Lack Of Public Witnesses, Videography Of Contraband Recovery Relevant Factors For Bail In NDPS Cases: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that absence of public witnesses and lack of videography or photography of contraband recovery are relevant considerations while deciding bail applications in cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.Justice Prateek Jalan made the observation while granting bail to an accused booked in a case involving alleged recovery of over...

Non-Availability Of Promotional Post Can't Be Ground To Deny Higher Grade Arrears To Eligible Teachers: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that non-availability of promotional posts cannot be a ground to deny payment of higher grade arrears to eligible school teachers. The court thus directed the State government to pay arrears of salary to primary school teachers who became eligible to higher pay scale after 9 years of service, reiterating that payment of arrears cannot be contingent on...

Law Clerk With HC Entitled To Advocate Enrolment, But Licence Remains Suspended During Engagement: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has directed the Jharkhand State Bar Council to issue an enrolment certificate to a law graduate who was denied enrolment after joining as a Law Researcher/Research Associate in the High Court, while clarifying that her licence would remain suspended during the period of such engagement.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Ananda Sen was hearing a writ petition filed by...

Compassionate Appointment Cannot Become Alternate Mode Of Public Employment: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that compassionate appointment cannot be treated as an alternate mode of public employment or a mechanism for long-term financial rehabilitation of a deceased employee's family.Justice Shail Jain made the observation while allowing a plea filed by BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. challenging an Industrial Tribunal award directing the company to consider...

Madras High Court Reserves Order On V Ponraj's Anticipatory Bail Plea In FIR Over Alleged Derogatory Remarks Against TVK Women Supporters

The Madras High Court has reserved orders on two anticipatory bail pleas filed by political commentator and scientist V Ponraj in a case related to alleged defamatory statements against women supporters of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party. Justice R Sakthivel reserved the orders after hearing Senior Advocate NR Elango for Ponraj and State Public Prosecutor John Sathyan. It is alleged...

RG Kar Rape-Murder Case | Calcutta High Court Constitutes Three-Member SIT To Probe Cover-Up Allegations

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday constituted a three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) Joint Director, Eastern Zone, to probe allegations of a larger conspiracy and attempts to “hush up” the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case.A division bench comprising Justices Shampa Sarkar and Tirthankar Ghosh directed...

National Emblem Being Removed For Construction Work Must Be Reinstalled With Honour And Dignity: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation, Betul, to ensure that the National Emblem removed from Itwari Bazar crossing during construction work is reinstalled with “proper respect and dignity.” A division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf passed the direction while disposing of a public interest litigation filed by Raman Gothi...

Twisha Sharma's Father Moves MP High Court Challenging Anticipatory Bail Granted To Mother-In-Law In Dowry Death Case

Twisha Sharma's father, Navnidhi Sharma, has approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court challenging the anticipatory bail granted to his deceased daughter's mother-in-law, Giribala Singh. Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on May 12. An FIR has been lodged under BNS Sections 80(2) (dowry death), 85 (cruelty) and 3(5) (common intention) and...

Karnataka High Court Stays Order Allowing Judicial Staff To Take Civil Judge Exam Without Following 3-Year Practice Rule

The Karnataka High Court has recently stayed an April 29 interim order of a single judge bench, permitting in-service judicial staff to attend the prelims, mains and viva voce for the recruitment to the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division) even without the mandatory 3-year practice rule enunciated by the Supreme Court. The Division Bench of Justices Sachin Shankar Magadum and Rajesh Rai...

PETA Moves Karnataka High Court Against Release Of Rescued Dogs To Alleged Abuser

Granting interim relief to the animal rights NGO, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, the Karnataka High Court today [May 21] stayed a magistrate court's order directing the release of nine rescued dogs to their alleged abuser pending trial.The Vacation Bench of Justice K.V. Aravind granted the interim stay after hearing a criminal petition filed by PETA India,...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 11 to May 17, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 251 - 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 261Nominal IndexKamalpushpa Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. vs Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 251Suresh Tulasiram Patilkhede vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 252Shakuntala T Amrutkar vs Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 253Vinaykumar Ashok Khatu vs State...

'Citizens Have Right To Transportation': Karnataka High Court Extends Stay On Indefinite Strike By State Transport Unions

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday [May 21] extended its interim order restraining the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of various road transport trade unions from going on an indefinite strike, observing that citizens have a fundamental right to transportation and should not suffer because of the dispute between the unions and the corporations.“…. Citizens have a right to transportation....