Law Doesn't Compel Motherhood, Court Duty Bound To Protect Woman's Autonomy: Madras High Court Allows Pregnancy Termination

Allowing a 23-year-old woman to terminate her 15-week pregnancy, the Madras High Court recently observed that the law did not compel motherhood and a woman should have the freedom to decide if she wants to continue her pregnancy or not. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 272] Justice Victoria Gowri also observed that the Constitution places trust in the choice of a woman and considers her autonomy as...

Law Needed To Protect Right To Walk On Footpaths : Supreme Court Tells Centre

The Court also recommended that the Law Commission of India examine the issue.

S.69A IT Act Empowers Centre To Block Entire Intermediary Platform, Not Just Specific Content: Delhi High Court In Telegram Case

While dismissing Telegram's challenge to the temporary blocking of its platform, the Delhi High Court has upheld the Central government's power under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act to block an entire intermediary platform, and not merely specific content hosted on it.Vacation judge Justice Tejas Karia held that the expression "information" under Section 2(1)(v) of the IT Act...

Plaintiff With Better Possessory Title Can Recover Property From Occupant Without Better Right: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a plaintiff who establishes a better possessory title over a property is entitled to recover possession from an occupant who fails to prove any superior or lawful right to remain in occupation.The bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna cited the maxim “Possessio contra omnes valet praeter eum cui ius sit possessionis”, i.e. possession is good against...

Right To Walk A Fundamental Right; Authorities Have Duty To Demarcate Footpaths : Supreme Court

The Court held that motorists cannot negate the right o pedestrians to walk on footpaths.

[Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act] Second Deemed Conveyance Application Barred If Earlier Rejection Has Attained Finality: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that where an earlier order rejecting a deemed conveyance application has attained finality, a second application seeking the same relief would be barred by principles of res judicata and finality of proceedings. The Court observed that the Competent Authority under the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act does not possess any inherent power of review and cannot...

Rajasthan High Court Orders Tehsildar To Personally Pay ₹2 Lakh Compensation For 53-Day Illegal Detention, Directs Inquiry

The Rajasthan High Court came down heavily upon the State for illegal detention of a HIV+ person for 53 days after the order of his release was passed and imposed a personal cost of Rs. 2 lakhs on the concerned erring Tehsildar. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 250]Terming the act as “diabolical”, the division bench of Justice Farjand Ali and Justice Sunil Beniwal observed that the incident was not...

Revocation Of Sanction Under Maharashtra Public Trusts Act Permissible Only On Proof Of Fraud: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that revocation of a sanction granted under Section 36(1) of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act can be ordered under Section 36(2) only upon proof that the sanction was obtained by fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts. The Court observed that the jurisdiction under Section 36(2) is not appellate in nature and does not permit the...

Payment Of 'Pagri' Doesn't Make Tenancy Non-Terminable, Landlord Can Still Seek Eviction: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that payment of pagri (one-time upfront amount to secure long-term tenancy rights) by a tenant does not make a tenancy non-terminable and does not alter the fundamental landlord-tenant relationship. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna was dealing with the dispute concerning a shop which had been let out to the Appellant under a rent agreement dated January 1,...

Legal Heirs Can't Continue Suit Filed By Deceased Trustee In Representative Capacity, Right Vests In Surviving Trustee: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that legal heirs of a deceased trustee cannot be impleaded to continue a suit filed by the trustee in a representative capacity, reiterating that the right to pursue such litigation vests only in surviving or duly appointed trustees. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 200].Justice Vikas Bahl dismissed a revision petition challenging the trial court's refusal...

Fractional Figure Cannot Be Ignored While Calculating 2/3rd Majority For No-Confidence Motion Against Co-Op Society Officer: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has held that while computing the two-thirds majority required for passing a no-confidence motion against an officer of a co-operative housing society, the fractional figure cannot be ignored. The Court observed that since removal through a no-confidence motion carries serious consequences and stigma, the provisions governing such removal must be strictly construed....

Can Electro-Homeopathy Be Practised Without Registration Under Medical Laws? Kerala High Court Answers

The Kerala High Court in a recent judgment clarified that the practice of Electro-Homeopathy is not unregulated. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 335]The Division Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K. observed that the practice of alternative medicine is, in fact, regulated by the provisions of the the Kerala State Medical Practitioners Act, 2021 and before that,...