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S.164 Electricity Act | Landowner Consent Not Required To Lay Power Transmission Lines, Compensation Remedy Survives: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a landowner's prior consent is not required for laying an electricity transmission line where the electrical company has been vested with the powers of the Telegraph Authority under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 366]The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal clarified that once...

PIL Moved In Bombay High Court Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Bombay Prevention Of Begging Act

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1960 contenting that it criminalise persons living in conditions of poverty, homelessness and destitution.The PIL has been filed by NGO - Centre for Promoting Democracy, through advocate Khalil-ur-Rehaman and is likely to be taken up by...

Lucknow District Court Encroachments: High Court Orders Removal Of Remaining Illegal Structures, Notes 57 More Demolished

The Allahabad High Court has directed the authorities to remove the remaining illegal encroachments in the area around the Lucknow District and Sessions Court, noting that 57 additional illegal encroachments have already been removed in compliance with its earlier directions.A bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Rajeev Bharti passed the direction while hearing two connected...

RTE Act | Assistant Teachers Appointment Without TET Saved If Qualification Acquired Before 31.03.2015 Deadline: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the appointment of an Assistant Teacher who did not possess the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualification at the time of appointment is saved where the teacher clears the TET before 31.03.2015, the time limit available under the first proviso to Section 23 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and the State's Government...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Over MBBS Seat Fraud, Says Cloak Of Civil Transaction Cant Defeat Criminal Probe

The Karnataka High Court refused to quash an FIR against a couple, accused of defrauding a woman of Rs 1.40 crore on the promise of securing an MBBS seat for her daughter, holding that mere presence of a monetary/civil transaction cannot be permitted to “smother” a legitimate criminal investigation.The couple claimed that the case was at best a civil transaction between them and...

Conversion Of Charge From Serious To Non Serious Provision Shall Not Relate Back To Date Of Charge, Cant Consider For Promotion:Madras High court

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice M.Dhandapani and Justice N.Dilip Kumar held that the conversion of a disciplinary charge from Rule 17B to Rule 17A does not relate back to the original charge memo date, and the currency of a censure punishment bars promotion consideration under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conditions of Service Act, 2016. [2026 LiveLaw...

Madras High Court Refuses To Stay Tamil Nadus Plan To Introduce Digital Driving Licences, RCs; Issues Notice On Plea

The Madras High Court, on Friday (September 11), refused to stay the new proposal by Tamil Nadu government to introduce digital driving licenses and registration certificates in the state. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan has issued notice to the State Government and the Transport Commissioner in a plea challenging the communication issued...

Maharashtras Anti-Conversion Law Challenged In Bombay High Court, Plea Alleges Violation Of Religious Freedom, Privacy

A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion (MFR) Act 2026, arguing that the law, which is claimed to be an 'anti-conversion' legislation, violates fundamental rights of citizens. The petition has been filed by one Maulana Halimullah Farooque Ahemed Khan through advocate Abdul Mateen Shaikh challenging...