Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Sanjeev Kumar As Acting Chief Justice Of Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court

The Central Government on Monday (June 1) notified the appointment of Justice Sanjeev Kumar as the Acting Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court consequent upon the elevation of Chief Justice Arun Palli to the Supreme Court of India.The appointment has been made by the in exercise of powers under Article 223 of the Constitution of India. The notification, issued by the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice reads:"In exercise of the powers conferred by...

AP High Court Quashes Wantonly Provoking Rioting Charge Against 2 Over Social Media Post Alleging Ex-MLA's Son Was Arrested In Drugs Case

The Andhra Pradesh High Court quashed the offence of 'wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot', lodged against two persons in connection with circulation of an allegedly false social media post in 2021 claiming that the son of a former MLA had been arrested in a drug case.The Court held that the offence under Section 153(Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot) IPC, was not attracted as there was no specific allegation against the petitioners that because of the...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 25 - May 31, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 174 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 187Nominal Index: Central MP Gramin Bank v Babita Mor 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 174X v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 175Santosh Agrawal v MP Madhya Kshetra Vidhut Vitran 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 176Anuj Kumar Sharma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 177Laxmikant Sonu v Smt Radha 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 178Smt Jyoti Shrivastav v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 179Sumer Singh v Renu Garg 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 180State v Giribala...

Three Judicial Officers Sworn-In As Additional Judges Of Karnataka High Court

Three judicial officers were sworn-in as Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court on Monday (June 1). Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru administered the oath of office to the newly appointed judges. The Central Government on Friday (May 29) had notified the appointments.The following judicial officers have been appointed as Additional Judges:Smt. Kedambadi Ganesh ShanthiShri Brungesh Mahadevappa Smt. Rajeshwari Narayana Hegde After the swearing in ceremony, the Chairman of the Karnataka State...

Jammu And Kashmir & Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup: May 25 - May 31, 2026

Citation 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 227 - 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 236Nominal IndexFariz Gulzar (through father) v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 227Arif Billa Sheikh v. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 228Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd. & Ors. v. Naseer Ahmad Sheikh 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 229Bashir Ahmad Akhoon & Anr. v. Ghulam Ahmad Malik 2026 LiveLaw (JKL)...

Delhi High Court Recognises Right To Be Forgotten, Lays Down Framework For De-Indexing Judicial Records

The Delhi High Court has held that the right to be forgotten is a constitutionally protected facet of informational privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.Justice Sachin Datta laid down the framework governing de-indexing and masking of personal information from judicial records available online.In a 144-page judgment delivered on May 29, Justice Datta decided a batch of petitions filed by various individuals who had been acquitted, discharged, parties to matrimonial disputes, or...

Ad Hoc Promotion Made In Excess Of Quota, As Stop-Gap Arrangement, Doesn't Confer Any Right To Claim Seniority: Himachal Pradesh High Court

A Division Bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin C. Negi held that ad hoc promotion made in excess of prescribed quota and as a stop-gap arrangement does not confer any right to claim seniority from the date of such ad hoc service.Background Facts The appellant was an employee of the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board (HPSEB). She was promoted on an ad hoc basis to the post of Clerk on 28.06.1991. This...

Employment Of Family Member On Low-Paid Post Can't Be Ground To Deny Compassionate Appointment: Chhattisgarh HC

A Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal held that compassionate appointment cannot be denied solely because another family member is employed, without assessing the family's actual financial distress, especially when the policy's humanitarian object is to provide immediate relief.Background Facts The father of the petitioner was working as a Sanitary Worker under the Municipal Corporation, Ambikapur. He...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court To Hold Full Court Reference On Chief Justice Arun Palli's Elevation To Supreme Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh will hold a Full Court Reference on Monday (June 1) to bid farewell to Chief Justice Arun Palli following his appointment as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.For context, the Centre early on Monday morning notified the elevation of five persons, inlcuding Justice Palli, as judges of the Supreme Court. As per a High Court notification, the ceremonial reference has been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. in the Chief Justice's Court Room at the...

Conviction Can't Be Based On Evidence Recorded Prior To Summoning Accused U/S 319 CrPC: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently held that evidence recorded in the absence of an accused person, which is relied upon to summon him under Section 319 CrPC, cannot later form the basis of his conviction.A bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi observed thus while acquitting a murder accused in connection with a 2008 case.The trial court had convicted the...

Lok Adalats Can't Grant Divorce; Have No Adjudicatory Jurisdiction: Allahabad HC Slams DLSA For Usurping Family Court Powers

In a significant order, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that a Lok Adalat or District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) has no legal competence or jurisdiction to grant a decree of divorce, as this power lies exclusively within the jurisdiction of regular civil and family courts. In its 11-page order, a bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary...

Revised Pay Rules | Doctors Consciously Engaged In Private Practice Can't Seek Non Practicing Allowance Attached To Surrender: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court set aside the order that directed the State to step up the pay of those Medical Officers who had not opted for Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA), to ensure their pay parity with their juniors who had opted for the NPA.For context, the law provides for payment of NPA (calculated at 20% of the Basic Pay) to those Medical Officers who choose to not undertake any private...