'Labour Law Is Charter Of Human Rights At Workplace, Govt Cannot Play “Hide & Seek” With Employees': Patna HC Restores Back Wages

The Patna High Court has held that where a Labour Court award directing reinstatement with full back wages remains unchallenged, the executing order passed under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act for computation of such dues cannot be interfered with in a manner that nullifies the original award. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Harish Kumar was...

'Frivolous, Vexatious': MP High Court Rejects Muslim Man's Plea Seeking Validation Of Triple Talaq Pronounced To Wife

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a Muslim man's plea seeking a declaration of divorce through Triple Talaq pronounced to his wife.The bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed that the plea was a 'vexatious and frivolous' inasmuch as no such declaration can be granted as per the law."The suit in the present case is a suit for declaration on the basis of triple talaq and no such...

Elderly Parents Can't Be Casually Restrained From Alienating Property; Children Must Show Prima Facie Coparcenary Rights: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that children cannot casually approach courts to prevent their aged parents from enjoying or dealing with their property.It thus affirmed an Appellate Court order, declaring two out of four properties of a father as coparcenary and vacating the injunction restraining his right to deal with or alienate the properties.The bench of Justice Vivek Jain held...

Forcing Citizens To Wait For Bus Without Shelter In Extreme Weather Denies Dignified Life Under Article 21: Bombay High Court

If citizens are compelled to stand on road without proper shelter or seating, to wait for public transport like bus services, even during extreme weather conditions, the same violates their right to dignity as guaranteed by the Constitution of India, held the Bombay High Court while ordering the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) for providing proper bus stop infrastructure in the city and...

Muslim Personal Law Permitting Marriage After Puberty Doesn't Apply To Live-In Relationships: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court, in a recent decision, observed that Muslim Personal Law does not permit live-in relationships on attaining puberty.Justice Garima Prashad remarked:“Even if some schools of Muslim personal law may recognise marriage on puberty, that concerns marriage and not a live-in arrangement outside marriage.”The Court was considering a plea preferred by an inter-faith...

'Police Duty Is To Protect, Not Be Hand In Glove With Accused': Karnataka HC Remarks In Convicted IO's Plea In Yogesh Goudar Murder Case

"A police official's duty is to protect people and victims, not to be hand in glove with the accused,” the Karnataka High Court orally remarked today while hearing a plea filed by Channakeshava B Tingarikar, a former police inspector who was convicted for conspiracy and cover-up of the June 2016 murder of BJP Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Goudar in Dharwad.Congress MLA and former Minister...

Arms Licence Renewal Can't Be Denied On Vague Fears Of Maoists Snatching Weapon: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that renewal of an arms licence cannot be refused on the basis of generalized law-and-order concerns, vague apprehensions that Maoists or anti-social elements may snatch the weapon, or unsubstantiated allegations of misuse, when there is no concrete adverse material against the licence-holder. Allowing a writ petition filed by a trade union leader...

Bar Council Of India Seeks Details On Mamata Banerjee's Enrollment Status After Her Appearance Before Calcutta HC In Lawyer's Robes

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has sought detailed information from the Bar Council of West Bengal regarding the enrollment and practice status of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after she appeared before the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday wearing advocate's robes and white bands.In a letter dated May 14, 2026 addressed to the Secretary of the State Bar Council of West...

Disputes Over Financial Settlements, Plot Transfers Are Matters For Civil Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court Quashes FIR

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an FIR for cheating and criminal breach of trust, observing that disputes arising out of commercial transactions, including financial settlements and plot transfers, are matters that should be adjudicated in a civil court.The bench of Justice BP Sharma observed; "In the present matter, the relationship between the parties was admittedly that of...

Disproportionate Assets Complaint Against Rahul Gandhi: Allahabad HC Asks CBI & ED To Verify Allegations, File Progress Report

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to verify allegations and apprise the Court of the progress in respect of a 'Disproportionate Assets' complaint submitted by BJP Karnataka Worker S. Vignesh Shishir against Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.The order was passed on Tuesday by a...

'Ensure Safe Return Of Displaced Persons Regardless Of Political Affiliation': Calcutta High Court Tells State In Post-Poll Violence PILs

The Calcutta High Court has issued interim directions to the State Police, asking them to ensure the safe return of persons who were allegedly displaced from their shops, homes or properties, regardless of political affiliation, in PILs against alleged post-poll violence in the wake of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election results.Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen...

Telangana High Court To Hear Victim Before Deciding Interim Plea Of BJP Leader Bandi Sanjay's Son In POCSO Case

The Telangana High Court on Thursday (May 14) said it would hear the victim before passing orders in the interim anticipatory bail application filed by Minister of State for Home Affairs and BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar's son Bandi Sai Bageerath, who has been booked in a POCSO case.As the counsel appearing for the victim submitted that he wanted to argue against grant of interim relief...