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Karnataka High Court Awards ₹10.52 Lakh To Parents Of Boy Electrocuted While Retrieving Kite, Quashes Finding On Child's Negligence
The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed a 2015 order of Belagavi Lok Adalat which had rejected compensation claim for a minor boy's death by electrocution by attributing negligence to the boy who had died while trying to retrieve a kite entangled in a high-tension electric line. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 359]Th single-judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum allowed the plea filed by...
LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: September 15, 2026
High Court Raps Delhi Police For Failure To Brief Prosecutor In Bail Matter, Directs DCP To AppearJ&K&L High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Appointment Of Advocate General Gravity Of Offence No Bar To Grant Of Bail When Trial Fails To Progress With Reasonable Pace: Delhi High CourtParole Cannot Be Denied Merely Because Convict Is Citizen Of Nepal When Family Residing In India...
Subsequent Declaration Of Property Under Slum Area Doesn't Bar Execution Of Pre-Existing Eviction Decree: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that a subsequent declaration of a property as a Slum Area does not, by itself, require permission of the Competent Authority under Section 22(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, where execution proceedings for an eviction decree had already been instituted before such declaration. The Court observed that...
Enquiry Report By Sitting HC Judge In Administrative Capacity Is Not Judicial Order, Cannot Be Referred To Larger Bench: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that a disciplinary enquiry report prepared by a sitting High Court judge in his administrative capacity is not a judicial order, and therefore a writ petition challenging such a report does not warrant hearing by a Bench of two or more Judges.Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra was hearing a writ petition filed by Rajender Kumar Dudeja challenging...
Insurer Not Liable For Interest, Penalty Under Employees' Compensation Act Unless Policy Specifically Covers It:J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that an Insurance Company cannot be held liable to indemnify the insured employer in respect of interest or penalty imposed under Section 4-A of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, particularly when the terms of the insurance policy expressly exclude liability for any interest and/or penalty imposed upon the insured on account...
Noida Protest | After Indicating Grant Of Bail, Allahabad High Court Defers Journalist Satyam Verma's Plea To Hear State's Objections
The Allahabad High Court today deferred the bail plea of Journalist Satyam Verma in one of the 11 criminal cases registered against him in connection with the April 2026 Noida workers' protest, after the State sought an opportunity to file its objections to his bail plea on the ground of parity. The Court had earlier indicated in open court that Verma would be granted bail on parity with...
Predicate Offence Acquittal Must Attain Finality To End PMLA Proceedings; Appeal Can't Be 'Blanket Shield': Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held that an acquittal in a predicate offence must attain finality before it can bring money laundering proceedings against the accused to an end, observing that an acquittal which remains open to appellate challenge cannot be used as a “blanket shield” against proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).A Single Judge Bench of...
J&K&L High Court Flags Infighting In Jammu Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, Seeks Details Of District Gurdwaras
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has sought management and audit details concerning every Gurdwara in Jammu district while examining a dispute among elected office-bearers of the District Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee, Jammu, after expressing serious concern that the factions were pursuing personal politics at the expense of the statutory body and the Sikh Sangat.The Court...
Business Interest Must Yield To Public Interest In Eco-Sensitive Areas: J&K&L High Court Upholds Restriction On Amusement Facilities At Park
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Wular Manasbal Development Authority to specify a suitable location for installation and operation of amusement facilities at Main Manasbal Park, holding that business interests must make way for public interest where the preservation of ecological balance in an eco-sensitive area is concerned.The Court thus declined to...
Vehicle Owner Travelling As Passenger Entitled To Compensation Under Package Policy Covering Passengers: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has held that where a comprehensive/package insurance policy specifically covers passengers, the vehicle owner travelling as a passenger cannot be denied compensation merely because of his ownership of the vehicle. The Court observed that the terms of the particular insurance policy expressly provided coverage for nine passengers for which a separate premium...
Second Wife Unaware Of Husband's First Marriage Can't Be Prosecuted For Cruelty, Bigamy: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that a woman who was unaware of her husband's first marriage could not be prosecuted for the offence of bigamy under Section 82 of BNS. The court also noted that the second wife will not fall within the definition of “relative of husband” and cannot be prosecuted under Section 85 of BNS (corresponding to Section 498A of the IPC).[2026 LiveLaw...
