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...

Liquor Policy Case: CBI Opposes Adjournment Sought By Arvind Kejriwal, Others In Its Plea Against Discharge

The Delhi High Court on Monday (March 16) granted time to Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others to respond to Central Bureau of Investigation's petition (CBI) challenging the discharge of the AAP leader and others in the corruption case related to the alleged liquor policy scam.At the outset when the matter was called, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma asked if...

Victim's Appeal Against Grant Of Probation To Convict Not Maintainable Under S.372 CrPC: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that a victim's statutory right to appeal against grant of probation to the convict is not maintainable under Section 372 CrPC.In doing so the court observed that a victim's appeal challenging the convict's probation was jurisdictionally wrong as its foundation laid in the victim's dissatisfaction with the sentence imposed. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali...

"Conducted Parallel Trial": Madras High Court Quashes Tamil Nadu SHRC Order Against Police In Lois Sofia Case

The Madras High Court has quashed an order of the State Human Rights Commission recommending Rs. 2 Lakh compensation to Lois Sofia and disciplinary action against police officers who arrested her for raising slogans against former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. In September 2018, Sofia, a research scholar from Canada, was arrested after she shouted “fascist BJP...

Educational Institution Can't Withhold Student's Original Certificates For Non-Payment Of Fees, No Lien On Documents: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that educational institutions cannot withhold original academic certificates of students on the ground of non-payment of fees, observing that such certificates are the property of the student and cannot be retained as leverage to recover dues.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Surepalli Nanda observed:“The respondent no. 4 [university] cannot withhold...

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

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 79 to 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 87Nominal IndexMayurbhai Badvantbhai Dave v. State of Gujarat & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 79Kartikbhai Jashubhai Patel v. State of Gujarat 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 80X v. Y 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 81Rajeshbhai Maheshbhai Jani & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 82Rajesh Nathabhai Ahmeda & Ors. v/s State of Gujarat...

Reversion For Lack Of Qualification After 18 Service Valid, But Pension Can Be Fixed Based On Higher Post: Andhra Pradesh HC

A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court comprising Justice R. Raghunandan Rao and Justice T.C.D. Sekhar held that a government employee wrongly promoted without requisite qualification can be reverted, but if there is no fraud then recovery of salary is impermissible and pension can be fixed on the basis of higher post. Background Facts The petitioners were...