Disciplinary Authority Cannot Review It's Own Decision In Concluded Enquiry Without Express Provisions: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a disciplinary authority cannot review or revisit its earlier decision taken based on an enquiry report unless the applicable service rules expressly confer such power, and any subsequent attempt to reopen the matter would be legally unsustainable.The Court was hearing two connected writ petitions challenging the imposition...

2021 Bharuch 'Forced Religious Conversion' Case: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Discharge Five, Notes Prima Facie Case Made Out

The Gujarat High Court refused to interfere with a trial court order which had declined to discharge five men booked in 2021 in an alleged case of forced religious conversion in Bharuch, remarking that it cannot in revisional jurisdiction conduct a mini trial and can only find out if a prima facie case is made out. The five petitioners had moved the high court challenging a trial court...

Magistrate Can Direct Further Investigation Even At Post-Cognizance Stage U/S 173(8) CrPC: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a Magistrate or Special Court has the power to direct further investigation in a case where the investigation conducted is defective or certain aspects have not been properly investigated, and such a direction can be issued even after cognizance has been taken, by invoking Section 173(8) read with Section 156(3) of the Code of...

“Show-Cause Issued Without Application Of Mind”: Calcutta High Court Quashes Termination Of LPG Transport Contract

The Calcutta High Court on March 30, 2026, set aside a show-cause notice and a subsequent termination order issued against M/s Sewak Enterprises, holding that the authorities acted arbitrarily and in complete disregard of documents already submitted by the petitioner. Justice Krishna Rao observed that the impugned actions were issued “without any application of mind,” as the records...

'Was Continuously Bullied By Deceased': Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Teenager Booked For Stabbing Schoolmate

The Gujarat High Court granted regular bail to a teenage boy booked for stabbing his schoolmate last year, after taking note of probation officer's report which stated that the boy had been "continuously bullied" by the deceased. Noting that the petitioner is a school going child and the trial will take its own time to conclude the court granted bail to the petitioner, with the condition that...

Clubbing Multiple Contracts In One Writ Petition Maintainable Subject To Payment Of Aggregate Court Fee: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that in writ petitions relating to contractual matters where the causes of action are different and distinct, a single writ petition is maintainable, however, subject to payment of aggregate court fee as prescribed in Section 6(3) of the Andhra Pradesh Court-Fees and Suit Valuation Act, 1956 (1956 Act).For reference— Section 6(3) states that where...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 30 – April 05, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 126 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 133Nominal CitationSri Gopal Joshi & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 126Neeraj Kumar Sharma v. State of Karnataka & Ors.., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 127Sri Suri Payala v. Government of Karnataka & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 128Sri Ravichandre Gowda N.R. v. State of Karnataka & Others, 2026 LiveLaw...

Calcutta High Court Quashes NDPS Case Based Solely On Inadmissible S.67 Statements; Says 14-Year Delay Violates Article 21

The Calcutta High Court has quashed the NDPS proceedings against a petitioner who was implicated five years after a 2012 Charas seizure, holding that the prosecution sought to proceed solely on the strength of inadmissible Section 67 NDPS Act statements. Justice Uday Kumar noted at the outset that after Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu, confessions recorded by investigating officers...

Bombay High Court Orders DNA Testing Of Mortal Remains Of Indian Seafarer Killed In Iranian Missile Strike

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (April 7) ordered the Director General, Shipping to hand over the mortal remains of the Indian Seafarer, who died due to an Iranian missile strike near Oman Coast, to the Director of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in Kalina, Mumbai for conducting a DNA test of the same. A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad...

Kallahalli Varahaswamy Temple | Karnataka HC Stays Fresh Encroachment Probe Against Parakala Mutt After Tehsildar Report Found No Illegalities

The Karnataka High Court on April 7, granted an interim stay on coercive action by the Revenue Department Authorities against the Brahmantantra Swatantra Parakkala Mutt over allegations of government land encroachment. The Mutt is currently managing the historical Bhoo Varahaswamy Temple in Kallahalli.Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum also restrained the respondent authorities from interfering...

False Cases By Wife Leading To Husband's Arrest, 17-Year Separation Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Calcutta High Court Upholds Divorce

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Supratim Bhattacharya dismissed an appeal filed by the wife challenging the husband's divorce decree. The Trial Court had granted a divorce on the ground of cruelty, while also taking note of the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. The Division Bench upheld these findings after examining the evidence led by both...

'Absence Without Leave Cannot Be Treated As Desertion Without Inquiring Into Cause': P&H High Court Grants Relief To CRPF Constable

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that absence without leave cannot be treated as desertion without examining whether such absence was wilful. The Court observed that absence by itself does not constitute misconduct unless it is proved to be wilful on the basis of material on record.Justice Sandeep Moudgil was hearing a writ petition filed by a CRPF constable challenging the...