Santal Mission Of Northern Churches Dispute | Jharkhand High Court Holds Declaration Against 1968 Transfer Barred By Limitation, Non-Joinder

The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed two Letters Patent Appeals arising from disputes over the properties of the Santal Mission of Northern Churches, holding that although a suit instituted under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure was maintainable, no case was made out to declare a 1968 Instrument of Transfer illegal, inoperative or non-binding.A Division Bench of Chief Justice...

When Alteration Of Cheque Is Patently Clear, Further Evidence Not Necessary : Supreme Court Sets Aside S.138NI Act Conviction

The Supreme Court has set aside a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act), after finding that the cheque had been visibly and materially altered from Rs 10,000 to Rs. 1,10,000.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva allowed the appeal filed by the accused, holding that the High Court and the Trial Court have erred in calling...

Shifting Idols From Dilapidated Temple To Continue Worship Not Misconduct By Priest: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the action of a priest in shifting the idols from a dilapidated temple structure to a nearby functional temple to continue uninterrupted worship cannot be termed as misconduct or abandonment of duty. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 295]Setting aside the removal of the priest of Temple Radha Gopalji Shri Ram Jankiji in Shivpuri District, the bench of Justice...

Union Housing Ministry Recommendation For Govt Loan Can't Change Mobile Vendor's Category To Fixed Vendor: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a recommendation issued by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to enable a street vendor to avail loan under a government scheme cannot convert a mobile vendor into a fixed vendor or alter the category specified in the vendor's Certificate of Vending (CoV). [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 694]A Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Vikas...

Delhi High Court Pulls Up Street Vendor For Filing Misleading Photos To Conceal Encroachment, Imposes ₹25,000 Costs

The Delhi High Court has pulled up a street vendor for filing misleading photographs to conceal the extent of encroachment at his vending site, observing that he had attempted to hide the true factual position from the Court. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 693]While imposing costs of ₹25,000, the Court nevertheless protected the vendor's livelihood by permitting him to continue vending subject to...

Delhi High Court Orders Railway Accident Compensation, Says No Scheduled Halt Can't Automatically Mean Passenger Tried To Deboard Moving Train

The Delhi High Court has held that merely because a train did not have a scheduled stoppage at a particular station, it cannot automatically be presumed that a passenger attempted to get off a moving train, so as to deny compensation under the Railways Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 692]Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri made the observation while setting aside an order of the Railway Claims Tribunal that...

Unused Acquired Land Need Not Be Returned To Original Owners; Can Be Used For Another Public Purpose: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has refused to interfere with the acquisition of over 200 acres of land for a coal washery in the 1960s, holding that once land has been validly acquired for a public purpose and compensation has been paid, the mere fact that a portion of the land remains unused does not entitle the original landowners to reclaim it. The Court reiterated that where the original...

Town Vending Committee Elections 'Extremely Crucial', Can't Be Derailed By Individual Nomination Disputes: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the ongoing Town Vending Committee (TVC) elections in the national capital, observing that the polls are "extremely crucial" and cannot be derailed over individual candidates aggrieved by the rejection of their nominations. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 691]Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Vikas Mahajan dismissed a writ petition filed...

Order Issuing Notice On Temporary Injunction Plea Not Appealable Under Order 43 Rule 1(r) CPC: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has recently held that an order passed by a trial court, which only issues notice on an application for temporary injunction, would not constitute an appealable order under Order XLIII Rule 1(r) of the CPC. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 265]The single judge bench of Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur, dismissing a batch of four appeals filed by plaintiffs, held that a trial court...

S.159 Income Tax Act Can't Validate Reassessment Notice Issued To Deceased Assessee: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court at Lucknow has held that the Income Tax Department cannot invoke Section 159, which allows proceedings against a deceased assessee's legal representative, to continue reassessment proceedings initiated in the name of a dead person. It held that where the notice is issued after the assessee's death, the department must issue a fresh notice to the legal...

Married Woman Can Claim Compassionate Appointment After Father's Death, No Presumption Of Dependence On Husband: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a married daughter cannot be denied consideration for compassionate appointment merely on the presumption that she is dependent upon her husband and not upon her deceased father. The Court observed that dependency is a question of fact to be determined on the evidence in each case and that marital status, by itself, cannot furnish a valid basis to...

Bank Account Cannot Be Frozen Merely Upon Communication From Another Bank: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a bank account cannot be frozen merely on the basis of a communication received from another bank alleging an erroneous transfer of funds. The Court observed that, in the absence of an order passed by a competent Magistrate or any competent investigating authority, a bank has no authority in law to freeze a customer's account, and such action...