Bhojshala Temple–Kamal Maula Mosque Case: MP High Court Judges To Visit Disputed Site

Two judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, hearing petitions relating to the Bhojshala Temple–Kamal Maula Mosque complex, have decided to visit the disputed site.The dispute concerns Bhojshala, an 11th-century monument protected by the ASI. Hindus regard the site as a temple dedicated to Vagdevi, or Goddess Saraswati, while Muslims regard it as the Kamal Maula Mosque. Under a 2003...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup March 9 - March 15, 2026

Nominal Index:Mahavir Singh @ Appu v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 83Akhand Prakash Shahi vs. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 84Sham Lal v. State of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 85Tirath Singh Vs State of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 86Gopal Dass vs Surinder Kumar 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 87Sarita Devi Vs Mohan Singh 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 88UT of J&K Vs Maqbool...

Karnataka High Court Flags Gaps In Tracing 'Missing' Persons, Orders Implementation Of SOP & District-Level Missing Persons Units

The Karnataka High Court has called for the State's records to verify the implementation of a Standard Operating Procedure devised earlier this year to deal with the larger systemic issues in tracing the missing persons. The single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindraj addressed the bigger picture of untraceable disappearances while hearing the specific grievance about a missing person's...

Bringing Miscarried Fetus To Court To Evoke Sympathy 'Highly Improper': MP High Court Warns Litigant

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Thursday (March 11), dismissed the petition of a man who placed a fetus in front of the court dias to evoke sympathy of the court, observing that such conduct was objectionable, improper and lowers the dignity and decorum of the court. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed, "The petitioner had placed a fetus in front of the Court dais during...

Mere Good Conduct After Conviction No Ground To Reduce Electoral Disqualification Period Under RP Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that mere good conduct of an individual after conviction is no ground to reduce the electoral disqualification period prescribed under Section 8 of Representation of the People Act, 1951. Justice Amit Bansal said if such a stand is accepted, it would dilute the mandate of the provision which prescribes for disqualification of a person for certain offences. The...

Insurance Company Liable To Pay Compensation When Claimants Prove They Were Pedestrians & Not Gratuitous Passengers: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that an insurance company cannot avoid liability for compensation on the plea that the injured persons were gratuitous passengers when the evidence on record establishes that they were pedestrians hit by the offending vehicle.The Court was hearing two appeals filed by Shriram General Insurance Company Limited challenging separate...

All Citizens Must Be Treated Equally: Allahabad High Court To UP Govt Over Namaz 'Restrictions' On Private Property

The Allahabad High Court on Monday once again questioned the Uttar Pradesh Government on whether restrictions could be imposed on members of the Muslim community offering Namaz on private property, as the HC orally remarked that the rule of law must treat all citizens equally.During the hearing of a writ petition challenging alleged restrictions on offering Namaz during Ramzan in...

Delhi High Court Lists MJ Akbar's Appeal Against Priya Ramani's Acquittal In Criminal Defamation Case For Final Hearing On September 24

The Delhi High Court on Monday listed the appeal filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar against acquittal of journalist Priya Ramani in the criminal defamation case filed by him over the "metoo" sexual harassment allegations made by her, for final hearing on September 24.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted that the trial court record was received and written submissions have been filed by...

Filing Of Chargesheet In Criminal Case Doesn't Automatically Warrant Discharge From Service: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the discharge orders of a Home Guard Sainik, while holding that mere filing of a chargesheet in a criminal case does not automatically warrant discharge from service. While dealing with the home guard's plea against discharge, the bench of Justice Ashish Shroti held,...he (petitioner) is not convicted yet and only a FIR has been registered against...

Major Woman Free To Live With Man Of Her Choice, Habeas Corpus Plea By Parents Not Maintainable: Andhra Pradesh High Court Reiterates

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by parents seeking custody of their major daughter (corpus)— who was missing from her home since January 2026, after the Court discovered that she had voluntarily married and chosen to live with her husband (Respondent 7).Emphasising that a major has the right to choose whom she intends to live with, a Division...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 09 - March 15, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 100 - 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 106Nominal CitationMohammed Mujashsim v. State of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 100Emeka James Iwoba @ Austin Noso Iwoba & Anr v. State of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 101X v. State & Anr, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 102M/S. ND Developers Private Ltd & Ors. v. Ritesh Raushan, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 103Binoj P J v. State of Karnataka,...

Anganwari Helper Has Preferential Right For Promotion As Worker, Transferee Can't Claim Post: HP HC

A Division Bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court comprising Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin C. Negi held that if a vacancy arises at an Anganwari Centre, the existing Anganwari Helper has a preferential right to be considered for promotion as Worker and such right cannot be defeated by a transfer on marriage grounds which is only recommendatory and...