Constitutional Law
Kerala High Court Rejects Plea Against Withdrawal Of Twin Girls' Admission Benefit In Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a writ petition that challenged the discontinuation of the benefit of admission granted to single girl child and twin girl children over and above the approved class strength in Kendriya Vidyalaya schools. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 349]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas rejected the petitioners' argument that the discontinuation of the scheme, that treated...
'Wholly Misconceived': Gujarat High Court Imposes ₹2 Lakh Cost On Litigant Seeking Disclosure Of ASI Survey On Somnath Temple Site
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a PIL plea seeking disclosure of archaeological survey report, ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey, maps, structural analysis, photographs, videography and all the related documents concerning the Somnath Temple site. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 177]In doing so the court imposed cost of Rs. 2 Lakh on the litigant, after noting that as per the contentions in...
No Fundamental Right To Use Particular Road For Religious Rites: Allahabad High Court Rejects Plea For New Muharram Procession Route
The Allahabad High Court has observed that while Article 25 of the Constitution of India guarantees the Fundamental right to freedom of religion, it doesn't entitle a community to use a particular road for the performance of religious rites. [2026 LiveLaw (AB) 333] A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Arun Kumar added that it is the civil and police administration that is responsible...
Residence Proof Is Essential Requirement For Admission Under RTE's Neighbourhood Schools Quota: Bombay High Court
Dismissing a petition seeking admission in a school under the 'neighbourhood' reservation provided under the Right To Education (RTE) Act, the Bombay High Court on Thursday (June 25) held that residential requirement is not an empty formality but is an essential eligibility criteria for admissions under the said quota, which provides admission of people from the weaker section and lower strata...
Madras High Court Strikes Down Tamil Nadu Law Requiring Registrar To Verify Title Before Property Registration
The Madras High Court has struck down Section 34C of the Registration Act 1908, inserted by the Registration (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act 2026 after finding it to be manifestly arbitrary and violative of the Constitution. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 280] Section 34C of the Registration Act dealt with the production of original documents. As per the Section, the registering officer before...
Courts Cannot Re-Evaluate Technical Eligibility Determined By Expert Bodies Absent Mala Fides Or Patent Perversity: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that courts exercising judicial review under Article 226 cannot undertake a fresh evaluation of technical eligibility criteria assessed by expert tender committees unless the decision is shown to be mala fide, arbitrary or patently perverse.A Division Bench of Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Ranjan Kumar Jha was hearing a writ petition seeking directions to...
'Even Jailed Convict Entitled To Fair Wages': Orissa High Court Orders Release Of Lecturer's Salary Withheld Pending Disciplinary Action
The Orissa High Court has upheld an order passed by a Single Bench in 2024 which directed the government to release the accrued salary of a lecturer who has been denied pay since November, 2022 on the ground of pending disciplinary proceeding. [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 62]Providing relief to the employee, the Division Bench of Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad and Justice Chittaranjan Dash held...
Ward Delimitation Must Be Based On Population, Not Number Of Voters: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a challenge against the formation of wards in the upcoming elections of Municipal Body, opining that the determining factor for formation of wards is not the number of voters but population. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Shubha Mehta opined that the entire writ was misleading and based on an...
Only Parliament Can Modify SC List: Allahabad High Court Rejects Plea To Treat Nishad, Kevat As Synonyms Of 'Majhwar' Caste
The Allahabad High Court on Monday rejected a petition seeking a direction to treat the communities of Nishad, Kashyap, Kewat, Mallah and Bind as synonyms or generic names of the caste Majhwar, which is already a notified Scheduled Caste in Uttar Pradesh. A Division Bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai clarified that neither State Governments nor courts have...
Railways Cannot Evict Unauthorised Encroachers Through General Notice, Without Due Process Of Law: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has held that even a person in unlawful possession of railway land cannot be evicted through a general administrative notice without following due process of law. The Court observed that forcible dispossession from property without legal sanction violates constitutional and human rights, and eviction can only be effected by following the procedure established...
Kerala High Court Bars Construction Of Commercial Kiosks On Kochi's Queen's Walkway, Cites Pedestrians' Right To Unobstructed Access
The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 22) allowed the plea filed by the Tritvam Apartment Owners Association against the proposed construction of 20 commercial kiosks in the Queen's Walkway. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 339]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas pronounced that the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) do not have any right to construct, install or operate commercial kiosks on the...