Rajasthan High Court Warns UGC Of Contempt For Failure To Implement Fresh Exam Directions For Students With Suspended Degrees

The Rajasthan High Court has issued contempt warning to UGC officials in case of their failure to comply with the directions to conduct fresh examination for students whose diplomas/ degrees/ qualifications, obtained from various distance education centres of deemed universities were nullified by an order of the Court dated January 1, 2024.The division bench of Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh...

Delayed Birth Registration Beyond One Year Can Only Be Ordered By Judicial Magistrate First Class: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a birth which has not been registered within one year of its occurrence can be registered only on an order of a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class under Section 13(3) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. The Court observed that an Executive Magistrate or Mamlatdar cannot exercise jurisdiction for delayed registration beyond one year,...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Strikes Down State Rules On VC Appointments In Agricultural Universities, Says UGC Regulations Prevail

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has struck down provisions of the State's amended Universities Act governing the appointment of Vice-Chancellors, holding that subordinating the appointment to the aid and advice of the State Government was in violation of the UGC Regulations, 2018 and beyond the legislative competence of the State. The Court declared the impugned provisions ultra vires...

'Elephants Can't Be Displaced': Karnataka High Court Quashes Land Acquisition For Housing Project In Bannerghatta National Park

The Karnataka High Court has quashed acquisition of land near Bannerghatta National Park for a housing project, observing that the area forms part of a corridor used by elephants who cannot be displaced from their homes or treated as occupants without any rights. It further underscored that while land acquisition should be for the greater purpose of public good, however no public purpose...

Delhi High Court Directs MP Govt To Pay Over ₹78 Lakhs Fee To Senior Advocate, Says State Can't Deny Payment After Taking Legal Services

The Delhi High Court has directed the State of Madhya Pradesh to pay Rs. 78,65,000 along with interest of 9% per annum to senior advocate Anoop George Chaudhari for appearing before the Supreme Court in a matter, rejecting the State's claim that the senior counsel had effectively appeared only twice. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 799]Justice Sachin Datta referred to the order sheets of the Supreme Court...

Registered Sale Deed Cannot Validate Transfer Of Adivasi Land In Violation Of Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that a registered deed executed in violation of Section 46(1) of the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act, 1908 cannot be recognised as a valid transaction, observing that even a registered deed cannot validate a transaction prohibited by the statute.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi was hearing a writ petition challenging the order dated May 10,...

'Mechanism For Inclusion Already Exists': Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Apprehending Exclusion Of Homeless, Displaced Persons In SIR

The Delhi High Court has dismissed PIL seeking directions to ensure the inclusion of homeless persons and those rendered homeless or displaced due to demolition drives in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 797]In doing so the court noted that the Election Commission of India's Manual already provides for mechanism for...

Journalists Are 'Eyes & Ears Of Public', Can Inform Collector About Encroachments: Rajasthan High Court

In furtherance of hearing the batch of petitions concerning the protection of rivers, lakes and water bodies, Rajasthan High Court observed that media and journalists are also eyes and ears of public, and had a role to play to ensure that there were no encroachments. Hence, whenever they found such encroachments, they can inform the Collector, Jaipur.The division bench of Acting Chief...

Revenue Entries Describing Plot As 'Tank' Not Conclusive To Eject Hereditary Tenant Under UP Land Reforms Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a tenant whose hereditary tenancy was judicially declared before the date of vesting cannot be ejected under Section 212 of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 merely because the revenue records later describe the plot as a tank. It held that the authority invoking the provision must establish that the tenant was admitted upon land...

Orissa High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Minority Organisations' Convention Over Circulation Of 'Communally Provocative' Video Clip

The Orissa High Court has upheld the denial of permission to All India Backward (SC/ST/OBC) and Minorities Communities Employee's Federation (BAMCEF) and the Bharata Mukti Morcha (BMM) to hold their national conventions in December, 2025, after it came to the notice of the authorities that a “divisive” and “communally provocative” video clip was being circulated on behalf of...

State Must Adequately Compensate Victims Of Wild Animal Attacks, 1980 Rules Don't Cap Quantum At ₹20K: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that State is liable to give just compensation to victims of wild animal attacks and that the quantum of compensation payable is not limited to Rs. 20,000 as per the Kerala Rules for Payment of Compensation to Victims of Attack by Wild Animals, 1980. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 475]Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. dismissed a regular second appeal filed by the...

Cricketer Yusuf Pathan Withdraws From Gujarat High Court Plea Against Order Declaring Him 'Encroacher' On Govt Land In Vadodara

Cricketer Yusuf Pathan on Monday (August 31) withdrew from Gujarat High Court his appeal against a single judge's August 2025 order which had found him to be an "encroacher" on government land in Vadodara after noting that no allotment order was issued to him and he was occupying the site without paying consideration.Previously, Pathan told the high court that he is pursuing his case under...