Constitutional Law
Kerala High Court Dismisses Expelled Congress Leader Simi Bell Rose John's Police Protection Plea Against CM VD Satheesan
The Kerala High Court has dismissed the police protection plea preferred by expelled Congress leader Simi Bell Rose John against Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and his brother, V.D. Ajayakumar. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 462]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that Simi has not pointed out any materials to show that her life or property were under threat from the Chief Minister (5th respondent) or...
Rajasthan High Court Directs Compassionate Appointment 21 Years After Employee's Death, Says Financial Crisis Has Not Ended
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the authorities to consider an appellant for compassionate appointment, 21 years after his father's death, holding that the mere fact that a family has survived for years cannot be treated as proof that its financial crisis has ended.The bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Kumar and Justice Chandra Shekhar Sharma observed that while considering...
Debarring A Firm In Perpetuity Contrary To Supreme Court Rulings, 'Flagrant Disregard' Of Article 144: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that State authorities who blacklist a firm for an indefinite period in the teeth of the law laid down by the Supreme Court act in flagrant disregard of the constitutional mandate under Article 144 of the Constitution.Article 144 provides that all authorities, civil and judicial, in the territory of India shall act in aid of the Supreme Court. The Court held...
Denying Compassionate Appointment To Married Daughters While Granting It To Married Sons Is Unconstitutional: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that denial of compassionate appointment to married daughters solely on the ground of their marital status, when married sons have been granted such appointment under the same Scheme, is arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution. The Court further held that the issue of dependency is essentially one of fact and cannot...
Hijab Not Essential Part Of Islamic Faith: Allahabad High Court Dismisses Muslim Girl's Plea To Wear It With School Uniform
The Allahabad High Court last week dismissed a minor Muslim student's plea seeking permission to wear a Hijab (headscarf) with her school uniform, observing that the petitioner had failed to place sufficient material to establish that wearing a headscarf was an essential religious practice of the Islamic faith. A Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Indrajeet Shukla also held that a...
Carriage Permit Cannot Be Denied To Individual Over Family Member's Pending Tax Dues: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that when the Motor Vehicles Act contains no statutory prohibition against granting a carriage permit to an individual, such permit cannot be denied on the ground that a family member has pending tax dues with any RTO. The Court observed that unless supported by a statutory embargo constituting a reasonable restriction under Article 19(6) of the...
'Right To Take Out Religious Processions Is Not Absolute': Patna High Court Refuses To Interfere With Restrictions On Mahabiri Julus
The Patna High Court has held that though the right to take out a religious procession is protected under Articles 19(1)(b) and 25 of the Constitution, the right is not absolute and is subject to reasonable restrictions, including those imposed for maintaining public order.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Alok Kumar refused to interfere with restrictions concerning a 'Mahabiri Julus' in...
Mere 'Reading Out' Grounds Of Arrest To Accused Only During Production Before Trial Court Violates Article 22(1) Mandate: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that merely reading out the remand report, case record, order of arrest and grounds of arrest to an accused at the time of production before the Special Judge does not amount to sufficient compliance with the constitutional mandate under Article 22(1). [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 199]The Court made the observation while holding the arrest and consequential...
Kerala High Court Upholds Infant Vaccination Rule For ₹6,000 Maternity Benefit Under PMMVY Scheme
The Kerala High Court recently upheld the infant vaccination as a condition for lactating mothers to get monetary benefit of Rs. 6000 for second girl child under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) Scheme. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 460]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas referred to Rule 7(2)(ii) of the PMVVY Rules and observed:“it is evident that the benefit of Rs.6,000/- shall be granted to...
Public Purpose Cannot Justify Taking Private Land Without Lawful Acquisition Or Compensation: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that a public authority cannot indefinitely retain private property without sanction of law merely because the land has already been utilised for a public purpose. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 131]The Court directed the State to acquire a private land it had used for constructing the Area Hospital at Bhongir and pay compensation to the landowners, after finding that...
Right To Livelihood Doesn't Extend To Street Vending In Areas Outside Notified Zones: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition filed by a street vendor, having a vehicle repair kiosk, opining that where vending zones were declared by the State by issuing notifications, no one could be allowed to put kiosks or to make temporary encroachments on any place which was not declared as a vending zone. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma observed that the while right to livelihood...
