Family Courts Are Duty Bound To Accept 'Mubarat' Divorce Of Muslim Couple: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that when marriage between a Muslim couple, governed by the Shariat Law, is dissolved by Mubara'at Agreement, then Family Courts are duty bound to accept the agreement of the parties and to declare the dissolution of the marriage as agreed between parties. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 171]A division bench of Justice Ilesh J Vora and Justice RT Vachhani in its...

Authority Determining Compensation Under NH Act Cannot Question Correctness Of Circle Rate Fixed By Collector: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that the authority determining compensation under the National Highways Act cannot examine the correctness of the circle rate fixed by the Collector under the stamp law framework. The Court observed that once the applicable circle rate is available for the purpose of Section 26(1)(a) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land...

Promise To Marry After Initial Sexual Assault Cannot Shield Accused: Calcutta High Court Upholds Rape Conviction

The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction of a man for rape, holding that a subsequent promise to marry after an initial act of forcible sexual assault cannot absolve the accused of criminal liability. The Court observed that while the parties later entered into a physical relationship on the accused's repeated assurances of marriage, the initial act was without the victim's consent...

Karnataka High Court Directs Oil Marketing Companies To Consider Distillery's Plea For Enhanced Ethanol Supply Allocation

The Karnataka High Court has directed various Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to consider and decide a representation submitted by a distillery seeking enhancement of ethanol allocation for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025–26. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 213]The OMCs in question are Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Indian Oil Corporation...

MP High Court Slams 'Poor Functioning' Of Cyber Crime Cells, Orders De-Freezing Of Bank Account

The Madhya Pradesh High Court allowed a company's plea seeking unfreezing of its bank account, which had been blocked based on directions issued by various cybercrime cells in connection with suspected cybercrime fraud. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 227]The bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar noted "poor functioning and irresponsible approach" of the cybercrime cells units who were sent an email by the...

Social Media Must Regulate Intimidating Posts: Karnataka High Court While Denying Bail To 4 Over 'Obscene Posts' Against Darshan's Wife

The Karnataka High Court last month denied bail to four persons who have been booked for making obscene posts on social media against actor Darshan's wife Vijaylakshmi Darshan. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 212]Justice S Rachaiah dismissed the bail petitions in four separate orders and noted:"No doubt, freedom of speech of expressions are guaranteed to its citizens under the Constitution...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash Show Cause Notice Proposing CAG Audit Of BSES Discoms

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash a show cause notice issued by the Delhi government proposing CAG audit of power distribution companies BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL).Justice Tejas Karia held that a writ petition challenging a show cause notice is ordinarily not maintainable.The judge further observed that the impugned notice merely called...

Plea Of Private Partition Pursuant To Arbitral Award Raises Triable Issue; Plaint Cannot Be Rejected Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that where a party specifically pleads that a property was partitioned privately pursuant to an arbitral award, the question whether such partition actually took place becomes a triable issue and cannot be decided while considering an application for rejection of plaint under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure.The Court...

Speedy Justice Requires Stakeholders To Act With Due Diligence: Uttarakhand High Court Directs State To Assist Trial Courts In Long-Pending Trials

The Uttarakhand High Court has granted bail to a murder accused who had remained in judicial custody since 13.07.2016, reiterating that the right to speedy trial is an integral facet of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and that prolonged incarceration of an undertrial prisoner without likelihood of early conclusion of trial cannot be countenanced indefinitely.Importantly, the Court...

Pension Is A Proprietary Right; Can't Be Withheld Without Proven Grave Misconduct: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that pension is a proprietary right of a government employee and can only be curtailed when there is a definite finding of grave misconduct that would have warranted dismissal from service. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 226]The bench of Justice Anand Singh Bahrawat observed:"Pension is a proprietary right as has been held by the Courts in several pronouncements. Such...

Rajasthan High Court Orders Inquiry Into Alleged Record Manipulation At Service Tribunal

The Rajasthan High Court in an April 17 order, directed inquiry into a service tribunal over alleged record manipulation.This, after Justice Ravi Chirania was dissatisfied with the Registrar's explanation who had tried to "shift the burden" on a clerk."This Court finds this justification highly unreasonable and false on the face of the record. The concerned clerk who committed this mistake...

Kerala High Court Asks Neighbours Fighting Over Coconut Tree To Settle Dispute 'Over A Cup Of Tea'

The Kerala High Court has recently dismissed a writ petition arising from a dispute between two neighbours over a coconut tree, observing that the matter represented an unnecessary escalation of a trivial neighbourhood disagreement.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, deciding a writ petition, remarked that if the coconut tree at the centre of the dispute “had the capacity to laugh,” it might...