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2-Minute Delay In Reporting For Counselling Can't Defeat Meritorious Candidate's Admission: Meghalaya High Court
The Meghalaya High Court has directed the North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homeopathy (NEIAH) to grant admission in the next academic session to a postgraduate Homeopathy aspirant whose candidature was cancelled after he reported approximately two minutes late for counselling. Holding that the delay was neither deliberate nor mala fide, the Court observed that denying admission to...
Obstructing Meter Inspection Justifies Power Disconnection Under Electricity Act: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the disconnection of an electricity connection after the consumer repeatedly denied access to officials for meter inspection and replacement, holding that the prior notice issued under Section 163 of the Electricity Act, 2003 satisfied the statutory requirement and that the licensee was entitled to disconnect supply upon continued obstruction.Justice...
Patna High Court Quashes FIR Against GATE AIR 45 Holder, Says Student Protest Was In 'Youthful Exuberance'
The Patna High Court has quashed an FIR lodged against an engineering student accused of vandalism and assault during a protest over internal assessment marks, observing that the incident was merely “an act of protest undertaken by a number of students in youthful exuberance” and that continuation of the proceedings would unfairly jeopardise the petitioner's future.A Single Judge Bench...
S.152 CPC | Court Can Direct Correction Of Wrong Survey Number In Decree If Identity Of Property Is Undisputed: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that where an incorrect survey number has been mentioned due to an accidental slip, the Court can exercise its power under Section 152 CPC to correct the mistake even after the decree is passed, provided there is no dispute regarding the identity of the property. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 165]Cautioning against misuse of the jurisdiction, the Court held...
Ministry Of Corporate Affairs' Investigation Orders Can't Be Disclosed At Preliminary Stage Of SFIO Probe: Delhi High Court In Reliance Case
The Delhi High Court has observed that the investigation-related material and orders of Ministry of Corporate Affairs' (MCA) cannot be disclosed at the preliminary stage of an ongoing Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) probe. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 709]Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma held that such disclosure could prejudice the investigation and connected proceedings.The Court dismissed...
'Would Harm Communal Harmony': Madras High Court Rejects Plea To Stop Amusement Rides During Aadi Thabasu Festival
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a plea seeking to stop amusement rides and activities during the Aadi Thabasu festival in Tenkasi, holding that petitions of this nature, when organisers have already obtained all necessary permissions, could harm communal harmony. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 356]Justice L. Victoria Gowri observed,“Aadi Thabasu is a very important...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On PIL To Declare Mullayanagiri Hills As 'Conservation Reserve', Halt All Construction
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (July 30) issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking declaration of the entire Mullayanagiri Hills area, which has the highest peak in Karnataka, as a conservation reserve under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S. Hemalekha ordered notice to the respondents and posted...
Senior Citizens Act | Asking Daughter To Shift To Second Floor So Elderly Parents Can Occupy Ground Floor Not Eviction: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court upheld an order directing a daughter and her husband to shift from the ground floor of their house to the second floor, enabling the elderly parents to occupy the ground floor on account of their advanced age. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 355]Justice M. Dhandapani held that the order by the appellate authority did not evict the petitioners, but merely...
Madras High Court Directs State To Ensure Scheduled Caste Devotees Can Participate In Temple Chariot Festival, Orders Police Protection
The Madras High Court has directed authorities to ensure that members of the Scheduled Caste community in Salem's Deviyakurichi village are allowed to participate in the annual 'Ther' festival of the Arulmigu Ayyanar Temple with adequate police protection. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 354]For context, Ther Festival is a Hindu temple chariot festival where large, decorated wooden cars carrying deity...
No Limitation Period For Filing Writ Petition U/Article 226, But Inordinate Delay Can Be Fatal: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday reiterated that although no limitation period is prescribed for filing a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, an inordinate delay in approaching the Court can be fatal. Observing that the extraordinary writ jurisdiction must be invoked within a reasonable time, the Court dismissed a petition challenging a 2023 order passed by...
Calcutta High Court Asks State Not To Take Coercive Steps Against Abhishek Banerjee In Plea To Quash Multiple FIRs
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the investigating authorities not to take any coercive steps against Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee till the next date of hearing in his petition seeking quashing of multiple FIRs registered against him, while directing the police to furnish a complete list of all FIRs pending against the petitioner.Justice Saugata Bhattacharya heard...
