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X Asks Centre To Reconsider 'Disproportionate' Order To Block 12 User Accounts
X Corp has asked the Central Government to review the order directing to block 12 Twitter accounts, including parody account “Dr. Nimo Yadav”, calling the blocking order disproportionate. On March 19, X wrote an objection letter to the Union Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, saying that the blocking order issued on March 18 fails to comply with Section 69A of...
Mere Common Ancestry Not Enough To Prove Joint Family Property: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a property dispute where the parties are descendants of a common ancestor, has held that the property cannot be presumed to be a joint family property merely on that basis, and that the burden of establishing a prima facie case that the property is joint family property lies on the plaintiff. The bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed; "The Appellate Court...
Delhi High Court Orders ₹1 Crore Ex-Gratia To Kin Of School Vice Principal Who Died Of COVID-19 While Supervising Relief Work
The Delhi High Court has set aside the Delhi Government's decision denying ex-gratia compensation to the kin of a government school Vice Principal who succumbed to COVID-19 during the second wave. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav allowed the plea filed by the widow of late Dr. Raja Ram Singh and directed the authorities to release ₹Rs. 1 crore compensation under the Delhi Government's...
Principle Of Subsistence Of Rights Can't Apply Where Basis Of Engagement Stands Displaced By Administrative Restructuring: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the principle of subsistence of right cannot be invoked where the very basis of engagement ceases to exist due to relocation or administrative restructuring of an Anganwadi Centre following migration of the local population, and that a fresh selection process for the relocated centre constitutes a valid and independent...
Can Women Above 50-Years Of Age Be Permitted To Avail Assisted Reproductive Technology Services? Bombay High Court To Decide
The Bombay High Court is set to decide whether women above 50-years of age can be held to be 'medically fit' to bear a child and give birth with the help of Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART).A division bench of Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Abhay Mantri heard two petitions filed by women - a 55-year-old and a 53-year-old - both challenging the validity of the Section 21 (g) of...
The HILTP Debate: Balancing Urban Evolution With Statutory Compliance
The Government of Telangana (“Government”) has introduced the Hyderabad Industrial Land Transformation Policy (“HILTP”) through G.O. Ms. No. 27 dated November 22, 2025, with the objective of addressing the rapid urbanisation that has enveloped industrial estates in Hyderabad which were established nearly five decades ago. These estates, which were originally situated on the city's periphery, now form part of the urban core, thereby creating significant socio-economic and environmental...
'Poverty Can't Be Ground For Incarceration': Rajasthan High Court Releases Convict Kept In Jail For Not Paying Costs Despite Settlement
The Rajasthan High Court has held that when prosecution under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act stood settled and the complainant had no subsisting grievance, continued incarceration of the accused solely due to non-compliance of condition of costs for impounding, could not be sustained in absence of willful default. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali held that the costs contemplated by...
ECI Not Targetting Bengal, More Officers Transferred In Other Poll-Bound States: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed by Advocate Arka Kumar Nag challenging the Election Commission of India's large-scale transfers of IAS and IPS officers following the March 15 election announcement, holding that the challenge was fundamentally flawed because the “existence of power with ECI to transfer/shift the officers after issuance of...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Shift Former PFI Chief E Abubacker From Jail To Private Hospital, Says No Deficiency In Medical Treatment
The Delhi High Court has refused to pass an order shifting former Popular Front of India (PFI) Chief E Abubacker to a private multi specialty hospital of his choice for his medical treatment.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that there was nothing on record to show any deficiency or inadequacy in the medical treatment being provided to Abubacker, who is in custody in a UAPA case. However,...
Gauhati High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 23 - March 29, 2026
Nominal IndexPrasun Banik v. The State of Assam and Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 42Sibo Prasad Choudhury and 5 Ors v. Bicky Khan and 2 Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 44Mizanul Hoque v. State of Assam and 3 Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 44Mukesh Jalan v. State of Assam 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 45Dwipjyoti Talukdar Vs. The Union of India and Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 46Prasanta Kumar Borah v. The State of Assam and 4...
