High Courts
DNA Test Cannot Be Sought To Deny Daughter's Paternity In Partition Suit; Other Evidence Must Be Led: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a party cannot seek DNA test to disprove paternity of his daughter in a partition suit, and the party must establish its case to disprove paternity through other evidence.Justice Tarlada Rajasekhar Rao held that the petitioner could not seek a DNA test to disprove the respondent's claim of being his daughter and said:“Even assuming that the...
Delay Of 502 Days Remained “Unexplained”: J&K&L High Court Rejects Review Plea Against Judicial Officer's Termination
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed an application seeking condonation of 502 days' delay in filing a review petition against a judgment that upheld the termination of a Judicial Officer who had secured appointment as Munsiff (Judicial Magistrate) 1st Class on the basis of a fabricated RBA certificate.The Court held that the judgment sought to be reviewed did not...
Builder Can't Forfeit Homebuyer's Money Without Proving Actual Loss: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a builder cannot forfeit money paid by a homebuyer unless it proves actual loss arising from the alleged breach of contract.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observation while dismissing an appeal filed by Eros Group against a trial court decree directing refund of ₹18 lakh to homebuyers.The dispute arose from a 2008 agreement for purchase of a villa...
Ganga Boat Iftar Row | Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Remaining 6 Accused
The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to the remaining 6 Muslim men accused of organizing an Iftar party, consuming non-vegetarian food on a boat in the river Ganga (in Varanasi) and throwing leftover waste into the river. A bench of Justice Rajiv Lochan Shukla granted them bail, noting that in the same FIR, 8 accused have already been granted the relief. It may be...
Calcutta HC Declines Urgent Relief To RG Kar Victim's Neighbour Over Alleged Vandalism At His House After Poll Results
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday declined to grant urgent leave to a person claiming to be a neighbour of the RG Kar rape-murder victim “Abhaya” and a prosecution witness in the case, who alleged that his house was being vandalised following the election results.Mentioning the matter before the Court, counsel submitted: “Milord, I am mentioning an urgent matter. I am the neighbour of...
Magistrate Cannot Mechanically Order FIR Against Public Servants Without Following S.223 BNSS Safeguards: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that a Magistrate cannot take cognizance of an offence against public servants or direct registration of FIR under Section 175 BNSS without first following the safeguards provided under Section 223 BNSS.For context, Section 223 BNSS lays down the requirement for providing opportunity of being heard to the accused, before the Magistrate takes cognizance....
Delhi High Court Says Fresh Notice Be Issued To Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia & Durgesh Pathak After Transfer Of Excise Policy Case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (May 19) said that fresh notice be issued to AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal, and leaders Manish Sisodia and Durgesh Pathak regarding CBI's plea challenging discharge of the accused in the excise policy case which was transferred last week to another bench. During the hearing today, Justice Manoj Jain noted that three respondents were still not represented today....
Madhu Lynching Case: Kerala High Court To Pronounce Verdict In Appeals On May 25, Directs Convicts To Appear
The Kerala High Court has called for the appearance of the convicts in the murder of Madhu, a mentally challenged tribal youth, who was brutally lynched to death for stealing rice from a grocery shop in Attappady, Palakkad in February 2018.The Court also said that it would pronounce the judgment on the day fixed for their appearance (May 25).The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan...
Services Utilised For Long Period Cannot Go Unpaid Merely Due To Absence Of Sanctioned Post: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that where services of an employee are continuously utilised for a long period, payment cannot be denied merely because there was no sanctioned post and such non-payment would be unconstitutional and violative of fundamental rights.The court was hearing a school employee's plea who continued working in a Grade-IV post for nearly 35 years without a sanctioned...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Flags Uneven Deployment Of AYUSH Doctors, Says Public Healthcare Cannot Remain 'Paper Assurance'
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that issues relating to the deployment of medical officers transcend a mere service dispute and directly implicate the larger question of availability and accessibility of public healthcare in the State.Justice Sandeep Moudgil said, "In a welfare State governed by constitutional morality, healthcare cannot remain a matter of paper assurances...
Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 11 - May 17, 2026
NOMINAL INDEX [Citations 173 - 188]Krishnawtar Nagar & Ors. v Smt. Vimla Devi Nagar; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 173Chhoti Devi v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 179Kamal Rathore v State of Rajasthan, and other connected matters; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 180Shri Jambeshwar Paryavaran And Jeev Raksha Pradesh Sanstha v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 181Raj Kumar & Ors. v...