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MACT | Pay Protection No Bar To Compensation For Loss Of Future Income If Post Is Reduced Following Accident: Karnataka High Court

The Kalaburagi Bench of the Karnataka High Court has held that a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) cannot deny compensation under the head of loss of future income merely because the claimant's salary has been protected pursuant to being assigned a lower position/reduction in post after a road accident. The court said that reliance on pay protection benefit without examining the loss...

Custodial Torture Is Prohibited, But Police Cant Be Held Liable On Disputed Allegations: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that no person, whether a witness or an accused, can be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment while in police custody. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 850]Justice Madhu Jain held that a finding of custodial violence against individual police officials cannot be returned merely on the basis of disputed assertions.The Court said that the safeguards...

Minor Muslim Girl Or Boy Free To Marry Anyone They Like After Attaining Puberty: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of a petition seeking protection of life and liberty for a couple who married under Muslim personal law against the wishes of the girl's family, holding that under Mohammedan Law, a person who has attained puberty, presumed at 15 years in the absence of evidence, is competent to enter into a valid marriage of their own choosing.Justice...

Witness Protection In UAPA Cases Cant Be Prosecutions Sword To Curtail Right Of Cross-Examination: Madras High Court Issues Directions

The Madras High Court recently held that the provision of witness protection under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act is aimed at protecting the witness from any threat and should not be used as a sword in the prosecution's hand to curtail the accused's right to cross-examination. The bench of Justice Anita Sumanth and Justice Sunder Mohan added that whenever the prosecution files...

Over 23,000 Cases Settled In J&Ks 3rd National Lok Adalat; ₹176.22 Crore Awarded As Compensation

The 3rd National Lok Adalat of 2026, organised by the J&K Legal Services Authority (JKLSA) across the Union Territory on September 12, resulted in the amicable settlement of 23,213 cases, with a total settlement and compensation amount of ₹176.22 crore.A total of 32,908 cases were taken up by 163 benches established across J&K during the day-long exercise. The Lok Adalat covered a...

Heart Lung Pack Wasnt Statutorily Notified As Drug In 2010: P&H High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Manufacturer

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a criminal complaint filed against a medical device manufacturer and its directors for allegedly manufacturing "Heart Lung Pack", a cardiac surgery tubing system, without a drug manufacturing licence.The Court held that the product was never specifically notified as a "drug" under Section 3(b)(iv) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 at the time...

College Should Be Large Hearted: Delhi High Court Allows Five Candidates To Contest In DUSU Polls Despite Nomination Defects

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted relief to five students challenging the rejection of their nomination papers for two colleges in the Delhi University Students' Union elections 2026-2027. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 849]Justice Amit Bansal allowed the candidates to appear for various posts in the elections conducted for Campus Law Centre and Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce. During...

Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against TV9 Managing Directors For Allegedly Defaming Mumbai Police Officer

The Bombay High Court recently quashed the process issued against the Directors of TV9 News Channel named in a defamation case filed by a Mumbai Police Officer over a video aired on their channel, wherein the said officer was allegedly assaulted by another man and a woman in a public place. Single-judge Justice Ranjitsinha Bhonsale noted the case of the complainant - Rajesh Sawane that while...

Gujarat High Court Calls For Central Govt Notification Under Hindu Succession Act To Protect Tribal Womens Property Rights

The Gujarat High Court has suggested that a notification be issued under the Hindu Succession Act so as to ensure protection of rights of Scheduled Tribe women as well as clear framework for the devolution of property of ST members who die intestate within the State, especially those who profess Hindu traditions. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 244]The court passed the order while hearing an appeal against...

Address Not Needed For Suits Against Unknown Persons: Kerala High Court Directs Numbering Of Plea Over Anonymous Kattalan Film Reviews

The Kerala High Court has directed the Principal Munsiff Court, Ernakulam to number a suit preferred by production company M/s Cubes Entertainments seeking removal of the reviews of the Malayalam movie 'Kattalan' from BookMyShow platform. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 503]Justice Easwaran S. set aside the munsiff court's order rejecting the plaintiff's application seeking exemption from complying...