Madras High Court Seeks State's Response On Plea For Increasing Compensation To Fishermen During Fishing-Ban Period

The Madras High Court has sought the response of the State Government on a plea seeking to enhance the compensation payable to the fishermen as relief compensation during the time of the fishing ban in the State. The bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman asked the State to respond to a plea filed by Thirumurugan, an Advocate from Ramanathapuram and State Coordinator...

Freezing Bank Account Without Proving Account Holder's Involvement In Criminal Case Adversely Affects Fundamental Rights: Gujarat High Court

Directing the de-freezing of a man's bank account, the Gujarat High Court observed that while investigating agency has power to direct freezing, however without specifying the quantum of suspected amount or without establishing involvement of the account holder in any criminal activity, results in adversely affecting his fundamental rights.The court was hearing a man's plea seeking de-freezing...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Mother Booked In Balaramapuram Child Murder Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday (08 June) granted bail to Sreethu, the second accused in Balaramapuram Child Murder case, who is accused of conspiring with the first accused in the alleged murder of her minor daughter.The court noted that the mother was booked as an accused to the crime, after the confession statement of accused no. 1 and apart from his confession statement there was no...

P&H High Court Directs Centre To Treat Ex-IAS Ashok Khema As Empanelled Deemed Addl Secy. & Secy, Holds Denial Arbitrary

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed a plea filed by retired IAS officer Ashok Khemka, holding that denial of empanelment to the rank of Additional Secretary/Secretary to the Government of India, despite similar relaxations granted to other officers, was discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.A Division Bench comprising Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi...

Sub-Registrar Cannot Stall Registration Of Sale Deed Over Pending Clarifications From Higher Authorities: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that a Sub Registrar functioning under the Registration Act, 1908, can either register the document or refuse registration in accordance with law, and cannot indefinitely defer decision-making by seeking administrative clarifications from superior authorities.The Court observed that the statutory framework of the Registration Act does...

Candidates Lacking Prescribed Qualification Cannot Claim Eligibility On Basis Of 'Equivalent' Or Higher Qualification: Uttarakhand HC

The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging rejection of candidature for various posts advertised by the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, reiterating that a Selecting Body cannot treat any qualification as equivalent to the prescribed qualification in the absence of an enabling provision in the applicable rules or the advertisement. Reiterating...

Rajasthan High Court Restores Appeal Dismissed For Non-Removal Of Defects, Says Party Can't Suffer For 'Procedural Abdication' By Lawyer

Can an appeal dismissed for non-removal of defects by lawyer be restored?

AP High Court Refuses To Interfere With Proposed Construction Of Public Toilet On Municipal Land, Directs Maintenance Of Hygiene

The Andhra Pradesh High Court declined to interfere with the proposed construction of a public toilet on Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation's land (GVMC) located adjacent to the petitioners residential property who had objected on the ground of apprehended loss of hygiene and utility. The court however asked the agency managing the toilets and the authorities to ensure that toilets...

'No One Has Right To Obstruct Public-Way: AP High Court Directs Adoni Municipality To Remove Encroachments From Layout Road In 5 Weeks

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed municipal authorities to remove encroachments from a 33-foot-wide layout road in Adoni after issuing show cause notices to the encroachers, holding that no person has a right to obstruct a public way and that private interests must yield to public interest.Justice Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad while presiding over the case directed the...

Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 1 - June 7, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 215-2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 223NOMINAL INDEXPramod Jain v the Regional Officer, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 215Yasmeen Bee & Ors. v State of Rajasthan & Ors., and other connected matters; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 216Feliram v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 217Dhananjay Kumar v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw...

Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Allows Dismantling Of Prabhamandalam Plates & Sample Collection For Forensic Examination

The Kerala High Court on Monday (08 June) permitted the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the alleged misappropriation of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and door frames of the Sreekovil in Sabarimala temple to undertake further dismantling and scientific examination of certain temple artefacts, including Prabhamandalam Plates as the investigation enters its final stages.A...

MP High Court Directs Father To Pay Over ₹46 Lakh Towards Daughters' Education In Maintenance Case, Calls It His Obligation

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has enhanced the maintenance of the two daughters, emphasising that a father is obligated to provide for the education expenses of his daughters. Highlighting that women's empowerment should not remain on paper, the bench of Justice Gajendra Singh highlighted:"Father is obliged to provide the education to daughter also. Woman empowerment does not remain on paper...