Kerala High Court Calls For Monthly Compliance Report From Local Bodies On Steps To Curb Stray Dogs Issue

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 16) directed the High-Level Monitoring Committee constituted by the State government to file monthly compliance reports on whether local bodies in Kerala have taken steps to curb the issue of stray dog attacks as per Supreme Court directions.The Division Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K. issued the order...

'Extremely Shocking': Calcutta High Court Seeks Bar Council Action Against Lawyer For 'Tampering' With Order Sheet

The Calcutta High Court has termed as “extremely shocking” the alleged tampering of a Court order sheet by a lawyer, observing that such conduct amounts to professional misconduct and poses a threat to the “discipline, dignity and sanctity” of the judicial institution.Justice Suvra Ghosh was hearing a contempt application. The Court noted that on September 9, 2026, liberty had...

MP High Court Directs State To Reconsider Candidature For Higher Secondary Teacher Post As Per NCTE Eligibility Regulations

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State to reconsider the candidature of the petitioner for the post of Higher Secondary Teacher of Hindi following its decision in WP 10018/2021, which struck down Schedule 3 of MP School Education Service and Condition Rules of 2018 and held that the educational qualifications be governed by the qualifications prescribed by the National Council...

"Cancellation Of Bail" And "Setting Aside Of Bail Order" Are Conceptually Distinct: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to set aside an order granting regular bail to a woman accused in a travel-fraud case, reiterating the settled distinction between "cancellation of bail" (which requires supervening circumstances or misconduct after release) and "setting aside of a bail order" (which requires the original order itself to be shown as perverse...

Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Suo Motu Case On Exorbitant Pricing Of Life-Saving Patented Drugs

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 16) reserved its verdict in the suo motu petition relating to exorbitant pricing of patented life-saving drugs.Justice Harisankar V. Menon heard detailed arguments by amicus curiae Maitreyi Sachidananda Hegde, Advocates Joseph Kodianthra (Sr.) and Hemant Singh for Novartis, G. Shrikumar (Sr.) and Praveen Anand for Eli Lily Pvt. Ltd., Rahul Bajaj...

DUSU Polls: Delhi High Court Says Student Wing Members Can Contest But Warns Against Political Party Interference

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 16) held that a student, being a member of a political party's student wing, is not barred from contesting Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 855] For context, Lyngdoh Committee recommendations prescribe that student elections in colleges and universities must remain free from political party influence.The Court...

'Dreams Of Young Students Shattered By Callous, Criminal Conduct Of Authorities': Delhi High Court On PG Collapse Deaths

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday remarked that the dreams and hopes of young students, who lost their lives in the recent Satya Niketan PG collapse, have been “shattered” by the “callous and criminal” conduct of the authorities.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia made the remarks while hearing a fresh PIL on the issue filed by one...

High Court Directs Chandigarh Municipal Commissioner, Chief Engineer To Inspect "Filthy" Access Road To Govt School

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Municipal Commissioner, Chandigarh and the Chief Engineer, UT Chandigarh, to forthwith inspect the passage leading to a Government Model Middle School in Sector 13, Chandigarh, and take appropriate remedial measures if it is found that no proper road exists for students to access the school.Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice...

'Mockery Of Democracy': Madras High Court Asks ECI To Consider Guidelines On MLAs Resigning Soon After Election, Contesting Bye-Election

The Madras High Court has asked the Election Commission of India to consider the peculiar circumstance of an MLA resigning from his post immediately after elections and contesting in the by-elections from another party. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Krishnaswamy Govindarajan was hearing a petition seeking to create a mechanism for ensuring financial accountability...

Karnataka High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Top Officials Over Failure To Compensate Kodagu Homestay Owner For Illegal Arrest

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday [September 16] issued notice to the Chief Secretary and the Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department in a contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of a direction to pay Rs 5 lakhs as compensation for the illegal arrest of a Kodagu homestay owner over a US woman's rape.The Division Bench of Justices Jayant Banerji and Geetha K.B was hearing a...

Bombay High Court Seeks Maharashtra Govt Reply On Malegaon Deputy Mayor's Plea Challenging Direction To Remove Tipu Sultan Portrait

The Deputy Mayor of Malegaon Municipal Corporation (MMC) has approached the Bombay High Court challenging the communications issued by the Maharashtra Police asking her to remove the portrait of Tipu Sultan, which she has displayed in her office along with 11 national leaders including Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Shivaji Maharaj, Subhash Chandra Bose and several others. A division bench...

Delhi High Court Seeks Response Of Centre, IRCTC On Plea For Online Lower-Berth Booking Facility For Pregnant Women

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction that pregnant women be provided an online mechanism to avail the lower-berth reservation facility available under the existing railway reservation policy.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of the Union Government, Railway Board and...