High Courts
Kerala Land Reforms Act | Article 226 Can Be Invoked To Divest Land Vested With Govt: High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that while excess land vests absolutely in the Government upon issuance of an order under Section 86 of the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963 (KLR Act), the constitutional courts may still exercise its power under Article 226 to order divesting such land in exceptional circumstances to prevent injustice and violation of property rights under Article 300A of...
Disciplinary Orders Must Show 'Real Consideration' Of Employee's Defence, Not Mechanically Recite “Considered”: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that merely reciting in the disciplinary order and the appellate order that the records have been “considered” could not be treated as a valid and objective consideration in the legal sense, and was an empty formality. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma further held that since penalty order and appellate order caused serious prejudice to the...
MV Act | 'Gross Salary To Include Gratuity, HRA, Etc': Gujarat High Court Grants ₹1.07 Crore Compensation To Deceased Motorcyclist's Kin
.The Gujarat High Court enhanced the compensation awarded to the legal heirs of a deceased motorcyclist to ₹1.07 crore, who died after colliding with a tanker illegally parked on a highway at night without reflectors, parking lights or warning signals.In doing so the court dismissed the insurance company's appeal which had challenged the award of over Rs. 97 Lakh granted by the Motor...
NEET-PG 2025 | PIL In Allahabad High Court Against Allowing Counselling For SC/ST/OBC Candidates With 'Minus 40' Marks
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been filed in the Allahabad High Court challenging the decision of the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) to allow the counselling of SC/ST/OBC students who scored -40 (Minus 40) out of 800 marks in the NEET-PG 2025 exams.The Petitioner, Advocate Abhinav Gaur, terms the move ultra vires to Article 16(4) of the Constitution...
State Bound To Activate Machinery Against 'Chinese Manjha' During Peak Kite Flying Season : Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court last week observed that the State Government is bound to follow the directions already issued by the HC and ensure that during the period when the kites flying is at its peak, the machinery is activated to ensure that manufacturing, use and sale of the Chinese Manjha does not take place so as to endanger human lives as well as the birds. A bench of Chief Justice...
Mere Suspicion Of Homicide Not Enough To Transfer Investigation: MP High Court Rejects Father's Plea For CBI Probe Into Son's Death
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a man's plea seeking transfer of probe into his son's death to CBI, noting that a mere suspicion, however grave or father's subjective belief that a homicidal angle exists, cannot replace legally admissible material warranting transfer of investigation. The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed, "The material on record indicates that...
Inadvertent OMR Error Can't Cause Irreparable Prejudice: Rajasthan High Court Restores JET-2025 B.Tech Admission
The Rajasthan High Court has granted relief to the petitioner whose provisional admission to the B.Tech course was cancelled owing to his error in filling his attempted subjects in the OMR for Joint Entrance Test (JET) 2025, opining it to be an inadvertent mistake and a venial lapse on this part. The bench of Justice Nupur Bhati observed that the petitioner ought to have been more vigilant...
Over-Emphasis On Accused's Rights Risks Undermining Rights Of Victim, Courts Must Strike Balance: Bombay High Court In POCSO Case
The Bombay High Court on Monday, while upholding a man's conviction and life sentence for raping a minor girl, bemoaned the 'danger' of 'over-emphasis' on the rights of the accused while 'ignoring' the rights of the victim.A division bench of Justice Manish Pitale and Justice Manjusha Deshpande highlighted the fact that it is the victim, who sets the criminal law into motion and yet the rights...
Surat Rape Case: Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Narayan Sai's Plea For Suspension Of Life Sentence
The Gujarat High Court last week issued notice on a plea moved by Narayan Sai–convicted in a rape case in 2019–seeking suspension of his life sentence. A division bench of Justice Ilesh J Vora and Justice RT Vachchani in its order said:"Notice, returnable on 26.02.2026. Learned APP waives service of notice for the respondent-State. Learned advocate for the applicant is permitted to serve...
Bombay High Court Refuses Urgent Hearing Of Dhangar Quota Protest Plea, Recalls Maratha Protestors Who 'Overstayed, Littered Mumbai'
The Bombay High Court on Monday criticised the Maratha Community protestors who had brought the city of Mumbai to a standstill in September 2025, for 'littering' the roads of the city and overstaying on the streets while demanding reservation for the community. A division bench of Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Abhay Mantri emphasised on how the protestors were permitted to stage protest...
Repeated IT Reassessment Against NDTV Founders Radhika Roy and Prannoy Roy Amounts To Harassment: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that repeatedly reopening income tax assessments against NDTV founders Radhika Roy and Prannoy Roy for the same year amounted to their "unnecessary harassment" A Division Bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Vinod Kumar made the observation while dealing with reassessment proceedings initiated by the Income Tax Department for the Assessment Year...
Aadhaar And GPS Based Attendance System For Medical College Faculty Not Violative Of Right To Privacy: Patna High Court
In a significant judgment, the Patna High Court has upheld the requirement of Aadhaar-based facial authentication and GPS location sharing for marking attendance of faculty members in medical colleges in Bihar.A Single Judge Bench comprising Justice Bibek Chaudhuri was hearing a writ petition challenging a public notice directing mandatory implementation of face-based Aadhaar authentication...