State Can't Permit Unilateral Cancellation Of Registered Gift Deed By Donor Contrary To Transfer Of Property Act: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that that a donor cannot cancel a registered gift/settlement deed at will once the property has been transferred to the donee. Such unilateral cancellation cannot be registered without the bilateral consent of the parties or a decree from a competent Civil Court. Rejecting the registering authority's defence that Rule 26(i)(k)(i) of the A.P. Registration Rules applied only to sale deeds, the High Court held that departmental memos permitting unilateral...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Against UP MLC Election Rolls, Says Article 329 Bars Challenge To Poll Notification

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the electoral rolls for elections to 5 Graduates' Constituencies and 6 Teachers' Constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.The bench said that the exercise of amending the electoral rolls could not be faulted and that Article 329 of the Constitution of India bars a challenge to the election notification once the election process has begun. A Bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and...

Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Reservation For Women In Student Union Polls, Dismisses Pleas Challenging 50% Quota

The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed petitions challenging the reservation of student union posts for women in colleges affiliated with Kumaun University, observing that the State Government could issue directions under Article 15(3) of the Constitution to provide better representation to girl students. The Court further clarified that the University's decision to reserve the posts of Treasurer and Joint Secretary for women was not invalid merely because a formal amendment had not been...

'Courts Must Appoint Guardians For Dementia/Alzheimer's Patients If Circumstances Warrant': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, in a recent decision, appointed a guardian for a 93-year-old woman with dementia and Alzheimer's disease while considering her sister's plea under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 565]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas remarked that courts must appoint guardians for persons with dementia or Alzheimer's disease if the conditions get worse and...

Goshree Islands Development Authority Entitled To Set Up Commercial Kiosks At Kochi's Queen's Walkway: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (October 7) held that the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) is entitled to set up commercial kiosks at the Queen's Walkway in Kochi. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 561].The Division Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K. set aside an order of the Single Bench, which barred construction of the kiosks citing that the same...

'Template Arrest Memo Saying Officer Explained Grounds Of Arrest Is Not Compliance With Article 22': Patna High Court

The Patna HC has held that merely recording in a proforma arrest memo that the arresting officer explained the grounds of arrest to the accused does not satisfy the constitutional mandate under Article 22 of the Constitution, where the grounds of arrest have not been furnished to the arrested person in writing.A Division Bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sunil Dutta Mishra...

'We Are Living In Era Of Article 21': Jharkhand High Court Questions Detention Of Woman After Acquittal

The Jharkhand HC has held that the liberty of a person cannot be taken away without authority of law and questioned the continued custody of a woman despite her acquittal in a criminal case.A Division Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Akhil Kumar was hearing a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking production of Rina Devi before the Court for judicial...

'Signature Variations Alone Cannot Establish OMR Tampering': Patna High Court Dismisses NEET Aspirants' Pleas

The Patna HC has held that mere dissimilarity between signatures appearing on a candidate's admit card and OMR answer sheet cannot, by itself, establish that the OMR sheet was tampered with or swapped, particularly where the examination authority produces the original OMR records and there is no convincing evidence of manipulation.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Harish Kumar was hearing...

Kerala High Court Grants Relief To Headmistress Denied Entry For Wearing Churidar Instead Of Saree, Says 'Dress Choice A Fundamental Right'

The Kerala High Court recently ordered police protection after the manager of a school obstructed the headmistress' entry for wearing churidar instead of saree. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 560]Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan also declared that a citizen's choice of attire is a part of fundamental right: “What dress one wears is ordinarily a matter of personal choice of every citizen of this country. No...

Special TET For In-Service Teachers Doesn't Confer Preference In Future Recruitment, Doesn't Violate Articles 14, 16: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the decision of the State of Uttar Pradesh to conduct a Special Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for in-service teachers does not violate Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. The Court held that the special examination only enables such teachers to acquire the qualification which the Supreme Court has declared mandatory for them, and confers...

PITNDPS Act | Detenu Must Be Specifically Informed Of Right To Represent To Detaining Authority: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a person detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS Act) must be specifically informed of his right to make a representation to the detaining authority.The Court held that merely informing a detenu of his right to make a representation to the State Government is insufficient, even where...

'Fruit Of Poisonous Tree': Subsequent Arrest, Remand Cannot Cure Illegal Detention, Holds Allahabad High Court; Awards ₹30K Compensation

Applying the 'Fruit of the Poisonous Tree' doctrine in the context of constitutional protections under Articles 21 and 22, the Allahabad High Court has held that a subsequent formal arrest and remand cannot legitimize an earlier illegal detention.A Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Achal Sachdev held that where the initial detention of a person is unlawful, a subsequent arrest, even...