High Courts
Presence Of Public Urinal, Open Garbage Bin Next To Residence Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that presence of a public urinal and an open garbage bin right next to an individual's residence violates the right to live with dignity in a clean and healthy environment under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Justice Amit Bansal underscored that one of the integral aspects of a healthy life is hygienic environment, absence of which will affect...
2026 CLAT-UG | Allahabad High Court Stays Single Judge Order To Revise Entire Merit List For Future Counselling
A division bench of the Allahabad High Court today STAYED the February 3 order of the single judge directing the Consortium of National Law Universities to revise the entire merit list for CLAT-UG-2026 for future counselling.A bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Indrajeet Shukla passed this order on a special appeal filed by the Consortium challenging the Single Judge's...
Collector Empowered To Cancel Residential Allotment If House Not Constructed Within Reasonable Time: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the Collector has the power under Rule 64(2)(b) of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 to cancel allotment of a residential plot if construction is not made on it within a reasonable time and after giving notices to the concerned party.Justice Alok Mathur held,“To ensure effectiveness of the provision for allotment of residential sites and to ensure...
Delay In FIR Not Fatal In Motor Accident Claims; Insurer Can't Seek 'Pay & Recovery' Without Proving Policy Breach: Calcutta High Court
Observing that families of accident victims are naturally preoccupied with treatment, death and last rites rather than immediately approaching the police, the Calcutta High Court held that mere delay in lodging an FIR cannot defeat a genuine motor accident compensation claim. The Court further ruled that an insurer cannot escape liability or seek “pay and recovery” unless it strictly...
Gujarat High Court Directs NID To Issue Mark-Sheet To Student Who Was Admitted Against Vacant Reserved Seat Under Interim Orders
The Gujarat High Court has directed the National Institute of Design (NID) to issue mark sheets and related academic documents to a student who completed his course after being granted admission against vacant reserved seats pursuant to a 2021 interim order.Granting relief, Justice Nirzar S. Desai observed:“It is an undisputed position that the present applicant has successfully passed out...
Transfer To Commercial Court Doesn't Bar Additional Written Statement Or Counterclaim If Leave Granted Under CPC: Calcutta High Court
Holding that the Code of Civil Procedure does not prohibit a defendant from filing an additional written statement or counterclaim with the leave of the court even after an earlier written statement has been submitted, the Calcutta High Court refused to interfere with an order of the Commercial Court accepting a fresh written statement along with a counterclaim after transfer of the suit....
Salary Details Of Husband Is 'Personal Information': Rajasthan High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Wife's RTI Plea
Rajasthan High Court upheld the State's order to deny wife's RTI application seeking details of salary paid to the husband who was employed with the concerned department, opining that information relating to performance of an employee or officer in an organization fell within “personal information”. The petitioner had filed an RTI application with the concerned department seeking copies...
Rape Case | Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To YouTuber Mani Meraj After Parties Agree To Marry Under Special Marriage Act
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted bail to YouTuber and Comedian Mani Miraj, alias Ramdi Miraj Alam, who is facing serious allegations of rape, assault, unnatural offences and forced abortion. The order was passed by a bench of Justice Gautam Chowdhary after the informant/victim personally appeared before the Court and submitted a handwritten statement confirming a...
J&K&L High Court Grants Bail To Woman In UAPA Case; Says Mere Custody Of Cash Without Intent Doesn't Attract Terror-Funding Offence
Spotlighting the need to distinguish suspicion from culpable intent under anti-terror laws, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held that mere receipt and safe custody of money, without proof of intention or knowledge to further terrorist activities, does not prima facie attract offences under Sections 38 or 40 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).The Division...
Mortgage By Conditional Sale Retains Debtor-Creditor Relationship, Distinct From Sale With Repurchase Option: Gujarat High Court
Emphasizing the distinction between a "mortgage by conditional sale" and a "sale with a condition to repurchase", the Gujarat High Court reiterated that a transaction which creates debtor-creditor relationship and right of redemption subsists in favour of mortgagor, must be treated as a mortgage with conditional sale. Justice J.C. Doshi referred to Supreme Court's decision in Patel...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Eviction Of 40-Year-Old Shop Near Temple, Says Devotees Facing Inconvenience In Smooth Movement
The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a petition challenging notice sent by Shri Devasthan Board, maintaining Shri Sarneshwar Mahadev Temple, to the petitioner to evict him from his 40 year-old shop structure in the close vicinity of the temple, observing that the petitioner was an encroacher. The bench of Justice Kuldeep Mathur held that the Board was well within its right to...
Debarment Cannot Be Lifelong, Penalty Must Be Proportionate: J&K&L High Court Allows Contractor To Seek Fresh Registration
Holding that debarment is never permanent and its duration must depend upon the gravity of the misconduct, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that even where a contractor is found guilty of forgery and financial impropriety, punitive action cannot be allowed to operate endlessly. The Court underscored that penalties in contractual matters must remain proportionate,...