Mutation Doesn't Create Or Extinguish Title; Writ Against Cancellation Of Mutation Not Maintainable: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that a mutation entry does not create or extinguish title over land and that where an order cancelling mutation is appealable under the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886, the High Court would not entertain a writ petition. Justice Manish Choudhury, presiding over the case, observed, "Mutation of a land in the revenue records does not create or extinguish...

'Grossly Unholy Practice In A Holy Place': Kerala High Court Backs TDB Decision To End Officers Acting As Suppliers In Sabarimala

The Kerala High Court recently closed suo motu proceedings concerning the procurement of pooja materials for Sabarimala rituals after the Travancore Devaswom Board's (TDB) decision to end the long-standing practice of Administrative Officers procuring Vazhipadu (offerings) materials. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 400]Calling the arrangement a "grossly unholy practice in a holy place", the Court...

Unauthorized Layout Can't Be Ground To Deny Electricity Connection To Property Owner, Even Encroacher Entitled To Supply: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that mere declaration of a layout as unauthorized cannot be a ground to deny an electricity service connection to a person having valid title and possession over the property. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 156]Allowing a writ petition, the Court observed that under the General Terms and Conditions of Electricity Supply, even an encroacher or a rightful possessor...

NALSAR Student Detained For Attendance Shortage Can't Take Supplementary Exams; Sympathy Can't Override Academic Rules: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has refused to direct NALSAR University of Law to permit an MBA student to appear in supplementary examinations after she was detained for shortage of attendance due to prolonged illness. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 120]Holding that sympathy and equitable considerations cannot override mandatory academic regulations, the Court ruled that a student barred from writing...

Police Aid To Enforce Injunction Is Continuing Remedy, Not Barred By Res Judicata: Karnataka High Court

Clarifying the legal position on police assistance for enforcing court orders, the Karnataka High Court has last week held that seeking police aid to implement an interim injunction is a continuing procedural remedy and cannot be barred by the doctrine of res judicata, merely because earlier police protection applications have been filed. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 268]“…The doctrine of res...

Place Of Worship Can't Be Constructed Without Collector's Prior Approval And Proof Of Title: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a place of worship cannot be cannot constructed without prior permission by the district collector and other statutory land approvals establishing proof of title. [2026 LiveLaw (2026) 155]In doing so the court restrained further construction of a CSI Church at Maanchala Village, Mantralayam Mandal, holding that it did not comply with...

S. 75(4) Registration Act | Registrar Can Call For Documents To Verify Title But Can't Cancel Sale Deed: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that while a Registrar is empowered to conduct an enquiry under Section 75(4) of the Registration Act by issuing notice to parties to produce documents establishing their title, such power does not extend to cancelling a registered sale deed. [2026 LiveLaw (2026) 154]Refusing to interfere with a notice issued by the District Registrar calling upon...

Lucknow Development Authority Can't Levy Interest On Auction Sale Consideration Before Issuing Allotment Letter: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) could not levy interest on the auction sale consideration for the period prior to issuance of the allotment letter to the successful bidder of a plot.It held that under the terms and conditions of the auction, installments became payable only after issuance of the allotment letter, and interest and penal interest...

Rajasthan High Court Seeks JDA's Response On Delay In Constructing Drain Channels Along Dravyavati River Despite NEERI Report

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) to explain why cement concrete drain channels have not been constructed along stretches of the Dravyavati River in Jaipur despite recommendations made in a report by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur. The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and...

Gauhati High Court Closes PIL Seeking Establishment Of Mizoram State Human Rights Commission After State Constitutes Body

The Gauhati High Court at Aizawl closed a PIL seeking a directions to the Mizoram government to establish State Human Rights Commission, after the government informed that it has appointed the Chairperson as well as two members and that appointment of the staff will be finalised in a short while.This PIL was filed with a prayer to set up the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) as per...

O.7 R.11 CPC | Plaint Can Only Be Rejected Based On Its Own Averments, Defendant's Stand Immaterial: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that a plaint can be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC only if, on a plain reading of its averments, it discloses no cause of action or is barred by law. [2026 LiveLaw (2026) 153]Dismissing a challenge to the refusal to reject a plaint in a partition suit, the Court held that the plaintiff's earlier plea of oral partition in previous litigation did not,...

Exclusion Of Caste From List Of Scheduled Castes At Later Date Cannot Take Away Promotion Granted Earlier: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that benefit of caste reservation granted to a person belonging to Schedule Caste cannot be halted midway on exclusion of the concerned caste from the list of Scheduled Castes. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 205]In doing so the court quashed the demotion of an official who was promoted earlier based on his caste, but was later demoted after the caste he belonged to...