High Courts
'Do Community Service For Patients In Civil Hospital': P&H High Court While Suspending Sentence Of Two Murder Convicts
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the sentence of two murder convicts during the pendency of their criminal appeals, while directing them to perform community service for one month at the Civil Hospital, Gurugram, including attending to the injured and patients.A Division Bench of Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj and Justice Sukhvinder Kaur said, "The applicant(s)-appellant(s)...
UP Police Rules | Agreeing With Inquiry Report Before Seeking Employee's Reply Doesn't Vitiate Disciplinary Proceedings: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a disciplinary authority's expression of agreement with the findings of the inquiry officer, recorded in the show cause notice, does not vitiate the punishment order that follows. It held that such agreement is a pre-condition for issuing the show cause notice at all.It observed that the inquiry officer's recommendation of punishment is...
Impersonation Complete Upon Entry Into Exam Hall With Another's Admit Card, Even If Caught Before Writing Exam: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has said that the moment a person enters an examination hall carrying the admit card of the candidate he is impersonating, the offence of cheating by personation is fulfilled and the accused being caught prior to actual holding of exam makes no difference. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 215]Justice Nisha M Thakore in her order said:"the very fact that the applicant No. 2 pretended...
Indore Gas Pipeline Blast: Victims Claim Before MP High Court They Haven't Been Reimbursed Despite Municipal Corporation's Assurances
The victims of the June 23 Indore gas pipeline explosion on Thursday (August 6) informed the Madhya Pradesh High Court that they were yet to be reimbursed for their medical expenses despite assurances by the Municipal Corporation that treatment costs would be borne by the authorities. They also alleged that the Corporation's reply before the Court incorrectly suggested that hospital expenses...
'Small Battle Won, But War Still Ahead': Kerala High Court Lauds Flood-Prevention Efforts In Kochi, Urges Authorities To Not Lower Guard
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (06 August) observed that Kochi has largely escaped serious flooding during the ongoing monsoon despite recent heavy rains, but cautioned that the respite should not be viewed as a victory, directing authorities to remain vigilant and continue preventive measures.Justice Devan Ramachandran made the observations while considering a review petition in...
Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging WB 'Goonda' Law As Premature After State Says Bill Yet To Be Notified As Act
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday dismissed as premature a public interest litigation challenging the constitutional validity of the West Bengal Goonda Control Bill, after the State submitted that the legislation has not yet been notified and has therefore not come into force.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen held that...
Bombay High Court Sentences Journalist Tarun Tejpal To 10 Years Imprisonment In 2013 Rape Case
The Bombay High Court Goa Bench on Thursday (August 6) sentenced journalist Tarun Tejpal to 10 years rigorous imprisonment in a rape case lodged against him by a junior colleague in November 2013.The sentence is imposed under sections 376(2)(f) (aggravated rape committed by a person in a fiduciary or authority relationship) and 376(2)(k) (aggravated rape committed by a person who is in a...
Plea Before Kerala High Court Seeking Removal Of 'High Court' Nameplates From Govt Lawyers' Cars Withdrawn
A plea has been moved before the Kerala High Court seeking a direction for removal of the Court's name from the designation boards in the cars of government pleaders and central government counsels.Update: When the matter came up on Friday (August 7) before Justice Murali Purushothaman, the petitioner appearing in person sought permission to withdraw the case. Accordingly, the plea was...
Teacher Posted On Research Duty Not Entitled To Continue Service Till End Of Academic Session After Retirement: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that continuation in service till the end of the academic session after superannuation is a concession and not a vested statutory right, and can be claimed only by a teacher who is actually engaged in regular teaching. It held that an Associate Professor of an agricultural university who had been posted as In-charge of a research station could not claim...
Pending PMLA Cases Not Grounds To Automatically Restrict 10-Year Passport Renewal Of Undertrial To One Year: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that the mere pendency of criminal proceedings cannot be a ground for passport authorities to automatically restrict the validity of a passport to one year where the competent criminal court has permitted its renewal.Justice Krishna Rao directed the Regional Passport Office to renew the passport of a petitioner facing two pending Prevention of Money Laundering...
'Can't Grant Relief Beyond Pleadings': AP High Court Sets Aside Status Quo Order On Mutation Entries, Says No Such Prayer Was Made
Granting partial relief in a land dispute, the Andhra Pradesh High Court held that a court cannot grant relief beyond the pleadings by directing parties to maintain status quo regarding mutation entries when no such relief has been sought in the writ petition. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 177]The Court, however, reiterated that no person can be dispossessed except by following due process of...