Subsequent Declaration Of Property Under Slum Area Doesn't Bar Execution Of Pre-Existing Eviction Decree: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a subsequent declaration of a property as a Slum Area does not, by itself, require permission of the Competent Authority under Section 22(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, where execution proceedings for an eviction decree had already been instituted before such declaration. The Court observed that...

Loss Of Milk Business Qualifies For Compensation As Benefit Arising From Acquired Land: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that loss of milk business carried on from a stable situated on acquired land qualifies for compensation, as “land” under Section 3(a) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, includes the benefits arising out of land. The Court observed that the Appellant had produced evidence regarding his milk business and that the loss of such business resulted from acquisition...

Gujarat High Court Calls For Central Govt Notification Under Hindu Succession Act To Protect Tribal Women's Property Rights

The Gujarat High Court has suggested that a notification be issued under the Hindu Succession Act so as to ensure protection of rights of Scheduled Tribe women as well as clear framework for the devolution of property of ST members who die intestate within the State, especially those who profess Hindu traditions. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 244]The court passed the order while hearing an appeal against...

Address Not Needed For Suits Against Unknown Persons: Kerala High Court Directs Numbering Of Plea Over Anonymous 'Kattalan' Film Reviews

The Kerala High Court has directed the Principal Munsiff Court, Ernakulam to number a suit preferred by production company M/s Cubes Entertainments seeking removal of the reviews of the Malayalam movie 'Kattalan' from BookMyShow platform. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 503]Justice Easwaran S. set aside the munsiff court's order rejecting the plaintiff's application seeking exemption from complying...

PIL In AP High Court Challenges Google-Adani Data Centre Project At Visakhapatnam, State Claims Steps Taken To Protect Environment

A PIL has been filed before the Andhra Pradesh High Court challenging the proposed Google-Adani data centre in Visakhapatnam, questioning the project's Environmental Clearance and the allotment of 160 acres of land for the project.The proposed project includes 160 acres of temple land belonging to Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam, Simhachalam. The land is situated across...

Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Trial Court's Spot Inspection In Property Suit, Says It Must Generally Follow Recording Of Evidence

The Karnataka High Court has held that the power of a trial court under Order XVIII Rule 18 CPC to inspect a suit property and record a memorandum of facts must ordinarily be exercised only after evidence has been recorded in the suit.ORDER XVIII pertains to hearing of the suit and examination of witnesses wherein Rule 18 states that Court may at any stage of a suit inspect any property or...

Waqf Board Can't Appoint Ad-Hoc Panel To Manage Waqf Institution By Bypassing Statutory Rules: Karnataka High Court

The Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court quashed an Office Memorandum issued by the State Board of Auqaf constituting an ad-hoc committee for eleven months to manage and supervise a waqf institution, holding that the Board bypassed the statutory mechanism under the Karnataka Wakf Rules, 2017.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum was hearing a plea moved by the President and Secretary of the...

Married Daughter Cannot Continue Pending Compensation Claim Filed By Mother Under Employees Compensation Act: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a married daughter, who is not a “dependant” under Section 2(1)(d) of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, cannot continue a pending compensation claim filed by her mother, who died before the award was passed. The Court observed that had the award been passed in favour of the mother during her lifetime, the daughter could have claimed it as part...

'Basis Washed Away': Orissa High Court Directs Reconsideration Of Judge's Adverse Service Record

The Orissa High Court has allowed the writ petition filed by its former Registrar (Judicial) seeking to expunge adverse remarks recorded by the then Chief Justice in his annual Confidential Character Roll (CCR) basing upon serious charges levelled against him in a disciplinary proceeding. [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 108]The Division Bench of Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak and Justice Sibo Sankar...

Article 227 Petition Maintainable Against Small Causes Court's Refusal To Stay Suit Under Section 10 CPC: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that an order rejecting an application under Section 10 read with Section 151 CPC, seeking stay of a suit pending before a Court of Small Causes, does not constitute a “case decided” within the meaning of Section 25 of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, 1887. It held that since the revisional remedy under Section 25 was therefore not available, a...

Daughter-In-Law Not Liable When Senior Citizen's Own Children Alive: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that a daughter-in-law is not liable under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 when the senior citizen's children are alive. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 499]Justice Harisankar V. Menon observed that a daughter-in-law would not fall within the definition of 'child' nor 'relative' under the Act when the senior citizen has other...

No Straitjacket Formula For Condoning Delay In Written Statement In Non-Commercial Suits: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has upheld a trial court's decision to condone the delay in filing a written statement in a non-commercial civil suit, observing that the timeline under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC is directory and not mandatory, and that there can be no straitjacket formula for deciding whether a delayed written statement should be accepted.The bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal held that...