Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 20 to April 26, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 208 – 225]Hans Joseph v. Union of India and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 208Neonova Munnar LLP and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 209Shajeer v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 210Ratheesh v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 211Sreekumar M.R and Ors. v. Travancore Devaswom Board and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 212State of...

Six-Year Disqualification Over False Disclosure In Panchayat Elections Not Excessive: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that a disqualification of six-years for Panchayat office bearers on account of false declarations in nomination forms is not arbitrary or excessive. The Court remarked that such a step is to ensure that such disqualification remains effective and meaningful, particularly in light of the five-year electoral cycle of Panchayati Raj Institutions. A...

Alleged Unsatisfactory Record Of Deceased Employee Cannot Be Used To Deny Son's Compassionate Appointment Claim: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that an alleged unsatisfactory service record of the deceased government employee cannot be a valid ground to deny a claim of compassionate appointment.The bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai further cautioned the competent authorities against issuing orders that lack proper reasoning or rely on fabricated grounds. The bench observed, "A meticulous scrutiny...

Gujarat High Court Quarterly Digest: January-March, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 104Nominal IndexMilacron India Private Limited v/s The Assessment Unit, Income Tax Department & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 1Shree Ukai Pradesh Sahakari Khand Udyog Mandali Ltd. Union of India & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 2Swagat Infrastructure Private Limited v/s The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Central Circle 1(4), Ahmedabad...

MA (Yoga) Degree Holders Ineligible For Appointment Without Diploma From Regulatory Body; UGC-Recognised Degree Insufficient: Uttarakhand HC

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that possession of a degree from a university recognized by the University Grants Commission does not, by itself, entitle a candidate to appointment where the course is not recognized by the competent statutory regulatory body. The Court was dealing with a challenge by contractual Yoga Trainers who were excluded from consideration for appointment to the post...

Rejection Of Bid Despite Relevant Documents Arbitrary, Discriminatory: Allahabad High Court Stays Tender Process

Observing that the bid of the petitioner had been rejected despite providing relevant documents, the Allahabad High Court held that the decision-making process of the tendering authority was discriminatory. Thus, the Court stayed the entire tendering process and forbade the respondents from entering into any contract pursuant to the tender.Noting that the Court does not usually interfere...

Surrogacy Can't Be Denied Saying Wife Not 'Perfect Woman': Telangana High Court Grants Relief To Woman With Chromosome Condition

The Telangana High Court granted relief to a married woman suffering from Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (CAIS) [missing uterus and ovaries], denied an eligibility certificate for surrogacy on the ground that her cytogenetic report showed a '46 XY karyotype' disqualifying her under the relevant rules. In doing so the court said that denying her an opportunity for surrogacy on ground...

Employer Can't Set Up Ad Hoc Fact-Finding Committee Before ICC Inquiry; Violates PoSH Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that an employer cannot constitute an ad hoc fact-finding committee to examine allegations of sexual harassment prior to referring the complaint to the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), observing that such a course is dehors the statutory scheme of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH...

MP High Court Asks Scrutiny Committee To Decide Congress Leader's Plea Against Raigaon BJP MLA's Caste Certificate

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted the High Level Caste Scrutiny Committee time till June 30 to decide representation of Congress Leader Pradeep Ahirwar challenging the validity of the Schedule Caste Certificate issued to BJP MLA Pratima Bagri from Raigaon Constituency.For context, Raigaon assembly constituency is reserved for members of the Scheduled Caste community. During the...

Madras High Court Quarterly Digest: January to March 2026 [Citations 01 - 135]

CITATIONS: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 135 NOMINAL INDEX Neelima v. The Additional Chief Secretary and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 1 C. Aryama Sundaram v. The Commissioner Of Income Tax, Chennai, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 2 Siva.Kalaimani Ambalam v. The District Collector and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 3 M. Manickamoorthy v. The District Collector and...

Custodial Torture | Complaints Authority Can Recommend Criminal Case Even Against Retired Officers U/S 110 Kerala Police Act: High Court

The Kerala High Court, in a recent decision, clarified that Section 110 of the Kerala Police Act grants power to the Police Complaints Authority to recommend registration of criminal cases against even retired police officers for custodial torture.Justice P.M. Manoj was considering a writ petition challenging the order of the District Police Complaints Authority, Alappuzha that dismissed the...

Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni Moves Karnataka High Court Against Conviction, Life Sentence In Yogesh Goudar Murder Case

Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni has moved the Karnataka High Court in an appeal challenging trial court order convicting and sentencing him to life imprisonment for the murder of BJP Leader Yogesh Goudar. For context, last week Special Court Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat had pronounced the quantum of sentence wherein the accused, including Vinay Kulkarni were physically present. The accused, if...