High Courts
S.63AA Gujarat Tenancy & Agricultural Lands Act | Collector Can't Deny Industrial Land Use Certificate Over Technical Defects: High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that the Collector cannot reject an application for grant of land use certificate under Section 63AA of State Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act on technical deficiencies.For context, Section 63AA of the Gujarat Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 enables a person to buy agricultural land provided that it is to be used for bona-fide...
Kerala High Court Directs Chief Secretary To File Comprehensive Roadmap To Tackle Human-Wildlife Conflict In Aralam And Wayanad
The Kerala High Court on Monday (03 March) directed the Chief Secretary of the State to submit a comprehensive roadmap outlining the State's proposed measures to address escalating human-wildlife conflict in Wayanad district, particularly in the Tribal Rehabilitation and Development Mission (TRDM) area in Aaralam, Kannur and other conflict-prone regions in WayanadA Division Bench comprising...
Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 32 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 69Nominal Index Vishwas Sudhanshu Bhamburkar v State of Gujrat and Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 32Nagar Seva Sadan, Mangrol v. Motivarash Premjibhai Damabhai 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 33 Mahesh Natubhai Gamit & Ors. V. Chhaganbhai Reshiabhai Through Heirs And L.R. & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 34Bhimaben wd/o Bhagoji Raghoji Uttekar & Ors. v....
Jharkhand HC Upholds Labour Court's Power To Modify Punishment Even After Fair Enquiry, Grants Full Back Wages To Deceased Workman's Heirs
The Jharkhand High Court has held that even where a domestic enquiry is found to be fair and proper, the Labour Court/Industrial Tribunal is not barred from examining whether the punishment imposed is disproportionate, and may mould the relief under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Deepak Roshan was hearing a writ petition filed by the...
State's Attempt To Stall Compliance Of Orders By Citing Proposed SLP Before SC 'In Bad Faith': Jharkhand High Court Cautions Officers
The Jharkhand High Court has held that seeking adjournment on the ground of filing a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court, particularly when urgent mentioning was not allowed, reflects lack of bona fides and amounts to non-compliance with judicial orders. Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary observed that the State's conduct in seeking adjournment on such grounds showed “bad...
Karnataka High Court Grants 3-Day Emergency Parole To Disabled Life Convict To Attend Sister's Wedding Event
The Karnataka High Court on Friday (February 27) granted parole 3-day emergency parole to a visually disabled man–convicted for various offences including kidnapping and sentenced to life, to enable him to attend his sister's wedding functions. The plea moved by the convict's mother stated that her son has 77% permanent visual disability (blindness) which has been certified by a hospital and...
Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026
Nominal Index:Mohd. Ashraf Dar vs UT of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 33Malika Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 34UT Of J&K Vs Gulzar Ahmad Khan 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 35New Convent High School Vs Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 36Huzaif Ahmad Dar Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 37Mushtaq Ahmad Bakshi 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 38State Of J&K Vs Dhanwanter Singh and ors 2026 LiveLaw...
'No Useful Purpose Would Be Served': Orissa High Court Quashes Cruelty & Dowry Case Against Husband Citing Mutual Divorce
The Orissa High Court recently quashed a criminal case against a husband, accused of demanding dowry and meting out cruelty against his wife, on the basis of divorce of the couple on mutual consent under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 ['the 1955 Act'].A Single Bench of Justice Savitri Ratho was of the opinion that since the marriage has been dissolved with the consent of both...
'No Free Hand Available To State To Deal With Data As They Like': Petitioners Tell Kerala High Court In CMO Bulk Messaging Issue
The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 2) heard detailed arguments of the petitioners in the plea alleging that the Chief Minister's Officer (CMO) violated the privacy of government employees and judges by illegally accessing their mobile phone numbers, email IDs and sending bulk messages as a form of election campaign.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was hearing the case.Today, Senior...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up : February 23 - March 1, 2026
Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 114 - 121]xxx. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 114Sabu Stephen v. State Election Commission, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 115Prasanthan M. v. Kannur Corporation and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 116Satkunam @ Sabesan v. Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 117Jithusooraj S.K. v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 118Basheer Thaliyil v. State of...
Mental Healthcare Act | Patna High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of “Shortcomings” In Bihar's Mental Health Facilities, Seeks Report
The Patna High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of shortcomings in mental health facilities in the State of Bihar, including at the Bihar State Institute of Mental Health and Allied Sciences (BIMHAS), Koelwar, Bhojpur, and initiated a suo motu Public Interest Litigation on the basis of an inspection report submitted by the Member Secretary, Bihar State Legal Services Authority...