'How Can ECI's Seal On Postal Ballots Be Broken?': Karnataka High Court Questions Tampering Allegation Against BJP's DN Jeevaraja

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (July 3) orally questioned how tampering by BJP's D.N. Jeevaraja could be alleged when the election documents and ballots of Sringeri constituency were in the exclusive custody of the Election Commission of India (ECI).The court was hearing the BJP leader's plea seeking quashing of an FIR over alleged ballot tampering during recounting of votes of Sringeri Assembly constituency.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna orally remarked: "When it is...

Woman Govt Employee Entitled To Only 12 Weeks' Maternity Leave For Third Child: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that a woman government employee can be given only twelve weeks of maternity leave for the birth of the third child. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 296] The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice R Sakthivel observed that a recent Government Order issued by the Tamil Nadu government, which amended Fundamental Rule 101(A) of the Tamil Nadu...

Allahabad High Court Refuses To Intervene In UP ATS Probe Into Funding Of 4,000+ Unaided Madrassas

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad's probe into the funding of more than 4,000 unaided madrassas being run in the state.A bench of Justice Neeraj Tiwari and Justice Vivek Saran dismissed a petition moved by the Madrasa Management Committee and the Teachers' Association, Madrasas Arabia.For context, the petitioners had sought the quashing of an order of December 9, 2025, by which the State Government had initiated an...

Madras High Court Directs Police Protection For AIADMK Leader CV Shanmugam, Notes Continuous Life Threats

The Madras High Court has directed the Director General of Police to provide police protection to AIADMK MLA CV Shanmugam in light of continuous life threats faced by him. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 295]. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan held that Shanmugam has made out a prima facie case for grant of police protection, to protect his life and limb. “The petitioner made out a prima facie case to provide police protection to his life and limb. Now the petitioner is a member of Legislative Assembly...

LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Half Yearly Digest: January - June, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 181Nominal IndexMilacron India Private Limited v/s The Assessment Unit, Income Tax Department & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 1Shree Ukai Pradesh Sahakari Khand Udyog Mandali Ltd. Union of India & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 2Swagat Infrastructure Private Limited v/s The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Central Circle 1(4), Ahmedabad...

Kerala High Court Suggests Parliament To Amend Divorce Act To Enable Christian Women File Cases At Place Of Residence

The Kerala High Court in a recent decision noted that there is no provision in the Divorce Act, 1869 that enables a wife to prefer petitions in the court having jurisdiction in her place of residence. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 358]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that such a provision exists in the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 as well as the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and there is no justifiable...

S. 362 CrPC No Bar To Altering Bail Conditions: Allahabad High Court Revokes 'Onerous' ₹64 Lakh Deposit Condition After 12 Yrs

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the statutory bar under Section 362 CrPC (Court not to alter judgment) does not apply to the modification or relaxation of conditions imposed in a bail order. "…an order granting bail is a merely an interlocutory order and it would not fall withing the scope and ambit of the phrase 'a judgment or final order disposing of a case' used in Section 362 Cr.P.C. Therefore, the bar contained in Section 362 Cr.P.C will not apply to alteration of a...

Compassionate Appointment Can't Be Rejected For Financial Reasons If Not Stated In The Original Order:Calcutta HC

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Madhuresh Prasad and Justice Prasenjit Biswas held that the rejection of a compassionate appointment claim cannot be based on financial stringency if that ground was not mentioned in the original rejection order or enquiry committee report. Background Facts The petitioner's father was an employee of the West Bengal Transport Corporation who died in service. The petitioner applied for compassionate appointment under the...

Disciplinary Authority Must Exercise Independent Judgment, Not Act Under Dictates Of Other Authorities: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has upheld a Single Judge's decision setting aside the removal of a Punjab National Bank employee from service, holding that a disciplinary authority vested with statutory discretion must exercise its powers independently and not under the dictates of another authority. The Court observed that where the disciplinary authority fails to independently apply its mind while imposing punishment, the decision-making process stands vitiated and is amenable to judicial review.A...

Objections By Apartment Association Can't Override Consent Of Individual Flat Owners For Additional Development: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that objections by Apartment Owner's Association cannot invalidate the consent given by individual flat owners for further development and purchase of additional FAR (floor area ratio) by the developer. Justice Arun Kumar held,“A representative body cannot, merely by passing a resolution, invalidate contractual declarations and consents furnished by hundreds of individual apartment owners who continue to stand by them. The Association cannot be permitted to...

'Prima Facie Key Conspirator Of Money Laundering': Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To IAS Officer In Alleged Land Conversion Bribery Case

The Gujarat High Court refused bail to an IAS officer accused of illegal gratification in lieu of approving land conversion applications when he was Surendranagar's Collector, remarking that today government officials and highly placed persons are also indulging in corruption leading to economic unrest adversely affecting the progress of the country. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 185]The court...

Kerala High Court Directs Home Secretary To Decide Plea Seeking Vigilance Probe Against Top Officials Over Bodybuilders' Police Appointments

The Kerala High Court on Friday (July 3) directed the Home Department Secretary to consider a representation seeking a vigilance enquiry against top officials including, State Police Chief Ravada Chandrasekhar IPS, S. Sreejith IPS, Biswanath Sinha IAS and P. Sasi. The representation was made alleging that the afore persons wereas involved in the alleged illegal appointments of bodybuilders Shinu Chova and Chitharesh Natesan as inspectors in the police department.Today, Justice A....