Meghalaya High Court Grants Relief To Law Student Facing Attendance Shortage Due To Gall Bladder Ailment

The Meghalaya High Court recently granted relief to a third law student of Shillong Law College, NEHU by directing that the attendance of the said student be treated as regular and that he be assessed in the 5th semester examination in regular course. The law student (petitoner) was declared ineligible to take the exam because his attendance fell below the benchmark attendance requirement...

Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Expedite Process Of Issuing Guidelines On 'Accessibility Standards' For OTTs To Aid Persons With Disabilities

The Delhi High Court on Monday (May 19) directed the Union Government to expedite the process of issuance of guidelines on incorporating accessibility features in Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms for persons with disabilities (PwDs). Justice Sachin Datta passed the order while dealing with a plea seeking incorporation of accessibility features, audio description, same language captioning and...

School Fee Hike Row: Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Parents' Plea Against DPS Dwarka's Decision To Expel Students Over Non-Payment

The Delhi High Court on Monday (May 19) reserved orders in a petition filed by parents of 32 students who were expelled by Delhi Public School (DPS), Dwarka, for non payment of fees amid the ongoing fee hike issue.Justice Sachin Datta heard the counsels appearing for the school and parents and reserved the order. The verdict has been reserved in an application filed in a pending petition filed...

Strict Distinction Between Residential And Non-Residential Areas Is Challenging In Era Of Rapid Urbanisation: Kerala High Court

While dismissing a plea against the alleged increased commercialization of a residential colony in Kochi, the Kerala High Court held that such strict distinction between residential and non-residential areas is increasingly challenging in the context of rapid urban development.Justice P. M. Manoj in his order observed: “In the context of globalization and rapid urban development,...

'All Are Humans Before God, No Caste Discrimination': Madras High Court Junks Pleas For Appointing Temple Trustee From Particular Caste

While rejecting a plea for appointing temple trustees from a particular caste, the Madras High Court recently noted that before god, all persons are human beings and that there could not be any discrimination based on caste. “Before God, all persons are human beings and therefore, there cannot be any discrimination based on caste. Accordingly, the grievance of the petitioner cannot...

'Cooperative Farming Critical To Indian Agriculture': Karnataka HC Holds GO Refusing Power Subsidy To Farmers' Societies Unconstitutional

The Karnataka High Court recently held as unconstitutional a government order dated September 4, 2008, which denied the benefit of power tariff subsidy to farmers' societies purely on the ground of their collective consumption exceeding the specified power limit.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum holding thus directed the State Government and the concerned electricity distribution...

BREAKING | Sambhal Masjid Row: Allahabad High Court Upholds Trial Court's Survey Order, Says Hindu Plaintiffs' Suit 'Not Barred'

The Allahabad High Court today rejected Mosque Committee's plea against the trial court's order passed on November 19 directing an Advocate Commissioner to survey the mosque in a suit which claimed that the mosque was built after destroying a temple.With this, a bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal has upheld the trial court's survey order. It also added that the Hindu Plaintiffs is prima...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: May 12- May 18, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 88 – 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 97Nominal IndexA.B. Venkateswara Rao, IPS v. The State of Andhra Pradesh – LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 88K. Mohan Rao v. The Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam District and others – LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 89M/s. CBWTF Association of Andhra Pradesh v. Union of India – LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 90M/s Acme Fitness Pvt Ltd v. The State Of AP and Others...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Warns Litigant For Making 'Intemperate' Remarks On Judges

The Punjab and Haryana High Court left a litigant with stern warning who made "intemperate remarks" against three High Court judges and District Judge, considering that he lacked legal knowledge.During the hearing the petitioner appearing in person passed "intemperate remarks and used contemptuous language" against the three sitting High Court judges and a Gurgaon District Judge.Justice...

14 Deaths In 2025, 'Serious' Issue: Rajasthan HC On Lack Of Legislation To Regulate Coaching Institutes Amid Rise In Student Suicides

In the matter of suo moto cognizance in relation to increasing suicides in coaching institutes, particularly in Kota, Rajasthan High Court expressed serious concern over the matter, highlighting that no legislation has been framed by the State despite the PIL being pending since 2016.The division bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Mukesh Rajpurohit highlighted that...

State Can't Invoke Bond Condition In Earlier Appointment After Employee Is Issued Fresh Appointment Letter: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court ruled that once an employee was provided a fresh appointment letter, she could not be bound by the condition of bond prescribed in her earlier appointment letter or the rules governing such appointment.Justice Rekha Borana was hearing a writ petition filed against a direction from the State directing recovery of Rs. 5 lakhs from the petitioner on account of breach of...

Man Agrees In Gujarat High Court To 'Re-Marry' Wife As Per Customs In Her Native Place

In a peculiar case before the Gujarat High Court, a man seeking production of his wife stated to be detained by her parents, agreed to visit her native place and re-marry as her the customs there.The couple got married in the absence of their families and the woman's family–belonging to Rajasthan, were desirous of performing certain marriage rituals in their native place in the presence of...