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Residential Premises Used for Commercial Activity Must Be Sealed, Authorities Cannot ‘Pick and Choose’: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has directed authorities to give priority to stopping commercial activity in areas specifically earmarked for residential use. In its order dated 22.09.2026 in M.A. (C) D. No. 17103/2026, the Court said premises found being used commercially in such residential areas should, in the first instance, be…
Uttar Pradesh Has No Compensation Policy for Incidents Beyond Natural Calamities, High Court Directs Government to Frame One: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow Bench has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to formulate a policy for determining compensation in cases involving deaths and injuries from incidents not covered by existing statutory schemes. The direction came in PIL No. 603 of 2026, concerning a fire incident in which 15 young…
GST Arrest Despite Court-Directed Appearance Called a ‘Brazen Act of Highhandedness’, Businessman’s Release Ordered: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the immediate release of Kuldeep Goyal, who was arrested by GST authorities on 24.09.2026. The order came in CWP-31964-2026 (O&M), filed against the arrest authorization dated 23.09.2026 and arrest memo dated 24.09.2026. Goyal is the Karta of an HUF running business under…
ED Plea to Add Sections 411 and 424 RPC Charges in JKCA Funds Case Linked to Farooq Abdullah Rejected: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has partly allowed a petition filed by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) against an order concerning the alleged misappropriation of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) funds. The case arose from CBI proceedings relating to FIR No. 05/2015, involving…
Minority School Not Required to Follow Roster for Appointment of Candidate From the Same Community: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside the rejection of M Rajasekhar’s appointment as an Attender at a minority educational institution and directed the authorities to regularise his services within four months. Rajasekhar was initially appointed on 30 June 2000 against a retired vacancy. After the court…
‘If There Can Be House Wives, There Can Be House Husbands’: Marriage Dissolved by Mutual Consent: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dissolved the marriage of Dr.K.Venkatesan and Dr.V.Aarthi, who were married on 9 February 2011 at Tiruvannamalai. The couple, both doctors, had two children. Dr.Venkatesan pursued higher medical qualifications while Dr.Aarthi stayed with her parents at Theni and cared for…
DGP Orders Strict Compliance With Section 35 BNSS After High Court Remarks on Illegal Arrests, Warns Police of Personal Liability: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka Police Department has issued a statewide circular directing police officers to strictly comply with Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and Supreme Court guidelines concerning notice, arrest and personal liberty. The circular, issued by the Director General and Inspector…
Article 227 Petition to Quash Wife’s Restitution of Conjugal Rights Case Not Maintainable: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior has dismissed a husband’s petition seeking to quash proceedings filed by his wife under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 before the Family Court, Gwalior. The petition was filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The husband argued that the wife’s…
Vessel Arrest Vacated, Valid Charter Termination Ends Demise Charter Before Physical Repossession: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on 25 September 2026 allowed an appeal by the registered owner of M.V. Nereus Progress and set aside a Madras High Court order that had continued the vessel’s arrest. The dispute involved Om Freight Forwarders Ltd., which had a separate Bareboat Charterparty with Nereides Marine Services for its…
Short Duration of Marriage Alone Cannot Determine Permanent Alimony, ₹50 Lakh Award Upheld: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has upheld a Family Court order granting a wife ₹50 lakh in permanent alimony, ruling that a short marriage alone cannot determine the amount. A Division Bench of Justice D K Singh and Justice H. Shanthi Bhushan dismissed appeals by both parties on September 11, 2026. The Bench also left in…
