Claims Of Salary Withholding & Harassment Do Not Amuont To Defamation Without Reputational Harm: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a criminal defamation proceeding against a school Headmaster, holding that allegations relating to salary withholding, harassment, or disciplinary action—without any imputation lowering a person's reputation in the eyes of others—do not constitute an offence under Section 500 of the IPC.Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee observed that “if the moral...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 27 To May 03, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 425 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 439NOMINAL INDEXBina Modi v. State & Anr and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 425Lawrence Bishnoi v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 426Anil Dhupar v. Chintan N Parikh & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 427Const. Satish Kumar v. State Of Delhi 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 428Abdul Rashid Sheikh v. NIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del)...

Recovery Of Excess Gratuity From Retired Employee Without Misrepresentation Impermissible: Gauhati High Court Reiterates

The Gauhati High Court has reiterated that recovery of alleged excess gratuity from a retired employee is not permissible where there is no misrepresentation or fraud on the part of the employee and the excess payment has arisen due to the employer's own calculation.Justice Budi Habung, presiding over the case, observed, “In the present case the petitioner is a retired employee. The...

Mathura Stampedes | Allahabad High Court Seeks Details Of Comprehensive Crowd & Crisis Management Plan

Taking note of recent incidents of stampede-like crowd crush in Mathura during auspicious occasions, resulting in injuries and casualties, the Allahabad High Court has asked the district authorities whether a comprehensive plan for crowd and crisis management exists for the city. A bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar has also sought details of the strategies and management principles in place...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 27 - May 03, 2026

Nominal Index [2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 212 to 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 231] Nijamoddin Mohamad Khan vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 212Kumar Chintaman Ketkar vs Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra State, Mumbai, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 213Ashish Prakash Walke vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 214M/s Pioneer Constructions vs Sahakarnagar Co-operative Housing Society Ltd, 2026 LiveLaw...

Rowdy Sheet Can't Be Mechanically Renewed In Absence Of Concrete Material Showing Disturbance To Public Peace: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that a rowdy sheet cannot be continued on the basis of vague allegations, mechanical endorsements, and annual renewals unsupported by concrete material showing disturbance to public peace. Quashing the rowdy sheet opened against a social worker, Justice N. Tukaramji observed:"In the present case, the material on record indicates that the renewal of the...

Compassionate Appointment Not A Heritable Estate; State's Demand For Succession Certificate Arbitrary: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that compassionate appointment cannot be treated as a heritable estate or property right that devolves by succession, and therefore, the State asking for a succession certificate to process the application for compassionate appointment is arbitrary and invalid. The bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai observed; "Compassionate appointment is not a...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: April 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 129 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 170Nominal IndexSri Ravichandre Gowda N.R. v. State of Karnataka & Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 129Smt. Sumithra & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 130Mohan Naik & Anr. v. The State of Karnataka, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 131Registrar General, High Court of Karnataka & Ors. v. Sri Pavanesh D & Ors....

S.307 IPC | Manner Of Attack & Injury Relevant To Ascertain If Accused Intentionally Attempted To Commit Murder: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has reiterated that the manner of attack and injury of the victim are relevant for ascertaining if the accused had intention or knowledge that the same would cause death.Justice A. Badharudeen found that causing only one injury on the shoulder of the victim would not be sufficient to conclude that an accused intended to cause murder to attract the offence punishable...

Dhurandhar Script Row: Bombay High Court Closes Aditya Dhar's Defamation Suit After Santosh Kumar Tenders Apology

The Bombay High Court has disposed of a defamation suit filed by Aditya Dhar, director of the recently released Bollywood film Dhurandhar, against Filmmaker Santosh Kumar, who in a Press Conference had claimed that the script of the film in question was 'copied' from his original work titled as 'D Saheb.'Single-judge Justice Arif Doctor, disposed of the suit on April 30, after Kumar tendered...

Delhi High Court Flags 'Deeply Disturbing' Coverage Of PMLA Bail Hearing By Indian Express, Cautions Against Media Influence

While granting bail to five accused in a money laundering case related to alleged spurious anti-cancer drugs racket, the Delhi High Court took exception to a series of reports published by The Indian Express during the course of bail hearings.Justice Girish Kathpalia described the publications as “deeply disturbing”, noting that the articles, published on four consecutive days on front...

No Conflict Between J&K Development Act & Panchayati Raj Act On Building Regulation: High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the J&K Development Act, 1970, and the J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, do not conflict insofar as regulation of building permissions and their violations are concerned.The Court ruled that if an area is part of a Notified Area for which the J&K Lakes Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) has been constituted, LCMA...