Non-Registration Of Valid Adoption No Ground To Deny Compassionate Appointment To Adopted Son: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has recently ruled that non-registration of an adoption deed before the death of adoptive father cannot be taken as a ground to deny the benefit of compassionate appointment to adoptive son, if the essential requirements of a valid adoption are otherwise complied with.Providing relief to the adoptive son of an ex-railway employee, the Division Bench of Justice Dixit...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Pay ₹14 Lakh Compensation To NRI Man & Kin For Wrongful Detention

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State government to pay Rs. 14 Lakhs compensation to a NRI man and family after he was imprisoned for a period of 54 days in judicial custody based on false charges.Justice P.M. Manoj awarded Rs. 10 lakhs to the man and Rs. 1 lakh each to four of his family members as a compensation for the mental agony, trauma, defamation and harassment faced by...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses To Entertain Illegal Mining Allegations Raised Without Locus Standi

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition alleging illegal sand mining and allotment of mining leases, observing that the petition was filed by a litigant who did not disclose his locus and it appeared that the plea was filed to settle personal scores with one individual. A division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal observed; "According to the petitioner,...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 05 To January 11, 2026

ORDERS/JUDGMENTS OF THE WEEKAllahabad High Court Grants ₹1 Lakh Cost To Woman Illegally Dispossessed Of Her Property; Calls For Disciplinary Action Against Civil JudgeCase Title: Soni v. State of U.P. and 7 others[WRIT – C No. - 28263 of 2025]Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 8The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted Rs. 1 lakh cost to a lady and her three minor children who were...

Wife's High Qualification No Bar To Maintenance; Hard To Re-Join Workforce After Years Of Domestic Duties: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently held that a wife cannot be denied maintenance under Section 125 CrPC merely because she is highly qualified or possesses vocational skills, as this can't lead to the conclusion that revisionist No.1/wife is working for gain.A bench of Justice Garima Prashad also observed that it is misplaced for a husband to rely solely on the qualifications of his wife to...

20 Important Chhattisgarh High Court Judgments Of 2025

1. Victim Can't Be Compelled To Give Birth To Child Of Her Rapist: Chhattisgarh HC Allows Termination Of 24+ Weeks Old Foetus Of MinorCase Title: ABC (Minor) Through Natural Guardian XYZ v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Chh) 1The Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday allowed the prayer of a minor rape victim for abortion of her 24 weeks 6 days old foetus and held that...

S.48 UP Municipality Act | Allahabad High Court Explains Procedure To Be Adopted For Removal Of 'Nagarpalika' President

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has laid down specific procedural guidelines that the State Government must follow before removing a President of a Nagar Palika Parishad as per Section 48 of the Uttar Pradesh Municipality Act, 1916.The Court ruled that such removal cannot be affected merely based on a preliminary inquiry and a show-cause notice and rather, a “full-fledged...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 05 To January 11, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 20 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 67NOMINAL INDEXVIPIN KUMAR SHARMA & ORS v. THE RETURNING OFFICER NDBA ELECTIONS, 2025 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 20 Maj (Retd.) Sukesh Behl Proprietor, M/S Pearl Engineering Company & Anr. v. Koninklijke Philips NV 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 21 DHARMENDRA KUMAR v. STATE 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 22 Sana Herbals Private Limited v. Mohsin Dehlvi &...

Patna High Court Slams Police For 2.5-Month Unlawful Detention Of Juvenile, Awards ₹5 Lakh Compensation

The Patna High Court last week awarded a compensation of ₹5,00,000/- to a juvenile who was unlawfully arrested by the Bihar Police. The Court termed the act as a gross violation of his fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.A division Bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Ritesh Kumar noted that the arrest was made in complete disregard of the...

Magistrate Taking Cognizance Based On Protest Complaint Must Pass Speaking Order & Consider Refer Report: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has ruled that a magistrate taking cognizance based on a protest complaint must consider the refer report filed by the police and pass a speaking order.Referring to the decisions in Parameswaran Nair v. Surendran [2009 (1) KLT 794] and C.R. Chandran v. State of Kerala [ILR 2024 (3) Ker. 245], Justice C. Pratheep Kumar observed:“Therefore, it is evident that while...

Right To Pursue Higher Or Professional Education Is A Fundamental Right, Can't Be Curtailed Lightly: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the right to pursue higher or professional education is a fundamental right of an individual which cannot be curtailed lightly. “The right to pursue higher or professional education even though not explicitly spelt out as a fundamental right in part III of the Constitution of India, it is an affirmative obligation on the part of the state to ensure this...

Elections To Panchayati Raj Institutions Can't Be Deferred Beyond Five-Year Term: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that statutory orders issued under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 can't override the authority of the State Election Commission or justify postponement of elections.The Court remarked that elections to Panchayati Raj Institutions must be completed before the expiry of their five-year term, according to Article 243E of the Constitution. A Division...