Surat Demolition: Civic Body Disputes Residents' Claim Of 'Dilapidated' Rehabilitation Homes Before Gujarat High Court

The Surat Municipal Corporation on Friday (September 11) vehemently disputed the claim of residents affected by the "illegal" demolition of homes in Nasir Nagar area that the alternative accommodation offered to them was in a “dilapidated” condition.Justice Nikhil S Kariel was hearing a petition filed by a group of residents concerning the demolition drive carried out in the area in...

Mere Reference To Amarnath Yatra Cannot Justify Preventive Detention Based On Stale Material: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed a detention order passed under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, holding that the detaining authority had relied upon stale material without establishing a live and proximate link between the detenu's past conduct and the imperative necessity of preventive detention.The Court further held that the reference to the...

25 Tribal Children Allegedly Died From Diseases, Malnutrition In MP's Balaghat: High Court Seeks State's Response

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought the State Government's reply in an advocate's public interest litigation seeking urgent intervention over the deaths of 25 children belonging to the Baiga Community, allegedly due to infectious disease and poor healthcare infrastructure.Previously, on September 3, the division bench of the Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal...

Bar Association Membership Disputes Private In Nature, Not Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that Bar Association membership disputes are private in nature and are not amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. The Court sadi that disputes concerning membership, suspension or debarment of members do not involve any public law element.A Bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary made the...

'Can't Stop People From Protesting, We're A Democracy': Bombay High Court In Plea Against Maratha Leader Manoj Jarange's 'March To Mumbai'

Right to agitate is a fundamental right, Court said.

Plea In Kerala High Court Seeks To Disqualify Pala MLA Mani C Kappan Following Conviction In Cheque Bounce Case

Businessman Dinesh Menon has moved the Kerala High Court seeking a declaration that Mani C. Kappan is disqualified to continue as MLA of Pala constituency following his conviction in 4 cheque dishonor cases in Mumbai earlier this month.On September 1, the Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Borivali, Mumbai - Judicial Magistrate (First Class), 43rd Court had convicted Kappan for the...

Bombay High Court Denies Custody To Biological Parents Of 11-Yr-Old Living With Neigbours Since Infancy, Says Child Showed 'Indifference'

The Bombay High Court has refused to transfer the interim custody of an 11-year-old girl, who has been living with her neighbours since infancy, to her biological parents. The Court observed that the child had shown “complete indifference” towards her biological parents and had explicitly expressed her preference to remain with the neighbours, and such preference could not be...

Orissa High Court Rejects Challenge To Appointment Of Deputy Chief Ministers, Calls It 'Mere Descriptive' Post With No Superior Privilege

The Orissa High Court has dismissed a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the appointment of Deputy Chief Ministers in the State, by observing that the post is “merely descriptive” and its incumbent does not enjoy superior constitutional power over other members of the Council of Ministers. [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 107]While clarifying the ceremonial purpose of the designation,...

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Rejection Of Plaint, Holds Limitation Issue In Property Dispute, S.3 TPA Notice Needs Trial

The Calcutta High Court has set aside an order rejecting a plaint under Order VII Rule 11(a) and (d) of the Code of Civil Procedure, holding that the question of limitation arising in a property dispute could not be conclusively determined from the pleadings and documents at the threshold and required adjudication after the parties were given an opportunity to lead evidence.A Division...

MP High Court Directs Centre To Frame Nationwide Policy Regulating E-Rickshaws

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Central government to formulate and circulate a nationwide policy regulating E-rickshaws within 60 days in a public interest litigation, claiming such vehicles, in the absence of regulation, cause "congestion and anarchy on the road". [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 365]The division bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh...

Madras High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Implementation Of Guidelines For Idol Immersion During Ganesh Chaturthi

We can't issue directions based on apprehensions, Court said.

Subsequent Ratification By Police Establishment Board Can Cure Prior Procedural Defect In Police Transfer Order: Karnataka High Court

A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court comprising Justice D K Singh and Justice H.Shanthi Bhushan held that a transfer order issued without prior approval of the Police Establishment Board can be cured by subsequent ratification, and a transfer before completion of the minimum tenure is not illegal if approved by the competent authority. Background Facts The...