High Court Allows Eviction Proceedings Against Former J&K Congress President; Says Exchange Of Proprietary Land Impermissible

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that encroached Kahcharai land cannot now be exchanged against proprietary land under the amended legal framework and that courts cannot issue a writ directing authorities to consider such exchange requests in the absence of statutory backing.The Court further held that a former State Congress President was found to be in...

Individual Landowners Cannot Claim Compensation From State For Overhead Lines: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal challenging the dismissal of a writ petition seeking compensation for land affected by 220 KV transmission lines, holding that the aerial right of way for transmission lines remains with the State and individual landowners cannot claim compensation in respect thereof, except for the land on which towers...

'No Evidence': Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna, Others Accused Of Burning Ex-CM's Effigy During Protest

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (June 8) quashed an FIR against BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna and others booked in connection with an alleged illegal protest and burning of an effigy of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Manipal in 2024, holding that there was no direct evidence linking the petitioners to the incident.According to the complaint it has been alleged that last year, the...

MSC Elsa 3 Sinkage: Kerala High Court Seeks Report On Formal Investigation Under Merchant Shipping Act In Crew's Plea To Return Home

The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 8) called for a report from the Judicial First Class Magistrate - I, Thoppumpady regarding the formal investigation into the casualty caused due to the sinkage of MSC Elsa 3 in Kochi.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas has directed the Registry to get instructions from the JFMC regarding the reason for delay in commencing the investigation and regarding the...

Cheque Bouncing | Complainant Can't Question Nexus Of Document To Transaction After Denying His Signature, Handwriting On It: Rajasthan HC

While adjudicating a cheque dishonour case, Rajasthan High Court held that once the complainant disputed his/her handwriting and signatures on a particular exhibit, such denial disentitled him/her from contending that the document had no nexus with the transaction involved.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali was hearing a petition challenging the order of the trial court that had...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Anjana Om Kashyap's Plea Against Remarks By Khan Sir, Others; Refuses Interim Relief For Now

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on application for interim relief moved by Journalist Anjana Om Kashyap and TV Today Network against allegedly defamatory remarks by exam coaching teacher Faisal Khan–also known popularly as Khan sir, as well as other educators.The interim relief application has been filed in Kashyap's defamation suit against Khan sir and other defendants...

Contractual Employee Cannot Claim Protection Under Article 311; J&K&L High Court Upholds Termination Over Unsatisfactory Performance

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a contractual employee engaged under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) cannot claim the constitutional protection available to holders of civil posts under Article 311 of the Constitution.The Court observed that where a contract expressly permits termination on account of unsatisfactory performance or lack...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up- June 1 – June 7, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 195 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 198Nominal IndexArnab Mondal v. State of Karnataka & Ors, Mangalore, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 195Hemanth GM v. State of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 196Mukesh Kumar v. State of Karnataka & Anr. & Connected matters ,2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 197 Basaveshwara Pattana Sahakara Bank Niyamitha v. Canara Bank & Ors, 2026 LiveLaw...

'Delhi Will Choke, God Save Us All': High Court Questions Centre's Move To Evict Indian Polo Association

While closing Indian Polo Association's plea the HC directed the trial court to decide the petitioner's application seeking stay on eviction notice

Every Grave Or Dargah Not Automatically Waqf Property; Waqf Board Can't Take Control Merely Because It Has Muslim Religious Use : Madras HC

Mere religious use or existence of a tomb or shrine is not automatically sufficient;there must be a permanent dedication, the Court held.

Can't Brush Aside Allegation: Rajasthan High Court Upholds FIR Against Forest Officer Accused Of Using Dummy Candidate In Recruitment Exam

Refusing to quash an FIR against a forest officer accused of using a dummy candidate in the recruitment exam, the Rajasthan High Court held that offences pertaining to manipulation of a public examination process could not be lightly brushed aside at the threshold.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali was hearing a quashing petition in which the allegations against a serving Forest Guard was that...

Private Schools Affiliated With State Must Adopt Only Board-Prescribed Textbooks, Cannot Override Mandate: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal filed by a trust representing private schools challenging notifications issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education mandating that all private schools across the Union Territory adopt and teach only those textbooks published by the Board for Classes VI to VIII.The Court held that the Board acts...