Delhi High Court Highlights Poor Pay, Neglect Of Labourers; Says Society Has Failed To Value Their Work

The Delhi High Court has observed that the society has failed to value and respect physical labour as labourers in the country are “least paid, least cared and least bothered.” [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 883]Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav made the observations while dealing with an appeal arising from a 2002 assault on a labourer who was sleeping at a shop in city's Lajpat Rai Market.The Court...

Ukraine MBBS Student Moves MP High Court, Says NMC Rules Requiring 12-Month Internship There Impossible Amid War

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought the Union Government's response on a plea filed by an MBBS student studying in Ukraine, challenging the applicability of the National Medical Commission's (NMC) Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations 2021, particularly the requirement of completing a 12-month internship in the same foreign medical institution.The petitioner has...

'Surprising': Patna High Court Grants Bail To Juveniles Who Drove From Assam To Patna While Carrying 65-Kg 'Ganja', Orders Inquiry

The Patna High Court has granted bail to two juveniles apprehended with over 65 kg of ganja, while directing an inquiry into how they allegedly travelled from Guwahati, Assam to Patna carrying commercial quantity of contraband without identification or vehicle documents. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Jha was hearing two criminal revision petitions arising from a DRI case in which 65.940 kg of ganja (gross weight) and 63.760 kg (net weight) was allegedly recovered from 109...

Amalgamation-Based Employee Continuity Benefits Apply Only To Transferor-Company Employees On Amalgamation Date: Sikkim High Court

The Sikkim High Court has held that the benefit of an employee-continuity clause under a scheme of amalgamation is available only to those who remained employees of the transferor company on the date the scheme became effective. The Court observed that employees who had ceased to be on the rolls of the transferor company before the amalgamation could not invoke the scheme to claim employment-related benefits from the transferee company. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque remarked that: “If...

Deemed Approval Cannot Validate Teacher's Appointment Made In Disregard Of Mandatory Reservation Conditions: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that deeming provision under Rule 10(5)(iii) of the Uttar Pradesh Recognized Basic Schools (Junior High Schools) (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Teachers) Rules, 1978 cannot be used to validate the appointment of a teacher which was made without following the mandatory reservation conditions attached to the post. Justice Manju...

'No Responsibility Fixed': Delhi High Court Pulls Up Agencies Over Mahipalpur Waterlogging, Traffic Congestion

The Delhi High Court has pulled up the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) and other agencies over the continuing waterlogging and traffic congestion in city's Mahipalpur area. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 881]A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that despite several meetings and “enormous paper work”, no responsibility had been fixed for resolving the issue and no timelines had been...

Telangana High Court Designates 22 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

The Telangana High Court has designated 22 lawyers as Senior Advocates after a full court meeting was conducted on September 16. A notification issued by the high court states:"In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 16 (2) of Advocates Act, 1961 read with Guideline Nos.5 (viii), 5(x) and 8 - Guidelines for Designation of Advocates as Senior Advocates, High Court for the State of Telangana, the Hon'ble the Chief Justice and Hon'ble Judges of the High Court in the Full Court...

NDPS Act | Supreme Court's Law On Release Of Seized Vehicles Not A Rigid Formula, Trial Court Must Consider Facts: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that there is no rigid formula for deciding applications seeking interim release of vehicles seized under the NDPS Act, and that Trial Courts must consider the facts and circumstances of each case while deciding such applications. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 375]Justice Pushpendra Yadav made the observation while setting aside the Trial Court's order which...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Injunction In ITC's 'Gold Flake' Dispute, Says Word 'Gold' Has Acquired Secondary Meaning

The Calcutta High Court has held that an action for passing off and trade mark infringement remains maintainable even against a registered permitted user of a deceptively similar mark when the validity of that registration is disputed by the plaintiff. Addressing the primary point of dispute concerning ITC Limited's flagship cigarette brand "Gold Flake", a Division Bench comprising Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya observed that ITC has established a strong prima...

Caste Certificate | Fresh Enquiry On Same Allegation Cannot Be Initiated Without Additional Material: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside orders cancelling a woman's Scheduled Tribe community certificate, finding that the authorities had failed to consider an earlier Vigilance enquiry confirming her community status. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 218] In doing so, the Court held that a fresh enquiry could not be initiated merely on receipt of another complaint regarding...

Top 20 High Court Judgments Of The Week

Minor Muslim Girl Or Boy Free To Marry Anyone They Like After Attaining Puberty: P&H High CourtDeceased's Statement To Media Cannot Be Treated As Dying Declaration At FIR Registration Stage: MP High CourtDonor's Criminal Antecedents Can't Be Ground To Reject Organ Donation: Kerala High CourtWaqf Board's Inquiry To Determine Religious Identity, Character Of Waqf Property Not Barred By...

Urban Ceiling Act | Original Landowner Did Not Challenge Dispossession, Heirs Can't Seek Relief After 22 Years: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that where the original tenure holder was dispossessed under Section 10(5) or Section 10(6) of the U.P. Urban (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 and took no steps against the dispossession, his legal heirs cannot seek a writ of mandamus for correction of revenue entries or claim the benefit of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999. It...