High Courts
Intervenor With Prima Facie Interest In Disputed Property Can Be Added As Party To Avoid Multiplicity Of Proceedings: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that a person claiming a prima facie interest in disputed property can be impleaded as an intervenor in a title suit where such intervention is necessary to avoid multiplicity of proceedings.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi was hearing a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution challenging an order dated 24.02.2014 passed by...
Toll Plaza Within 5 Km Of Municipal Limits Valid If Highway Serves Locals; P&H High Court Says Halting Project Not In Interest Of Justice
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to interfere with the siting of a toll plaza on National Highway-07, about 4.75 km from the municipal limits of Fazilka. It held that halting a highway project that is almost complete, and undertaken for the nation's development, would not serve the interest of justice.A Division Bench of Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri and Justice Pravindra...
5 Officers Suspended Over Satya Niketan PG Collapse, Enquiry Initiated To Fix Responsibility: MCD Tells Delhi High Court
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) told the Delhi High Court on Friday that five officials of the civic body have been suspended over the incident of collapse of Satya Niketan PG building, which resulted in deaths of seven people. The submission was made by SGI Tushar Mehta before a division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia, while referring to the...
Article 227 Plea To Quash Wife's Restitution Of Conjugal Rights Case Not Maintainable: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution seeking to quash proceedings for restoration of conjugal rights is not maintainable. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 387]The bench of Justice Amit Seth observed:"this Court is of the considered opinion that the present miscellaneous petition filed by the petitioner under Article 227 of the Constitution of...
Calcutta High Court Hears Congress Nandigram Candidate Milan Pradhan's Bail Plea In 2007 Case After Protection Was Set Aside
The Calcutta High Court on Friday heard the bail plea of Congress' Nandigram by-poll candidate Milan Pradhan in connection with criminal cases dating back to 2007, after a Division Bench led by Chief Justice RV Ghuge set aside the protection earlier granted to him by a Single Bench.The bail plea was heard by Justice Tirthankar Ghosh. Senior Advocate Milan Mukherjee appeared for Pradhan,...
Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Protection Granted To Congress Nandigram Candidate Milan Pradhan, Asks Him To Apply For Bail
The Calcutta High Court's Division Bench led by Chief Justice RV Ghuge has set aside the protection granted by a single bench, to Congress' Nandigram By-Poll candidate Milan Pradhan in connection with a 2007 case, directing him to proceed in accordance with law and apply for regular bail. The Bench expressed surprise at the protection granted to Pradhan by the Single Judge and observed that...
Madras High Court Issues Notice To ED On Former DMK Minister Ponmudi's Plea To Quash PMLA Case
The Madras High Court has issued notice on a plea filed by former DMK Minister K Ponmudy seeking to quash a case registered against him by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and pending before the Special Court in Chennai. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan issued notice to the ED, returnable in 2...
Karnataka High Court Refuses Interim Relief To BJP's Pratap Simha In FIR Over Alleged Remarks Against Dalit Community During Ganesh Festival
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (September 24) refused to grant interim relief for now to BJP leader Pratap Simha who has challenged an FIR lodged under SC/ST Act in connection with a speech he gave during a Ganesha Visarjan procession over allegations of insulting the Dalit community with a remark about a "blue shawl". The complaint alleges that during his speech during the same...
'Same Document Considered For Other Claimants Cannot Be Ignored In Land Acquisition Claim': Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that where the same document has been relied upon for granting compensation to similarly placed claimants, such document cannot be ignored while adjudicating another land acquisition compensation claim.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi was hearing an appeal arising out of a long-pending land acquisition compensation dispute concerning...
Delhi High Court Directs Police To Protect Woman Alleging CJP Leaders Circulated Deepfake Image With PM Modi, Meta To Remove Content
It is not just matter of the lady but also about the Prime Minister of the country, Court orally said.
Valid Prosecution Sanction For Corruption Case Can't Be Withdrawn In Absence Of New Material Warranting Review: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a valid prosecution sanction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 cannot be withdrawn once it has been acted upon and criminal proceedings have commenced and that only fresh material can warrant such reconsideration. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 224]The Court accordingly dismissed a challenge by a retired Executive Engineer in the Municipal...