Civil Services Rules | 'Awaiting Posting Orders' Can't Be Used To Bypass Disciplinary Process For Alleged Misconduct: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside the Awaiting Posting Order (APO) against the petitioner who was accused of misconduct, opining that the lawful course of the action was to initiate disciplinary action against the petitioner, instead of bypassing the same by invoking APO order under Rule 25A of Rajasthan Service Rules, 1951 (RSR). The bench of Justice Anand Sharma held that this was...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Single Judge Directive To Enforce Former CM Arvind Kejriwal's Speech Promising Rent Relief For Poor

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside a single judge directive making promises extended by former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for payment of rent on behalf of poor tenants in 2020 “legally enforceable.”A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla modified the single judge ruling and rejected the prayer in the petition seeking a direction to...

Allahabad High Court Raps UP Govt For Filing Appeal Against Dead Person Instead Of Legal Heirs

The Allahabad High Court has recently dismissed a highly belated first appeal filed by the State of U.P. against a dead person, without impleading any of his legal heirs. Observing that State's delay in filing appeal cannot be condoned merely because permission to file appeal was obtained late, Justice Sandeep Jain held,“...there was gross negligence on the part of the State in preferring...

UP Education Act | Officiating Principal Of Aided Institution To Be Paid Salary Equal To Salary Of Regular Principal: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that an officiating principal of a grant in-aid institution must be paid a salary equal to that of a principal. However, it also held that holding the post of officiating principal for a long duration will not entitle them to any rights, other than the salary of the principal of the institution. Holding that U.P. Education Service Selection Commission Act,...

'Only Substantial Meal Was School Lunch': Kerala HC Grants Custody To Father After Child Was Placed In Orphanage Over Neglect By Mother's Side

The Kerala High Court recently directed that a custody of a minor child be given to his father while considering a habeas corpus plea filed by the father alleging neglect by the child's mother and grandmother, leading him to lodged in an orphanage.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar interacted with the child during the course of the proceedings...

Arvind Kejriwal Files Application In Delhi High Court Seeking Recusal Of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma From Liquor Policy Case

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has filed a fresh application before the Delhi High Court seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation's petition (CBI) challenging his discharge in the corruption case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. The application is likely to be heard tomorrow by Justice Sharma. The...

Non-Ministerial Posts In Special Police Battalion Fall Under State Cadre, Promotions Must Follow State-Wide Seniority: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that posts of Police Constable, Head Constable and Assistant Reserve Sub-Inspector in the Special Police Battalions are State cadre posts governed under Andhra Pradesh Public Employment (Organisation of Local Cadres and Regulation of Direct Recruitment) Order 1975. It further held that promotions to such non-ministerial posts cannot be governed by...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: March 2026

Nominal Index:Noushad Ahmad Vs Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 80Anoop Uppal Vs Jammu Municipal Corporation 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 81State Of J&K Vs Javaid Ahmad Ganai 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 82Mahavir Singh @ Appu v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 83Akhand Prakash Shahi vs. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 84Sham Lal v. State of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL)...

Status Of Bhumidar Cannot Be Revised If Conditions U/S 122-B (4-F) UP Zamindari Abolition Act Are Satisfied: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that if the condition under Section 122-B (4-F) of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act are satisfied, then the labourer belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, as the case may be, will be considered the Bhumidhar of the land and such bhumidhari cannot be subjected to revision by any authority. Section 122-B(4-F) of the U.P....

Inquiry Officer Acting As Prosecutor, Denying Cross-Examination Vitiates Departmental Proceedings: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that while there is no legal requirement to appoint a Presenting Officer in every departmental enquiry, the proceedings are vitiated if the Inquiry Officer assumes the role of a prosecutor, denies the delinquent employee the right to cross-examine witnesses, and creates a reasonable apprehension of bias.The bench of Justice Sanjay...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: March 2026 [Citations122 – 180]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 122 - 180]XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 122Praveen Kumar @ Kannan v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 123Mariyakutty and Ors. v United India Insurance Company Ltd., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 124Chandramohan K.C. and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 125Adv. Kulathoor Jaisingh v. The Chairman and Ors., 2026...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 30 To April 05, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 323 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 345NOMINAL INDEXPREM SHEELA KUMARI v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 323VISHWAJYOTI v. VIRENDER KUMAR SARDANA & other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 324The New India Assurance Company Ltd v. M/S Kapoor Diesels Garage Pvt Ltd 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 325International Visa Services Pvt Ltd...