LiveLaw Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 27 - August 2, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX [Citations 300 - 314]Surendra Singh v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 300Alok Gupta v State of Rajasthan and Ors.Aasif Ali v Municipal Corporation & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 303Smt. Swarna Kalra & Anr. v State of Rajasthan & Anr., and other connected petitions; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 304Prem Prakash Bidyasar v State of Rajasthan, and other connected...

'Judicial Harakiri': Orissa High Court Criticizes Magistrate For Ignoring Direction To Decide Maintainability Of Cheque Bounce Case

The Orissa High Court has criticized a Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) for dismissing a petition seeking to decide the preliminary question of maintainability of a cheque bounce case brought under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (the 'NI Act'), despite a clear direction from the High Court to decide the same. [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 89]A Bench of Justice V. Narasingh...

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Pay Cut Imposed On CISF Constable For Facebook Posts Against Indian Army, Paramilitary Forces

The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the penalty of reduction of pay imposed on a CISF Constable for posting objectionable content against the Indian Army and para-military forces on Facebook, holding that the punishment was commensurate with the misconduct. The Court further observed that in exercise of jurisdiction under Articles 226 of the Constitution, it cannot interfere unless the...

Can Draft Anti-Ragging Bill Be Implemented Till Formal Legislation Is Passed? Kerala High Court Asks State

The Kerala High Court on Friday (July 31) sought the State's opinion on whether the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging (Amendment) Bill, 2025 can be implemented for the time being, till a formal legislation is passed.The Special Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C. Jayachandran was considering a public interest litigation moved by KeLSA (Kerala State Legal Services Authority),...

"Citizens Must Be Disciplined, They Don't Engage In Such Activities Abroad": Bombay High Court Directs Action Against Plastic Littering

The Bombay High Court has expressed serious concern over the reckless conduct of citizens in indiscriminately dumping garbage and plastic waste on public streets, observing that such behaviour is causing serious damage to the environment and placing undue pressure on the municipal machinery. The Court further observed that while citizens must inculcate civic discipline, which is the basic duty...

Mere Running Away From Police Not 'Use Of Criminal Force': Karnataka High Court Quashes Assault Case Against Youth

The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a 24-year-old man, accused of assaulting police personnel, while observing that merely running away from police cannot constitute 'use of criminal force' under Section 353 [Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty] of the IPC. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 275]The single judge bench of Justice...

Reservation For Women, Persons With Disabilities Not Mandatory In Allotment Of Akshaya Centres: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the government need not provide reservation to women or differently-abled persons while allotting Akshaya Centres as there are no legal provisions mandating the same. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 419]Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas reasoned that allotment of Akshaya Centres is a contractual arrangement and since no government employment is provided, there is no...

LiveLaw Andhra Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: July 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 109 - 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 168Nominal IndexTirlaka Koteswara Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 109State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. v. Lambu Ravi Teja, 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 110Veerapaneni Venkata Subhashini & Anr. v. Arikatla Venkata Rathnam & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (AP) 111Sri Durga Mahila Podupu Sangam Self Help Group v. State of...

Allahabad High Court Upholds Life Term Of Father, Brother In 'Honour Killing' Of 2 Minor Girls; Relies On Pre- & Post-Crime Conduct

The Allahabad High Court last week affirmed the conviction and life sentence of a father and his son for the 'Honour Killing' of 2 minor girls after finding the appellants' conduct before and after the commission of the crime to be "highly relevant" under Section 8 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.A Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Vinai Kumar Dwivedi thus dismissed the criminal appeal...

Allahabad High Court Quashes Govt Teacher's Suspension Over Social Media Posts Alleging Misdeeds By BJP Leader

The Allahabad High Court has quashed the suspension of a government primary school teacher who was suspended for social media posts allegedly highlighting the misdeeds of a BJP leader.A bench of Justice Manju Rani Chauhan said that merely bringing to light an alleged act of wrongdoing, embezzlement or any matter affecting public interest cannot by itself be construed as 'misconduct'.The...

Non-Functional CCTV Cameras, Electricity Backup Facilities In Police Stations Reflect Dereliction Of Duty By SPs: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that non-functional CCTV cameras and backup power facilities, such as generator sets and solar panels, in police stations amount to "dereliction in discharge of duties" by the Superintendent of Police.The bench added that it is the primary duty of the SP, or Senior Superintendent of Police, to ensure that police stations remain fully equipped with...

S. 180 BNSS | Police Must Record Witnesses' Version In Their Own Language, Not Put Inculpatory Leading Questions: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, to issue necessary directions to all police officers to ensure that while recording statements under Section 180 BNSS, they do not put inculpatory leading questions to witnesses and instead record the version stated by the witness in his or her own language, except for seeking clarification on...