Madras High Court Directs State To Constitute District-Level SITs To Probe Fraudulent Insurance Claims

The Madras High Court has directed the State of Tamil Nadu and the Director General of Police to constitute a Special Investigation Team in every district to investigate fraudulent insurance claims involving fake accidents, misrepresentation of fact, forged insurance policies, fabricated injuries, etc. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 375] Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan has directed the State and DGP...

Caste Certificate | Rejection Put Up On Department Website Recording Only 'Lack Of Evidence' Is Not A 'Speaking Order': Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the display of a rejection letter on the official website of the department, recording nothing beyond lack of evidence, is not a 'speaking order' and cannot sustain the rejection of an application for a caste certificate. It added that an order which is not communicated to the person concerned does not become effective.Further, it held that the duty...

Rajasthan High Court Flags 'Menace' Of Fake Birth Certificates In Habeas Corpus Cases, Orders Steps To Prevent Illegal Issuance

The Rajasthan High Court has flagged the growing "menace" of forged and illegally issued birth certificates being produced in habeas corpus petitions to portray missing minor girls as majors, directing the State Government to ensure that such certificates are not issued without due verification of facts and in violation of statutory provisions.The division bench of Justice Mahendra Kumar...

'Serious Issue': Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Expeditious Establishment Of Family Court In Chandigarh

Terming the absence of a Family Court in the Union Territory of Chandigarh "a serious issue", the Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice of motion on a PIL highlighting that no Family Court has been established at the District Courts, Chandigarh, despite the High Court having approved its establishment in 2017.Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor impleaded...

'Pendency No Ground For Laxity': Chhattisgarh High Court Directs Strict Enforcement Of Existing Law During Pendency Of Noise Pollution Bill

The Chhattisgarh High Court has directed the State Government to continue strict enforcement of the existing statutory provisions and executive instructions regulating noise pollution, observing that pendency of the legislative process for the proposed Chhattisgarh Kolahal Niyantran Bill, 2026 cannot be construed as a ground for any laxity. The Court directed all concerned authorities to...

LiveLaw Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: August 3 to August 9, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 362 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 372 NOMINAL INDEX G. V. Markandayan v State, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 362 Udhayanidhi Stalin (MLA) v The State and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 363 Sethuraj v The Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 364 The Assistant Director v The Additional Superintendent of Police and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 365 GV Markandayan v The...

24 Knife Wounds On One Victim Made Sole-Assailant Theory Doubtful: Patna High Court Orders Further Probe Into Double Murder

The Patna High Court has directed the Bihar Police to conduct further investigation into the 2023 murder of two retired professors, observing that the nature of the injuries suffered by the victims indicated a strong possibility that more than one person was involved in the crime.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar passed the direction while hearing a writ petition filed by...

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Duo Accused Of Assaulting Lodge Owner After Mistaking 'CSK Comforts' For IPL Team Reference

The Karnataka High Court has granted regular bail to two persons arrested for allegedly assaulting a lodge owner over his decision to name his lodge 'CSK Comfort'- a name the accused believed was a reference to the 'Chennai Super Kings' cricket team of IPL (Indian Premier League). [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 285]The single judge bench of Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty allowed the bail petition filed...

'Can't Shirk Responsibility': Gujarat High Court Questions Surat Municipal Corp Charging Residents For Rehabilitation After 'Illegal' Demolition

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (August 10) asked the Surat Municipal Corporation that under what authority of law it is seeking charges to rehabilitate the residents of Nasir Nagar who lost their homes to a demolition drive.It also asked the State Government to inform as to why Surat Municipal Commissioner and senior officers of the Police department were being permitted to continue on...

J&K Govt Must Prescribe Procedure For Willow Act Confiscations After Forest Act Repeal: High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that if the Government is serious about effectively enforcing the Jammu & Kashmir Willow (Prohibition of Export and Movement) Act, 2000, it must urgently bridge the legislative vacuum by prescribing a statutory procedure governing seizure and confiscation of willow and vehicles used in alleged violations.Holding that enforcement of...

LiveLaw Andhra Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 3 - August 9, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 170 – 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 182Nominal IndexKareti Venkata Vahini v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 170Devathi Ravi Kumar v. Smt. Botla Rama Devi, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 171Adury Venkatramaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 172Siddabattula Swarna Latha v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 173The New...

Kerala High Court Issues Notices To Congress MLAs Sajeev Joseph & Rajan J Pallan In Election Petitions

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 10) issued notices to Congress MLAs Sajeev Joseph and Rajan J. Pallan, in challenge to their recent Assembly elections.Justice Easwaran S. issued summons to Joseph, currently serving as Irikkur constituency MLA, and directed the District Election Officer to preserve the electoral papers on Kerala Congress (M) candidate Advocate Mathew...