"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...

'Child Can't Be Used As Pawn To Prove Adultery': Telangana High Court Quashes Order Directing Minor's DNA Test In Divorce Case

The Telangana High Court has set aside a trial court order directing DNA test of a minor child to determine paternity in a matrimonial dispute, holding that a child cannot be used as "pawn" to establish allegations of adultery against the mother wherein the husband can prove the allegation without sacrificing the child's identity. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Renuka Yara observed that...

Appeals Filed Beyond 90 Days Under NIA Act Impermissible; Limitation Act Inapplicable: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that criminal appeals filed beyond the outer limit of 90 days prescribed under Section 21(5) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 are not maintainable, observing that courts cannot condone delay beyond the maximum statutory period fixed by the special statute. The Court clarified that the Limitation Act, 1963 cannot be invoked to extend the...

Banks Must Show Empathy Toward Employees With Medical Ailments; Can't Rigidly Follow Transfer Circulars: Rajasthan High Court

While setting aside transfer of a SBI employee from Jaipur to Hyderabad who was suffering from a medical ailment that resulted in damage to his body, the Rajasthan High Court has held that banks must take a pragmatic approach and show empathy towards their employees. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sangeeta Sharma opined that for postings...

Integrity Allegations Against Judicial Officers Must Be Verified From Multiple Sources Before Adverse ACR Entry: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that adverse remarks against Judicial Officers in Annual Confidential Reports should be made with caution and only after adequately cross-checking allegations from multiple sources.In this regard, a Division Bench comprising Justice R. Raghunandan Rao and Justice T.C.D. Sekhar observed,“… it would be necessary to place a caution regarding the...

S.51 BNSS | How Can Blood Samples Be Taken Without Arrest?: Karnataka High Court Questions State In 'Ellavoma' Drug Bust Case

Last week, the Karnataka High Court raised eyebrows over an alleged discrepancy in the manner in which biological samples were taken from an accused in the 'Ellavoma' Farm Raid back in May 2025.The single-judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna was hearing a quashing petition filed by one of the accused, a woman from Bengaluru, in the case pending before Special Court for NDPS Cases. The...

Relative's Mere Presence In Matrimonial Home Or Passive Familial Association Can't Attract S.498A IPC: Rajasthan High Court

While setting aside summons under Section 498-A IPC against some family members of a married man, the Rajasthan High Court has held that criminal liability could not be inferred merely on the basis of a relative's presence in the matrimonial house in absence of any precise attribution of role to such family members in the allegations of cruelty. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali opined...

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

Nominal Index [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 132 - 147]New India Assurance and Ors. v The Federal bank Ltd., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 132Ajeesh Kalathil Gopi v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 133Rafeek v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 134Saheer v. The Ombudsman for Local Self Government and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 135Union of India and Anr. v. Mohanan Madathil...

Delhi High Court Calls For Sensitive Handling Of Child Victims, Says Repeated Summoning In POCSO Trials Causes Trauma

The Delhi High Court has emphasised that child victims and other vulnerable witnesses must not be repeatedly summoned during trial proceedings, observing that the criminal process itself should not become a source of further trauma for victims of sexual offences.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that while the victim must be given an opportunity to present her objections to the grant of bail,...