Goonda Act | Preventive Detention Invalid If Based On Acts Committed As Juvenile: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court held last week [April 29] that a preventive detention order passed against a 19-year-old under the Karnataka Goonda Act, 1985 would stand vitiated since most of the offences forming the foundation of the said order were committed by the detenu when he was a juvenile.The division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju allowed a habeas corpus...

High Court Reserves Verdict On Plea Against Punjab's Action On Company Owned By MP Who Switched From AAP To BJP

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday reserved its judgement on a petition moved by Trident Limited for a stay on any coercive steps against it in connection with a recent alleged raid by Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on its factory in Punjab's Barnala.It was alleged by Trident Limited that PPCB raided the factory after owner of the Company— MP Rajinder Gupta, left the Aam...

Appointing Authority Can Dismiss Employee Despite Being Appellate Authority If Higher Appeal Forum Exists: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that an appointing authority is not precluded from imposing the penalty of dismissal merely because it also functions as the appellate authority, so long as a higher forum of appeal is available in the administrative hierarchy. Setting aside an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, the Division Bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Advocate For Interrupting It While Dictating Order

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a show cause notice for criminal contempt against an advocate who disrupted court proceedings during a virtual hearing and openly questioned the court's views while the order was being dictated.The incident took place during the hearing of an appeal where arguments had already been concluded and noted for the purpose of dictating the order in...

13 Yrs On, Gujarat High Court Acquits Man In Murder Case, Says Prosecution "Suppressed" Alibi Evidence

The Gujarat High Court acquitted a man in a murder case after observing that he had raised a plea of alibi which was supported by 13 independent witnesses, however this material was "deliberately suppressed" and not produced along with the charge-sheet.In doing so the court observed that the Investigating Officer failed to place the material on record before the trial court amounting...

Order 8 Rule 1-A CPC | HP High Court Refuses Belated Production Of Public Documents, Cites Lack Of Due Diligence

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that a defendant cannot be permitted to introduce certified copies of Jamabandi and mutation records at a belated stage after the conclusion of evidence, particularly when such documents are public in nature and presumed to be within his knowledge. The Court observed that no satisfactory explanation was furnished for the failure to produce these...

Allahabad HC Sets Aside Divorce Granted Under Non-Existent Law; Pulls Up Family Court For 'Casual' Approach

The Allahabad High Court recently set aside a divorce decree granted by a Family Court in Banda, noting that the judgment relied upon a statute ['Muslim Women Marriage Dissolution Act, 1986'] that does not actually exist. A bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Vivek Saran also took exception to the concerned Judicial Officer, who holds the rank of a Senior District Judge,...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 27– May 03, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 164- 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 170Nominal CitationM/s. Vishnu Sri Builders and Developers vs The Commissioner, BBMP & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 164Mr B K Diganth V. State Of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 165Smt. Rathna P v. Sri Chikkamanchaiah S.M., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 166TV9 Karnataka Pvt Ltd & Ors v. CBI & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 167H.D.Revanna...

Market Value Certificates Of Later Periods Can't Be Relied On To Enhance Land Acquisition Compensation: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed pleas seeking enhancement of compensation for land acquisition, noting that the plaintiffs had relied upon market value certificates of the land of a later date despite possession taking place earlier. In doing so the court observed that a party cannot rely on market value certificates of a later date in order to seek enhanced compensation.A division...

Allahabad HC Orders UP Govt To Pay ₹2 Lakh For Seizure & Hasty Auction Of Vehicle Over Unproven Cattle Smuggling Claim

The Allahabad High Court last week directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to pay at least Rs. 2 Lakh as compensation to a man whose vehicle was arbitrarily confiscated and subsequently hastily auctioned by state authorities in connection with a case under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955. Quashing the confiscation orders, the Court directed the State Government...

Delhi High Court Protects Arjun Kapoor's Personality Rights Against AI-Generated Deepfakes, Obscene Content

The Delhi High Court has passed an ad-interim injunction in favour of Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor, restraining multiple entities from unauthorized exploitation of his personality and publicity rights, including through AI-generated deepfake content and obscene material.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela protected the personality rights of the actor, observing that a prima facie case was made out by...

Delhi High Court Allows Student To Provisionally Appear In JEE (Advanced) Amid Dispute Over Prior IIT Seat Allotment

The Delhi High Court has permitted a student to provisionally appear in JEE (Advanced) 2026, in a case raising questions over his eligibility— arising from prior allotment of a seat at an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).Petitioner-aspirant challenged his ineligibility under the JEE (Advanced) 2026 criteria, which bars candidates who have previously accepted admission to an IIT....