PIL Against Fee For Downloading FIR On 'Punjab Police Sanjh Portal', High Court Seeks Clarification On Existing Charges

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday (April 1) asked two lawyers–who have filed a PIL challenging levy of Rs. 80 service charge for downloading FIR copy, to inform that since when is Punjab government charging the existing facilitation.The court was hearing a PIL moved by two advocates–Abhishek Malhotra and Vasu Ranjan Shandilya, challenging introduction of alleged "illegal"...

Bombay HC Declines To Reject Petition Challenging Shiv Sena MLA's Election Over Non-Disclosure Of Material Facts In Poll Affidavit

The Bombay High Court has held that an election petition alleging non-disclosure of material information in the election affidavit cannot be rejected at the threshold if it discloses triable issues requiring adjudication. The Court observed that where specific averments indicate suppression of material facts affecting the validity of nomination, the petition must proceed to trial.Justice...

Delhi High Court Bar Association To Abstain From Work On Working Saturdays, Urges Reconsideration Of Mandate

The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has unanimously resolved to abstain from work on the first and third Saturdays which have been announced as court sitting days, commencing this week. In a resolution passed today, the lawyers' body has said that its Executive Committee has unanimously taken the decision after duly noting that though multiple representations were made to the High...

Repeated Possession Of Small Quantity Drugs Can Trigger Preventive Detention Under KAAPA: Kerala High Court Larger Bench

The Kerala High Court has held that repeat drug offenders can be held as “Goonda” under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (KAAPA Act).A five-judge Larger Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran, Justice P Gopinath, Justice A Badharudeen, Justice MB Snehalatha, and Justice Jobin Sebastian delivered the judgment in a reference made due to conflicting...

Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Dispute: MP High Court To Commence Regular Hearing From April 06

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (April 02) said that it will commence regular hearings in the Bhojshala Temple- Kamal Maula Mosque Dispute from Monday, April 06. The matter could not be taken up in detail today due to paucity of time, since the bench was sitting only till 1:30 pm. The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi directed; "We fix all the...

Proviso To Order VI Rule 17 CPC Not Strictly Applicable To Amendment Of Grounds In Revision Or Appellate Proceedings: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the Proviso to Order VI Rule 17 CPC, which bars amendment in a suit after commencement of trial, is not strictly applicable to amendment of grounds in revision or appellate proceedings. Order VI Rule 17 provides for amendment to pleadings. The proviso to Rule 17 provides that no amendment can be allowed after the trial has commenced, unless the...

Trial Judge Can't Use Leading Questions U/S 165 Evidence Act To 'Repair' Weaknesses In Rape Case: Karnataka High Court Acquits Two

While acquitting two rape-accused serving a 25-year sentence, the Karnataka High Court has underscored that the discretionary powers at the disposal of trial courts under Section 165 of the Indian Evidence Act [Section 168 in Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023] is not a shortcut to bolster the prosecution case or rectify evidence during cross examination.The single judge bench of...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Unreasoned Suspension Order By RSRTC Officer, Bars Her From Discharging Duty Until Legal Training

Quashing an unreasoned order passed by the Executive Officer (traffic) of State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) concerning suspension of a worker, the Rajasthan High Court directed the DoP's Principle Secretary to ensure that the concerned officer was given training about the procedure and legal principles. While underscoring the significance of a reasoned order, the bench of Justice...

Muslim Man Allegedly Stripped, Forced To Utter 'Jay Sri Ram': Orissa High Court Orders DSP To Supervise Probe

The Orissa High Court has recently ordered the State's Director General of Police (DGP) to handover the investigation to an officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) or Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) in an alleged case of public stripping of a Muslim man and coercing him to utter 'Jay Sri Ram'.Allowing the petition filed by the father of the victim, the Bench...

Obligations Toward Parents, Siblings Do Not Absolve Husband Of Primary Duty To Maintain Wife: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a husband's familial obligations towards his parents and siblings do not absolve him of his primary responsibility to maintain his legally wedded wife. A bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar stated thus while dismissing a criminal revision petition filed by a railway employee who had challenged the order of enhancement of maintenance awarded to...

P&H High Court Directs HSVP To Grant Possession Of Faridabad Plots To Allottees In 4 Months, Rejects Deferment Request Over Pending Plea

The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently directed the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) to handover vacant possession of various plots in Faridaad to 21 allottees within four months.In doing so the court rejected the State's request to defer the matter over pendency of a 2009 connected petition where status quo was granted, remarking that no useful purpose would be served keeping...

Allahabad High Court Quarterly Digest [January-March 2026]

[NOMINAL INDEX PROVIDED AT THE BOTTOM]Absence Of Written Tenancy Agreement Or Not Furnishing Particulars Of Tenancy Don't Bar Rent Authority Jurisdiction: Allahabad High CourtCase Title: Canara Bank Branch Office and 1 other Versus Sri Ashok Kumar @ Heera Singh 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 1 [MATTERS UNDER ARTICLE 227 No. - 626 of 2024]Case citation: 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 1The Allahabad High Court has held...