Madras High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026 [Citation 1 to 51]

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 1 To 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 51 NOMINAL INDEX Neelima v. The Additional Chief Secretary and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 1 C. Aryama Sundaram v. The Commissioner Of Income Tax, Chennai, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 2 Siva.Kalaimani Ambalam v. The District Collector and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 3 M. Manickamoorthy v. The District Collector and...

BDS Degree Not Equivalent To 'Degree In Medicine' For Food Safety Officer Post: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has rejected a petition filed by an aspirant for the post of Food Safety Officer, opining that the issue regarding equivalence of a bachelor's degree in Dental Surgery (BDS) to a degree in Medicine was already answered in negative by an expert committee, and hence, there was no scope of interference by the Court in the same. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma further held that the Court anyways did not have the liberty to interfere with the eligibility criteria for a...

Madras High Court Calls For Inquiry On Claim That Senior Advocate Took Rs 50 Lakh From Client On Pretext Of Bribing Judge

A Madras High Court judge recently recused from hearing a case after All India Lawyers Association for Justice (AILAJ) alleged that a senior advocate had taken a sum of Rs 50 Lakh from the client in the name of bribing the judge for passing suitable orders. Justice Nirmal Kumar recused from hearing the case and directed that the matter be placed before the Chief Justice for posting before an appropriate bench and for issuing appropriate orders to the Vigilance Cell so that an...

Teachers Shape Future Of Citizenry, Merit Can't Be Defeated By Lower Preference Exercised In Application Form: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted relief to several teachers whose marks made them eligible for the post of School Assistant (SA), but were allotted the post of Secondary Grade Teacher (SGT), solely on the ground that they had exercised preference for the latter post in their online applications, holding that merit-cum-roster must be the governing criterion for recruitment and initial preference cannot override claim of more meritorious candidates for appointment to higher posts.Noting...

Motor Accident | Car Owner Can Lead Independent Evidence On Issue Of Negligence Despite Driver's Plea Of Guilt: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that the owner of a vehicle involved in a motor accident can adduce independent evidence on the issue of negligence, even if the driver pleaded guilty in the criminal proceedings.Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. was considering a plea seeking to set aside the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal's order wherein it dismissed a vehicle owner's interim application to summon a witness to disprove the police version since his driver pleaded guilty in the criminal...

Ancestral Property, Right Of Birth Wholly Foreign To Muslim Law: Gujarat High Court Rejects Woman's Plea For Share In Father's Estate

The Gujarat High Court has held that the concepts of 'joint family property', 'ancestral property' and 'right by birth' as understood in Hindu law, cannot be invoked in disputes governed by Mohammedan law.The court made the observation while setting aside trial court's temporary injunction order granted in favour of a Muslim woman in her suit seeking administration of her deceased estate. Justice J.C. Doshi was dealing with a batch of civil revision applications and appeals from orders...

Karnataka High Court Rejects PIL To Disband Tatkal, Emergency Quota Schemes For Rail Tickets

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (February 13) dismissed a PIL seeking to disband tatkal and emergency quota schemes for railway tickets, stated to be implemented without legislative backing. When the matter was called, a division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Poonacha dismissed the petition for non-prosecution. The PIL prayed for disbanding existing Tatkal and Emergency Quota schemes implemented through executive orders without any legislative backing. In lieu...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026 [Citations 1 - 124]

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 124NOMINAL INDEXSandeepa Virk v. ED 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 1Nippon Steel Corporation v. The Controller Of Patents 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 2Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax -7, Delhi M/S TCK Advisers Pvt. Ltd. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 3U.S. Green Building Council v. Deming Certification Services Pvt Ltd 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 4TENZIN YOUTEN & ANR v. THE STATE...

“Statutory Rules Don't Yield To Executive Instructions”: AP High Court Quashes Reappointment To Govt Department Beyond Retirement Age

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set-aside re-appointment of the Director of State's Animal Husbandry Department— (Respondent 4), whose services were reinstated by the State in contravention to the statutory rules, and beyond the age of superannuation, holding that statutory rules do not yield to executive instructions nor give the right to an employer to bypass the prescribed procedure.Justice Nyapthy Vijay referred to the A.P. State Animal Husbandry Service Rules, 1996 and Proviso to Article...

Is Supplying Grounds On Separate Paper Valid When Not Referenced In Arrest Memo? Allahabad High Court Answers

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has granted relief in a petition for writ of habeas corpus, observing that supplying grounds of arrest on a separate paper to the accused is invalid when the same is not referenced in the arrest memo and lacks witness attestation.The bench of Justice Abdul Moin and Justice Babita Rani held: "As per Section 36 of the BNSS, 2023, under which the arrest...

'Demoralising': Allahabad HC Judge Requests Removal From Bail Roster Following Supreme Court's Criticism Of His Order

Allahabad High Court judge Justice Pankaj Bhatia today passed an order requesting the Chief Justice NOT to assign him the Bail Roster in future. The move comes just 4 days after the Supreme Court termed one of his bail orders (in a Dowry Death case) as "Most Shocking & Disappointing".While releasing a second bail plea filed by a Murder accused from his roster, Justice Bhatiya requested...

Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Consider Plea Seeking Mandatory Disclosure Of Cryptocurrencies By Election Candidates

The Delhi High Court has asked the Union Government to decide a plea seeking mandatory disclosure of cryptocurrencies and other virtual digital assets by election candidates in their nomination affidavits.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia asked the Centre to take an informed decision as expeditiously as possible, within six months.The Court closed...