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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...
Mere Conferment Of Ministerial Perks Doesn't Make Cabinet Rank Appointments 'Ministers' Under Article 164(1A): Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has recently dismissed a public interest litigation filed to quash the appointment of several MLAs (Member of Legislative Assembly) and MLCs (Member of Legislative Council) to various Boards and Corporations with cabinet rank and pecuniary benefits similar to that of ministers. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha held that...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 23 To March 29, 2026
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 292 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 322NOMINAL INDEXManish Yadav v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 292 SONAKSHI SINHA v. CHARACTER TECHNOLOGIES INC & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 293 PRESIDENT, INDIAN OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION & ANR v. SKI AND SNOWBOARD INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 294 NADIA v. DR B R AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 295 JUDICIAL SERVICE...
Hindu Husband's Obligation To Maintain Wife Attaches Even After Death; Widow Can Claim From Father-In-Law: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has observed that a husband's obligation to maintain his wife continues even after his death, and the widow can claim maintenance from her father-in-law. "It is well settled that a husband is obliged to maintain his wife. This position has emanated from situations, where the spouses have separated and the wife has sought for maintenance, either on the...
Calcutta High Court Rejects Plea Challenging Transfers Of Cops, Bureaucrats By ECI Ahead Of 2026 Bengal Polls
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (March 31) dismissed a petition challenging the Election Commission of India's “unprecedented” transfer of senior bureaucrats in West Bengal following the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) ahead of Assembly elections. A division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen pronounced the order. A detailed judgment...
COVID Death Must Be Backed By Test Report Or Certificate For Seeking Compensation: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that for seeking compensation due to death COVID-19, it is necessary to produce the test reports which prove that the deceased had COVID-19 or a death certificate which records that the deceased died due to COVID-19 infection. While rejecting a claim for compensation for death due to COVID-19 allegedly contracted while on election duty, the bench of Justice...
Kerala High Court Directs KeLSA To Expedite Disbursal Of Victim Compensation, Mediator Fee Authorised By State
The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 30) directed the Member Secretary of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KeLSA) to expeditiously disburse the victim compensation amount and mediator fees that was authorized by the State government.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. also directed the Member Secretary to file a report in this regard,...
HPNLU Shimla Hosts 6th National Moot Court Competition 2026; Army Institute Of Law Emerges Winner
The Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, through its Moot Court Committee, successfully organised the 6th National Moot Court Competition, 2026, in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission of India. The competition aimed to promote advocacy skills and advance discourse on human rights among law students across the country.The final round of the competition was adjudicated by Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Justice Sushil Kukreja, and Justice Romesh Verma, Judges of...
Can Foreign Arbitral Award Be Challenged In India On Grounds Rejected By Seat Court? Supreme Court Explains 'Transnational Issue Estoppel'
The Supreme Court has held that enforcement of a foreign arbitral award cannot be blocked on “public policy” grounds under Section 48 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 when the issue has already been finally decided by the seat court, and Indian courts cannot re-examine the merits under the guise of enforcement, due to the applicability of the doctrine of 'transnational...