Allahabad High Court Orders Fresh Notices Before Demolition Of Illegally Constructed Lawyers' Chambers In Lucknow

The Allahabad High Court has granted one last opportunity to 72 alleged encroachers, most of whom are advocates, to either vacate chambers allegedly constructed on public pathway/public utility land near the Lucknow District Court complex or establish their valid claim over the same, failing which the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) has been directed to demolish them.A bench of Justice...

Wife's Inability To Establish Cruelty Doesn't Necessarily Mean She Left Matrimonial Home Without Reason: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that mere inability of a wife to establish allegations of cruelty would not mean that she left the matrimonial home without sufficient cause and that each case must be considered as per evidence. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 214]The court said this while upholding a family court order rejecting a woman's maintenance claim, after finding that she had voluntarily left...

'Why Not Have Full-Time Administrator For Lakshadweep?': Kerala High Court Asks In PIL Alleging Maladministration In Union Territory

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 5) orally asked why a full-time administrator has not been appointed for the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.While considering a public interest litigation pointing out alleged arbitrary actions by the present Administrator's Advisor and seeking a full-time Administrator, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M....

Preventive Detention Orders Passed Without Application Of Mind 'Deplorable': Allahabad High Court Urges Union Govt To Redress Situation

The Allahabad High Court has termed as 'deplorable' the passing of preventive detention orders without application of mind and without reference to the "grounds of detention". It, therefore, urged the Union Government to redress the situation at the earliest in the larger interest of the criminal justice delivery system.A Bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi made...

Duty To Maintain Courtesy Towards Colleagues Can't Convert Every Disagreement Or Fair Criticism Into Misconduct: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a service rule requiring an employee to maintain courtesy in dealings with colleagues cannot be interpreted in a manner that treats every disagreement, fair criticism or discussion about institutional affairs as misconduct. It held that a faculty member who convenes a meeting to raise concerns about a recruitment process does not thereby commit...

Delhi High Court Stays Action Against 30 Doctors In Pharma Freebies Case, Says Anonymous Complaint Require Examination

The Delhi High Court has stayed disciplinary proceedings initiated against 30 healthcare professionals, including dermatologists, in connection with alleged unethical pharmaceutical marketing practices conducted by AbbVie Healthcare India Private Limited. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 729]Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that the doctors had made out a case for grant of interim protection in...

Convictions In 2003 Muthanga Land Struggle Case Require 'Thorough Scrutiny': Kerala High Court Observes Orally

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (August 6) orally expressed concern over the manner in which the Sessions Court recorded its finding while convicting four persons in the 2003 Muthanga land struggle case, observing that the judgment would require "thorough scrutiny".Justice A. Badharudeen made the observations while hearing appeals filed by the four convicts against the judgment of...

SARFAESI Act | Allahabad High Court Refuses To Fast-Track Recovery Of Possession, Says Executing Authority May Fix Its Own Priority

The Allahabad High Court has held that although the District Magistrate must proceed to deliver possession of a secured asset once an application under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 is made, and the function is a ministerial one, the authority is free to fix its priority according to the number of cases pending before it. The bench of Justice Prakash Padia and Justice Vivek...

Muslim Husband Can't Seek Declaration Of Divorce Solely On Basis Of 'Fatwa': MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a fatwa cannot form the basis for a decree declaring divorce of a Muslim couple. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 315]Justice Vivek Jain added that no seminary can grant divorce to a Muslim male. The bench thus rejected a Muslim man's suit seeking declaration of divorce solely on the basis of a fatwa issued by the Darul-Dafa Masajid Committee, Bhopal. The...

Prisoner's Parole Can't Be Denied Solely Because Six Months Haven't Elapsed Since Previous Release: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a prisoner's request for parole cannot be rejected solely because six months have not elapsed since the completion of an earlier parole. The Court observed that the Himachal Pradesh Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1968 does not prescribe any such embargo, and therefore, the restriction contained in Paragraph 19.12 of the...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Over 'Stale' Grounds, Ignored Bail Orders

Reiterating that preventive detention is an exceptional measure, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that it cannot be invoked on the basis of stale criminal cases that have lost their "live and proximate link" with the need for detention. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 176]The Court also held that where the detenu has already been granted bail in the criminal cases forming the basis of the...

Delhi High Court Directs Police Action Against Street Vendors Selling Counterfeit Branded Goods In Karol Bagh

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to take action against street vendors found selling counterfeit products of well-known brands such as Louis Vuitton, H&M, Zara, Allen Solly, Puma and Calvin Klein in city's Karol Bagh area. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 728]A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan directed the Station House Officer (SHO) of...