Compassionate Appointment Can't Be Denied Because Deceased Had Less Than 3 Yrs Of Service Left: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that a policy condition restricting compassionate appointment on the basis of the remaining length of service of a deceased government employee is arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury observed, “We find that the classification made on the basis of...

Delhi State Consumer Commission Finds Kotak Mahindra Bank Deficient In Service For Auctioning Pledged Gold Jewellery

The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal (President) and Ms. Bimla Kumari (Member), has dismissed an appeal filed by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., thereby upholding the finding of deficiency in service against the Bank for auctioning a borrower's pledged gold jewellery without any contractual authority. The Commission observed that the...

Kerala Court Reserves Verdict In MLA Rahul Mamkootathil's Bail Plea In Third Rape Case, Order Likely Tomorrow

The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Thiruvalla on Friday (January 16) reserved its verdict in the bail application preferred by Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who is charged with rape.Smt. Arundhathi Dileep held the proceedings in-camera, allowing an application preferred by Mamkootathil requesting for the same. After hearing the plea, the Magistrate reserved its verdict. The order...

Gujarat High Court Issues Modified SOP To Streamline Case Listing And Registry Scrutiny

The Gujarat High Court has issued a modified Standard Operating Procedure which will come into effect from February 02, to streamline case listing procedure, ensure speedier verification of matters and timely disposal. The notification states:"The number of cases being filed in the High Court of Gujarat has been constantly on the rise and listing of the cases is becoming acutely unwieldy....

'Heart Is Bleeding': MP High Court Slams Ineffective Enforcement Of Chinese Manjha Ban, Notes Court Staff Also Injured

While hearing a suo motu petition concerning the illegal manufacture, sale and use of Chinese nylon thread (manjha), the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (January 16) expressed deep anguish over the continued failure of the State to effectively enforce the ban. The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi said that although media reports indicated that the...

Justice Sujoy Paul Sworn-In As Chief Justice Of Calcutta High Court

On Friday, 16th January, Justice Sujoy Paul was administered the oath of office as the Chief Justice of the High Court at Calcutta. He is set to retire in June 2026.Justice Sujoy Paul was formally appointed the 44th Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court with effect from 16 January 2026, following the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium and notification by the Government...

Kerala High Court Extends Stay On Producer Shamnas' Cheating Case Against Actor Nivin Pauly

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (January 15) extended the interim stay granted in favour of actor Nivin Pauly and producer Abrid Shine in the cheating case initiated against them by producer P.S. Shamnas. Shamnas has alleged that they caused him an unlawful loss of ₹1.9 crore.When the case came up for consideration, counsel for Nivin and Abrid submitted before Justice C.S. Dias that they...

Writing The Law, Yet Outside The Law: Disability Rights And India's Law Entrance Exams

India has a wide range of national, state, and college-level entrance examinations that regulate access to legal education and determine entry into undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes across the country. These entrance exams provide an intensely competitive environment for law aspirants. For candidates with disabilities, however, this competition is layered with systemic barriers that undermine equal access to a crucial gateway to legal education in India.The Indian Constitution...

Date Of Appointment Letter, Not Date Of Joining, Decisive For Pay Fixation Benefits: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that an ex-serviceman's vested right to have his entire approved military service counted for the purpose of pay fixation cannot be defeated merely because he joined civil service after an amendment to the applicable rules came into force. The Court emphasised that the decisive factor is the date of issuance of the appointment letter and not the date...

Residents Welfare Association Or Homebuyers' Society Can't Intervene In Insolvency Petition Against Builder : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (January 15) held that Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) representing homebuyers cannot intervene in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process unless the RWA itself has disbursed funds or is directly a party to the financial transaction, as only then can it claim the status of a financial creditor. “A society or Resident Welfare Association, not being...

Supreme Court Asks Telangana Speaker To Decide Remaining Disqualification Petitions In Two Weeks

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday (January 16) issued a last warning to the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, directing him to decide the remaining disqualification petitions within two weeks in connection with the defection of ten MLAs from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi to the Indian National Congress.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice AG Masih was hearing...

Bombay High Court Pulls Litigant For 'Dumping' On It Unverified, AI-Generated Submissions, Imposes ₹50K Costs

The Bombay High Court last week imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on a litigant for submitting a 'non-existing' judgment generated through Artificial Intelligence (AI) which the court and its clerks could not find and thus deprecated such practice of 'dumping' non-existing and irrelevant materials on the court. Single-judge Justice Milind Sathaye was seized with a dispute between two film...