Karnataka High Court Sentences Advocate To 15 Days' Jail For Calling Trial Court Judgment A Result Of 'Match Fixing'

The Karnataka High Court has recently sentenced a lawyer from Chitradurga to simple imprisonment for a period of 15 days, after finding him guilty of criminal contempt in a suo motu petition registered through the Registrar General of the Court. [ 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 374]The Division Bench of Justice D K Singh and Justice H. Shanthi Bhushan passed the order, noting that the first charge...

Will Ban Firecrackers, Require Mandals To Furnish Security Deposit To Enforce Noise Limits During Religious Processions: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (September 22) said that it will pass a detailed order completely banning the use of firecrackers generating noise beyond permissible levels and also use of cylinders, used as musical instruments by Dhol (drum) groups, during religious processions.On Monday, a division bench of Justice Girish Kulkarni & Justice Dr Neela Gokhale had taken suo motu cognisance...

P&H High Court Denies Bail To Cop Accused Of Using Police Uniform To Facilitate Drug Transport Through Checkposts

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the bail petition of a former Sub-Inspector of Punjab Police accused of using his official uniform and position to help vehicles carrying commercial quantities of narcotics pass police checkposts unintercepted, holding that his role placed him "on a much higher pedestal" than a co-accused who had been acquitted.A Division Bench of Justice...

MP High Court Disposes Of PIL Seeking Probe Into Sagar Spurious Liquor Deaths, Notes State Already Took Action

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday, September 22, disposed of a public interest litigation seeking a probe into spurious liquor deaths in Sagar district. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 383]Noting that the State has already constituted a Commission headed by retired Judge of High Court and initiated action against the accused persons, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje...

Once Appeal Admitted By HC, Subsequent Transfer To District Court Doesn't Trigger Fresh Limitation: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that a first appeal against a civil suit decree which was earlier admitted, numbered and later transferred by the high court to the trial court pursuant to enactment of Gujarat Civil Courts Act retains its original status and is not barred by limitation. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 253]In doing so the court held that it cannot be said that such transferred appeals...

After Karnataka High Court Nudge, KSLU Grants 1% Reservation To Transgender Students In 3-Year LLB Course

The Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) has provided 1% reservation for transgender students in its 3-year LL.B. programme, pursuant to a special order issued by the State Government following directions from the Karnataka High Court.The Karnataka High Court on Monday (September 21) took on record the KSLU's admission notification incorporating the reservation.A Division Bench...

Removed Posts Misidentifying Student Activist During CJP Protest: Sudhir Chaudhary Tells Delhi High Court In Defamation Suit

Journalist Sudhir Chaudhary told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that he has removed his social media posts “misidentifying” a student activist who allegedly made statements to the effect of destroying the Parliament and threatening to turn India into Nepal, during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in June.The statement was made by Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan appearing for...

15-Year Contractual University Employee Entitled To Regularisation: Tripura High Court Rules After Finding Repeated Re-Designation Arbitrary

The Tripura High Court has held that a contractual university employee's nearly 15 years of continuous service cannot be disregarded merely on account of the contractual label attached to her initial appointment, and directed regularisation of her services. The Court observed that the appellant's role as Lecturer and subsequently as Assistant Placement Officer was essential and...

Microfinance Fraud Case: Kerala High Court To Decide Whether Sanction Required To Prosecute Vellappally Natesan, Others

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (September 22) observed that it would decide whether sanction is required to prosecute the accused persons in the ₹15.85 crore SNDP Microfinance Fraud case, including Vellappally Natesan and former MDs of Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation Ltd. (KSBCDC).The development comes in two pleas registered in 2020 seeking appointment of a...

Appeal Can't Be Rejected Over Delay In Communication Of Judgement By Lawyer In Absence Of Gross Negligence: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has said that non-communication of a judgement by the lawyer to the party cannot disadvantage the latter resulting in rejection of appeal on ground of delay when the very lawyer has filed the appeal, specially in absence of gross negligence. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 252]The court was hearing a man's plea challenging an appellate court's order refusing to condone 27 day delay...

Dental Masters Must Be Completed Within 6 Yrs; Mere Demand Draft Without Formal Request Letter Can't Secure Readmission: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a Demand Draft submitted by a Master of Dental Surgery (M.D.S.) student, without enclosing a formal “request letter”, could not be treated as a request for continuation of the course. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 221]While doing so, the Court dismissed a plea by an M.D.S. student seeking permission to continue his course beyond the maximum six-year...

MSC Elsa 3 Wreck: Kerala High Court Takes Note Of Maritime Administration's Proposal For Independent Underwater Survey To Assess Risks

The Kerala High Court has taken note of steps initiated by the Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) to assess the condition of submerged containers and the possible navigation and environmental risks associated with them following the MSC Elsa 3 wreckage. The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a batch of public...