Religion Is Not A Cloak For Enrichment, Poojaris Not Entitled To Monies Deposited In Temple Donation Box As A Right: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that temple poojaris are not entitled to claim a share in the collections from temple hundis (donation box) as a matter of right. Noting that religion should not be used as a cloak for enrichment, the bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan held that hundi collection was a resource for the temple and not the fiefdom of...

Claim To Be 'Sole Hereditary Pujari' Of Temple Can't Be Decided In Writ Petition: HP High Court Upholds Rejection Of Man's Plea

The Himachal Pradesh High Court upheld an order rejecting a man's writ petition to be declared the sole hereditary pujari/priest of a temple to the exclusion of the co-priests noting that such a claim cannot be decided in a writ jurisdiction and can only be decided by a civil court. The court was hearing a man's appeal challenging a single judge's order which had rejected a petition by...

Does Transgender Persons Amendment Act Affect Persons Already Undergoing Hormone Therapy? Kerala High Court Asks Centre

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (April 07) orally asked the Centre whether a person already undergoing a hormonal sex replacement therapy, be affected due to their alleged exclusion from the definition of 'transgender person' by virtue of the Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas raised the query while hearing two pleas challenging...

Woman Keeping Minor As Maid Cannot Be Treated As Her 'Lawful Guardian': Calcutta High Court Quashes Kidnapping Case

The Calcutta High Court has overturned a 2007 conviction for kidnapping of a minor girl, holding that the prosecution failed to prove that the girl had been taken away from the “lawful guardianship” of the woman with whom she was residing as a 'maidservant.'Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das, while allowing the appeal, emphasised that the prosecution's case suffered from...

'Right To Travel Abroad Is Basic Human Right': P&H High Court Allows Ex-DSP Convicted In Bribery Case To Travel Abroad

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has allowed Raka Ghirra, an ex-DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police) convicted in a bribery case, to travel abroad. The Court reiterated that the right to travel abroad is an important basic human right.Justice Aman Chaudhary was hearing an application filed by the applicant–appellant seeking permission to travel abroad for a period of one month....

Kerala High Court Rejects Plea To Stall Movie Allegedly Inspired By Venjaramoodu Mass Murder Case

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (April 7) dismissed the plea preferred against the release of movie 'Kaalam Paranja Kadha', which is allegedly inspired by the Venjaramoodu Mass Murder case.The plea was preferred by the father of the accused, who stated that the movie may prejudice the trial in the case, which is still pending before the Sessions Court, Thiruvananthapuram.Justice Bechu...

Divorced Daughter Not Entitled To Family Pension If Divorce Occurred After Pensioner-Father's Death: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court has held that a daughter who obtained a decree of divorce after the death of her pensioner father is not entitled to family pension under the Tripura State Civil Services (Revised Pension) Rules, 2017. The Court clarified that eligibility for family pension must exist on the date of death of the pensioner, and cannot be acquired subsequently. Justice S. Datta...

Only Parents' Income Relevant To Determine Creamy Layer, Self Or Income Of Spouse Who Is Not Class-I Officer Irrelevant: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that to determine the status of the creamy layer, the self-income of the candidate or the income of the husband (below the rank of a class I officer) is not considered. Thus, in such circumstances, only the parents' income is considered the court said. The bench of Justice Ashish Shroti observed; "while determining the status of creamy layer of a...

'Bengaluru Traffic Will Teach You Patience': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Road Rage Case Against 23-Year-Old Software Engineer

Refusing to quash a road rage case registered against a 23-year-old software engineer working at Whitefield, the Karnataka High Court emphasised that no one indulging in road rage would be pardoned by the court.The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna also orally observed that the accused should have patience and if he doesn't have such patience, the Bengaluru traffic is capable...

Karnataka High Court Stays Case Against Consultant Accused Of Converting Voter Lists Into Excel & Posting On Social Media For A 'Fee'

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (April 6) stayed criminal proceedings against election consultant and founder of 'School of Politics' Abhimanyu Bharti for allegedly downloading the official voter list from ECI's website, converting the data into an Excel sheet and posting it on Instagram and Facebook for a 'fee'.Justice M Nagaprasanna granted the interim relief while hearing Bharti's...

Delay In Recruitment To Specialised Medical Posts Particularly For Mental Healthcare Causes Prejudice To Public: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has lamented the prolonged delay in recruitment to specialised posts— particularly in the field of mental healthcare, such as MD Psychiatrist, causing prejudice to the citizenry.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal was hearing a Public Interest Litigation concerning the lack of adequate mental...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup: March 30 - April 5, 2026

Nominal Index:Rubeena Begum Vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 122Babu Ram & Ors. Vs Kewal Krishan 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 123Divisional Manager, J&K State Forest Corporation v. Satish Kumar 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 124Fatima Bano v. State of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 125Amit Kumar v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 126Petitioner Vs...