High Courts
'Courts Can't Supplant Executive Wisdom': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Entertain Hotels Association's Plea Over LPG Shortage
The Karnataka High Court, on Monday, declined to issue directions to the government over the ongoing commercial LPG shortage with regard to the hotel industry. It reasoned that constitutional courts are not equipped to monitor evolving global energy crises or interfere in the executive's distribution policies.The single-judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum noted that it can't...
'Medical Evidence Shows Prior Sexual Experience, No Injury Marks': Patna High Court Sets Aside POCSO Conviction For Rape
"Medical officer did not find any mark of violence on her body. On the other hand, she found old rupture of hymen and the vagina easily admitting one finger meaning thereby the victim had previous experience of sexual intercourse,” court said.
Bypassing Regular Appointments Through Long-Term Outsourcing Is Unfair: Allahabad High Court Says State Must Not Be Exploitative
The Allahabad High Court last week strongly deprecated the practice of public employers bypassing regular recruitment by continuously engaging staff through outsourcing agencies. Observing that such a system provides wide "room for exploitation and unfairness", a bench of Justice Vikram D Chauhan directed the Bareilly Nagar Nigam to consider regularising a Computer Operator who has been...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 16 - March 22, 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 107 - 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 117Nominal Citation Shri Mahesh v. State of Karnataka & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 107Directorate OF Enforcement v. ZO Pvt. Ltd, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 108X v. Z, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 109Shri V. Sivaprasad Reddy v. Smt Pillamma, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 110Y v. State of Karnataka & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 111Income Tax Officer and CPIO v....
Trial Court Judgment Set Aside In Earlier Round Becomes Non-Existent, Can't Be Reconsidered In Appeal On Merits: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that where an earlier trial court judgment had already been set aside by the appellate court remanding the matter for fresh adjudication, the appellate court cannot later reconsider the earlier "non-existent judgment" on merits and uphold it.Justice Anjan Moni Kalita observed that Judgment dated 30.04.2011, passed by the magistrate court was in essence set aside...
Kerala High Court Stays Judgment Removing Vellappally Natesan As General Secretary Of SNDP Yogam
The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 23) stayed the operation of the judgment ordering removal of Vellappally Natesan and others as directors of Aruvipuram Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP Yogam).The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. was considering a batch of appeals preferred against the judgment of the Single Judge by which certain directors...
UP Revenue Code | SDM's Duty To Protect Allottee's Possession Continues Beyond Initial Allotment: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that under Section 65 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, the Sub-Divisional Officer/ Sub-Divisional Magistrate is required to protect the possession of the allottee as long as the title of the property vests in the State. It held that the job of the SDO does not end at after allotment of initial possession but continues till the State has title over the...
Ex-Parte Divorce Decree Can't Be Set Aside After Spouse's Death: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that an ex-parte divorce decree cannot be set aside after spouse's death. The bench of Justice Arindam Sinha and Justice Satya Veer Singh relied on Smt. Yallawwa vs. Smt. Shantavva (1997) where the Supreme Court gave directions regarding maintainability of the application for setting aside the ex-parte decree in the matrimonial case against a deceased...
National Highways Act Is A Complete Code; Waqf Tribunal Lacks Jurisdiction To Stall Highway Project: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court set aside the injunction granted by the Waqf Tribunal restraining NHAI from highway construction, holding that the National Highways Act is a complete code in itself for the purpose of acquisition of land for the national highwaysA Single Judge Bench comprising Justice Bibek Chaudhuri was hearing an appeal under Section 83(9) of the Waqf Act, 1995 read with the...
Allahabad High Court Cancels Bail Over Allegations That POCSO Accused's Repeated Molestation Post Release Led To Minor's Suicide
The Allahabad High Court recently cancelled the bail of a POCSO Accused who allegedly started harassing and threatening the minor victim after his release on bail, due to which she died by suicide.Noting that prima facie the allegations under Section 108 BNS have been substantiated during the investigation, a bench of Justice Brij Raj Singh cancelled the bail of the accused,...
No Direct Link Between Academic Marks & Earning Capacity: Bombay High Court Enhances Accident Compensation For Deceased Student's Family
Just because a student scores average or below average marks does not mean s/he would not be able to earn well after becoming a professional and thus there cannot be any justification to claim any 'direct connection' between the marks obtained and the potential to earn in future, held the Bombay High Court recently while enhancing compensation in a Motor Vehicle Accident matter....
Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act | Pre-1947 Transfers Not Hit By Section 46; 45-Year Delay Bars Restoration: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court set aside the orders allowing restoration of land under the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, holding that (i) Section 46 is inapplicable to transfers made prior to its introduction in 1947, (ii) a restoration application filed after 45 years is barred under Section 71, and (iii) title established through a registered patta, civil court decree, and final record-of-rights...