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Himachal Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest : January 2026
Nominal IndexIndian Institute of Technology, Mandi (Kamand), H.P. Versus Central Public Works Department & another., 2026 LiveLaw (HP) 01Satish Kumar v/s Gurdial Singh.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 02Indu Sharma v/s State of H.P. and others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP) 03Bhag Chand v/s State of Himachal Pradesh and others.,2026 LiveLaw (HP)04Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd & another vs...
No Caste, No Religion Certificate Can't Be Issued Unless Person Relinquishes Religion As Per Rites: Madras High Court
The Madras High court recently rejected a man's request for a No Caste No Religion certificate, noting that the same could not be claimed without relinquishing the religion fiirst. Justice Krishnan Ramasamy of Madurai Bench noted that unless the religion was relinquished as per existing rites, there was no question of issuing a certificate. The court added that when there was no proof...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 16 To February 22, 2026
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 199 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 222NOMINAL INDEXSH. RAJPAL NAURANG YADAV & ANR v. M/S. MURLI PROJECTS PVT. LTD & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 199 Dinesh & Anr. v. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research through its Director General & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 200 SANCHIT SETH v. NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATION IN MEDICAL SCIENCES & ORS 2026 LiveLaw...
'Bhago Police Aa Gayi; Haye Goli Lag Gayi': Allahabad High Court Again Slams UP Police Over 'Movie Script' FIR
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has once again expressed serious dismay over an FIR lodged by the Uttar Pradesh Police, which the HC found to be heavily borrowed from movie scripts. Hearing a writ petition challenging an FIR lodged under the UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, the Court observed that state police personnel appear to be relying on a standard, highly...
Online Travel Portals Cannot Escape Liability As 'Mere Facilitators': South Delhi Consumer Commission In MMT–Malaysia Airlines Case
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, South Delhi, comprising Ms. Monika A. Srivastava (President) and Ms. Kiran Kaushal (Member), has ruled that online travel portals cannot evade responsibility toward consumers by claiming to be mere “facilitators.” The Commis-sion held MakeMyTrip liable for deficiency in service for giving false assurances regarding refund processing...
Kerala High Court Admits State's Appeal Against Order Quashing Sabarimala Greenfield Airport Land Acquisition, Orders Status Quo
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (24 February) admitted an appeal preferred by the State against the judgment which set aside the government's preliminary notification and other steps taken for acquiring 2570 acres of the land for the Sabarimala Greenfield Project.The division bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha admitted the appeal and directed the...
'You May Be Ranveer Singh But You Can't Hurt Religious Sentiments': Karnataka High Court On 'Kantara' Movie Mimicry; Stays Coercive Steps
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 24) told Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh that he cannot, by virtue of being a celebrity, hurt religious sentiments of a community and that he must, when making public appearances, remain cautious of his words and actions.Justice M Nagaprasanna orally observed,"You being actor have influence on so many people. When you have that you shud be...
Detailed Appreciation Of Evidence Impermissible At Bail Stage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that at the stage of considering a bail application, a detailed appreciation of the evidence is impermissible. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta set aside the Bombay High Court's Aurangabad Bench order granting bail to the accused in a murder case involving offences under the SC/ST Act, holding that the High Court had erred in ascertaining...
How 3-Year Practice Rule Impacts Women Judicial Aspirants Needs To Be Observed : Justice Bhuyan
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court recently said that the Supreme Court's decision restoring the mandate of three years of experience as an advocate to apply for entry-level posts in judicial service has addressed the concern which many in the fraternity felt over time. However, there is a flip side too, especially for women judicial aspirants who may now face career interruptions due...
'Unnecessary Attempt To Rake Up Past': Delhi High Court Junks PIL Against 46-Year-Old Wakf Notification Listing Mosques
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging a 46 years old Wakf notification listing certain mosques in the city's Jahangirpuri area, holding that the plea was an “unnecessary attempt to rake up the past” by reopening settled issues after several decades.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed that the...