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Gauhati High Court Upholds Amendment To Arunachal Pradesh Police Rules Aimed At 'Equitable Distribution' Of Promotion Opportunities
Upholding the constitutional validity of Rule 5(1)(b) of Arunachal Pradesh Police Service (Amendment) Rules 2025, the Gauhati High Court held that allocating promotional quota to Arunachal Pradesh Police Service (Entry Grade) based on sanctioned strength of Inspectors in three feeder cadres does not violate Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.The Rules fix the promotional quota for the...
Prison Guard's Removal Can't Be Upheld Based On Unverified Video Of Meeting Under-Trial's Family While Escorting Him: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that findings recorded in a departmental enquiry cannot be sustained where they are founded on a social media video whose source, authenticity and manner of proof have not been established. [2026 LiveLaw (Chh) 99]The respondent-prison guard had been charged with roaming with the family members of an undertrial prisoner at a restaurant while escorting...
Forum For Landlord-Tenant Dispute Determined By Law In Force When Suit Is Filed, Not When Tenancy Ends: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the forum competent to decide a landlord-tenant dispute is determined by the law in force on the date the suit is instituted, and not by the law prevailing when the tenancy was terminated or the cause of action arose.Justice Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava observed that where a landlord-tenant dispute is instituted after the enforcement of the Uttar...
Kerala High Court Seeks Congress MLA Manoj Moothedan's Response To Plea Challenging His Election
The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 3) sought Perumbavoor MLA Manoj Moothedan's response to an election petition filed challenging his victory in the recent Assembly elections.Justice G. Girish yesterday noted that since 2 out of the 8 defects noted in the election petition were to be looked into with respect to its very maintainability, the respondent candidates have to be heard:"Two...
Rajasthan High Court Flags Lapses In Probe Against Cops Accused Of Assaulting Advocate, Asks Police Commissioner To Monitor
While flagging serious lapses in the investigation into allegations that a practicing advocate was assaulted and abused by police personnel, the Rajasthan High Court has directed the Commissioner of Police to personally monitor the probe and ensure that it remains fair, transparent and impartial.The bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman was hearing a petition filed by the advocate, who alleged...
Delhi High Court Exempts X Corp From Appearing In Film Producers' Defamation Suit Against Media, Directs Compliance With Future Orders
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (August 4) exempted X Corp from appearing in proceedings pertaining to a 2020 defamation suit filed by 38 film production houses against various media channels and other entities over alleged defamatory reporting. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 721]The court passed the order after X Corp undertook to scrupulously comply with directions of the court which maybe passed in...
Kerala High Court Asks Magistrate To Proceed With Complaint Against 5 Cops Accused Of Assaulting Army Personnel, Defers Sanction Issue
The Kerala High Court recently directed the Magistrate Court, Chittoor to proceed against five policemen, who allegedly beat up Indian Army sepoy, during Kollemgode Temple 'Aaraattu' festival in 2019. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 426]Justice G. Girish directed that the question of requirement of sanction can be considered at a later stage, after the completion of evidence.The Court was considering...
Bollywood Actress Tabu Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of Personality Rights
Bollywood actress Tabassum Jamal Hashmi, famously known as Tabu, moved the Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking protection of her personality rights.The matter was heard by Justice Jyoti Singh who asked Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar, appearing for the actress, to file a fresh memo of parties.This, after the Court noted that the memo of parties did not mention correct details about some of...
Family Court Cannot Skip Mother's Main Plea For Interim Custody & Only Grant Restrictive Visitation Rights: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that where a parent's application contains a substantive prayer for temporary custody and an alternative prayer for visitation rights, the Family Court must first consider and reject the substantive prayer by assigning cogent reasons before proceeding to the alternative relief.A Division Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Sanjay Prasad set aside...
