Delhi High Court Declares Tibetan-Origin Woman Born In Dharamshala As Indian Citizen, Directs Issuance Of Passport

The Delhi High Court has declared a Tibetan-origin woman born in Dharamshala in 1966 as an Indian citizen by birth under Section 3(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, and directed that she be issued an Indian passport.Justice Sachin Datta allowed the plea filed by one Yangchen Drakmargyapon seeking recognition of her Indian citizenship and a direction for issuance of an Indian...

'LiveLaw Essential Companion', Says Lawyer Who Topped Higher Judiciary Exams In Both Punjab & Haryana

In an exceptional feat, Ludhiana-based advocate Prabhjot Singh Sachdeva has secured the top rank in both the Punjab and Haryana Higher Judicial Service Examinations, earning his selection as an Additional District and Sessions Judge.Speaking about his preparation journey, Sachdeva credits LiveLaw as a "constant companion" during his rigorous preparation, underscoring the importance of...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026

Citation 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 29NOMINAL INDEXM/s Krazybee Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Additional Director, DGGI, BZU 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 1M/s Dodla Dairy Limited v. The Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 2Sri Akram Pasha v. Senior Intelligence Officer 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 3M/s Excelpoint Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. v/s Joint Commissioner of Central Tax (Appeals-I) 2026 LiveLaw...

Past Minor Penalties Can't Trump Consistent 'Outstanding' Service Record: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Compulsory Retirement

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside the order of compulsory retirement of a police inspector based on “ineffectiveness”, opining it to be arbitrary and based on selective reliance on minor penalties while ignoring his consistent outstanding service record that reflected “good” and “very good” performance.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali held that the State failed to follow...

Gauhati High Court Weekly Round-Up : January 26 - February 01, 2026

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 13-19]Hem Bahadur Pradhan @ Newar and Anr. v The State of Assam and 3 Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 13Md. Kari alias Md. Jiyauddin v Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 14Tufazzul Hussain v. Fulmala Khatun 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 15Kurban Ali v Union of India & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Gau) 16Sri Madhu Ram Deka v. The State of Assam & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw...

Delhi High Court Upholds Centre's Decision Recognising Indian Pickleball Association As National Sports Federation

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) challenging the Union Government's decision to recognise the Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) as the National Sports Federation (NSF) for the sport in the country.Justice Sachin Datta held that it cannot be said that grant of recognition to IPA was ex-facie arbitrary or suffered from...

2026 CLAT-UG | One Question, Two Correct Answers: Why Allahabad High Court Ordered Revision Of Merit List For Future Counselling?

In a significant order passed on Tuesday, the Allahabad High Court directed the Consortium of National Law Universities to revise the merit list for CLAT-UG-2026.The order was passed after a single judge found that the high-powered 'Oversight Committee' had arbitrarily overruled subject matter experts regarding a disputed question without assigning any reasons for the same. A bench of...

Data Reveals UP Police Acted On Less Than 9% Of 1.08 Lakh Missing Person Complaints Since 2024: 'Aghast' High Court Registers PIL

Expressing strong dismay over the UP Government's own admission that between January 2024 and January 2026, approximately 1,08,300 missing person complaints were registered and only in 9,700 such cases, action was taken by the State Police to trace out the persons, the Allahabad High Court has registered a PIL titled 'In re- Missing persons in the State'. A bench of Justice Abdul...

SC Collegium Approves Appointment Of 5 Retired Judges As Ad Hoc Judges Of Allahabad High Court Under Article 224A

In a significant development, the Supreme Court Collegium today approved the appointment of retired Judges as ad hoc Judges of the Allahabad High Court in terms of Article 224A of the Constitution, a rarely invoked provision.The approval is given for appointment for a period of two years.The following are the retired Judges who have been recommended for appointment as ad hoc Judges :1....

UP Govt's Ban On Political Caste Rallies Must Be Effective; Right Values In Children Is Permanent Solution: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in 2013 seeking a ban on all caste-based political rallies and a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to cancel the registration of political parties that organise such rallies. Noting that the State Government has already imposed a complete prohibition on...

'To Ease Pilgrim Pressure': High Court Upholds Extended 'Banke Bihari' Darshan Timings, Rejects Contempt Plea Against SC-Appointed Panel

The Allahabad High Court has rejected a contempt application filed against the Supreme Court-appointed High-Powered Temple Management Committee, led by Justice Ashok Kumar (Rtd.), for increasing the darshan timings at the Thakur Shri Banke Bihari Ji Maharaj Temple (in Vrindavan-Mathura), allegedly in violation of HC's Novemebr 2022 order. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal noted...

Maternity Leave Is A Right, Cannot Be Clubbed With Regular Leaves To Cancel Candidature: Kerala High Court Grants Relief To NBEMS Trainee

The Kerala High Court recently held that maternity leave is a right and the same cannot be clubbed with the other regular leaves taken by a National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) Trainee to cancel her candidature.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was considering a plea preferred by a NBEMS Trainee, who got selected in the NEET Super Specialty Examination (NEET-SS) for a DrNB...