Motor Accident Compensation | Taking Engineering Student's Notional Income At ₹6,000 Is 'Unrealistic': P&H High Court Enhances Compensation

The Punjab & Haryana High Court enhanced compensation from ₹5.76 lakh to ₹46.46 lakh in a motor accident death case involving a young engineering student, emphasizing that assessing the monthly income of a young engineering student at ₹6,000 is “unrealistic”.Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "The deceased was pursuing his studies in one of the premier engineering institutions of...

Calcutta HC Denies Relief To Bangladeshi Hindu Woman Accused Of Overstaying Visa, Says Religious Persecution Plea Must Be Proved

The Calcutta High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against a Bangladeshi Hindu woman accused of overstaying in India without a valid visa under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, holding that whether she qualifies for statutory protection as a victim of religious persecution can only be determined at trial.Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee observed that although the...

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Poor Postal Ballot Implementation, Lack Of Transport Facility In TN Assembly Polls

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court alleging poor implementation of the postal ballot facility and the lack of adequate transport services during the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections which were held on April.The plea seeks direction to the authorities to ensure complete adherence of postal ballot voting of all voters either on election duty or otherwise unable to cast their...

'Insensitive Attitude Of Few Erode Entire System': Kerala High Court Denounces RDO's Conduct But Vacates 10K Costs Imposed On Him

The Kerala High Court, in a recent ruling, expressed strong disapproval towards the careless manner in which a government official handled a citizen's application for changing the nature of her property.The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha was considering an appeal against a Single Bench's order imposing Rs. 10,000 costs upon a Revenue Divisional...

Telangana High Court Monthly Digest: April 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 36 - 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 59Nominal Index S.P. Kasim Peera v. State of Telangana & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 36Sri Azmeera Kailas v. State of Telangana & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 37CH. Muralidhar v. State of Telangana & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 38Justice G. Sri Devi v. Union of India & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 39Jangati Vijay v. State of Telangana...

Plea Against Double Jeopardy Can't Be Rejected On Ground Of Delay: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the applications invoking the doctrine of double jeopardy cannot be rejected merely on grounds of delay or the need to lead evidence, emphasizing that protection from double jeopardy is a constitutional and fundamental right and can be invoked at any time during the trial. The bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed; "when such an...

Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque Dispute: Jain Community Also Seeks Right To Offer Prayers At Disputed Site

In the ongoing proceedings over the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute, the Jain Petitioners on Wednesday (May 6) argued that the architectural features of the disputed site have similarities with the Dilwara Jain Temples located in Mount Abu. The dispute concerns Bhojshala, an 11th-century monument protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. Hindus regard the site as a...

Accused Can't Seek Quashing Of FIR After Failing To Secure Anticipatory Bail Without Surrender Or Change In Circumstances: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of an FIR, holding that an accused cannot directly invoke the Court's inherent jurisdiction for quashing after failing to secure anticipatory bail, especially when he has neither surrendered nor joined investigation.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "The petitioner's instant attempt is a procedural artifice, designed...

Issue QR ID Cards To 'Surveyed' Hawkers In 5 Weeks, Evict Illegal Vendors: Bombay High Court Directs BMC, Maharashtra Govt

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted five weeks time to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to issue 'Quick Response' (QR) Code generated Identity Cards (ID) to the 99,435 'surveyed' hawkers, so that any person beyond this list, especially Bangladeshi nationals, if found hawking, can be evicted. A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata also directed the...

“Why Step-Motherly Treatment?”: HP High Court Questions Centre Over Shimla's Exclusion From UDAN Scheme

Himachal Pradesh High Court, questioned the Union Government over the exclusion of Shimla from the Regional Connectivity Scheme (UDAN) and observed that the hill State appeared to have been subjected to “step-motherly treatment” in the matter of air connectivity. Division Bench of Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin C. negi remarked that: “Keeping in view the contrasting...

'Both Sides Moved On' : AP HC Advocates Association Says Issue Of Judge Threatening Young Lawyer Amicably Settled

“Social media rarely captures the complete truth," the Association said, cautioning against drawing conclusions solely based on the video clip.

“Vexatious Claim To Grab Property”: Madras High Court Rejects Suit Against Boney Kapoor, Daughters Over Sridevi's Property

The Madras High Court has allowed a plea filed by filmmaker Boney Kapoor and his daughters Janhvi and Kushi Kapoor seeking to reject a plaint filed against them in connection with the late actor Sridevi's property near the East Coast Road. Noting that the cause of action raised against the trio is not sustainable, Justice TV Tamilselvi remarked that the “vexatious” claim was made...