LiveLaw Telangana High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 27 - August 02, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 116 – 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 122Nominal IndexWells Fargo International Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Telangana State Human Rights Commission & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 116Dr. Peddeli David v. State of Telangana & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 117Kistaiahgari Sandeep v. State of Telangana & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 118Sri Chandra Mohan Reddy Somi Reddy v. Union Bank...

Retired Employee Can't Claim Pay Arrears Beyond 3 Years, But Entitled To Notional Pay Fixation For Pension: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a retired employee cannot claim monetary arrears beyond the preceding three years, and in the case of a retired employee, the doctrine of recurring cause of action cannot be invoked to claim past salary benefits indefinitely. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 309]The bench of Justice Deepak Khot observed that such an employee would be at best entitled to notional...

Congress MLA Sebastian MJ's Election Challenged Before Kerala High Court

Two election petitions have been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the election of Congress MLA Sebastian M. J. from the Poonjar Assembly constituency in the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections.Sebastian, the Indian National Congress (INC) candidate from the Poonjar constituency in Kottayam district, secured 56,900 votes and defeated sitting MLA Sebastian Kulathunkal of...

Kerala High Court Questions 'Hurried' Promotion Of S. Sreejith IPS As Director General Of Police Amid Corruption Allegations

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 3) orally questioned the hurried manner in which S. Sreejith IPS was promoted to Director General of Police (DGP) even in the midst of corruption allegations against him.Justice A. Badharudeen today orally asked the State why it did not consider having another vigilance clearance before appointing the officer when there were two separate allegations...

Trade Union Not 'State', Employer Can't Generally Invoke Article 226 To Restrain Proposed Strike: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that a writ petition against a workers' union to restrain a proposed strike is not maintainable as a general rule under the Industrial Relations Code 2020, remarking that Trade Union does not qualify as 'State' under the Constitution. On the other hand, an aggrieved employer could approach the Industrial Tribunal for enforcement of the statutory prohibition...

Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response To Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into 12-Year-Old Missing Person Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 3) sought the State's response to a plea seeking CBI probe into a 12-year-old missing persons case, which was registered in 2014 by the Kattappana police.Justice G. Girish today granted time to the public prosecutor to take instructions and posted the case on August 18 for further consideration.The plea was moved by Nariyampara resident Sajeev S. seeking an effective and scientific investigation into the mysterious disappearance of his brother Subash on...

Punishment Of Dismissal From Service Can Be Imposed After Retirement If Departmental Enquiry Began Before Superannuation: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a penalty of dismissal from service can be imposed on the delinquent employee even after retirement, provided that a departmental enquiry was initiated before the employee attained the age of superannuation. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 308]Referring to Regulations 35, 39 and 45 of the MP Gramin Bank Regulation, 2010, the bench of Justice Deepak Khot...

Journalist KM Basheer's Widow Moves Kerala High Court Against Transfer Of 2019 Rash Driving Case Against IAS Officer Sriram Venkitaraman

The widow of journalist K.M. Basheer has moved the Kerala High Court challenging the transfer of the trial in the 2019 rash driving case against IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman and raising concerns over the manner in which the prosecution is being conducted.Basheer was allegedly killed when a vehicle driven by Venkitaraman ran over him at high speed, at Museum Junction in Thiruvananthapuram...

How Should A Test Identification Parade (TIP) Be Conducted? Allahabad High Court Explains Step-By-Step Procedure

The Allahabad High Court last week elaborately explained the step-by-step procedure governing the conduct of a Test Identification Parade (TIP).The bench clarified that such an identification parade must strictly comply with the safeguards prescribed under the UP Police Regulations and the UP Jail Manual, as any unexplained delay or procedural lapse seriously undermines their...

NIA Courts Must Independently Assess Threat To Each Witness Before Declaring Them 'Protected' Under UAPA: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that Special NIA Courts must independently assess the threat perception concerning each witness before declaring them “protected” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 718]Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that blanket or omnibus orders granting witness protection in such cases, without recording proper individual...

LiveLaw Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: July 27 to August 2, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 297 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 306Nominal IndexRanjeet Jat v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 297State of Madhya Pradesh v Suresh Bhadoriya 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 298Archana v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 299PK v SM 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 300Ranku v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 301Mazhar Khan v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 302BG v...

Stray Dogs Issue: Delhi High Court Directs Launch Of Pilot Sterilisation Camp, Says Dogs Won't Be Sent To Dog Pounds Or Killed

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to identity one ward each in their area and organize a camp for sterlization and vaccination of stray dogs there, as a pilot project. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 717]A division bench comprising Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Rajnish Kumar Gupta ordered that the initiative...