Madras High Court Directs State To Pay Rs 10 Lakh Compensation To 3 Boys Sexually Assaulted By Father And Uncle

The Madras High Court recently directed the State Government to pay Rs 10 Lakh each as compensation to three minor boys who were victims of sexual assault by their father and paternal uncle. Justice AD Jagadish Chandira took note of the observations made by the Supreme Court in the case of Bhanei Prasad, where the court emphasized compensation in such exceptional circumstances where...

'No Blanket Stay Straight Away': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Halt Probe In FIR Against Homestay Owner Over US National's Alleged Rape

The High Court has asked the State to submit the Investigation Papers.

Pursue Civil Remedies First: Uttarakhand HC Sets Aside FIR Alleging Demolition, Theft & Encroachment Of Mussoorie's Modi Bhawan

The Uttarakhand High Court has quashed an FIR registered against persons connected with Radha Swami Satsang Beas (RSSB) in relation to allegations concerning demolition of 'Modi Bhawan', theft of valuable articles and encroachment over the property.“Once both the parties (have) already availed civil remedy by instituting separate suits in respect of the same property then initiation of...

Ashtamudi Wetland Conservation: Environment Secretary Tenders Unconditional Apology Before Kerala HC Over Delay In Implementing Directions

The Special Secretary of the Department of Environment, Kerala Shri Seeram Sambasiva Rao IAS, tendered an unconditional apology before the Kerala High Court for the delay in implementation of the directions of the Court in a judgment dated July, 2025.The apology is tendered in an affidavit is submitted in an ongoing contempt petition alleging delay in executing the directions in the...

CBSE Exam | 'This Is About Child's Career' : Supreme Court Seeks CBSE Response On Gulf Student's Plea To Declare Class XII Improvement Result

The Court asked the CBSE to respond by Friday.

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 1 to June 7, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 228 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 244 NOMINAL INDEX V v. C, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 228 M.Rajkumar v. The Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 229 Muthukumar v Inspector of Police, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 230 V Jayapal and others v. The State and Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 231 The Divisional Manager v. Kathiresan...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 1 - June 7, 2026

Nominal Index:State of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors. v. Ghulam Mohd. Tantray 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 237Bittu Ram v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 238Riyaz Ahmad Hajam & Anr. v. Union Territory through SHO Police Station Uri District Baramulla 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 239State of J&K Through Senior Superintendent of Police, Kathua v. Balwinder Kumar Alias Bittu 2026 LiveLaw...

'Whimsical Matters' Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL For Enquiry Into Delay In Probe Over Mahatma Gandhi's Assassination, Imposes ₹10K Cost

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (June 8) dismissed a PIL seeking directions to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and others regarding an allegedly "missing volume" of Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography and "17-year-old delayed probe" into his assassination in 1948.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S Hemalekha orally remarked that "There...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 01 To June 07, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 552 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 558NOMINAL INDEXLAKSH VIR SINGH YADAV v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 552 SK v. KS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 553 AKKINENI NAGA CHAITANYA v. WWW.SEXVID.XXX & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 554 SANDEEP @ SUNNY v. STATE & other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 555 SHEWTA TUTEJA & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026...

AMS Legal Concludes Title Due Diligence For Land Parcels Worth ₹1,000 Crores

AMS Legal has announced the completion of comprehensive title due diligence and the issuance of title opinions for several large-scale land parcels across South India and Maharashtra. The collective deal value for these engagements is estimated at ₹1,000 crores.Project HighlightsThe firm managed due diligence for several significant land parcels, including:Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu: Two major parcels comprising approximately 1,000 acres and 100 acres.Palghar, Maharashtra: 130 acres located in the...

'How Can You Enter A Plot Without Completing Formalities?' Gujarat HC Asks Cricketer Yusuf Pathan Over 'Encroachment' In Vadodara

Pathan challenged the single judge's order upholding State's decision rejecting a proposal to allot a plot to him without auction & directing Vadodara Municipality to remove encroachment

HP High Court Bars MLAs From Voting In Municipal President, Vice-President Elections; Says They Have No Such Right Under Law

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that ex-officio members, including Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), do not possess a right to vote in elections for the offices of President and Vice-President of Municipal Councils and Nagar Panchayats. Passing an interim order, the Court observed that the Himachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 1994 and the Himachal Pradesh Municipal Election...