Mere Criminal History Not Sufficient To Invoke Gangsters Act; Proof Of “Continuing Unlawful Activity” Essential: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that mere criminal antecedents or inclusion in a gang chart cannot, by themselves, justify conviction under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, in the absence of cogent evidence establishing the existence of an organized gang and “continuing unlawful activity”. The Court observed that strict proof of...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Bail To Advocate In Cheating Case To Arrange Funds For Children's School Admission

The Delhi High Court has granted interim bail to an advocate who is in judicial custody in a cheating case investigated by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police, to enable him to arrange funds for the school admission of his children.Justice Manoj Jain allowed the plea seeking temporary release in connection with a FIR registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,...

False Declaration Of Own Educational Qualification Not 'Corrupt Practice' U/S 123(4) RP Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a false declaration regarding one's own educational qualification in the nomination affidavit does not amount to a “corrupt practice” under Section 123(4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.A division bench of Justices Dinesh Mehta and Vinod Kumar made the observation while answering a reference arising from an election petition challenging...

Kerala High Court Permits Vadakkumnatha Temple Advisory Committee To Put Up Advertisement Boards During Thrissur Pooram

The Kerala High Court on Friday (April 24) permitted the Temple Advisory Committee of Sree Vadakkumnatha Temple to install advertisement boards in Vadakkumnathan Kshetra Maidan during Thrissur Pooram.The vacation bench of Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar allowed a Devaswom Board Application filed by the Temple Advisory Committee challenging an order of the Cochin...

Absence Of Suspension Provision In PoSH Act Doesn't Bar Employer From Suspending Employee Facing Inquiry: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that even though the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act) does not expressly provide for suspension, an employer retains the inherent power to suspend an employee facing inquiry under the Act.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed,“Despite the PoSH Act, not providing for the interim measure...

DV Act | Magistrate Has Inherent Power To Restore Case Dismissed For Default If Sufficient Cause Shown: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment, held that a magistrate has inherent power to restore a petition under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act that was dismissed for default.Justice C. Pratheep Kumar opined:“for ensuring the effective protection under the D.V.Act it is to be held that a Magistrate who has power to dismiss a case for default inherently...

J&K&L High Court Upholds Posthumous Regularisation Of Employee Who Served 21 Years, Says Accrued Rights Cannot Be Defeated By Repeal Of Law

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a right accrued to a deceased employee cannot be taken away retrospectively, and the repeal of an Act or Rule cannot be applied to defeat a right that had crystallized under the repealed Act, more so when such action amounts to violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India.The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by...

Difference Between Permanent Disability & General Physical Debility Can't Be Blurred To Deny Jobs To Coal Workers Kin: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that specific, measurable and permanent disabilities arising from injury or disease cannot be pushed into the residual category of “general physical debility” (a state of weakness or infirmity) under Clause 9.4.0 of the National Coal Wage Agreement (NCWA)-VI.In doing so the court granted relief to five medically invalidated Singareni workers and held...

Uttarakhand High Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation Without Cross-Appeal, Invokes Order 41 Rule 33 CPC

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that motor accident compensation can be enhanced by invoking Order 41 Rule 33 of the CPC in order to achieve the ends of justice. The Court observed that the appellate court can exercise such power where it is necessary to make the award just and complete.Justice Ravindra Maithani was hearing an appeal filed by ICICI Lombard General Insurance...

'ED Complaint Can't Stand On Its Own When Predicate FIRs Are Stayed': WinZo Tells Karnataka High Court In Plea To Quash PMLA Case

Gaming company WinZo seeking quashing of money laundering case against it, told the Karnataka High Court on Saturday (April 25) that when a predicate FIR gets stayed by the competent court the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) which is based on the predicate offence, cannot stand on its own.For context, the ED has alleged that WinZo was engaged in criminal activities and...

'Land Once Acquired Can't Be Returned Even If Purpose Not Achieved': Kerala High Court Refuses Reconveyance After 37 Years

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that the State cannot be directed to return the land that it acquired from a person even if the purpose of the acquisition became impossible or redundant.It, however, added that the State had a duty to maintain the land properly and put it to use as is legally mandated.The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha was...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Quarterly Digest January 2026 - March 2026

Nominal Index:Saleema & Ors Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 1STATE OF J & K vs NAZIR AHMAD BHAT AND OTHERS 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 2State of Jammu and Kashmir vs Ahsan-ul-Haq Khan 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 3Lt. Col. Daljit Singh Dogra vs State of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 4Bharat Oil Traders Vs Assistant Commissioner & anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 5Rishi Kumar vs Chenab Valley Power Projects...