Parties Not Entitled To Return Of Court Fee When Matter Is Settled After Recording Of Evidence: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that parties in a suit are not entitled to return of court fee once the matter is settled after evidence is recorded. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 523]“However, there is no doubt in my mind that a party is not entitled to any refund once evidence is recorded, if whatever little worth it may be,” the court observed.Justice PB Balaji also noted that Section 69A of...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Ban On Non-Delhi Pre-BS-VI Vehicles From Entering Capital

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant interim relief against the Delhi government's decision to prohibit entry of non-Delhi-registered vehicles that do not comply with BS-VI emission standards into the national capital from November 01, to January 31.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma issued notice on a plea challenging...

MP High Court Orders Reconsideration Of Compassionate Appointment Claim Of Work-Charged Employee's Dependant

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the authorities to reconsider the claim for compassionate appointment made by the dependent of a deceased work-charged/contigency employee, observing that the claim requires fresh consideration per the applicable rules and legal principles. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 442]The bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh observed:"this Court is of the considered view...

Inconclusive Voice Sample Report No Ground To Accept Closure Report In Bribery Case Against Police ASI: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that an inconclusive voice sample examination report by itself cannot form the basis for accepting a closure report in a bribery case registered against a Police Assistant Sub-Inspector under the Prevention of Corruption Act. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 440]The division bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Deepak Khot dismissed a petition filed by the...

Kerala High Court Reserves Judgment On Appeal By Sanskrit University Against Order Allowing Suspended Students to Write Examinations

The Kerala High Court on Monday (02 November) reserved its judgment in an appeal preferred by Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit challenging an interim order permitting 16 suspended students to appear for the university examinations commencing on November 4.The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishnan S. heard both the appellants and the...

15 Days' Notice From Date Of Postal Dispatch Mandatory For No-Confidence Motion Against Sarpanch: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that for initiating a meeting for 'No Confidence Motion' against an elected Sarpanch, a notice must be served upon him, along with the copies of resolution as well as requisition, giving her at least 15 days from the date of dispatch thereof. [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 121]While setting aside the notice issued to a Sarpanch, the Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar...

MP High Court Strikes Down Clerical Staff's 10% Promotion Quota To Assistant District Public Prosecutor Posts

Clerical cadre posts have no nexus with Justice Dispensation System, Court held.

LiveLaw Madras High Court Weekly Roundup: October 26 to November 01, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 512 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 521NOMINAL INDEXKN Nehru v IS Inbadurai and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 512Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi v The State, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 513Thangam Venkatesh v State of Tamil Nadu, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 514John Daniel v The Union of India and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 515S Kasiramalingam v Election Commission of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 516M...

Mini Cooper Crash: Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response To Bail Application Of Accused

The Kerala High Court on Monday (November 2) sought the response of the State to the bail application preferred by Joyal S. Anto, the 3rd accused in the Mini Cooper Accident case that claimed the lives of three.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath today directed the public prosecutor to get instructions and posted the case to November 10 (Tuesday).On October 30, the bail application moved by the...

Criminal Process Cannot Be Used To Penalise Person For Approaching Competent Statutory Authority With Grievance: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has quashed a criminal complaint under Section 500 of the Ranbir Penal Code, holding that the act of submitting an application containing allegations before a competent statutory authority falls within the protection of the Eighth Exception to Section 499 of the Ranbir Penal Code, provided the accusation is made in good faith.The...

Allahabad High Court Finds Prima Facie Involvement Of Senior Cops In Kanpur Hotel Looting, Vandalism; Summons Police Commissioner

The Court found the investigating officer's affidavit unsatisfactory and directed that DGP be apprised of its order.

'Ill Inside Jail, But Can Go Abroad When Granted Bail?': Kerala High Court Questions Ex-DGP Tomin Thachankary's Plea

The Kerala High Court on Monday (November 2) orally questioned the plea preferred by former Director General of Police Tomin J. Thachankary seeking to go abroad to rejoin his work.Thachankary has sought to modify the conditions imposed by the Court while suspending the sentence awarded to him by the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance), Kottayam in the disproportionate assets...