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Notice Issued to UT on PIL Alleging Non-Implementation of Women’s Seat Reservation and Safety Measures in Public Transport: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has issued notice to the Union Territory administration in a Public Interest Litigation alleging non implementation of mandatory safety measures and seat reservation for women in public transport. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh…
NSA Detention of Activist Victor Das Quashed for Violating Article 22(5) Safeguards: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court set aside the preventive detention of Victor Das under the National Security Act 1980, holding that the constitutional safeguards guaranteed under Article 22(5) Constitution Of India were violated. The Division Bench comprising Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Anjan Moni Kalita quashed the…
Wife Cannot Seek Husband’s Salary Details Under RTI Act: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has upheld the decision of the State authorities refusing to provide a woman with the salary details of her husband under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The order was passed on 20 February 2026 by Justice Kuldeep Mathur in the case of Smt. Kanta Kumawat v State of Rajasthan. RTI…
Prisoner Suicide Constitutes Custodial Death, State Held Absolutely Liable, ₹10 Lakh Compensation Awarded: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, delivered a significant judgment holding that the State is absolutely liable for the unnatural death of a prisoner in its custody, even if the death is a suicide. The Division Bench comprising Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Manjive Shukla passed this order while deciding a…
‘Family’ Does Not Include Grandparents Under Indian Stamp Act, Settlement by Grandchildren to Grandparent Chargeable: Madras High Court
In an important ruling under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, the Madras High Court has clarified that the term Family does not include grandparents for the purpose of concessional stamp duty on settlement deeds. The decision was delivered on 20 February 2026 by a Full Bench comprising Justice SM Subramaniam, Justice…
Preliminary Enquiry Cannot Be Used to Delay FIR in Corruption Cases, State Pulled Up in Cash-for-Jobs Scam: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption to register an FIR and conduct a detailed investigation into the alleged multi crore cash for job scam involving Tamil Nadu Water Supplies Minister KN Nehru, his brothers and others. The Division Bench comprising Chief…
Abandoned Child Allowed to Continue Living with Caregivers Who Raised Him for 10 Years: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Central Adoption Resource Authority to consider the plea of a married couple in their 50s who are seeking to adopt a child they had taken into their care nearly ten years ago after he was found abandoned in a Mutt. Justice D K Singh passed the order while emphasizing that the…
Delay in FIR Not Fatal in Motor Accident Claims, Insurer Cannot Seek ‘Pay and Recovery’ Without Proving Policy Breach: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that mere delay in lodging an FIR cannot defeat a genuine motor accident compensation claim, especially when the victim’s family is engaged in treatment and last rites. Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury further held that an insurer cannot escape liability or seek pay and recovery unless it…
Single Complaint Maintainable Under Section 138 NI Act for Dishonour of Multiple Cheques Issued in Same Transaction: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a single complaint is maintainable for dishonour of multiple cheques when a consolidated statutory notice under Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act 1881 is issued, provided the cheques arise out of the same transaction. The judgment was delivered by Justice G Girish on 19…
Husband’s Salary Details Are ‘Personal Information’, Wife’s RTI Plea Rejection Upheld: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has upheld the State Government’s decision refusing to disclose salary details of a government employee to his wife under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Justice Kuldeep Mathur ruled that information relating to the salary and service performance of an employee falls within the category of…
