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'In Public Interest': Karnataka High Court Upholds Fire NOC Mandate For Firecracker Traders Even Without Express Statutory Provision
Karnataka High Court has held that Mangaluru Mahanagara Palike (Mangalore Municipal Corporation) can require firecracker traders to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from fire department as a precondition to carry on their business, even in absence of an express statutory provision backing such a requirement. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 281]“Private interest stands subordinate to public...
Chargesheet Filed After Completing Probe In All 5 Of Dileep's Media Trial FIRs: State Informs Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court was informed on Wednesday (August 5) that the State has completed its probe into the five FIRs registered over the alleged media trial of actor Dileep in the 2017 actress assault case.The FIRs were registered pursuant to the Court's earlier direction in 2022. Dileep was, subsequently acquitted in the case by the Sessions Court.Justice Jobin Sebastian today noted that in...
Madras High Court Relaxes Bail Condition On Senthil Balaji And Brother In ₹35 Crore MLA Poaching Case
The Madras High Court has relaxed the bail conditions imposed on Coimbatore South MLA Senthil Balaji and his brother RV Ashok Kumar in connection with a case lodged over allegations of offering a ₹35 crore bribe to a TVK MLA in an alleged attempt to influence his vote for Assembly Speaker. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 368]It may be noted that the court had granted anticipatory bail to Balaji and...
Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of Content Infringing Rights Of Physics Wallah Founder Alakh Pandey
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the removal of infringing content posted against educator and Physics Wallah founder Alakh Pandey. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 736]Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani passed the interim order while hearing a suit filed by Pandey seeking protection of his personality rights.A detailed order will be passed specifying the nature of content ordered to be taken...
YouTuber Can't Invoke Writ Jurisdiction To Restore Channel Deleted Over Alleged Copyright Strikes: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution cannot be invoked by a YouTuber to seek reinstatement of a YouTube channel deleted on account of alleged copyright strikes. In doing so the court said that public law remedy is not a relief in a contractual dispute between a YouTuber and the social media platform. The petitioner, a YouTuber, had...
Use Of Cone Speakers Banned In Public & Religious Places: Madras High Court Reiterates, Asks State To Take Action Against Violators
The Madras High Court has reiterated that usage of cone speakers would be banned/restricted in public and religious places in the State of Tamil Nadu. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 367] “The use of cone speakers/loudspeakers in public places shall be banned/restricted forthwith in the interest of general public and more particularly, the children and aged persons,” the court said. Justice...
E20 Petrol Policy: Bombay High Court Orders Takedown Of 'Defamatory' AI Videos Against Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (August 5) ordered takedown of deepfake, AI videos linking Union Minister Nitin Gadkari with the controversial Ethanol-blended fuel policy.Single-judge Justice Arif Doctor has ordered pulling down of all the content as highlighted by Gadkari in his suit, after finding the material to be "per se defamatory."Further, order is issued to remove any other content...
Calcutta High Court Dismisses Abhishek Banerjee's Plea To Travel Abroad For Eye Treatment After He Refuses To Appear Before Medical Board
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's plea seeking permission to travel abroad for eye treatment after he declined the Court's suggestion to appear before a medical board at Kolkata's SSKM Hospital to determine whether the treatment could be provided in India.Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya held that the Court, not being a medical expert,...
Allahabad High Court Refuses To Ban UP Cricket Association Or Order CBI Probe Into Assets Transfer
The Allahabad High Court has refused to ban or initiate CBI inquiry against the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA). It has also held that no mandamus can be issued to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to take over the assets of the UPCA as the UPCA was company incorporated under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956.Holding that there was no bar on transferring of assets...
'Sought To Negate Court Orders': Karnataka High Court Strikes Down State Laws Denying Pension Benefits To Private Aided School Employees
Highlighting the parity between government and aided school employees, the Karnataka High Court has struck down two state enactments that sought to deny pensionary benefits and additional increments to teachers and non-teaching staff of private aided educational institutions. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 279]The Division Bench of Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur and Justice S.G Pandit in its order held...
LiveLaw Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up: July 27 - August 2, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 267 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 274Nominal IndexSanket & Anr. v. Regional Manager, Karnataka Grameen Bank & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 267Sri. Jawahar Gopal & Anr v. Vishal Baliga D, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 268Pavitra Ramanujam v. Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 269Devanura Mahadeva & Ors. v. Election Commission of India...