Jharkhand High Court Transfers Probe Into Disappearance Of Minor Girl Missing Since 2020 To CBI; Cites Cross-State Digital Trails

The Jharkhand High Court has transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the investigation into the disappearance of a minor girl who has remained untraced since October 2020, observing that the case involves grave complexity, cross-jurisdictional dimensions and digital trails extending across multiple States.A Division Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay...

Whether Appointment Of Deputy Chief Ministers Unconstitutional? Orissa High Court Reserves Order

The Orissa High Court on Thursday (August 27) heard and reserved verdict in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging constitutionality of the appointment of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida as Deputy Chief Ministers (Deputy CMs) of the State pursuant to the election victory of the party in 2024 Assembly elections, as there is no stipulation...

Arrest Grounds Must Be Communicated To Arrestee, Relative Before Production Before Magistrate For Transit Remand: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that arrest of a person would be vitiated if the arrestee's relative/friend/nominated person is not informed of the arrest grounds when first produced before the nearest, non-jurisdictional magistrate for transit remand. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 465]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath observed: “when a person who is arrested is brought before a non-jurisdictional...

24-Hour Clock For Production Runs From Formal Arrest Where Pre-Arrest Detention Is Statutorily Authorised: Kerala High Court Issues Guidelines

The Kerala High Court has issued a slew of guidelines that must be followed upon the arrest of persons in order to safeguard their constitutional and statutory rights. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 463]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath, while considering a batch of bail applications, further clarified that an accused has to be produced before the Magistrate only within 24 hours of formal arrest, and not...

'No Right To Take Any Particular Route For Religious Procession Under Article 25': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the right guaranteed under Article 25 to practise one's religion is subject to the larger interest of law and order, public order and the needs of other sections of the population, when the same are adversely affected by the exercise of the right in a particular manner. The Court observed that the exercise of the right to practise one's religion is one...

CBSE, CISCE Schools In UP Not Exempt From RTE Obligations: Allahabad High Court Seeks 5-Yr Data On Denied Admissions, Fee Complaints

Court says CBSE, CISCE affiliation does not exempt private schools from State-imposed RTE obligations to admit children from economically weaker sections and disadvantaged groups in Uttar Pradesh.

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...