Gujarat High Court Upholds Compensation For Electrocution Death While Repairing TV Antenna, Says Electricity Board Strictly Liable

The Gujarat High Court upheld a trial court order granting compensation of Rs. 3 Lakh to the family of a man who was electrocuted while assisting his brother in repairing a television antenna on the terrace of a flat, after the antenna came into contact with an electric wire above it. In doing so the court applied the principle of strict and absolute liability and directed the trial court...

Husband Obtaining Divorce Decree From Foreign Court Without Informing Wife Constitutes Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that a husband obtaining an ex-parte divorce decree from a foreign court without informing the wife, amounts to cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. The division bench of Justice Arun Monga and Justice Sunil Beniwal further affirmed that in the present case, the ex-parte decree of divorce passed by a Court in California, USA, could not be relied upon...

Police Need Not Re-Supply Grounds Of Arrest Upon Second Arrest In Same FIR: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that re-supplying of grounds of arrest is not mandatory upon a second arrest in the same FIR where such grounds have already been furnished earlier. The Court observed that once the requirement of supplying grounds of arrest is complied with, there is no legal mandate to repeat the same exercise on subsequent arrest in the same case.Justice...

Rahul Gandhi Citizenship Row | 'Court Maligned': Allahabad HC Slams BJP Worker For Social Media Posts Casting Aspersions; Judge Recuses

In a significant development, Justice Subhash Vidyarthi of the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) today RECUSED from the case filed by BJP worker Vignesh Shishir seeking an FIR against LoP Rahul Gandhi over his alleged British citizenshipThe recusal came as the Court took strong exception to certain social media posts and media interviews by Shishir, noting that they cast aspersions on...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 13– April 19, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 147- 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 153Nominal CitationS.B. Shivamurthy Shivachary Hiremutt vs. Shabir Ahamed and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 147Mr Antony Samy K v. The State of Karnataka & Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 148Sri Krishnareddy Rep. by LRs & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Ors. & Connected Matters, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 149Smt. Chandravva Hanamant Gokavi v....

'₹100 Crores Not Disclosed, This Is An Irregularity': Madras High Court While Issuing Notice On Plea Against TVK Chief Vijay

The Madras High Court, on Monday (20th April) issued notice on a plea seeking probe into alleged inconsistencies in the assets declared by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief Vijay for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections.The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan issued notices to Vijay, the Director General of Income Tax (Investigation), the Election Commission...

Pharma Pricing Authority Cannot Equate 'Sustained Release' With 'Controlled Release' Drug To Fix Ceiling Prices Without Notification: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has held that the authority cannot equate 'sustained release' with 'controlled release' formulations to fix ceiling prices in the absence of a specific notification covering such formulations. The Court observed that a demand raised after more than a decade, without explanation and without affording a proper opportunity, violates principles of natural justice and cannot...

Repeated Extensions To Contractual Employees Creates Legitimate Expectation Of Regularisation: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has upheld the regularization of contractual computer operators, holding that repeated extensions of service over a long period create a legitimate expectation of regularization, especially when the employees perform perennial and essential functions.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin Chander Negi was hearing an...

Kerala High Court Denies Repatriation Of Indian-Origin UK Citizen's Mortal Remains For Want Of OCI Card

Transfer of mortal remains can't be at the desire of legal heir; burial has serious implications and has to be done as per rules, Court said.

Punjab & Haryana High Court Reduces Rape Convict's Sentence To Period Already Undergone Citing His Paralysis, 23-Year Delay

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has reduced the sentence of a rape convict to the period already served based on the medical condition of the convict and subsequent developments. The Court observed that such circumstances constitute “adequate and special reasons” for awarding a lesser sentence.Justice Rupinderjit Chahal was hearing an appeal filed by the appellant challenging...

Madras High Court Stays Case Against BJP's K Annamalai Over Alleged Provocative Speech

The Madras High Court on Monday (20 April) stayed a case against former State President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), K Annamalai, for his alleged provocative speech, remarks on political leader and freedom fighter Muthuramalinga Thevar. Justice M Nirmal Kumar admitted a quash petition filed by K Annamalai and adjourned the case. Meanwhile, the court stayed the proceedings against...

Valid Caste Certificate Essential To Prove SC/ST Act Offence; Mere Oral Claim Of Caste Not Enough: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that in cases involving an offence under Section 3(1)(r) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, it is imperative for the prosecution to establish that the complainant/victim belonged to the Scheduled Caste/Tribe community, and that the offender does not, thereby making filing of a valid caste certificate a sine...