Developers Can't 'Strong-Arm Law': Karnataka High Court Rejects Pleas Against BBMP Notices For Removing Encroachment Over Storm Water Drains

Karnataka High Court has recently dismissed a batch of petitions challenging notices issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) between 2014 and 2019 for the removal of encroachments put up over storm water drains in the city's Gubbalala area in the guise of land development.The petitions were filed by Mantri Developers, its Apartment Owners Association and Royal Palms...

Kerala High Court Grants Relief To Law Students Barred From Writing Exam Due To Low Attendance, Says College Failed To Conduct Minimum Classes

The Kerala High Court recently extended a helping hand to a few law students of St. Dominic's College of Law, after they were barred from writing their examinations due to attendance shortage.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas remarked that the college failed to conduct requisite number of classes and if it had the minimum number of hours, the students could have made up for the shortage in...

AP High Court Grants Interim Bail To Accused In 80Kg Ganja Case, Cites Wife's Severe Health Condition Requiring Immediate Care

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted interim bail to an individual allegedly found in possession of 80 kgs ganja, on the ground that his wife was suffering from a severe bout of sickle cell anemia which required his immediate presence for care.After getting caught with the said quantity of ganja in possession, offences punishable under Sections 20(b)(ii)(C) (punishment for possession...

Madras High Court Upholds Order Directing Filmmaker Gautham Menon To Repay ₹4.25 Crore To Production Company Over Unmade Movie

The Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal by Director Gautham Vasudev Menon and his company Photon Factory, challenging a single judge's order directing them to repay Rs. 4.25 Crore along with 12% interest to production company RS Infotainment for failure to make a movie as agreed between the parties. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice K Govindarajan Thilakavadi dismissed...

Every Section 498A IPC Conviction Can't Automatically Translate To Offence Of Moral Turpitude: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that there is no general rule that every offence under Section 498-A IPC due to its very nature must automatically translate into an offence involving moral turpitude for the purpose of civil consequences in employment, promotion or higher education. In doing so the court granted relief to a former SBI branch manager who was discharged from...

Delhi High Court Orders Joint Meeting Between Govt, Police, MHA Over Security For Judicial Officers, Says Severity Can't Be Undermined

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday called for a meeting between the authorities on the aspect of providing adequate security arrangements for judicial officers in the national capital. Justice Manoj Jain directed that senior competent officials of the Delhi Government, Delhi Police and Ministry of Home Affairs hold a meeting in this regard within a week. The Court issued notice on a plea filed...

'Will Cooperate With Police': YouTuber Dr Sangram Patil Booked Over FB Post On PM Modi Assures Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Monday permitted UK-based Doctor and YouTuber Dr Sangram Patil to file an affidavit assuring that even if he is allowed to return to United Kingdom, he will continue co-operating with the ongoing investigations against him for his allegedly defamatory social media post against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders. Single-judge Justice Ashwin Bhobe...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: March 16 - March 22, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 78 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 83Nominal IndexHemant Yogi v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 78Dayashankar Pandey v His Excellency, the President of India 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 79Ram Swaroop v Harimohan Singh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 80Rameshchandra v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 81Ashok Gurjar v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 82Sarang Raghuwanshi...

Senior Citizens Act Not Retrospective, Applies Only To Post-2007 Property Transfers: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 would be applicable only to property transfers made after the commencement of the Act. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan made it clear that the act cannot be given a retrospective application. The bench noted that Section 23 of the...

'Complete Absurdity': MP High Court Questions Sparse Wildlife Passage Under Proposed NH-46 Tiger Corridor, Summons Officials

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (March 23), summoned the National Tiger Conservation Authority and the National Board for Wildlife to explain the integrated landscape management plan proposed for the NH-46 Highway widening project, which crosses a critical wildlife corridor connecting Satpura and Melghat Tiger Reserves. The bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay...

Allahabad HC Orders Action Against 'Illegal' Advocate Chambers In Lucknow, Says Prior Notice Isn't A Must For Public Land Encroachment

Taking a serious view of massive illegal encroachments by advocates near the District and Sessions Court premises (Old High Court) in Lucknow, the Allahabad High Court has directed authorities to take appropriate action for the removal of the same. Though the Lucknow Nagar Nigam submitted that it would have to serve notices on the concerned persons to remove the encroachments, the High...

Exclusion In Section 2(2) HMA Not A License For Tribals To Practice Or Justify Polygamy Without Proven Tradition: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that the statotory exclusions provided to Scheduled Tribes under Section 2(2) of the Hindu Marraige Act, 1955 cannot be used to justify polygamy in absence of proven customary practices. The bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed;"The purpose of Section 2(2) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1956 is to protect the tribal traditions and beliefs. However, it cannot...