Ex-Servicemen Availing Age Relaxation Can't Claim Unreserved Posts Despite Higher Merit: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that ex-servicemen who avail age relaxation in recruitment cannot claim consideration against unreserved (UR) posts, even if they secure higher marks than candidates shortlisted in the unreserved category.Justice Sanjeev Narula thus dismissed a writ petition filed by ex-servicemen candidates against the Airport Authority of India (AAI), for recruitment...

Patna High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Abusing PM Modi, His Mother At Political Rally

The Patna High Court has granted bail to a man accused of using objectionable words against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his deceased mother during a political rally, which was later allegedly made viral on social media.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Jha was hearing the bail application filed in connection with Simri P.S. Case No. 243 of 2025 dated 28.08.2025, registered...

Kerala High Court Bars Husband Convicted For Dowry Death From Inheriting Wife's Estate Under Indian Succession Act

The Kerala High Court has held that a husband convicted for dowry death cannot inherit his deceased wife's property, even though the Indian Succession Act, 1925 contains no express statutory disqualification akin to Section 25 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.Justice Easwaran S was delivering the judgment in a Regular Second Appeal. The dispute arose from a suit for declaration and...

Jharkhand High Court Flags Difficulties In Accessing Aadhaar Data To Trace Missing Persons, Seeks Suggestions From MHA

The Jharkhand High Court has expressed concern over the practical difficulties faced by investigating agencies in accessing Aadhaar-related information for tracing missing persons, and has sought suggestions from the Ministry of Home Affairs on evolving an appropriate mechanism to address such situations.A Division Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar Rai was hearing...

Minister Appointing Contractual Employee In Secretariat Without Sanctioned Post Is 'Lawlessness', Misuse Of Funds: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that a purely contractual employee cannot claim continuation or renewal of service as a matter of right after expiry of the contractual term, and that a Minister cannot bypass statutory procedure to appoint an individual in the secretariat without a sanctioned post or recruitment process. Observing that such backdoor engagement amounts to misuse of public...

Intimation Of Arrest To Family Via WhatsApp Without Proof Of Service Not Enough Under S.48 BNSS: Gauhati High Court Grants Bail

The Gauhati High Court has held that intimation of arrest sent to the family members of an arrestee via WhatsApp, without proof of actual service, does not amount to due compliance with Section 48 of the BNSS, 2023, and that such non-compliance renders the arrest illegal, entitling the accused to bail.Justice Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, presiding over the case, held, “A perusal of the notices...

Coldrif Cough Syrup Deaths | Madhya Pradesh High Court Rejects Bail Of Accused Doctors & Pharmacists

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Tuesday (February 17), rejected bail applications of Dr Praveen Soni, along with the pharmacists, for their involvement in the prescription and sale of Coldrif cough syrup to children, resulting in the death of as many as 30 children.The bench of Justice Pramod Kumar Agarwal observed that despite the applicant knowing that the syrup led to the death of...

EWS Claim Cannot Be Rejected For Mere Format Defect If Eligibility Exists On Cut-Off Date: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that a reservation certificate that substantively satisfies statutory eligibility conditions on the cut-off date cannot be invalidated solely due to a defect in format, especially when the defect is clarified by the issuing authority and the candidate's eligibility itself is not in dispute.Reiterating this crucial principle, a Division...

[POCSO Act] When Law Prescribes Minimum Punishment, Courts Have No Discretion To Award Lesser Sentence: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that an increase in the length of sentence as a consequence of awarding the statutory minimum sentence cannot be termed as “enhancement of sentence” within the meaning of Section 386 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court observed that where the legislature has prescribed a mandatory minimum punishment, imposition of such minimum by the Appellate Court...

Gujarat High Court Cautions Trial Judges To Avoid Drafting Mistakes In Judgments, After Finding Copy-Paste Errors In Arbitration Order

The Gujarat High Court has cautioned Commercial and Trial Court judges across the State after finding drafting errors in a Section 34 order under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, directing that its observations be circulated to all district courts to prevent recurrence of such mistakes.Emphasising the need for judicial diligence, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and...

Transgender Persons Act | DM's Certificate Conclusive Proof Of Gender; Passport Authority Can't Demand Medical Test: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a certificate issued by the District Magistrate under Section 7 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, acts as conclusive proof of gender/identity for the issuance of a passport. A bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Siddharth Nandan observed that the Passport Authority can't demand a fresh medical examination or...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash CBI Case Against Due Diligence Firm In ₹600 Lakh Bank Loan Fraud Case

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash the criminal charges framed against a due diligence firm and its authorised signatory in a ₹600 lakh bank loan fraud case, holding that the material on record discloses grave suspicion warranting a full-fledged trial.Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed, “in view of the positive Report submitted by the Petitioners despite the glaring irregularities...