unknown since a High Court judge ordered their jailing.

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An Allahabad High Court judge's practice of granting bail en masse in dowry death cases has drawn criticism, raising concerns about judicial oversight in such sensitive matters.

Lengthy prison sentences for two of Christchurch's most prolific sex offenders have been upheld by a High Court judge.

S. Satheestharan has been appointed as a High Court Judge in Sri Lanka, as reported by Daily Mirror.

A High Court judge has temporarily blocked the removal of an Eritrean trafficking victim from the UK to France under the 'one in, one out' scheme, citing concerns for his mental health.

Singapore has announced the appointment of two new High Court judges, with their terms officially commencing on March 9.

A local board candidate in Ōtara-Papatoetoe, Chris Latham, is advocating for the abolition of postal voting after a High Court judge upheld a ruling for a new election due to 79 voting papers being cast without the rightful voters' knowledge.

The Federal Court in Malaysia is set to hear two questions of law submitted by the wife of the late Daim, following a High Court judge's decision to allow the submission.

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant laid the foundation stone for the Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy and a High Court guest house in Amaravati. He also inaugurated the High Court judges’ residential enclave at Nelapadu, built at a cost of ₹210 crore.

A faction of the PDP, led by Turaki, has responded to an Oyo High Court judgment concerning the party's convention, vowing to pursue all legal avenues for justice.

The committee is probing the allegations against high court judge Yashwant Varma over the discovery of unaccounted cash at his official residence in Delhi last year

A Madras High Court Judge made a statement asserting that those who mock people for treating gurus as Gods are "fools and barbarians."

The judges were appointed following recommendations by the National Judicial Council (NJC), which at its 110th meeting held on 13 and 14 January approved 14 candidates for the Federal High Court bench. The post CJN to swear in 14 Federal High Court judges (Full list) appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.