Rajasthan High Court Orders State To Inspect Measures Adopted By Cooperatives To Prevent Sale Of Synthetic Milk

While hearing a PIL and Suo Moto petitions relating to food adulteration, Rajasthan High Court has directed conduct of inspections regarding the manner adopted to prevent synthetic products by cooperatives selling milk and milk products including Saras, Amul, Lotus, Mother Dairy etc. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Maneesh Sharma took on...

Suit For Redemption Of Mortgage Sold Pursuant To Award Under UP Co-operative Societies Act Barred U/S 111(d): Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a civil suit seeking redemption of a mortgaged property which has already been sold pursuant to an award passed under the UP Co-operative Societies Act, 1965 is barred under Section 111(d) of the Act, as the relief cannot be granted without interfering with the award.Section 111 of the UP Co-operative Societies Act, 1965 bars the jurisdiction of civil...

Proof Of Attestation Not Proof Of Will's Genuineness When There Are Suspicious Circumstances: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (July 6) held that where a Will is surrounded by suspicious circumstances, mere examination of an attesting witness(es) is not enough. The Court added that, in such circumstances, the propounder bears the additional burden of dispelling those doubts and satisfying the judicial conscience that the document truly represents the free and informed wishes of...

'Prima Facie Reflects Genuine Grievance': Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On Farmers' Plea Alleging Failure In Crop Procurement At MSP

Rajasthan High Court directed issuance of notices to the concerned State authorities in relation to the contended issue of government not procuring crops, despite those confirming to the prescribed standards, resulting in farmers being forced to sell the crops at much lower prices and suffering losses. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Maneesh...

'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...

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...

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...

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) 112]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...