PIL In Telangana High Court Alleges State-Run Hospital Refused To Admit Homeless Lady Without Aadhaar Card, State Claims Otherwise

While hearing a PIL challenging the actions of Osmania General Hospital for allegedly refusing to treat a patient who failed to produce her Aadhaar card, the Telangana High Court on Monday (February 24) orally questioned the state as to how this was permissible. During the hearing the counsel on behalf of the petitioner submitted before a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul...

Madras High Court Paves Way For Shivaratri Celebration At Isha Foundation, Dismisses Plea Alleging Violation Of Pollution Norms

The Madras High Court, on Monday, dismissed a plea seeking directions to the authorities to desist from issuing permission to conduct Maha Shivaratri celebrations at Isha Foundation in light of violations of pollution norms in previous celebrations. By doing so, the bench also allowed Isha to go ahead with its Mahasivarathri celebrations.The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K...

Maha Kumbh Stampede | 'Inquire Into Loss Of Life & Property, If Any': UP Govt Expands Judicial Commission's Scope Following HC Suggestion

On Monday, the Uttar Pradesh Government informed the Allahabad High Court that it has issued a notification to expand the inquiry of the Judicial Commission. The commission will now inquire into the loss of life and property, if any. The Court was apprised that the Commission will also look into the coordination of the Mela administration and the District Administration with the Health...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 17 - 23, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 112 – 130 ]Sajeevan Swamy v Johnson and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 112Hareesh M. S. v The Kerala State Financial Enterprises Ltd. and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 113Mrs Shinu K R v State of Kerala & Connected Case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 114The Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 115Sadanandan v State of...

Andhra Pradesh HC Issues Notice On PIL Against Inaction Of Authorities In Facilitating 'Anywhere Registration' Of Property In State

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued notice on a PIL alleging failure on the part of the respondent authorities–including the Commissioner and Inspector General of Registration and Stamps, Deputy Inspector General–in providing requisite information to enable facilitation of the 'Anywhere Registration' facility introduced in the State.A division bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh...

Mental Health Act Bars Punishing Persons For Offences Committed While Attempting Suicide : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court ruled that convicting and sentencing a person under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code for other offences is illogical when they have attempted to commit suicide in the course of same transaction. The Court held that, under Section 115 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, such prosecution is barred unless the prosecution proves that the individual was not under...

Narsinghanand 'X' Posts Case | Allahabad High Court Extends Stay On Mohammed Zubair's Arrest Till February 27

Today, the Allahabad High Court once again extended the stay on the arrest of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair until February 27 in connection with an FIR against him over alleged 'X' Post (formerly Twitter) on Yati Narsinghanand's 'derogatory' speech.A bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Yogendra Kumar Srivastava extended the relief after the counsels for both the parties agreed...

'Liberty Most Precious Possession For Life Convicts, State Cannot Cherry-Pick While Granting Pre-Mature Release': Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the State cannot indulge in cherry picking and only provide the concession of premature release to a select few out of the pool of similarly situated convicts and such approach is "highly inequities."Justice Harpreet Sing Brar said, "People from all walks of life hold the idea of liberty close to their heart and have historically done...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: February 17 To February 23, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 61 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 69Nominal Index:Muniyappa A V AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 61Sangappa M Bagewadi AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 62Directorate of Enforcement AND Union of India & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 63Dr Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 64Suvarana AND State of...

S. 47 Registration Act | Time From When Registered Deed Will Operate Can't Obliterate Mandatory Submission Before Cut Off Date: Rajasthan HC

In a case concerning LPG distributorship and its registration, the Rajasthan High Court said that it is settled law that the section on when the time from which a registered document operates under Registration Act (Section 47) operates between the concerned parties but it cannot be "stretched to obliterate" the mandate of submitting a registered lease deed on/or before the stipulated cut...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs YSR University To Pay ₹7 Lakh In Damages To Aspirant Who Lost MBBS Seat Due To University's Actions

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed YSR University of Health and Science to pay Rs. 7 Lakhs as "damages" to a medical aspirant who lost an MBBS seat "and a chance to pursue a career in medicine" due to the University's action which did not allot her seat that she was entitled to as per merit. It also imposed cost of Rs. 25,000 on the University as costs in addition to the damages amount.A...

'Reprehensible Conduct': J&K High Court Directs Criminal Proceedings Against Dy Commissioner, Ganderbal For Filing False Pleadings Before Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed that appropriate criminal proceedings should be initiated against the former Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal for having filed a false pleading before the learned District Judge.The court observed that this conduct of a responsible officer of the Government is reprehensible and shows that the said officer has no respect for the rule of law. The...