High Courts
Courts Should Not Interfere With Bona Fide Technical Evaluations Of Infrastructure Projects: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a PIL challenging construction of a one-way underpass at the Purani Chungi Junction, Ajmer Road, Jaipur, opining that unless the decision was shown to be arbitrary, irrational, unreasonable, malafide or illegal, the courts had to exercise restraint where public interest jurisdiction was invoked in contractual and tender matters. The division bench of...
Madras High Court Orders Closure, Demolition Of Illegal Resorts In Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
The Madras High Court has ordered the closure of 87 illegal resorts in the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve. The court added that steps should be taken for the demolition of the buildings. “...we are of the view that action has to be taken to immediately close down all the illegal buildings. Further action has to be taken for demolition of those buildings also,” the court...
Theni Jail Break | Madras High Court Orders Medical Examination Of Prisoners After Mother Alleges Police Torture
The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (November 3), has directed a team of three doctors to examine the undertrial prisoners who had fled from Theni prison and were later captured by the police. The bench of Justice AD Jagadish Chandira and Justice B. Karthikeyan has directed the Deans of Government Medical College Salem and Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital to constitute a team of...
Temple Staff Paid Atrociously Low Salary : Madras High Court Asks HR & CE Department To Step In
The Madras High Court recently highlighted the low salary being paid to the temple staff in some temples of the State. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice P Murugan noted that the salary drawn by some of the temple staff was lower than the lowest national floor level minimum wage of Rs 176 per day. “Article 226 of the Constitution of India empowers the High Court...
TN Universities Functioning Without VC Or Syndicate, Will Impact Higher Education If State Doesn't Take Steps: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has once again flagged Universities in Tamil Nadu functioning without a Vice-Chancellor or a Syndicate. Justice N Anand Venkatesh noted that if the State Government does not take steps to remedy the situation, it would affect higher education in the State, which includes students, teachers, staff, and retired employees. “If the State Government does not...
Mere Website Accessibility Can't Confer Territorial Jurisdiction In IP Suits, Courts Must Draw 'Lakshman Rekha': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that mere accessibility of a website offering allegedly infringing goods or services within its territorial limits does not confer jurisdiction to entertain an intellectual property infringement suit.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav made the observations while deciding a batch of 17 commercial suits involving intellectual property disputes, several of which...
Political Activities Like Dharna, Hunger Strikes & Satyagraha Have No Place In Constitutional Democracy: Kerala High Court
Educational Institutions are meant for imparting education and not politics, the Court added.
Rajasthan High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Police University Vice-Chancellor's Appointment, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs
PIL forum not for pursuing personal vendettas or wreak vengeance, Court said.
Bombay High Court Refuses To Order Interim Deletion Of Mahesh Jethmalani's Posts Against The Indian Express
In a temporary setback for The Indian Express newspaper, the Bombay High Court on Monday (November 2) refused to issue directions, for now, to senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani to delete two of his allegedly defamatory posts on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) against the news media outlet.Single-judge Justice Arif Doctor, noted the 'assurance' given by senior advocate Zal...
Actress Assault Case: Survivor's Trial Court Lawyer Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Contempt Action Against Judge
Adv T.B. Mini has alleged that the judge had made defamatory remarks about her.
LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: November 03, 2026
Karnataka High Court Initiates Contempt Case Over Courtroom Ruckus, Orders Identification From CCTVLinkedIn Doesn't Perform Public Function, Account Restriction Can't Be Challenged In Writ Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court'India Is A Secular Country': Bombay High Court Slams BJP Leaders' Remarks On Dia Mirza's Firecracker Video, Orders BMC To Restore It'File Formal Petition' : Delhi High Court...
MP High Court Allows RTI Applicant To Inspect Records Before Seeking Copies Of Documents
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has permitted an RTI applicant to inspect the relevant records before identifying the specific documents whose copies he seeks, taking note of the substantial delay of nearly 14 years since the appellate authority's order of 2012. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 446]Modifying the earlier order of the Single Judge, the division bench of Chief Justice Alpesh Y. Kogje and...