Telangana High Court Quashes National Hospitality Institute Director's Appointment, Says State Usurped Governing Council's Powers

The Telangana High Court quashed the appointment of National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management's (NITHM) Director, holding that the Government usurped NITHM's Governing Council power which alone is empowered under its Memorandum of Association and Rules to determine qualifications and appointment of the Director.[2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 124]The Court held that the subsequent...

Surat Demolitions: Gujarat High Court Closes Resident's Plea After Municipal Corporation Assures No Immediate Action Planned

Court said in case the Corporation intends to take coercive action against the property, it will do so as per law.

AP High Court Asks Endowments Department To Decide Representation For Temple Trustee Post After Hearing Applicant

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Endowment Department to decide a representation seeking appointment as a member of a Temple Trust Board after affording the applicant a sufficient opportunity of hearing. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 172]Disposing of a writ petition, Justice Kiranmayee Mandava issued directions to the Commissioner, Endowments Department, to consider the petitioner's...

Jharkhand High Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Compensation For Illegal Shop Demolition, Calls Actions 'High-Handed'

The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed the State's appeal against an order directing it to compensate a shop owner whose premises were demolished without authority of law, holding that the appeal was “an abuse of the judicial process” and appeared to have been filed only because officials feared recovery proceedings against them.A Division Bench of Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice...

Wife's Convenience, Child's Welfare Relevant But Can't Automatically Justify Transfer Of Matrimonial Case: Allahabad High Court

The decisive test is whether refusal of transfer is likely to occasion failure of justice, Court said.

Forum For Landlord-Tenant Dispute Determined By Law In Force When Suit Is Filed, Not When Tenancy Ends: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the forum competent to decide a landlord-tenant dispute is determined by the law in force on the date the suit is instituted, and not by the law prevailing when the tenancy was terminated or the cause of action arose.Justice Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava observed that where a landlord-tenant dispute is instituted after the enforcement of the Uttar...

Specific Performance Of Agreement To Sell Can Be Denied If There Is Long Time Lapse : Supreme Court

The Court also reiterated that the plaintiff must show continous readiness and willingness.

Public Purpose Can't Override Statutory Timelines: Rajasthan High Court Quashes 2011 Land Acquisition Over Delayed Award

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed land acquisition proceedings initiated by the Rajasthan Housing Board in 2011 after holding that the award, passed in 2017, was barred by the mandatory timeline prescribed under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma held that once Section 24(1)(a) of...

Karnataka High Court Stays SIT Probe Into Alleged Land Encroachment By Trust Linked To Art Of Living Foundation

The Karnataka High Court has stayed a Government Order dated July 17, 2026, which constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) against a public charitable trust- Ved Vignan Maha Vidya Peeth, linked to Sri Sri Ravishankar's Art of Living Foundation-over allegations of land encroachment.The single judge bench of Justice M.G.S. Kamal, while hearing a writ filed by the Trust, directed that...

'For Child Victims, Consider Impact On Future' : Supreme Court Awards ₹83.38 Lakhs For Accident Leaving Infant Paralysed For Life

Observing that compensation in motor accident cases must be based on the actual impact of an injury on a victim's earning capacity and not merely the percentage of medical disability, the Supreme Court on Monday (August 3) enhanced the compensation awarded to a minor who suffered 100% functional disability due to spinal cord injuries from ₹45.40 lakh to ₹83.38 lakh. “…where the...

Unregistered Sale Agreement Delivering Possession Can't Be Marked As Evidence Without Payment Of Stamp Duty: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that where an agreement of sale specifically recites delivery of possession, the document attracts stamp duty and penalty, and cannot be received in evidence unless it is duly stamped. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 171]Dismissing a Civil Revision Petition, Justice Venkateswarlu Nimmagadda upheld the trial court's order refusing to mark an unregistered agreement...

'Advocate General Is Not A Mere Messenger': Orissa High Court Says AG Office Shouldn't Advise Non-Implementation Of Orders Without Stay

The Orissa High Court has expressed disappointment over a letter issued by the office of the Advocate General asking officials to refrain from implementing an authority's order merely because a writ petition was filed and pending against such order. [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 88]Clarifying the settled legal position that mere filing of a writ petition does not render the decision of lower...