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Writ Petition Not Maintainable for Enforcement of Private Service Contract Against Unaided School: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that a writ petition under Article 226 Constitution of India is not maintainable for enforcement of service-related rights arising out of a private contract between a teacher and a private unaided school. The ruling came in the case titled Malika vs UT of J&K, 2026, where the…
Gold Loan Company Cannot Retain Stolen Gold Pledged with It; Security Interest Not a Valid Defence: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by IIFL Finance Ltd. challenging a notice issued by the police under Section 94 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The notice was issued during investigation into an FIR relating to alleged theft and criminal breach of trust involving gold ornaments that were…
Positive Act of Accused Around Time of Suicide Necessary to Establish Abetment; Bail Granted to Woman: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to Satnam Kaur, who was accused of abetting the suicide of her husband Kartar Singh. The FIR was registered on the statement of Namberdar Ranjit Singh, cousin of the deceased. He alleged that Kartar Singh was married to Satnam Kaur and due to matrimonial discord,…
Bail Granted in Murder Case; Action Ordered Against Police for Misleading Status Report: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court passed an important order in a murder case where the accused had been in jail for more than four years. The case arose from a blind FIR registered at Police Station Bawana. The bail application was pending since July 2023. The Court examined serious irregularities in the investigation and found…
No Fundamental Right to Possess Firearms; Grant of Arms Licence Lies within Executive Discretion: Delhi High Court
Arms Act, 1959 and Arms Rules, 2016 – No Fundamental Right To Possess Firearms – Executive Discretion Under Rule 12 of Arms Rules, 2016 Explained By Delhi High Court Background of the Case The Delhi High Court has clearly held that there is no fundamental right to possess firearms under the Constitution of India. The…
Woman Cannot Insist on Re-Entering Abandoned Matrimonial Home if Alternate Accommodation Is Available under DV Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment interpreting the scope of residence rights under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. In the case titled X v. Y, the Court examined whether an aggrieved woman has an absolute right to seek re-entry into a particular property under Section 19…
Proper Notice under Section 18 of the Assam Land & Revenue Regulation Mandatory Before Evicting Occupants from Government Land: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has clarified the legal requirement of issuing a proper notice under Section 18 of the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation, 1886 before initiating eviction proceedings against persons alleged to be in illegal occupation of Government land. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi…
Filing False Suit with Forged Documents Against SC/ST Person Prima Facie Attracts Offence under SC/ST Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of Section 3(1)(q) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, holding that the offence under the said provision would be prima facie attracted when a false, malicious or vexatious civil suit is filed…
Mere Plea of Head-On Collision Does Not Establish Contributory Negligence in Motor Accident Claim Cases: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has clarified an important principle in motor accident compensation cases by holding that a mere plea of head-on collision between two vehicles does not automatically prove contributory negligence. The Court emphasized that negligence must be established based on evidence and probabilities,…
Extension Granted for Filing Challan in Absence of Accused Violates Article 21; Order Set Aside: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that granting extension of time to file a chargesheet under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 without producing the accused or giving them an opportunity of hearing is a gross illegality. The Court ruled that such an order violates the accused persons’…
