'Can't Get Rights After Avoiding Duty': Karnataka High Court Denies Visitation To Father Who Gave Up Rights In Divorce Settlement

The Karnataka High Court has held that a father who voluntarily gave up his visitation rights in a mediated settlement during divorce proceedings cannot later seek visitation rights, especially when he was not willing to bear the financial and emotional responsibility for his child. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 236]The single judge bench of Justice P Sree Sudha noted that since the father has avoided...

Electricity Theft | Inspection Report Prepared By Officials Carries Presumption Of Correctness Unless Rebutted: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a panchnama and inspection report prepared by officials of the Electricity Distribution Company in discharge of their official duties cannot be discarded merely because no independent witness was examined. The Court further held that proceedings for assessment under Section 126 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and prosecution for theft of electricity under Section 135 operate in different fields, and non-compliance with provisions relating to assessment does...

Kerala High Court Closes Plea Against Proposed Eviction At Malayodamthuruthu After Parties Reach Settlement

The Kerala High Court on Monday (06 July) closed the petition relating to eviction of families residing in the contentious Malayodamthuruthu in Ernakulam district, after the court was informed that a settlement has been reached by the parties involved. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 361]On June 4 the court had granted further time to the State to resolve the issue. During the hearing on Monday, Justice T R Ravi, after noting the submissions directed the Munsiff Court, Perumbavoor to defer for a...

Mere Omission Or Misplacement Of Document Page Doesn't Warrant Review Of Judgment Unless It Caused Manifest Injustice: Allahabad High Court

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has held that a judgment is not erroneous and subject to review merely because of omission, misplacement or non-tagging of a particular page, unless such omission results in patent error apparent on the face of the record or causes manifest injustice. Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar held,“…mere omission, misplacement or non-tagging of a...

Can Owner Of Uninsured Vehicle Involved In Accident Get Interim Custody By Furnishing Property As Security? Kerala High Court Answers

The Kerala High Court, in a recent decision, considered the question as to whether the owner of a vehicle involved in a motor accident can get interim custody by furnishing property as security if there is no third-party insurance coverage. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 360]Justice C.S. Dias was considering a plea by a vehicle owner alleging that the condition imposed by the Magistrate asking him...

Rajasthan High Court Orders Immediate Removal Of Encroachments Over Catchments Areas Disrupting Water Flow To Nevta Dam

Rajasthan High Court has taken serious note of encroachments on the Nalas (stream bed) and catchments areas and construction of pakka boundary walls for land demarcations in the village of Khatwada, resulting in stoppage/disruptions in the natural flow of water in the Nevta Dam. The division bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Maneesh Sharma directed the State authorities to immediately remove encroachments and constructions over the Nalas and catchments areas of Khatwada...

Fair Price Shop Dealership Can't Be Cancelled Without Enquiry, Even If Dealer Is Temporary: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court revoked the termination of dealership of a temporary Fair Price Shop dealer based on malpractice complaints and after an MLA's recommendation, noting that enquiry and procedure under State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order, 2018 was not followed. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 111]Justice Ravi Cheemalapati passed the order in a writ petition filed by...

State Can't Claim Land Is Pond Without Challenging 113 Years Old Sale Deed, Decades-Old Abadi Entries: Allahabad High Court

While dealing with a writ petition seeking No Objection Certificate for construction of a hotel on the land in question, the Allahabad High Court held that the land cannot be claimed as 'pond' without challenging the sale deed for the land which was made 113 years ago. While the Municipal Corporation, Varanasi pleaded that the land was a pond in Fasli year 1291, corresponding to 1884...

'Vague Allegations': Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Award Of ₹28,000-Crore Pirpainti Thermal Power Project To Adani Group

The Patna High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the award of the Pirpainti Thermal Power Project to the Adani Group, holding that the allegations raised in the petition were “vague” and “nebulous” and did not warrant interference in a policy decision of the State. The Court further observed that the petition did not qualify as a genuine public...

Senior Citizens Act Can't Be Invoked To Decide Title Dispute Unless Transfer Is Challengeable Under Section 23: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 cannot be invoked to decide title disputes which fall beyond the scope of the provision. It held that unless the conditions provided in Section 23 are met, title disputes cannot be decided by the Tribunal under the Act. For context, Section 23 allows senior citizens to...

Senior Citizens Cannot Be Penalised For Not Tracking Cases Online: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court has held that while litigants are expected to track their cases on court websites, however persons who are not technologically savvy such as senior citizens cannot be penalised for not doing so. The court was hearing an appeal wherein the respondent-plaintiff had filed suit to declare his right, title and interest in the suit schedule property and for recovery of...

Motor Accident Claims | Supreme Court Lays Down Law On Using ITRs To Assess Victim's Income

For bringing in a consistency in the mode of calculation of a deceased's annual income for determining the motor accident compensation claims, the Supreme Court has laid down comprehensive guidelines for assessing the annual income of victims in motor accident compensation cases, drawing a clear distinction between salaried employees and self-employed persons. A bench of Justice Sanjay Karol...