Allahabad High Court Issues Notices On Journalist Satyam Verma's Habeas Plea Against NSA Detention Over Noida Protest

The Allahabad High Court today issued notice to the State of Uttar Pradesh and sought its counter in a habeas corpus petition filed by journalist Satyam Verma, challenging his preventive detention under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA) for his alleged participation in the April 2026 Workers' Protest. A bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Achal Sachdev sought the replies of...

Queer Partners Can Take Medical Decisions In Emergencies If Authorised By Patient: Centre Tells Delhi High Court

The Central Government has told the Delhi High Court that a competent adult should be permitted to nominate their partner, including a partner in a non-heterosexual or queer relationship, to take healthcare decisions on their behalf if they subsequently become incapacitated.The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the National Medical Commission (NMC) have submitted that such...

UGC Equity Regulations: Delhi High Court Declines Urgent Hearing Of Plea Against Police Denying Permission For Sept 20 Protest

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to urgently hear a plea challenging the Delhi Police's refusal to grant permission for a protest at Jantar Mantar on September 20 against the recently notified University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026.The plea was mentioned before a division bench headed by Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya,...

Calcutta High Court Admits Plea Challenging Customs Action Against Obscene Adult Sex Toys, Says Authority Cannot Invoke Subjective Morality

The Calcutta High Court has held that a writ petition challenging Customs authorities' decision to treat imported goods described as “obscene adult sex toys” as prohibited goods was maintainable, observing that when a statutory authority allegedly enters the realm of “subjective morality” while affecting a citizen's fundamental right to trade, the High Court would not shut its...

Insurer Not Liable If Learner's Licence Holder Not Accompanied By Instructor With Valid License At The Time Of Accident: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that an insurance company won't be liable if a vehicle driven by a learner's license holder met with an accident, and the driver failed to prove compliance with Rule 3 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, such as being accompanied by an instructor with valid license when the accident happened. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 360]The single judge bench of...

Rajasthan High Court Declines CLAT Candidate's Plea To Change Reservation Category After Result Declaration

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed the petition filed by a CLAT 2026 candidate seeking modification of her reservation category from Unreserved General-Women to General-Rajasthan Domicile, after the first provisional list was already declared by the CLAT-Consortium. The bench of Justice Maneesh Sharma observed that a belated correction or modification of an application form, especially...

Calcutta High Court Grants Interim Relief To TMC MP Kirti Azad In Alleged Extortion Case

The Calcutta High Court has granted interim protection from coercive action to Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad in connection with an extortion case, observing prima facie that it did not find substance in the allegations against the former cricketer based on an audio recording played before the Court.Justice Kausik Chanda, while granting the interim protection, directed Azad to cooperate...

UP Bureaucrats Using Goondas Act As 'Tool Of Oppression'; To Face Punitive Damages For Illegal Orders: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the UP Goondas Act is being used as a tool of oppression by the Uttar Pradesh bureaucrats and the State despite the Court's consistent rulings on the issue. A bench of Justice Sandeep Jain held that the bureaucracy must stop issuing illegal and arbitrary orders, or else it will have to face punitive damages. "This Court has uptill now refrained...

Kerala High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Lawyer Accused Of Sexually Harassing Lady Advocate, Notes Prior Counter Case

The Kerala High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to a lawyer, who is accused of sexually harassing a lady advocate outside a Palakkad court. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 509]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath noted that a prior crime was registered against the complainant at the instance of the petitioner lawyer and went on to grant him bail. The Court was of the view that custodial interrogation...

Waqf Board's Inquiry To Determine Religious Identity, Character Of Waqf Property Not Barred By Places Of Worship Act: Gujarat High Court

The court upheld the Board's order holding that the Anavada shrine belonged to the Dawoodi Bohra community.

Gauhati High Court Questions Demolition Of Private Houses In Goalpara, Says Authorities Prima Facie Misused Disaster Management Act

The Gauhati High Court has said that the demolition of residents' homes on private land in Goalpara did not "prima-facie" show any imminent threat requiring such action and further prima facie pointed to misuse of the Disaster Management Department Act.The court was hearing a petition moved by various persons challenging notice issued by Circle Office, Matia (Respondent No. 3) "threatening"...

P&H High Court Chief Justice Nominates Retired Justice Jaishree Thakur And Sr Advocate Gursharan Kaur Mann As State Bar Council Members

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has nominated retired Justice Jaishree Thakur and Senior Advocate Gursharan Kaur Mann as members of the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana.The Registrar General issued a memorandum notifying the co-option/nomination of two members, in compliance with directions issued by the Supreme Court in Yogamaya M.G. v. Union of India and others, Writ Petition (Civil)...