High Courts
Madras High Court Directs Disciplinary Action Against District Collector For Remaining Ex-Parte In Govt Land Suit
The Madras High Court has called for disciplinary action against the District Collector of Ramanathapuram for failing to appear in a case, which ultimately led to an ex parte order being passed against government property. Justice N Senthilkumar remarked that when valuable government property was involved in litigation, the government could not remain a mute spectator. The court...
Single-Use Plastic Ban: Rajasthan High Court Seeks Response Of Excise Department In PIL Over Tender For 36-Micron Plastic Liquor Labels
The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to Rajasthan Government's Excise Department in a PIL filed against issuance of a tender for procurement of around 600 crore labels of non-collectible and non-recyclable plastic 36-micron.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Baljinder Singh Sandhu sought response of the department in the petition alleging that...
High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Rajasthan Land Revenue Amendment Act, Actions Under Section 100A Subject To Final Outcome
The Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to the State of Rajasthan, particularly the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (“RIICO”), in relation to a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of Rajasthan Land Revenue (Amendment & Validation) Act, 2025. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Baljinder Singh...
Financial Discipline Of Devaswom Board 'Below Par': Kerala High Court Directs Production Of Global Ayyappa Sangamam Records
The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 2) directed the production of all records relating to the Global Ayyappa Sangamam conducted on September 29, 2025.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo motu petition initiated on the basis of the Sabarimala Special Commissioner's report regarding the audited accounts of the Travancore...
Calcutta High Court Cancels Bail Of POCSO Accused, Flags Trial Court's 'Mechanical' Grant Of Bail Once Chargesheet Was Filed
The Calcutta High Court has cancelled the bail granted to an accused booked for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl, holding that a trial court cannot grant liberty in serious POCSO cases merely because the chargesheet has been filed. Setting aside the order of the Sessions Court, Justice Bivas Pattanayak observed that bail discretion must be exercised judiciously...
S.63AA Gujarat Tenancy & Agricultural Lands Act | Collector Can't Deny Industrial Land Use Certificate Over Technical Defects: High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that the Collector cannot reject an application for grant of land use certificate under Section 63AA of State Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act on technical deficiencies.For context, Section 63AA of the Gujarat Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 enables a person to buy agricultural land provided that it is to be used for bona-fide...
Kerala High Court Directs Chief Secretary To File Comprehensive Roadmap To Tackle Human-Wildlife Conflict In Aralam And Wayanad
The Kerala High Court on Monday (03 March) directed the Chief Secretary of the State to submit a comprehensive roadmap outlining the State's proposed measures to address escalating human-wildlife conflict in Wayanad district, particularly in the Tribal Rehabilitation and Development Mission (TRDM) area in Aaralam, Kannur and other conflict-prone regions in WayanadA Division Bench comprising...
Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 32 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 69Nominal Index Vishwas Sudhanshu Bhamburkar v State of Gujrat and Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 32Nagar Seva Sadan, Mangrol v. Motivarash Premjibhai Damabhai 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 33 Mahesh Natubhai Gamit & Ors. V. Chhaganbhai Reshiabhai Through Heirs And L.R. & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 34Bhimaben wd/o Bhagoji Raghoji Uttekar & Ors. v....
Jharkhand HC Upholds Labour Court's Power To Modify Punishment Even After Fair Enquiry, Grants Full Back Wages To Deceased Workman's Heirs
The Jharkhand High Court has held that even where a domestic enquiry is found to be fair and proper, the Labour Court/Industrial Tribunal is not barred from examining whether the punishment imposed is disproportionate, and may mould the relief under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Deepak Roshan was hearing a writ petition filed by the...
State's Attempt To Stall Compliance Of Orders By Citing Proposed SLP Before SC 'In Bad Faith': Jharkhand High Court Cautions Officers
The Jharkhand High Court has held that seeking adjournment on the ground of filing a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court, particularly when urgent mentioning was not allowed, reflects lack of bona fides and amounts to non-compliance with judicial orders. Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary observed that the State's conduct in seeking adjournment on such grounds showed “bad...
Karnataka High Court Grants 3-Day Emergency Parole To Disabled Life Convict To Attend Sister's Wedding Event
The Karnataka High Court on Friday (February 27) granted parole 3-day emergency parole to a visually disabled man–convicted for various offences including kidnapping and sentenced to life, to enable him to attend his sister's wedding functions. The plea moved by the convict's mother stated that her son has 77% permanent visual disability (blindness) which has been certified by a hospital and...