Marriage Under Hindu Marriage Act Unsustainable If Either Party Is Not Governed By The Act: Telangana High Court

The High Court of Telangana, in a recent judgement, declared the marriage between a tribal woman and an SC man to be void, holding that a marriage registered under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, “cannot be sustained in law if one of the parties is not governed by the Act”. A Division Bench of Justice K. Lakshman and Justice Vakiti Ramakrishna Reddy allowed an appeal filed by a Schedule...

Police Encounter Was Avoidable Had State Acted Earlier: Gauhati High Court Awards ₹25 Lakh Compensation To Victim's Family

The Gauhati High Court has awarded compensation to the family of a cultivator from Chirang district who died during a police operation in December 2016, after holding that despite prior intelligence inputs, the authorities failed to act in a timely and documented manner, making the incident avoidable and resulting in infringement of Article 21.The division bench comprising Justice Kalyan...

'Monarchical' Exercise Of Power Has No Place In Constitutional Governance: P&H High Court Slams Arbitrary Cancellation Of Confirmed Auction

Observing that unreasoned, cryptic orders reflect a “lingering hangover of monarchical practices” incompatible with constitutional governance, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a Second Appeal filed by the Punjab Government, holding that cancellation of a confirmed public auction by a one-word order without notice or hearing is arbitrary, unconstitutional and violative...

POCSO Act Ignores 'Adolescent Autonomy': Rajasthan High Court Suggests Govt To Exempt Consensual Relationships Of Young Adults

The Rajasthan High Court has urged the Centre to comprehensively review the statutory framework under the POCSO Act, in light of the existing gap between the protective intent of the Act and the sociological reality of adolescent autonomy.The bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman suggested to consider introduction of a clause granting exemption in cases where the supposed perpetrator and victim...

Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Police Sub-Inspector In 1995 CBI Bribery Trap Case

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and sentence awarded to a Delhi Police Sub-Inspector in a 1995 corruption case investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha refused to interfere with the trial court judgment convicting the Appellant under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, for demanding and accepting ₹5,000 illegal gratification while posted at Jama Masjid Police Station.The case...

Dual Claims Under MV Act and Workman's Compensation Act Impermissible: Rajasthan High Court Orders Refund To Insurer

The Rajasthan High Court has asserted that claimants cannot be allowed to claim compensation both under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (“MV Act”) and the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 (“WC Act”), for the same accident, and opined that once the compensation was received under one Act, filing subsequent claim under another Act was abuse of the process of law.The bench of Justice...

Delhi High Court Declares Tibetan-Origin Woman Born In Dharamshala As Indian Citizen, Directs Issuance Of Passport

The Delhi High Court has declared a Tibetan-origin woman born in Dharamshala in 1966 as an Indian citizen by birth under Section 3(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, and directed that she be issued an Indian passport.Justice Sachin Datta allowed the plea filed by one Yangchen Drakmargyapon seeking recognition of her Indian citizenship and a direction for issuance of an Indian passport.The petitioner, a Tibetan refugee by descent, migrated to Switzerland in 1997 to reunite with her husband. The...

'LiveLaw Essential Companion', Says Lawyer Who Topped Higher Judiciary Exams In Both Punjab & Haryana

In an exceptional feat, Ludhiana-based advocate Prabhjot Singh Sachdeva has secured the top rank in both the Punjab and Haryana Higher Judicial Service Examinations, earning his selection as an Additional District and Sessions Judge.Speaking about his preparation journey, Sachdeva credits LiveLaw as a "constant companion" during his rigorous preparation, underscoring the importance of staying connected with contemporary legal developments.“LiveLaw helped me stay updated with the latest judgments...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026

Citation 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 29NOMINAL INDEXM/s Krazybee Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Additional Director, DGGI, BZU 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 1M/s Dodla Dairy Limited v. The Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 2Sri Akram Pasha v. Senior Intelligence Officer 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 3M/s Excelpoint Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. v/s Joint Commissioner of Central Tax (Appeals-I) 2026 LiveLaw...

Past Minor Penalties Can't Trump Consistent 'Outstanding' Service Record: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Compulsory Retirement

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside the order of compulsory retirement of a police inspector based on “ineffectiveness”, opining it to be arbitrary and based on selective reliance on minor penalties while ignoring his consistent outstanding service record that reflected “good” and “very good” performance.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali held that the State failed to follow the binding guidelines under Rule 53(1) of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1996 (“the Rules”) and the...

Gauhati High Court Weekly Round-Up : January 26 - February 01, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 13-19]Hem Bahadur Pradhan @ Newar and Anr. v The State of Assam and 3 Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 13Md. Kari alias Md. Jiyauddin v Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 14Tufazzul Hussain v. Fulmala Khatun 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 15Kurban Ali v Union of India & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 16Sri Madhu Ram Deka v. The State of Assam & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw...

Delhi High Court Upholds Centre's Decision Recognising Indian Pickleball Association As National Sports Federation

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) challenging the Union Government's decision to recognise the Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) as the National Sports Federation (NSF) for the sport in the country.Justice Sachin Datta held that it cannot be said that grant of recognition to IPA was ex-facie arbitrary or suffered from manifest unreasonableness.AIPA, which has been in existence since 2008, had applied for recognition as the...