Telangana High Court Asks CBFC To Reconsider 'Girlfriend' Movie's U/A Certification, Says Nature Of Scenes May Impact Underage Viewers

The Telangana High Court has held that Telugu feature film starring actress Rashmika Mandana 'The Girlfriend' ought to have been granted an 'A' certificate instead of a 'UA 13+' certificate, after taking note of the film's portrayal of conduct inside a girls' hostel and its overall likely impact upon viewers below 18 years of age. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 111]The Court said that it was not inclined...

Knowledge Of Court Order Enough To Establish Contempt Even Without Formal Service To Party: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that formal service of a court order is not a prerequisite for holding a person guilty of civil contempt if it is established that the person had knowledge of the order and willfully disobeyed it. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 149]Dismissing a contempt appeal filed by a Gram Panchayat Secretary, the Court upheld the order of a Single Judge holding him guilty...

'Can't Hold Two Posts Together': AP High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Fair Price Shop Dealer's Authorization After Election As Sarpanch

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the cancellation of a fair price shop dealer's authorization after he was elected as a Sarpanch, holding that under the State Targeted Public Distribution System (Control) Order 2018, a person cannot simultaneously hold the post of Fair Price Shop dealer and a public office such as Sarpanch. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 147]At the heart of the dispute was...

Tender Can't Be Cancelled Citing Expiry Of Bid Validity After Invoking Extension Clause: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that once a tendering authority invokes the contractual mechanism for extension of bid validity and obtains the bidders' consent, it cannot subsequently justify cancellation of the tender solely on the ground that the original bid validity period expired. The Court held that such a course is inconsistent with the scheme of the Standard Bidding Document...

AP High Court Condones 1024-Day Delay To Bring Legal Heirs On Record, Says Party Not Expected To Keep Checking Status Of Pending Case

The Andhra Pradesh High Court condoned delay of 1024 days in filing an application to bring the legal heirs of a deceased appellant on record, reiterating that in a pending appeal a party is not expected to keep visiting the court or his lawyer every few weeks to ascertain the position of the case. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 146]Allowing the Civil Revision Petition, Justice Ravi Cheemalapati referred...

Limitation To Redeem Usufructuary Mortgage Runs From Payment Of Mortgage Money, Not Date Of Mortgage Deed: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that limitation for a suit to redeem usufructuary mortgage or recover possession begins to run only when the mortgagor pays or tenders the mortgage money and not from the date on which the mortgage deed is executed.A usufructuary mortgage is one where the mortgagor hands over possession to the mortgagee, who keeps the rents and profits in lieu of interest...

Can Banks Refuse Education Loan To Student Due To Parent's Low Credit Score? Kerala High Court Answers

The Kerala High Court has ruled that banks can refuse education loan to students if their parent, who signs the loan as a co-borrower, has a poor credit score. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 387]Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim dismissed a batch of petitions filed by students challenging the banks' refusal to grant them educational loan.The petitioners argued that denial of loan to them on the basis of...

Electrocution Inside Consumer's Home While Using Water Pump Not Covered Under Compensation Scheme: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that compensation under the Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited's Circular is not payable where an electrocution accident occurs within a consumer's domestic premises while operating an internal electrical appliance such as a Tullu Pump. The Court expressed concern over the Electricity Department's failure to communicate the rejection of...

National Co-operative Consumers' Federation Excluded From Rent Control Protections Being PSU Under Rent Control Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the National Co-operative Consumers' Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF), a multi-state co-operative society, is functioning as an implementing agency of the Central Government, and qualifies as a "Public Sector Undertaking" for the purposes of Section 3(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999. The Court observed that the expression "Public...

All Legal Heirs Of Deceased Tenant Need Not Be Impleaded In Eviction Proceedings; One Co-Tenant Can Represent Entire Tenancy: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that impleadment of every legal heir of a deceased tenant is not mandatory in eviction proceedings. It held that the tenancy of a deceased tenant devolves upon the heirs as a joint and indivisible unit, and effective representation of the tenancy by one co-tenant in possession suffices. It held that non-joinder of the remaining heirs not being fatal to...

HP High Court Directs State To Return Land Given For Government School After Closure Due To Zero Enrolment

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the State cannot continue to retain land provided for the establishment of a government school after the very purpose for which it was given has been abandoned. Observing that the Education Department could not retain possession of the land following the closure of the school due to zero student enrolment, the Court directed the State to...

Registered Gift Deed Can't Be Unilaterally Revoked Before Sub-Registrar Without Approaching Civil Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a registered gift deed, once accepted by the donee, cannot be unilaterally revoked by the donor through a revocation deed executed before the Sub-Registrar, and that such revocation deeds are void unless the gift is first set aside by a competent civil court. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 137]In doing so, the court held that there is no presumption that...