High Courts
Jealousy Led To 'Mental Depravity': MP High Court Refuses To Suspend Sentence For Sibling's Murder, Calls For Mental Health Policy
In a case involving the alleged murder of a woman by her sister, the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that the incident appeared to be one of mental depravity arising out of sibling jealousy. Thus, the division bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Ratnesh Chandra Singh Bisen underscored the urgent need for a comprehensive mental health policy with special focus on youth and the...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 16 to February 22, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 69 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 83 NOMINAL INDEX The Accountant General v. M Radhakrishnan and Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 69 S Muneeswaran and Another v. State, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 70 Government of Tamil Nadu and Others v. M Rajesh Kumar, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 71 Nagarajan v. The District Collector and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 72 M/s. Seyadu Beedi...
Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings Suspending Actor Darshan's Arms License
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (February 23) stayed proceedings in connection with an order suspending arms license of actor Darshan on the allegation that when he was on bail, there was a "propensity" of him misusing the weapon. The court was hearing Darshan's plea challenging a January 20, 2025 order passed by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Administration) Bengaluru suspending the...
“Why Would I Call Her With Parents If Intent Was Sexual Exploitation?" Asaram Tells Rajasthan High Court In Rape Case
The Rajasthan High Court recently heard detailed submissions on behalf of self-styled godman Asaram in a rape case, with his counsel attacking the prosecution's sexual assault case as inherently improbable, unsupported by evidence, and rooted in what was described as a “manufactured conspiracy.”Addressing a division bench of Justices Arun Monga and Yogendra Kumar Purohit, the defence...
Advanced-Stage Recruitment Cannot Be Abandoned Without Rational Basis: J&K&L High Court Set Aside Cancellation Of GDS Post
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that while participation in a recruitment process does not confer an indefeasible right to appointment, the State cannot arbitrarily cancel a selection process that has reached an advanced stage without a rational basis.A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal allowed appeal and set aside the cancellation...
Law Officers Performing Full-Time Duties Can't Be Treated As Contractual; Entitled To Medical Benefits, Earned Leaves: P&H High Court
In a significant ruling, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that Assistant Advocate Generals (AAGs) and Deputy Advocate Generals (DAGs) engaged by the State of Haryana are entitled to Leave Travel Concession (LTC), medical reimbursement and earned leave, observing that the State cannot deny core service benefits solely on the basis of the nomenclature of...
Kerala High Court Directs State Election Commission To Decide Complaints On Improper Oath-Taking By Local Body Members
The Kerala High Court has recently (19 February) directed the State Election Commission (SEC) to consider and decide complaints alleging deviations from the prescribed statutory form of oath taken by elected representatives of Local Self Government Institutions (LSGIs), within four weeks.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. passed the order...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 16 - February 22, 2026
Citation 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 54 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 70Nominal IndexX & Others v/s State of Karnataka & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 54C Muniraju v/s SN Subbareddy & Others 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 55Case title: Lakshmidevi S R v/s State of Karnataka and Others 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 56 Rahul Gandhi v/s BJP 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 57 X v/s Y 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 58Abdul Hameed v/s State of Karnataka...
Gravity Of Allegations Alone Cannot Justify Pre-Trial Incarceration: J&K&L High Court Grants Bail To Relatives Accused In POCSO Case
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has reiterated that pre-trial incarceration cannot be justified solely on the gravity of allegations, particularly where the accused are not alleged to have committed the principal offence and their role is confined to alleged abetment.Granting bail to two relatives of the main accused in a POCSO case, the Court held that limited...
S.27A NDPS Act Cannot Be Triggered By Bank Entries Or Custodial Statements Alone, Proof Of Financing Or Harbouring Needed: J&K&L High Court
Holding that Section 27-A of the NDPS Act cannot be mechanically invoked merely on the basis of bank transactions or custodial statements of co-accused, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that the prosecution must disclose prima facie material showing deliberate financial facilitation of illicit drug trafficking or active harbouring, clearly distinct from routine...
Rajasthan High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Jaipur Development Authority Over Alleged Wilful Disobedience Of Stay Order
The Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to Jaipur Development Authority in a contempt petition for alleged willful disobedience of an order that stayed sealing of a marriage garden. The petitioner operated a marriage garden which was sealed by JDA. Eventually, the division bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal and Justice Anil Kumar Upman through its order dated January 8, had stayed the effect...