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LiveLaw Himachal Pradesh High Court Half Yearly Digest: January To June, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (HP) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (HP)84Nominal Index:Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi (Kamand), H.P. Versus Central Public Works Department & another., 2026 LiveLaw (HP) 01Satish Kumar v/s Gurdial Singh.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 02Indu Sharma v/s State of H.P. and others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 03Bhag Chand v/s State of Himachal Pradesh and others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP)04Himachal...
'Despicable': Bombay High Court Upholds Removal Of RPF Constable After Viewing Viral Molestation Video
The Bombay High Court has upheld the removal from service of a Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable after personally viewing a viral video of him allegedly inappropriately touching a woman passenger at Kalyan railway station in 2018. Holding that the video clearly established his intention to outrage the woman's modesty, the Court observed that despite being entrusted with...
'Personal Vendetta': Rajasthan High Court Quashes Extension Of IRS Officer's Suspension, Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs On Centre
The Rajasthan High Court has quashed the extension of an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer's suspension, holding that it reflected "personal vendetta" on the part of certain high-ranking officials and amounted to an abuse of administrative power. The Court imposed ₹5 lakh as exemplary costs on the Union Government and directed that the officer be considered reinstated after the expiry of...
Landless Poor Person Who Bought Assigned Land Before 1977 Act Can Sell It Further: AP High Court Full Bench
Clarifying the scope of Section 3(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Assigned Lands (Prohibition of Transfers) Act, 1977, the High Court has held that a landless poor person who purchased assigned land in good faith and for valuable consideration before the Act came into force acquires full title to the land, including the right to further alienate it.[2026 LiveLaw (AP) 168]Emphasising the effect...
Whistling At Child, Pulling Her Hand May Be Harassment, Not Sexual Assault: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that whistling at a minor girl and pulling her hand when she did not to respond is not sexual assault. The court said that such acts could only be termed as harassment and not assault. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 361] “From the statements of witnesses and materials available on record, it is seen that the petitioner pulled the victim by his hand,...
Gram Panchayat Population Must Be Determined On Basis Of Last Published Census, Not Actual Head Count As On Date: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the expression “population” in Section 11-F of the Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947 must be read in terms of its statutory definition, i.e., the figure recorded in the last published census, and not the number of persons actually residing in the area as on date.It held that a Gram Panchayat whose census population has fallen below 1,000 after a...
Allahabad High Court Acquits Husband Sentenced To Life Term For Killing Wife In 1979, Cites 4-Year Delay In FIR
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday acquitted a man who had been sentenced to life imprisonment for the alleged murder of his wife in 1979 after finding that there was an unexplained delay of more than 4 years in lodging the FIR, coupled with contradictory medical evidence regarding the cause of death.Observing that the prosecution had not been able to establish the guilt of the...
AP High Court Orders ACB Probe Into Alleged Fraud On Court In Land Dispute Case, Questions Lawyers' Conduct
The Andhra Pradesh High Court recalled an order disposing of two writ petitions relating to a valuable piece of land in Kakinada and has directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau to inquire into the allegations of the order being obtained by playing "fraud" on the court. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 167]A Single Judge Bench of Justice Harinath N allowed the review petitions filed by Jayendra Nagar...
Does Anyone Still Call Advocacy A Noble Profession?: Allahabad High Court Orders Perjury Action Against Lawyers For Playing Fraud On Court
In a stern order passed on Thursday, the Allahabad High Court ordered initiation of criminal proceedings for Perjury against 2 lawyers after finding that they had secured a favourable order by "playing fraud on this Court".Making strong observations on the general public perception of the legal profession nowadays, it remarked that the Bar must introspect on "whether anyone other than the...
Kerala High Court Raps State Over Delay In Establishing New Special NDPS Courts To Overcome High Pendency
The Kerala High Court on Friday (July 31) pulled up the State government for delay in implementing its order to establish and operationalise new NDPS courts in Kerala owing to large pendency of cases.In March, the Court had ordered the State to establish Special NDPS Court in Thrissur, Palakkad, and Manjeri and, to operationalise two additional courts at Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam,...
Madras High Court Issues Guidelines For Direct Bank Transfer Of Compensation In Motor Accident Cases
The Madras High Court has issued directions for disbursing compensation in motor accident cases by way of direct bank transfer. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 360] The bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman directed the Registrar General of the Madras High Court to issue a circular, after obtaining necessary administrative sanction from the Chief Justice, to all Motor...