Order Extending Time For UAPA Investigation Only Postpones Default Bail, Not Appealable: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that an order extending the period of investigation from 90 days to 180 days under Section 43D(2)(b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) is an interlocutory order and is not appealable under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 722]A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Vikas...

'Abuse Of Process': Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR Alleging Husband Used Drugs, Black Magic To Solemnise Marriage

The Rajasthan High Court recently quashed an FIR lodged by a woman against her husband alleging that he had used drugs, medicines and black magic to induce her into marrying him and had thereafter raped her, holding that the criminal proceedings amounted to an abuse of the process of law.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand highlighted that the FIR was lodged 4 years after marriage, and 1...

Madras High Court Rejects MLA Markandayan's Challenge To Remand In Case Over 'Threatening' Remarks Against CM Joseph Vijay

The Madras High Court on Wednesday (August 5) dismissed a plea filed by Vilathikulam MLA GV Markandayan challenging his remand in a case registered over his alleged derogatory and threatening remarks against Chief Minister Joseph Vijay. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 366]Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan dismissed the plea. With respect to a consequential prayer sought by the MLA seeking bail, the court noted...

Madras High Court Rejects ED's Plea To Transfer Former Minister Anitha Radhakrishnan's Disproportionate Assets Trial To PMLA Court

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea by the Enforcement Directorate seeking to transfer trial in the disproportionate asset case against former Minister and sitting MLA Anitha Radhakrishnan, to the Special Court for PMLA cases in Madurai. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 365] ED had sought transfer of the case from Thoothukudi Sessions Court to the Special Court in Madurai, where it has...

Madras High Court Seeks State's Response To Dravidar Kazhagam's Plea For Bike Rally Against NEET, EWS

Why precipitate the NEET issue?, Court orally remarked during the hearing.

Police Can't Ignore Accused's Conduct Prima Facie Disclosing Attempt To Rape While Probing Another Offence: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that police investigating one offence cannot turn a blind eye to evidence prima facie disclosing another serious offence, while directing the Crime Investigation Department (CID) to conduct a fresh probe into an attempt to rape case of a woman. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 278]The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna, while allowing the writ petition filed...

"Heavens Won't Fall If Vande Mataram Is Sung In Madrasas": Calcutta High Court Orally Remarks

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday orally observed that "heavens will not fall" if all six stanzas of Vande Mataram are sung in madrasas, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a government notification making the rendition of the complete national song mandatory in such institutions.The Bench of Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen...

Retrospective Change In Probation Date Can't Be Used To Alter Settled Seniority, Violates Service Rules & Natural Justice: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that once an employee's seniority has attained finality after rendering long years of service, the authorities cannot revise it by changing the date of probation after a long lapse of time. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 175]The Court further held that such action, taken without issuing notice or affording an opportunity of hearing, is hit by the principles of...

LADC Contracts Won't Be Renewed After Existing Term : NALSA Says After Punjab Haryana Lawyers Strike

District Judges are to assign legal aid matters to members of the Bar, preferably young lawyers, in place of the LADCs, NALSA said.

Madras High Court Stays TVK MLA Poaching Bid Case Probe, Seeks Response On Plea Seeking CBI Probe

The Madras High Court has stayed the investigation into alleged attempt to poach an MLA belonging to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan has ordered the interim stay on a plea seeking to transfer the investigation of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The court has ordered an interim stay till...

LiveLaw Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 27 - August 02, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX M/s Drosia India Limited Thru. Director Mr. Waheedul Hasan Siddiqui v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. of Housing and Urban Planning Lko. and 3 others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 469 Shaheen Siddiqui and 7 others v. State of U.P. and 10 others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 470 Pawan Kumar vs. Central Bureau of Investigation and Another 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 471 Anand Kumar Gupta...

P&H High Court Upholds Arms Act Charge Against Sikh Man Accused Of Using Kirpan In Assault, Says Article 25 Protection To Be Decided In Trial

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said that a Sikh man accused of using a Kirpan to cause injury cannot claim the constitutional protection available under Explanation I to Article 25 of the Constitution at the stage of framing of charge, holding that whether the Kirpan was being carried as an essential article of faith or was used as a weapon can only be determined at trial.The Court...