Jaipur Rural 2024 LS Poll Plea | High Court Refuses To Drop Election Authorities As Respondents Over Conflicting Postal Ballot Figures

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed an application filed by the Returning Officer, District Magistrate-cum-Returning Officer, Chief Electoral Officer and the Election Commission of India seeking deletion of their names from an election petition challenging the 2024 Lok Sabha election from the Jaipur Rural Parliamentary constituency.A bench of Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani opined that...

AP High Court Upholds Disaffiliation Of Law College Over Infrastructure Deficiencies, Grants Relief To Existing Students

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a law college which does not satisfy minimum infrastructural requirements prescribed under the Bar Council of India Rules of Legal Education, 2008 and University Grants Commission (Affiliation of Colleges by Universities) Regulations, 2009 cannot claim continuation of affiliation merely because it had been functioning for several years. [2026...

MEDISEP Reimbursement Claim Can't Be Rejected Solely Because Treatment Was Taken At Non-Empanelled Hospital: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that a person under the MEDISEP scheme cannot be denied reimbursement of treatment expenses merely because he went to a non-empanelled hospital. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 417]MEDISEP (Medical Insurance Scheme for State Employees and Pensioners) is a social security scheme of the Kerala Government that provides comprehensive health insurance coverage to all...

Udaipur Hills "Brutally Cut" For Hotels, City's Condition 'Pitiable': Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has expressed anguish over the large-scale destruction of Udaipur's hills, observing that the city's hills and mountains have been "brutally cut" and replaced by hotels, resorts and commercial establishments, reducing the city to a "pitiable state."A single-judge bench of Justice Sameer Jain made the observations while hearing a petition filed by Basant Hotels Pvt....

Indian Succession Act | How Does Wife's Property Devolve After Death? Supreme Court Explains Christian Inheritance

The Supreme Court on Thursday (July 30) clarified that under Christian succession law, a property purchased by a husband in the name of his wife remains the wife's exclusive property. Consequently, upon her death, succession to such property must be determined based on her ownership and cannot be treated as the husband's estate for the purpose of applying Section 33 of the Indian Succession...

Uttarakhand High Court Closes PIL On Alleged Misuse Of Ancient Ram Temple Property, Cites Magistrate's Inquiry Report

The Uttarakhand High Court has closed a public interest litigation alleging illegal construction and misuse of an ancient temple property at Shri Ram Mandir, Haldwani, after taking on record the City Magistrate's inquiry report. The Court observed that in regard of the inquiry report, it was not inclined to interfere any further in the matter. However, if the petitioner remained aggrieved by...

Reach Stacker Is Not A 'Motor Vehicle' Under MV Act, Accident Victim Can't Approach MACT: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a Reach Stacker, a heavy container-handling machine used within Inland Container Depots (ICDs), is not a "motor vehicle" under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and therefore a compensation claim arising from an accident involving such a machine is not maintainable before a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT).A Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice...

Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act Doesn't Permit Belated Recovery From Legal Heirs After Years Of Inaction: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that Section 52 of the Bihar and Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914, does not confer an unrestricted or perpetual power upon the State to initiate recovery proceedings against the legal heirs of a deceased certificate debtor after years of unexplained inaction. The Court held that such proceedings must be pursued strictly in accordance with law and within...

S.152 CPC | Court Can Direct Correction Of Wrong Survey Number In Decree If Identity Of Property Is Undisputed: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that where an incorrect survey number has been mentioned due to an accidental slip, the Court can exercise its power under Section 152 CPC to correct the mistake even after the decree is passed, provided there is no dispute regarding the identity of the property. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 165]Cautioning against misuse of the jurisdiction, the Court held...

Madras High Court Directs State To Ensure Scheduled Caste Devotees Can Participate In Temple Chariot Festival, Orders Police Protection

The Madras High Court has directed authorities to ensure that members of the Scheduled Caste community in Salem's Deviyakurichi village are allowed to participate in the annual 'Ther' festival of the Arulmigu Ayyanar Temple with adequate police protection. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 354]For context, Ther Festival is a Hindu temple chariot festival where large, decorated wooden cars carrying deity...

'Taxing Justice At Ad-Valorem Rates Is Harsh': Allahabad High Court Urges UP Govt To Ease Burden Of Civil Litigation

Observing that taxing justice at "ad valorem rates is, indeed, harsh", the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday urged the Uttar Pradesh Government to consider measures to reduce the hardship faced by litigants pursuing civil remedies.At the same time, the Court made it clear that disputes over title and possession cannot be decided by administrative authorities and must be taken before the...

CBFC Cannot Withhold Film Certification Merely Because Civil Dispute Is Pending Without Stay Order: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to release the Certificate for "Raam Bhajarang" film, observing that the authority cannot withhold the certification solely because a third party has filed a writ petition claiming rights over the film in the absence of any interim order. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 121]The Court observed that the CBFC's statutory...