Rajasthan High Court Grants 40-Day Interim Bail To Undertrial To Assist Father Undergoing Urgent Surgery

While allowing interim bail of an under-trial accused, Rajasthan High Court observed that serious illness of a parent where immediate surgical intervention was medically advised, was recognized as a valid humanitarian ground for temporary release, subject to adequate safeguards. Taking note of the multiplicity of FIRs against the petitioner and allege series of transactions, the bench of...

Suo-Motu Land Proceedings By Revenue Authorities After 11-Year Delay Arbitrary, Can't Annull Sale Deed: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court quashed orders of revenue authorities vesting agricultural land in the State, holding that initiation of suo motu proceedings after an unexplained delay of 11 years was arbitrary and beyond the scope of the powers under the Bombay Land Revenue Code.Justice Divyesh A. Joshi observed that the revenue authorities had exercised powers in a manner contrary to settled...

'Intention Clear From Brutality': Gujarat High Court Upholds Man's Life Sentence For Raping, Throttling Minor To Death

The Gujarat High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of a man found guilty of rape and murder of a minor girl in Dahod district in 2013, holding that the prosecution had established a complete chain of circumstantial evidence pointing to the accused's guilt.A Division Bench of Justice Ilesh J. Vora and Justice R.T. Vachhani dismissed the appeal filed by Mukeshbhai...

'Shield Of Press Freedom Not Weapon For Extracting Unlawful Gain': MP High Court In Journalist's Plea To Quash FIR For Alleged Extortion

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has partly allowed the petition of a Journalist accused of cheating and extortion, observing that the defence of freedom of the press cannot be used to extract unlawful gain from people. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed; "A journalist acts as a watchdog of society and performs the vital function of disseminating information concerning matters of...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026

[CITATIONS: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 17 TO 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 31]NOMINAL INDEXSEELAM NAGAMUNI NAIDU and Ors v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 17Kattam Reddy Venkateswarlu Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 18KALIKIRI KRANTHI CHAITHANYA ALIAS KRANTHI v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 19THOTA VENKATADRI v. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH and...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Digest: February 23 to March 1, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 62 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 67Nominal Index Khushboo and others v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 62Ajay Singh Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 63Prasanna Namdev (Soni) v High Court of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 64M/S Jai Prakash Associated Pvt Ltd. v State of MP 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 65Prayagnarayan v Principal Scindia School Gwalior 2026 LiveLaw...

'Trust Is True Seat Of Jurisdiction': CJI Surya Kant Inaugurates Chandigarh International Arbitration Centre

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Saturday inaugurated the first edition of the India International Disputes Week (IIDW) and the Chandigarh International Arbitration Centre (CIAC) in Chandigarh, emphasising that India must build credible and reliable dispute resolution institutions to support its expanding role in global commerce.Delivering the inaugural address, the CJI said...

Misleading Social Media Posts Violate Right To Life: Rajasthan HC Orders Removal Of Facebook Post About Minor, Flags Privacy Violation

Rajasthan High Court held that any misleading material on Facebook or social media which was found to be false, malicious and intended at damaging the reputation or invading privacy of an individual, was a violation of that individual's right to fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a petition filed by a minor, living with...

Conditional Acceptance In Tender Does Not Create Concluded Contract Until Conditions Are Fulfilled: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court recently dismissed a writ petition challenging a fresh e-auction notice issued by the Murshidabad Zilla Parishad for the settlement of the Balia Shyampur Ferry Ghat, holding that no concluded contract had come into existence as the successful bidder failed to comply with a mandatory tender condition requiring submission of a bank guarantee.Justice Kausik Chanda held...

CJI Surya Kant Inaugurates Chandigarh International Arbitration Centre

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Saturday inaugurated the Chandigarh International Arbitration Centre (CIAC) at the launch of the first edition of India International Disputes Week (IIDW) 2026 in Chandigarh.The inauguration ceremony, is going on at Hyatt Regency, marked the formal commencement of the five-day disputes conference scheduled from March 7 to March 11, bringing...

Bombay High Court Judge Duped Of Rs 6 Lakhs In Online Credit Card Fraud

A sitting Bombay High Court judge last week, filed a complaint with the Mumbai Police alleging that she has been duped in an online credit card fraud to the tune of Rs 6 lakhs. The female judge, lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against an unknown person, who claimed to be a representative of the HDFC Bank's credit card department and defrauded her of Rs 6 lakhs. According to her FIR...

'Allegations Can't Be Accepted To Punish Accused Before Trial': Orissa High Court Grants Bail To Eight In OTET Paper Leak Case

The Orissa High Court on Thursday (March 05) granted bail to eight persons, including the Vice-President of the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), taken into custody for their alleged role in leaking the question papers of the Special Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test, 2025 (OTET) days before the examination was scheduled to be held.Citing low prospect of early conclusion of the ongoing trial...