No Equity Or Permission To Construct Can Be Extended To Party Accused Of Disobeying Court Orders: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that where a party stands accused of disobeying court orders, no equity or permission to construct can be extended to him.The Court held that permission to construct during the pendency of a suit, subject to an undertaking to demolish in case of an adverse decision, is not a matter of absolute rule or right, and that each case turns...

Allahabad High Court Mulls Contempt Action Against Advocates Over Sloganeering, Ruckus In Court Corridors

Advocates were protesting over an alleged October 27 incident in which they claim Justice Ajay Bhanot humiliated an Advocate

'Process Of Justice Must Never Become Another Wound': Karnataka High Court On Repeated Cross-Examination Of Minor Rape Survivor

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed a trial court order, allowing an accused in a POCSO case to recall the child victim for further cross-examination. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 436]Justice M Nagaprasanna held that repeatedly dragging a child victim to the witness box would amount to an abuse of the process of law, and re-traumatizes the child. Such acts would effectively defeat the...

S. 69 BNS | Woman's Education, Financial Independence Doesn't Rule Out Consent Obtained By Deception: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that the prosecutrix, being an educated, financially independent woman working as a bank manager, does not, by itself, determine whether her consent was allegedly obtained through deception. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 435]The court further elucidated that the fact that matrimonial negotiations had taken place between the parties also cannot conclusively...

Delhi High Court Declines PIL Seeking ₹50 Crore Compensation From CJP For Public Inconvenience During Anti-CEC Protests

Court said similar issues were already under consideration before the Supreme Court.

'Even Roads Outside High Court Are Used For Parking': Delhi High Court Remarks In PIL Against Footpath Encroachments

While hearing a PIL seeking removal of encroachments from footpaths in the national capital, the Delhi High Court today remarked that even roads just outside High Court premises are being used for parking."You're talking about footpaths? Even roads are used for parking...go outside High Court, you'll find four lanes covered by parking...by your colleagues" Acting Chief Justice Nitin...

IGNOU Regional Centres In J&K Are Permanent Establishments With Cadre Posts: High Court Directs Consideration Of Regularisation Of Daily Wagers

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has disposed of three connected writ petitions seeking regularisation of petitioners engaged on contractual and daily-wage basis in the Indira Gandhi National Open University Regional Centre, Srinagar, directing that their cases be considered in terms of the judgment of the Division Bench which held that the Regional Centres of...

Kerala High Court Seeks Clarification On Whether Vigilance Inquiries Against Officials Are Exempt From Disclosure Under RTI Act

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (28 October) sought clarification from the State on whether vigilance inquiries against officials are exempt from disclosure under RTI Act. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V. M sought the clarification in a public interest litigation challenging the State Government's decision to bring the T1 and T2 sections of...

2019 Rash Driving Case: Kerala High Court Asks Why Prosecutor From Another Court Assigned To Try IAS Officer Sreeram Venkitaraman

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (October 27) sought an explanation from the State as to why public prosecutor of a different court was assigned to prosecute the criminal trial in the 2019 rash driving case against IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman, that resulted in the death of journalist K.M. Basheer.Justice C. Jayachandran observed:"State Attorney will also get specific instructions as to...

Karnataka High Court Directs No Coercive Action Against TV Broadcasters Like JioStar, Zee Challenging 2% Cine Cess

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (October 28) directed the State Government not to take any coercive steps against television broadcasters like JioStar India and Zee Entertainment Enterprises, who have challenged the levy of a 2% cess under the Karnataka Cine and Cultural Activists (Welfare) Act, 2024, as amended in 2026.Justice H T Narendra Prasad passed the order while hearing...

MP High Court Seeks State's Report On Steps Taken To Conduct Student Union Elections

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought an action-taken report from the State authorities on the steps taken to conduct student body elections across colleges and universities, in light of its earlier order directing that the election be held in every college and university. The division bench of Chief Justice Alpesh Y Kogje and Justice Vinay Saraf, while issuing notice on a fresh...

Kerala High Court Allows Cybercrime Victim To Use Bank Account Frozen Over ₹1.16 Crore Fraud

The Kerala High Court recently directed Axis Bank to permit a cybercrime victim to operate and close her frozen bank account ignoring the requisition of ₹1.16 crores on the account. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 604]Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim was considering a writ petition preferred seeking a direction to the bank to unfreeze the account held in the name of the petitioner's LPG...