Minister Had No Authority To Cancel Highest Bid, Housing Board's Post-Facto Approval Was 'Paper Formality': Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has upheld a Single Bench order directing the Rajasthan Housing Board to accept the highest bid submitted by a bidder in an auction for a commercial plot, holding that the Minister of the Urban Development and Housing Department had no authority under the applicable rules to cancel the bid and that the subsequent approval by the Housing Board was merely a...

Minor Sexual Assault Victim's Inability To Describe Sexual Act Is No Ground To Discard Her Testimony: Bombay High Court Reverses Acquittal

The Bombay High Court recently held that a minor rape victim's testimony cannot be discarded just because she could not properly describe the sexual act to which she was subjected to. The High Court therefore, reversed a trial court's judgment and convicted a man for raping a minor girl in a 2012 case. Sitting at the Aurangabad seat, a division bench of Justice Sandipkumar More and Justice Vaishali Patil-Jadhav noted that the trial court by its April 19, 2017 judgment...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice To National Commission For Scheduled Tribes In Kumbh Mela Star's Police Protection Plea

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 11) impleaded the National Commission of Scheduled Tribes (NCST) and issued notice to it in the plea preferred by the viral Kumbh Mela star seeking police protection.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas yesterday allowed the petition filed by the star seeking to implead the Commission, the City Police Commissioner, Director General of Police, Thampanoor Station House Officer, and Poovar Panchayath.The Court also allowed a petition seeking to produce additional...

NDPS Act | Accused Move Karnataka High Court Against Counting 'Non-Drug' Parts Of Cannabis Plant, Packaging In Ganja Quantity

The Karnataka High Court is considering pleas by persons booked under the NDPS Act challenging prosecutions concerning the manner in which seized cannabis was weighed and analysed, particularly wherein the weight allegedly included the stems, leaves, seeds of the plant as well the packaging of the contraband. The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna, was hearing two petitions challenging prosecution under the NDPS Act over the weight of seized cannabis.Last week, the petitioners...

Valmiki Corporation Scam: Karnataka High Court Relaxes Bail Condition Of Minister B Nagendra Allowing Him To Travel Outside State

The Karnataka High Court relaxed the bail conditions imposed on newly inducted minister in the State Cabinet B Nagendra, who is an accused in a case pertaining to alleged misappropriation of Valmiki Scheduled Castes Development Corporation's funds, allowing him to travel outside the State without prior court permission. The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna observed that the condition, imposed before his induction into the Cabinet, would 'undoubtedly prejudice' not only his position...

'Strict Liability If Anything Happens': Karnataka High Court Orally Remarks On Hindu Body's Plea To Allow Independence Day Torchlight March

Hindu Jagrana Vedike and its convener approached the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (August 11) seeking permission to conduct a torchlight march and stage a program in Mysuru city on the occasion of Independence Day despite opposition from the police. The single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj orally remarked that it would impose strict liability on the organizers, warning that they would be held responsible for any incident arising therefrom.During the hearing the Court orally...

LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: August 11, 2026

Links to Top reports of August 11:Playing Cards For Money At Home In Absence Of 'Profit-Making' Element Not Offence Under Gambling Act: Gujarat High CourtSLSA Cannot Adopt 'Big Brother' Approach; Adult Victims Can Freely Spend Compensation Amount: Calcutta High CourtSC's One-Time Protection From Detention For Low Attendance Applies To Law Students Of All Semesters, Not Just Final Year:...

Madras High Court Defers Framing Of Charge In 'Cash-For-Vote' Case Against BJP's Nainar Nagendran, Others

The Madras High Court has deferred the framing of charges in a cash-for-vote case registered against BJP's Nainar Nagendran and others during the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 380] Justice V Lakshminarayanan deferred the framing of charges till August 19. The court was hearing a plea filed by BJP's SR Sekar to quash the case registered against him, which was pending...

'Must Remain In Prison Till Sunset Of His Virility': P&H High Court Commutes Death Penalty For Rape-Murder Of 7 Yrs Old, Directs 50 Yrs In Jail

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has commuted the death sentence awarded to a 21-year-old man convicted of the kidnapping, rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in District Kaithal, holding that while the case does not warrant capital punishment, the convict must be kept out of circulation for a period long enough to remove any risk to other children. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 270].Framing...

'Police Can't Refuse FIR Over Non-Production Of Evidence In Sexual Harassment Complaint; Can't Shift Burden On Prosecutrix': Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the police cannot refuse to register an FIR on a sexual harassment complaint moved before it merely because the Prosecutrix has not produced WhatsApp chats, call recordings or other material evidence in support of her allegations. The Court further observed that the burden of conducting a lawful investigation cannot be shifted upon the prosecutrix...

Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Entry To OCI Cardholder Facing Blacklisting Over Alleged Anti-India Activities

The Delhi High Court has refused to pass an interim order permitting an 81-year-old Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder, facing blacklisting over alleged “pro-Kashmir separatist activities” and “anti-India propaganda”, to visit India to attend family wedding festivities.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia held that the...

Police Refusal To Register FIR On Woman's Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Employer: Allahabad High Court Orders Inquiry By UP DGP

The Allahabad High Court recently directed the Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, to inquire as to why Ghaziabad Police officials refused to register an FIR on a woman's complaint against her employer alleging sexual harassment, molestation, inducement and criminal intimidation.A bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Tarun Saxena passed the direction while dismissing...