E-Mitra's Alleged Error Can't Help Candidate Who Failed To Correct Caste Category Within Permitted Window: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed the petition filed by a candidate for the post of Class-IV teacher, who was seeking change of her category from OBC to General while contending that the mistake was inadvertent committed by the e-mitra operator who filled her form, and was not deliberate on her part. The division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Sandeep Shah affirmed that...

Participating In Tender “Under Protest” Cannot Justify Challenge To Conditions After Unsuccessful Bid: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that merely participating in a tender process “under protest” does not justify a subsequent challenge to the tender conditions after the bidder's bid has been rejected.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma was hearing a writ petition filed by Adyaraj Developers Pvt. Ltd. challenging an eligibility...

Inter-Religion Marriage Also Entitles Couple To Benefits Under Inter-Caste Marriage Reservation: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has observed that an inter-religion marriage must also be taken into consideration for Inter-Caste Marriage reservation benefits.[2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 522]Justice Harisankar V. Menon made the observation while considering a writ petition filed by a person who sought appointment to the post of farm employee under the 'Inter-Caste Marriage' reservation category.The...

Ghee Adulteration Case: Gujarat High Court Upholds Dairy Owner's Acquittal As Mandatory Sampling Procedure Not Followed

The Gujarat High Court has upheld a trial court court order acquitting a diary farm owner who was booked for selling adulterated ghee after finding that none of the requirements provided for drawing the sample of 'Pure Ghee' under The Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules had been followed. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 254]In doing so the court noted that it was not proved that the container...

UP Revenue Code | Examination Of Revenue Officials Not Mandatory Unless State Adopts Rishi Pal Singh Guidelines: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the guidelines laid down by its bench in Rishi Pal Singh v. State of U.P. for proceedings under Section 67 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006 are not mandatory unless adopted by the State, and an eviction order cannot be assailed merely because they were not followed. Relying on the Coordinate Bench decision in Shahban v. State of U.P., the Court held that...

Rajasthan High Court Sits On Holiday, Protects Candidate From Arrest Hours Before Municipal Chairman Poll

Hours before the scheduled election for Chairman of the Kekri Municipal Board in Ajmer, the Rajasthan High Court on Monday (September 21) granted interim protection from arrest to a contesting candidate who apprehended that he would be arrested and prevented from participating in the poll.The petition was heard on a public holiday, with Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observing that doors of the...

Once Appeal Admitted By HC, Subsequent Transfer To District Court Doesn't Trigger Fresh Limitation: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that a first appeal against a civil suit decree which was earlier admitted, numbered and later transferred by the high court to the trial court pursuant to enactment of Gujarat Civil Courts Act retains its original status and is not barred by limitation. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 253]In doing so the court held that it cannot be said that such transferred appeals...

Bank Can Retain Jewellery Pledged Against Gold Loan To Recover Other Dues Where Party Is Co-Borrower: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed a bank to retain 67.1 grams of gold ornaments pledged against a gold loan to recover outstanding dues under another loan, in which the petitioner was also a co-applicant along with main borrower. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 220]In doing so, the Court dismissed a writ petition seeking return of the pledged ornaments.The Court reached this conclusion after...

Urban Land Ceiling Act | Sale Of Surplus Land Rendered Void Under Old Act Can't Be Revived By Repeal Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that sale of surplus land which has been declared void under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 cannot be revived by the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999.Section 10(4) of the Act deems any transfer of excess vacant land made during this period to be null and void. Noting that the Repeal Act is silent on such transfers, the...

Para Asian Games 2026: Karnataka High Court Directs Reconsideration Of Women's Doubles Table Tennis Selection

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) to reconsider the team selection process for the women's doubles events in table tennis for the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games after finding the selection method “ex-facie contrary" to well known norms of selection for double events.The Asian Para Games are set to take place between October 18 -24,...

Division Of Cooperative Society Ends Delegates' Status; Retaining Old Name, Registration Number Don't Preserve Eligibility: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that when a cooperative society is divided under Section 126 of the U.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1965, the original society also becomes a new body corporate, even if it is allowed to keep its old name and registration number. It held that upon such division, the delegates of the original society cease to be delegates under Rule 87(ix) of the U.P....

Property Sold In Auction Cannot By Itself Be Ground To Evict Existing Tenants: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that the sale of a property by the Bihar State Financial Corporation (BSFC) cannot, by itself, be a ground to evict tenants occupying the premises, observing that eviction can only be sought in accordance with the grounds prescribed under the Jharkhand Building (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Ananda Sen was hearing...