High Courts
Mutation Cannot Be Allowed Based On Sale Deed Allegedly Executed 45 Years Ago: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that even though there is no limitation for mutation in revenue records, the same cannot be allowed based on sale deed allegedly executed 45 years ago. Justice Chandra Kumar Rai observed“It is material to mention that mutation application have been filed by the private respondents after more than 45 years on the basis of sale deed alleged to be executed...
'Appears To Be Eyewash': Gujarat High Court On State Public Service Commission's Affidavit Over Arthashastra Question Row
The Gujarat High Court on Friday (March 20) said that State Public Service Commission's affidavit with respect to source of the question on Kautilya's Arthashastra posed in its recruitment exam last year, appeared to be an eyewash as it did not disclose whether the pdf version of the book relied upon by GPSC was authenticated or not. The court further directed the Gujarat Public...
P&H High Court Commutes Death Sentence In Child's Rape-Murder Case, Awards 50 Yr Imprisonment & ₹75 Lakh Fine
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that though the conviction for rape and murder of a minor under the POCSO Act and IPC was fully established, the case did not fall within the “rarest of rare” category, warranting the death penalty. The Court observed that a sentence of 50 years' actual imprisonment without remission would adequately balance the gravity of the offence with...
Surety For Succession Certificate Not Required Where There Is Sole Heir And No Competing Claims: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that condition of surety for grant of succession certificate under section 375 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 cannot be imposed mechanically in all cases. It held that in cases where their is a sole heir or no objection is being raised regarding grant of certificate to one heir, such conditions must not be imposed. Section 372 of the Indian Succession...
Matrimonial Relations 'Never Took Shape' Due To Lack Of Cohabitation, Consummation: Delhi High Court Waives 1-Year Waiting Period For Divorce
The Delhi High Court has held that a marriage which was neither consummated nor involved any meaningful cohabitation cannot be said to have taken shape in any real sense, and in such circumstances, insisting on the statutory waiting period for divorce would serve no purpose.“The absence of cohabitation and consummation, coupled with the immediate separation of the parties soon after...
Custody Dispute Must Be Decided At Child's Place Of 'Ordinary Residence': Karnataka High Court Orders Return Of Minor To Mother In US
In a child custody battle, the Karnataka High Court has recently held that the 'ordinary residence' of the child will be the determining factor to decide the applicable jurisdiction. The High Court underscored that though the father retains his right to seek custody, he must do so in the U.S. Courts where the child ordinarily resides.Asking the father to return the custody of his minor son to...
Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026
Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 49 to 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 88]Care Health Insurance Ltd vs Manjula Haresh Joisar, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 49Vinodkumar Chetram Ganeriwala vs Khushalchandra Lalitaprasad Poddar, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 50Anita Naik vs State, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 51High Court of Judicature at Bombay on its own motion vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 52Madhu...
Kerala High Court Directs Deepika Daily's Editor To Furnish Explanation Regarding Misleading Report On Court Order
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 19) issued notice to Malayalam daily Deepika for publishing a misleading report while hearing a public interest litigation filed by lawyer and Congress politician Shaji J. Kodankandath.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. also directed the editor to give an explanation for reporting that the Court directed to...
'Public Land Can't Be Held Hostage': Delhi High Court In UNI News Agency Case
The Delhi High Court while upholding the cancellation of land allotted to United News of India (UNI) in the city's prominent Central Delhi area, observed that public land cannot be “held hostage” by a defaulting licensee who failed to fulfil the very purpose for which the allotment was granted.The Delhi Police on Friday evening sealed the UNI office at Rafi Marg.This, after Justice...
Allahabad High Court Suggests Engaging Tech-Savvy Young Lawyers To Boost Digital Efficiency In Govt Advocate Office
To boost digital efficiency, the Allahabad High Court has suggested that the Uttar Pradesh government should engage tech-savvy young advocates and fresh law graduates as honorary Research Associates in the office of the Government Advocate and in the Joint Director, Prosecution, High Court.A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal made this suggestion, noting that it is the need of the hour...
Non-Dependent Legal Heirs Of Deceased Tenant Lose Rent Act Protection After One Year: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that legal heirs of a deceased tenant who were not financially dependent on the tenant cannot claim continued protection under the Delhi Rent Control Act beyond a period of one year from the tenant's death.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna referred to Explanation II to Section 2(L) of the Act and observed,“it is evident that a right to continue in possession after...
Delhi High Court Asks ECI To Consider Plea To Reduce 30-Day Notice Period For Registration Of Expelled Trinamool Leader's Party
The Delhi High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider a representation seeking reduction of the 30-day notice period prescribed for registration of a political party, in a plea filed by a party floated by expelled Trinamool Congress leader Humayun Kabir.Justice Amit Bansal was hearing a writ petition filed by Aam Janata Unnayan Party, which sought relaxation of...