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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...
'Nurses Strike Illegal, Unfair Labour Practice': Kerala Private Hospital Association Tells High Court
The Kerala Private Hospitals Association on Monday (April 06) told the High Court that the strike undertaken by the nurses association in the State was illegal for being violative of the provisions of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 and amounted to an unfair labour practice.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim was considering a batch of petitions, including a plea preferred by the Kerala...
Allahabad High Court Registers Suo Motu PIL To Formulate Comprehensive Medical Insurance Scheme For UP Lawyers
In a significant move, the Allahabad High Court last week directed the registration of a suo motu Public Interest Litigation to explore the framing of a comprehensive insurance scheme for practising lawyers across the State of Uttar Pradesh. This comes after the Court noted multiple instances of advocates facing severe monetary difficulty while undergoing medical treatment for...
Non-Compliance Of Judicial Orders By Govt Officials 'Shameful', Derogatory To Constitution: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set-aside a contempt conviction against senior government officials, accepting their unconditional apology for delay in complying with a previous order of the Court, and has subsequently emphasised that officials adopting a casual approach in complying with Court orders not only undermines the Constitution, but is also “shameful” to the position and...
'Second' Marriage By Muslim Man Not Bigamy U/S 494 IPC; Islam Permits Polygamy: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that a Muslim man who contracts a 'second' marriage during the subsistence of his first marriage cannot be prosecuted for the offence of bigamy under Section 494 IPC. A bench of Justice BP Sharma observed that Section 494 IPC applies to those cases where the second marriage is void by reason of the subsistence of the first marriage. However, the...
Karta Can't Unilaterally Gift Substantial Portion Of Joint Family Property In Favour Of One Coparcener: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has recently held that a Karta does not have the authority to unilaterally transfer a substantial portion of the joint family property to one coparcener, to the exclusion of others. Justice AD Maria Clete held that such a gift would give exclusive benefit to one coparcener and would destroy the proprietary rights of other coparceners. “A unilateral gift of...
'Serious Lapse In Investigation': Allahabad High Court Acquits Man Who Spent 11 Years In Jail In Minor's Rape Case
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently acquitted a man who spent 11 years in jail in connection with a 14 year old girls' rape case dating back to 2010. The bench observed that the police had committed a "serious lapse" by failing to match the human semen found on the victim to the accused. A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Brij Raj Singh set aside the 2018 trial...
Kerala High Court To Hear Plea Challenging Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026
A plea has been moved before the Kerala High Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection Of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas will hear the matter tomorrow.The Act received asset of the President on March 30 and has come into force with immediate effect.The plea is moved by a transwoman, who has pleaded that the impugned Act...
'15 Yrs On Tourist Visa & Running Restaurant?': Karnataka High Court Expresses Surprise Over Foreigner's Continued Residence In India
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (April 6) expressed surprise about the continued residence of a French national despite not having permanent residence or citizenship rights. The single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum expressed his disbelief when Deputy Solicitor General of India H Shanthi Bhushan appearing for the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), informed the...
'Chilling Trend': Allahabad HC Slams Public Perception That Bribes Can Buy Anything, Denies Relief In Fake PhD Fraud FIR
The Allahabad High Court recently took exception to the growing perception among the common man that anything can be purchased with bribes, including academic degrees and university jobs. A Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena thus refused to quash an FIR against a woman accused of defrauding an aspirant of over ₹22 lakh under the pretext of securing a PhD degree and...
Agreement To Sell Executed During Statutory Bar Under HP Tenancy Act Not Specifically Enforceable: High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that even though the agreement to sell was duly executed and proved, it could not be specifically enforced as it violated a statutory prohibition under the H.P. Tenancy and Land Reforms Act. The Court noted that the suit land was subject to a ten-year restriction on transfer from the date of conferment of proprietary rights, and since the agreement...