'Mechanism For Inclusion Already Exists': Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Apprehending Exclusion Of Homeless, Displaced Persons In SIR

The Delhi High Court has dismissed PIL seeking directions to ensure the inclusion of homeless persons and those rendered homeless or displaced due to demolition drives in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 797]In doing so the court noted that the Election Commission of India's Manual already provides for mechanism for...

Journalists Are 'Eyes & Ears Of Public', Can Inform Collector About Encroachments: Rajasthan High Court

In furtherance of hearing the batch of petitions concerning the protection of rivers, lakes and water bodies, Rajasthan High Court observed that media and journalists are also eyes and ears of public, and had a role to play to ensure that there were no encroachments. Hence, whenever they found such encroachments, they can inform the Collector, Jaipur.The division bench of Acting Chief...

Revenue Entries Describing Plot As 'Tank' Not Conclusive To Eject Hereditary Tenant Under UP Land Reforms Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a tenant whose hereditary tenancy was judicially declared before the date of vesting cannot be ejected under Section 212 of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 merely because the revenue records later describe the plot as a tank. It held that the authority invoking the provision must establish that the tenant was admitted upon land...

General Power of Attorney Holder Can't Claim Ownership Of Property, Must Remit Sale Proceeds To Principal: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a General Power of Attorney (GPA) is an instrument of agency and does not transfer right, title or interest in an immovable property to the attorney holder. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 796]Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observation while dismissing an appeal against a decree directing Appellant to pay ₹1,01,78,074 to the legal heirs of his...

WhatsApp Transmission Of Summons Not Conclusive Proof Of Actual Notice: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that WhatsApp transmission of summons is not by itself conclusive proof that the defendant actually received or had notice of the summons. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 793]Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri observed that merely sending summons to a mobile number associated with the defendant cannot establish due service, particularly when the process server's report records that...

Orissa High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Minority Organisations' Convention Over Circulation Of 'Communally Provocative' Video Clip

The Orissa High Court has upheld the denial of permission to All India Backward (SC/ST/OBC) and Minorities Communities Employee's Federation (BAMCEF) and the Bharata Mukti Morcha (BMM) to hold their national conventions in December, 2025, after it came to the notice of the authorities that a “divisive” and “communally provocative” video clip was being circulated on behalf of...

High Courts Shouldn't Routinely Stay Trials : Supreme Court Flags Mechanical Invocation Of Revision Powers

The Supreme Court has disapproved the routine practice of High Courts staying trials while entertaining challenges to interlocutory orders, cautioning that such stays should be granted only where continuation of the trial would seriously and irreparably prejudice the revision proceedings or adversely affect the parties.also flagged the mechanical invocation of revisional jurisdiction...

State Must Adequately Compensate Victims Of Wild Animal Attacks, 1980 Rules Don't Cap Quantum At ₹20K: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that State is liable to give just compensation to victims of wild animal attacks and that the quantum of compensation payable is not limited to Rs. 20,000 as per the Kerala Rules for Payment of Compensation to Victims of Attack by Wild Animals, 1980. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 475]Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. dismissed a regular second appeal filed by the...

Cricketer Yusuf Pathan Withdraws From Gujarat High Court Plea Against Order Declaring Him 'Encroacher' On Govt Land In Vadodara

Cricketer Yusuf Pathan on Monday (August 31) withdrew from Gujarat High Court his appeal against a single judge's August 2025 order which had found him to be an "encroacher" on government land in Vadodara after noting that no allotment order was issued to him and he was occupying the site without paying consideration. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 233]Previously, Pathan told the high court that he...

Production Of Divorce Decree Not Essential To Delete Former Spouse's Name From Passport: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, in a recent decision, held that divorcees need not produce divorce decree or judicial separation order when they apply to change name or delete ex-spouse's name from their passports. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 471]Justice Murali Purushothaman observed that an office memorandum cannot mandate production of a divorce decree when Section IV of the Passport Information Booklet...

Judgment Debtor's Wife's Personal Properties Can't Be Attached Even If Property Gifted To Her To Defeat Decree Holder's Claim: Kerala High Court

Court clarified that decree holder would not be rendered remediless and he can apply for vitiating the fraudulent gifting under Transfer of Property Act.

Street Vendors Can't Claim Fixed Sites Under Provisional Certificate Of Vending: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has street vendors cannot claim to vend on fixed or stationary vending sites under a provisional certificate of vending, and asked the MCD to verify whether 42 vendors who had approached the court even possessed a provisional certificate of vending. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 791]It said that upon verification if vendors will be permitted to vend as mobile vendors. The court...