Madras High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026 [Citations 51-94]

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 52 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 94 NOMINAL INDEX Kottaisamy and Others v. The State of Tamil Nadu, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 52 C Joseph Vijay v. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax and others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 53 Rathinam v. The Superintendent of Police and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 54 Mukesh Sharma v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 55 Mr....

Son's Right To Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Defeated By Parents' Divorce Or Appointment Of Father's Second Wife: Rajasthan HC

While granting the relief of compassionate appointment to the respondent, Rajasthan High Court held that denial of such appointment merely on the ground that after his parents divorce the respondent was not residing with the deceased employee and thus was not dependent on him, was clearly untenable. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, and Justice Baljinder...

Father's Rape Of Minor Daughter Is A Betrayal Of Sacred Relationship: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment

While upholding life imprisonment of a father, convicted of repeatedly raping his minor daughter, Rajasthan High Court held that such offence stuck not only at the individual victim but also at the foundation values of familial trust and society morality, and amounted to gross violation of constitutional guarantee of dignity and personal liberty. The division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar...

Kerala High Court Disposes PIL On ESIC Medical College At Kollam, Says MBBS Course Must Comply With NMC Norms Before Approval

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (06 March) disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning the proposal to start an MBBS course at the ESIC Model and Super Speciality Hospital, Asramam, Kollam, observing that the project must strictly comply with the National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations before approval is granted.The Court has directed the proposal of approval to...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Chief Justice Sheel Nagu Inaugurates Senior Advocates' Lounge

The Chief Justice of the Punjab & Haryana High Court, Sheel Nagu, on Friday inaugurated the newly established Senior Advocates' Lounge within the High Court premises.The inauguration ceremony was held in the presence of several judges of the High Court as well as members of the Senior Advocates' Association. Among those present were Atul Lakhanpal and Chanchal K. Singla.The Senior...

Failure Of Family To Act Despite Alleged Harassment Raises Doubt: Calcutta High Court Acquits Husband In 1987 Dowry Death Case

The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of a husband in a decades-old dowry death case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove allegations of cruelty and abetment of suicide beyond a reasonable doubt, particularly in light of significant omissions in witness statements and unexplained delays in lodging the complaint.Justice Prasenjit Biswas observed that the testimonies of...

Order VI Rule 17 CPC Proviso Not Applicable To Pre-2002 Suits: Allahabad High Court Permits Amendment In 1997 Plaint

Recently, the Allahabad High Court allowed an amendment application filed in a suit filed in the year 1997 on grounds that the amendment in proviso to Rule 17 of Order VI, specifying the bar on amendments in suits after commencement of trials, was enacted in 2002, i.e., after filing of the suit. Justice Manish Kumar Nigam held “The suit is of the year 1997 which is pre amendment and...

Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea For Protection Of Burial Rights Near Protected Monument, Says Customary Right Not Proved

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed an appeal seeking the State government be restrained from interfering with a party's burial activities near a protected monument in Vadodara, holding that the party had failed to establish any customary or legal right over the site.A Single Judge Bench of Justice J.C. Doshi observed that the plaintiff had neither proved his alleged status as a religious...

MP High Court Recommends Enquiry Against Trial Judge For Non-Compliance With High Court Orders

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recommended an enquiry against a Trial Court Judge who failed to comply with the High Court Orders.The bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia observed;"Although the trial Court might be right in obtaining spot inspection report, but that report should have been considered after recording evidence of witnesses and the trial Court should have come to a conclusion as...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Congress Leader Accused Of Assaulting Ex-MLA In Legislative Assembly

The Karnataka High Court quashed offence of voluntarily causing simple hurt lodged against Congress leader Naseer Ahmed accused of assaulting former MLA K Sudhakar in the Legislative Assembly in 2019. It was alleged that by the complainant Amruthesh NP that on 10.07.2019 in front of the Office of Minister K.J. George and the Speaker of Vidhana Soudha, while MLA K Sudhakar was proceeding to...

Trial Court Can't Assume Interview Committee's Role, Direct Appointment Of Govt School Teacher 11 Yrs After Merit List: Gujarat High Court

Holding that civil court cannot reassess interview marks or direct appointment to a public post, the Gujarat High Court quashed concurrent judgments of the Trial Court and First Appellate Court which had directed appointment of a primary school teacher nearly 11 years after the declaration of merit list.A Single Judge Bench of Justice J.C. Doshi observed: “If we peruse paragraph Nos. 12 to...

Kaleshwaram Project | Notice For Inquiry Issued To KCR, Others; Procedure Under Law Was Followed: State To Telangana High Court

The Telanagana Government told the High Court that a notice as mandated under Section 8b of Commission of Inquiry Act was issued to former Chief Minister & BRS Chief K. Chandrashekar Rao in an inquiry over alleged irregularities into the Kaleshwaram project.The State government submitted before Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Sigh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin that the former chief minister,...