Delhi High Court Dismisses Broadcasters' Challenge To TRAI's 12-Minute Per Hour Cap On TV Advertisements

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) regulations limiting television advertisements to 12 minutes per clock hour, observing that the regulations do not fail to meet the rights envisaged under Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 636]A Division Bench comprising Justice...

Legitimate Expectation Can't Override Tender Terms Or Compel State To Proceed With Unsanctioned Project: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that the doctrine of legitimate expectation cannot override the express terms of a tender or compel the State to proceed with a project that lacks the requisite administrative approval and financial sanction.A Division Bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Ranjan Kumar Jha was hearing a writ petition filed by M/s Energy United India Private Limited...

'Uttarakhand State Did Not Exist In 1996': High Court Upholds Disqualification Of Gram Pradhan For Forged Education Certificate

The Uttarakhand High Court has upheld the disqualification of a Gram Pradhan under Section 8(1)(q) of the Uttarakhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2016, holding that the educational certificate relied upon by her was not genuine. The Court observed that the Transfer Certificate purportedly issued in 1996 was inherently doubtful since it referred to the "State of Uttarakhand", although the State came...

Registration Act | Presence Of Buyer & Seller Not Mandatory For Registration Of Sale Deed In Uttar Pradesh : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the presence of the buyer or the seller is not mandatory at the time of execution and registration of a sale deed in Uttar Pradesh, as Section 32A of the Registration Act, 1908, as applicable in the State, is different from the provision contained in the Central Act.Section 32A of the Central Act requires every person presenting a document for...

Party Can't Subsequently Cure Foundational Defects To Validate Institution Of Suit: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that parties cannot seek to remove or cure foundational defects at a subsequent stage in order to validate the institution of the Suit. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 98]In doing so the court set aside a trial court order which had permitted the plaintiff to ratify an earlier resolution, in order to replace the original basis of authority for institution of the Suit...

Rajasthan High Court Orders State To Inspect Measures Adopted By Cooperatives To Prevent Sale Of Synthetic Milk

While hearing a PIL and Suo Moto petitions relating to food adulteration, Rajasthan High Court has directed conduct of inspections regarding the manner adopted to prevent synthetic products by cooperatives selling milk and milk products including Saras, Amul, Lotus, Mother Dairy etc. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Maneesh Sharma took on...

Suit For Redemption Of Mortgage Sold Pursuant To Award Under UP Co-operative Societies Act Barred U/S 111(d): Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a civil suit seeking redemption of a mortgaged property which has already been sold pursuant to an award passed under the UP Co-operative Societies Act, 1965 is barred under Section 111(d) of the Act, as the relief cannot be granted without interfering with the award.Section 111 of the UP Co-operative Societies Act, 1965 bars the jurisdiction of civil...

Proof Of Attestation Not Proof Of Will's Genuineness When There Are Suspicious Circumstances: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (July 6) held that where a Will is surrounded by suspicious circumstances, mere examination of an attesting witness(es) is not enough. The Court added that, in such circumstances, the propounder bears the additional burden of dispelling those doubts and satisfying the judicial conscience that the document truly represents the free and informed wishes of...

'Throwing Trash On Bharat Mata Is A Direct Challenge To Sovereignty': Madras High Court On Illegal Waste Imports

The Madras High Court recently observed that any person who knowingly aids in importing trash to the country is not just committing an offence under the Environment Protection Act but also directly challenging the country's sovereignty. The court added that there could not be a more aggravated form of deshdroh than throwing trash on the country. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 301] “If any...

'Prima Facie Reflects Genuine Grievance': Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On Farmers' Plea Alleging Failure In Crop Procurement At MSP

Rajasthan High Court directed issuance of notices to the concerned State authorities in relation to the contended issue of government not procuring crops, despite those confirming to the prescribed standards, resulting in farmers being forced to sell the crops at much lower prices and suffering losses. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Maneesh...

'Can't Get Rights After Avoiding Duty': Karnataka High Court Denies Visitation To Father Who Gave Up Rights In Divorce Settlement

The Karnataka High Court has held that a father who voluntarily gave up his visitation rights in a mediated settlement during divorce proceedings cannot later seek visitation rights, especially when he was not willing to bear the financial and emotional responsibility for his child. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 236]The single judge bench of Justice P Sree Sudha noted that since the father has avoided...

Electricity Theft | Inspection Report Prepared By Officials Carries Presumption Of Correctness Unless Rebutted: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a panchnama and inspection report prepared by officials of the Electricity Distribution Company in discharge of their official duties cannot be discarded merely because no independent witness was examined. The Court further held that proceedings for assessment under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and prosecution for theft of electricity...