“Limitation Can't Defeat Justice For Terror Victims”: J&K&L High Court Orders Fresh Compensation For Family Of 2003 Militant Attack Victim

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that mechanical rejection of compensation claims on technical grounds like limitation is impermissible, particularly where innocent civilians have lost their lives in terrorist violence.A bench of Justice M A Chowdhary thus set aside an order denying compensation to a bereaved family whose young daughter was killed in a militant attack...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Olympian Wrestler Sushil Kumar's Plea For Bail In Sagar Dhankar Murder Case

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on the plea filed by Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar seeking in relation to the case of murder of 27-year-old former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar in May 2021.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani directed the Delhi Police to file a status report or detailed reply while listing the matter for hearing on May 04. The Court took note of the...

'Pujari Merely Servant Of Deity': MP High Court Rejects Pujari's Ownership Claim Over Property Of Temple

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has rejected the claim of Pujari of Mandir Ganesh Ji located in Ashoknagar District over the agricultural lands attached to the mandir. The bench of Justice G.S Ahluwalia held that a pujari is merely the servant of the deity and that the land of the temple and attached properties thereby belong to the Deity of the temple. It observed; "Manager or Pujari is...

Land Reservation Lapses If No Acquisition Steps Taken Within 24 Months Of Purchase Notice Under MRTP Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that if no steps are commenced for the acquisition of land after the expiry of the stipulated period under Section 127(1) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, the land is deemed to be released from such reservation, allotment or designation. The Court observed that once a valid purchase notice is served and the Planning Authority fails to...

Karnataka High Court Allows Abandoned Child To Continue With Caregivers Who Raised Him For 10 Yrs

The Karnataka High Court has asked the Central Adoption Resource Authority to consider the plea of a married couple in their 50s seeking adoption of a child they took in 10 years ago after he was found abandoned in a Mutt, pursuant to inquiry by the Child Welfare Committee under the relevant rules. Justice DK Singh in his order noted that Rule 18 and 19 of the Juvenile justice (care...

PMK Leadership Dispute: Madras High Court Dismisses Ramadoss' Pleas For Party Presidency, 'Mango' Symbol

The Madras High Court, on Friday (20th February), dismissed two writ petitions filed by Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder Dr. Ramadoss seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to declare him as the party's President and to freeze the "Mango" symbol for the upcoming assembly elections till the party disputes are settled.The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan...

Illegal Occupation Of Shamilat/Kahcharaie Land Can Never Ripen Into Legal Right: J&K&L High Court

Reiterating that illegal occupation of common village land can never crystallise into a legal right, even where permanent structures have been raised, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the law prohibiting encroachment upon Shamilat/Kahcharaie land was firmly in existence much before the 2020 amendment to Section 133(2) of the Land Revenue Act.Upholding this...

Presence Of Public Urinal, Open Garbage Bin Next To Residence Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that presence of a public urinal and an open garbage bin right next to an individual's residence violates the right to live with dignity in a clean and healthy environment under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Justice Amit Bansal underscored that one of the integral aspects of a healthy life is hygienic environment, absence of which will affect...

2026 CLAT-UG | Allahabad High Court Stays Single Judge Order To Revise Entire Merit List For Future Counselling

A division bench of the Allahabad High Court today STAYED the February 3 order of the single judge directing the Consortium of National Law Universities to revise the entire merit list for CLAT-UG-2026 for future counselling.A bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Indrajeet Shukla passed this order on a special appeal filed by the Consortium challenging the Single Judge's...

Collector Empowered To Cancel Residential Allotment If House Not Constructed Within Reasonable Time: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the Collector has the power under Rule 64(2)(b) of the U.P. Revenue Code Rules, 2016 to cancel allotment of a residential plot if construction is not made on it within a reasonable time and after giving notices to the concerned party.Justice Alok Mathur held,“To ensure effectiveness of the provision for allotment of residential sites and to ensure...

Delay In FIR Not Fatal In Motor Accident Claims; Insurer Can't Seek 'Pay & Recovery' Without Proving Policy Breach: Calcutta High Court

Observing that families of accident victims are naturally preoccupied with treatment, death and last rites rather than immediately approaching the police, the Calcutta High Court held that mere delay in lodging an FIR cannot defeat a genuine motor accident compensation claim. The Court further ruled that an insurer cannot escape liability or seek “pay and recovery” unless it strictly...

Gujarat High Court Directs NID To Issue Mark-Sheet To Student Who Was Admitted Against Vacant Reserved Seat Under Interim Orders

The Gujarat High Court has directed the National Institute of Design (NID) to issue mark sheets and related academic documents to a student who completed his course after being granted admission against vacant reserved seats pursuant to a 2021 interim order.Granting relief, Justice Nirzar S. Desai observed:“It is an undisputed position that the present applicant has successfully passed out...