Delhi High Court Orders ₹1 Crore Ex-Gratia To Kin Of School Vice Principal Who Died Of COVID-19 While Supervising Relief Work

The Delhi High Court has set aside the Delhi Government's decision denying ex-gratia compensation to the kin of a government school Vice Principal who succumbed to COVID-19 during the second wave. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav allowed the plea filed by the widow of late Dr. Raja Ram Singh and directed the authorities to release ₹Rs. 1 crore compensation under the Delhi Government's...

Principle Of Subsistence Of Rights Can't Apply Where Basis Of Engagement Stands Displaced By Administrative Restructuring: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the principle of subsistence of right cannot be invoked where the very basis of engagement ceases to exist due to relocation or administrative restructuring of an Anganwadi Centre following migration of the local population, and that a fresh selection process for the relocated centre constitutes a valid and independent...

Can Women Above 50-Years Of Age Be Permitted To Avail Assisted Reproductive Technology Services? Bombay High Court To Decide

The Bombay High Court is set to decide whether women above 50-years of age can be held to be 'medically fit' to bear a child and give birth with the help of Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART).A division bench of Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Abhay Mantri heard two petitions filed by women - a 55-year-old and a 53-year-old - both challenging the validity of the Section 21 (g) of...

'Poverty Can't Be Ground For Incarceration': Rajasthan High Court Releases Convict Kept In Jail For Not Paying Costs Despite Settlement

The Rajasthan High Court has held that when prosecution under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act stood settled and the complainant had no subsisting grievance, continued incarceration of the accused solely due to non-compliance of condition of costs for impounding, could not be sustained in absence of willful default. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali held that the costs contemplated by...

ECI Not Targetting Bengal, More Officers Transferred In Other Poll-Bound States: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by Advocate Arka Kumar Nag challenging the Election Commission of India's large-scale transfers of IAS and IPS officers following the March 15 election announcement, holding that the challenge was fundamentally flawed because the “existence of power with ECI to transfer/shift the officers after issuance of...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Shift Former PFI Chief E Abubacker From Jail To Private Hospital, Says No Deficiency In Medical Treatment

The Delhi High Court has refused to pass an order shifting former Popular Front of India (PFI) Chief E Abubacker to a private multi specialty hospital of his choice for his medical treatment.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that there was nothing on record to show any deficiency or inadequacy in the medical treatment being provided to Abubacker, who is in custody in a UAPA case. However,...

Gauhati High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 23 - March 29, 2026

Nominal IndexPrasun Banik v. The State of Assam and Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 42Sibo Prasad Choudhury and 5 Ors v. Bicky Khan and 2 Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 44Mizanul Hoque v. State of Assam and 3 Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 44Mukesh Jalan v. State of Assam 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 45Dwipjyoti Talukdar Vs. The Union of India and Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 46Prasanta Kumar Borah v. The State of Assam and 4...

Mere Conferment Of Ministerial Perks Doesn't Make Cabinet Rank Appointments 'Ministers' Under Article 164(1A): Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has recently dismissed a public interest litigation filed to quash the appointment of several MLAs (Member of Legislative Assembly) and MLCs (Member of Legislative Council) to various Boards and Corporations with cabinet rank and pecuniary benefits similar to that of ministers. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha held that...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 23 To March 29, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 292 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 322NOMINAL INDEXManish Yadav v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 292 SONAKSHI SINHA v. CHARACTER TECHNOLOGIES INC & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 293 PRESIDENT, INDIAN OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION & ANR v. SKI AND SNOWBOARD INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 294 NADIA v. DR B R AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 295 JUDICIAL SERVICE...

Hindu Husband's Obligation To Maintain Wife Attaches Even After Death; Widow Can Claim From Father-In-Law: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a husband's obligation to maintain his wife continues even after his death, and the widow can claim maintenance from her father-in-law. "It is well settled that a husband is obliged to maintain his wife. This position has emanated from situations, where the spouses have separated and the wife has sought for maintenance, either on the...

Calcutta High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Transfers Of Cops, Bureaucrats By ECI Ahead Of 2026 Bengal Polls

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (March 31) dismissed a petition challenging the Election Commission of India's “unprecedented” transfer of senior bureaucrats in West Bengal following the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) ahead of Assembly elections. A division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen pronounced the order. A detailed judgment...

COVID Death Must Be Backed By Test Report Or Certificate For Seeking Compensation: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that for seeking compensation due to death COVID-19, it is necessary to produce the test reports which prove that the deceased had COVID-19 or a death certificate which records that the deceased died due to COVID-19 infection. While rejecting a claim for compensation for death due to COVID-19 allegedly contracted while on election duty, the bench of Justice...