Law Doesn't Compel Motherhood, Court Duty Bound To Protect Woman's Autonomy: Madras High Court Allows Pregnancy Termination

Allowing a 23-year-old woman to terminate her 15-week pregnancy, the Madras High Court recently observed that the law did not compel motherhood and a woman should have the freedom to decide if she wants to continue her pregnancy or not. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 272] Justice Victoria Gowri also observed that the Constitution places trust in the choice of a woman and considers her autonomy as...

After High Court's Strictures, Savukku Shankar Seeks CBI Probe Against Tamil Nadu Vigilance Chief Arun IPS

Youtuber and journalist Shankar alias Savukku Shankar has approached the Madras High Court seeking investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the current head of the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, Arun IPS, in light of the recent remarks against him by the High Court.In his plea, Shankar submitted that while setting aside a detention order...

P&H High Court Holds Chandigarh Golf Club Falls Within RTI Act, Cites Indirect Substantial Govt Financing

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Chandigarh Golf Club to put in place a mechanism to comply with the Right to Information (RTI) Act within a month. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 203]The Court dismissed its plea against a 2012 Central Information Commission (CIC) order that declared it a “public authority”.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari said, "Enough is enough. The time has now come to tell...

Chhattisgarh High Court Permits Undertrial To Take NEET Exam Under Police Custody, Declines Temporary Bail

The Chhattisgarh High Court has allowed a 21-year-old man accused of abetting suicide, who is currently in judicial custody, to appear in the upcoming NEET-UG examination under police custody/escort.[2026 LiveLaw (Chh) 47]An urgent mentioning was made before the Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha by the counsel appearing for the accused/applicant. A prayer was made to grant temporary bail to...

S.47A Excise Act | Confiscation Has Serious Consequences On Constitutional Rights; Can't Stand After Acquittal: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that once the accused is acquitted by the Competent Court, a confiscation order passed under Section 47A of the MP Excise Act, 1915, by the Collector cannot survive independently. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 219]The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke also emphasised that confiscation of property has serious consequences on the constitutional rights of citizens...

Land Acquisition | Courts Deciding Compensation References Not Bound By Section 26 Market Value Parameters: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the parameters prescribed under Section 26 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 are not binding on courts or authorities while adjudicating references for enhancement of compensation. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 199]The Court clarified that these parameters serve only as...

Rape Convict Can Be Charged With Abetment Of Suicide If Victim Ends Life Due To Trauma Of Assault: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that commission of rape on a woman leads to loss of her dignity and self-esteem in Indian society, which are sufficient to lead her to take the extreme step of taking away her own life and therefore, a rape convict can be held guilty for abetting suicide of the victim. [2026 LiveLaw (Chh) 46]Upholding conviction of the appellant/accused under Section 306...

Food Adulteration Act | Failure To Inform Accused Of Right To Get Food Sample Tested By Central Lab Vitiates Prosecution: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that failure to inform an accused of the statutory right under Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 to have the food sample analysed by the Central Food Laboratory vitiates the prosecution. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 220]Observing that the right is a valuable safeguard intended to enable the accused to challenge the Public Analyst's...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Facebook's Removal Of Copyrighted Song From User's Page

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of a petition challenging the removal of content from a Facebook page, holding that the platform acted in accordance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 after receiving a copyright complaint. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 202]Justice Jagmohan Bansal said, "it is evident that petitioner was...

Unfounded Allegations Of Mental Illness Against Wife Amount To Cruelty, Violate Dignity & Privacy: Madras High Court

While refusing to grant divorce to a husband who claimed to have suffered mental cruelty due to his wife's alleged undisclosed Schizophrenia condition, the Madras High Court held that making such unfounded allegations regarding the mental health of the wife not just amounts to cruelty but is an intrusion into the wife's privacy and personal autonomy. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad)...

Congress, CPI Move Bombay High Court Against Maharashtra Special Public Security Act; Allege Chilling Effect On Free Speech

The Indian National Congress (INC) has moved the Bombay High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, 2025 arguing that it violates the fundamental guarantees enshrined in the Constitution of India including principles of reasonableness and proportionality, freedom of speech and expression, etc.Notably, the MSPSA is being said to be...

Delhi High Court Says Centre Can Issue Directions To Intermediaries Over Fake Posts On CJI's London Visit

The Delhi High Court on Friday observed that the Central Government can issue appropriate directions to social media intermediaries under the Information Technology Act to address the circulation of false and misleading posts claiming that the Chief Justice of India, several judges and Union Ministers had participated in a badminton tournament in London.Vacation judge Justice Tejas Karia made...