Notification Of Kolhapur Circuit Bench Doesn't Automatically Divest Principal Seat Of Jurisdiction: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the establishment of the Circuit Bench at Kolhapur does not automatically divest the Principal Seat of the Bombay High Court of jurisdiction in matters where the original and appellate authorities whose orders are challenged are located within the territorial jurisdiction of the Principal Seat. The Court observed that the order passed by an appellate...

MP High Court Stays Operation Of Its Judgment Setting Aside MLA Mukesh Malhotra's Election For 15 Days To Allow Him To Approach SC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently granted interim relief by staying the operation of its own judgment that had earlier declared the election of Mukesh Malhotra, MLA from Vijaypur Assembly Constituency in Sheopur District, null and void and had declared the election petitioner Ramniwas Rawar as elected Representative.Justice GS Ahluwalia concurred with the submission of Mukesh...

J&K Forest Act | Confiscation Of Vehicle Carrying Non-Government Forest Produce Cannot Be Ordered Without Conviction Of Offender: High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that where seized forest produce is not Government property, confiscation of the carrier cannot be finalized unless the offender is first convicted in criminal proceedings. The Court has clarified that independent confiscatory jurisdiction without conviction is permissible only when the offence relates to Government property.The Bench...

Kerala High Court Invites Applications For Designation Of Senior Advocates [Apply By March 31]

The Kerala High Court is inviting applications from eligible advocates for designation as Senior Advocates. The eligibility shall be considered in accordance with the newly notified High Court of Kerala (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2026.The form to be filled out is also annexed with the notice as Annexure A along with the general instructions to be followed. The applications are to...

Rajasthan High Court Drops Suo Motu Contempt Against Registry Officials Over Non-Listing Of Cases

The Rajasthan High Court has dropped the suo moto contempt proceedings initiated against Registry officials over grievances expressed by certain advocates alleging non-listing of matters even after Court fixing the next dates. The division bench of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Sandeep Shah took note of a Supreme Court decision that held that filing of contempt petition merely...

Baseless Allegations Of Husband's Affair, Attempt To Kill Child Amount To Mental Cruelty: Calcutta High Court Grants Divorce

The Calcutta High Court has held that reckless and unsubstantiated allegations made by a spouse against the other in pleadings, including accusations of illicit affairs and serious criminal acts without supporting evidence, amount to mental cruelty and can justify dissolution of marriage.A Division Bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya made the...

Employer Can Re-Fix Pay & Pension To Correct Erroneous Dual Benefits But Recovery From Group C & D Employees Impermissible: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the employer is not barred from correcting pay fixation and pension where employees were wrongly granted dual benefits, but recovery of excess payments from Group-C and Group-D employees, particularly after long periods, would be impermissible in law.The Court was hearing writ petitions filed by the UT of Jammu & Kashmir...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To Centre On X Corp's Appeal Against Sahyog Portal, Content Blocking Orders

The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the Centre on a writ appeal preferred by tech giant X Corp (formerly Twitter Inc.), against the single judge bench order dated 24.09.2025 that construed Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act as a standalone provision conferring authority on Central government officers to issue information blocking orders through Sahyog Portal.The single judge bench...

Grounds Of Arrest Need Not Be Separately Communicated To Accused On Production Warrant, But Relatives Must Be Informed: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that when an accused, who is already under judicial custody, is arrested in relation to another case following a production warrant under Section 302 BNSS, there is no need to separately inform him of the grounds of arrest. The reasoning of the Court was that as per Form 37, relating to the order requiring production of a person in prison as per Section...

'No Policy' Granting Right To Land: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Allotment Of Land For Social Functions

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to State authorities to decide a representation for allotment of land to hold social functions in a village in Gir Somnath district, orally remarking that there were was no government policy placed before it under which land could be allotted as a matter of right.During the hearing the counsel for the...

Chhattisgarh High Court Directs Authorities To Decide Prisoner's Parole On Medical Grounds, Says Right To Life Includes Timely Treatment

While directing the competent authorities to expeditiously decide the parole application of a 68-year old prisoner suffering from a serious medical condition requiring imminent treatment, the Chhattisgarh High Court has emphasised that the right to life, guaranteed under Article 21, includes within its ambit the right to timely and adequate medical treatment.A Division Bench comprising...

Home Guards Entitled To Duty Allowance Equivalent To Minimum Pay Of Police Personnel: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has directed the State Government to increase the duty allowance payable to Home Guards so that it matches the minimum pay received by police personnel, holding that the State cannot disregard binding directions issued by the Supreme Court on the issue.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Maulik J. Shelat held that the State's continued payment of a daily allowance of ₹450...