Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 16 - March 22, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 88 to 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 97Nominal IndexParvez Yunusbhai Shaikh & Ors. v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 88Brahmane Manisha Sadanandbhai & Ors. v/s Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 89X v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 90X v/s Y 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 91Pradeepsinh Chandrasinh Solanki & Anr. v/s Board of Control for...

Constable In Coma Since 5 Yrs After On-Duty Accident, Rajasthan High Court Orders Release Of Salary

The Rajasthan High Court has granted relief to a woman whose constable-husband has been in coma since 2021 following an on-duty accident, with his salary being withheld by the State. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma directed the State to grant Special Disability Leave to the husband, release outstanding salary, and continue payment of regular salary.The constable met with an accident while...

Allahabad High Court Orders Safe Custody Of Disputed Jain Idol In Prayagraj Central Museum

The Allahabad High Court has recently directed that an idol discovered in Etah, which belongs to Jains to be kept in the Central Museum, Prayagraj and an expert committee be constituted which can determine the character and nature of the idol with reference to the Jain Community.In a dispute between Digambar and Shwetambar sects of the Jain community regarding claims over the idol, the bench...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Challenging Medical Council Elections, Cites Alternate Remedy

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has disposed of a writ petition challenging the election of members to the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (Respondent 4), and has subsequently directed the petitioners to seek relief under the statutory appellate mechanism provided under the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council (Conduct of Election) Rules, 1978, instead of invoking writ jurisdiction.According to...

Mediation Settlement Doesn't Erase Criminal Liability, But Relevant For Bail: Delhi High Court Grants Relief

The Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to an accused in a Cheating FIR, observing that while a mediation settlement does not absolve criminal liability, it remains a relevant factor while considering bail.Justice Girish Kathpalia was hearing a plea seeking anticipatory bail in connection with an FIR registered under Sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code, arising out of...

UP Protection Of Trees Act | Opportunity Of Hearing Mandatory Before Rejecting Permission To Cut Trees: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that under Section 5 of the Uttar Pradesh Protection of Trees Act, 1976, opportunity of hearing is mandatory if the competent authority seeks to reject the application for cutting/ removing or disposing of fallen trees. Perusing Section 5 of the Act which provides the procedure to fell and remove trees, the bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice...

Lawyer Urges Madras High Court To Ban 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' Film Till State Assembly Elections

A lawyer on Monday (23rd March) made an urgent mention before the Madras High Court to ban the movie "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" in the state of Tamil Nadu in view of the upcoming assembly elections in the State.Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Tamil Nadu on 23 April, 2026.Advocate Sheela told the bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan that...

Bail Can Be Cancelled If Procured By Fraud Or Misrepresentation: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that bail granted to an accused person can be cancelled where it has been obtained by misrepresentation or fraud.Justice Pranjal Das observed, “...a bail order can also be cancelled, if it was procured by misrepresentation or fraud. The aforesaid principle would be squarely applicable to the facts and circumstances that have emerged in the instant case...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Trial Against Singer Guru Randhawa Accused Of Defaming Jatt-Sikh Community In 'Sirra' Song

The Punjab and Haryana High Court in an interim order on Friday (March 20) stayed criminal proceedings against Punjabi singer and composer Guru Randhawa accused of defaming Jatt-Sikh community by using certain lyrics in his 2025 hit song "Sirra". The petition states that the defamation complaint arises from a lyric in the Petitioner's song "Sirra," which states, "Jammeya nu gudti ch mildi...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 16 to March 22, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 114 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 125 NOMINAL INDEX V Varun Kumar and Others v. P Thamizhselvan and Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 114 P Vanajakshi v. The Metropolitan Transport Corporation and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 115 M Senthilmurugan v. The Inspector of Police, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 116 Mohammed Rafiq and Others v. The State and Another, 2026...

No Indefeasible Right To Force State To Conclude Exam Process When Papers Leaked May Have Benefited Candidates: Allahabad High Court

In a case of leaked paper and cancelled examination, the Allahabad High Court has held that there is no indefeasible right to force the State to conclude the examination process when papers leaked may have benefited the candidates. While dealing with cancellation of written examinations conducted by U.P. Education Service Selection Commission in which paper was leaked, Justice Saurabh...

Courts Can Extend Time For Disciplinary Proceedings Suo Motu To Ensure Misconduct Doesn't Go Unpunished: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently held that the Court has suo moto powers to extend the time limit for disciplinary proceedings fixed by an earlier Court to ensure that serious misconduct does not go unpunished. Referring to the decision of the Full Bench of the Allahabad High Court in Abhishek Prabhakar Awasthi v. New India Assurance Company Limited and Others which was affirmed by the...