Labour Legislations Are Beneficial Laws, Hyper-Technical View On Limitation Must Be Avoided: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that claims raised by workmen should not be dismissed on hyper-technical grounds of limitation, particularly when delays are attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of legal awareness. Emphasising the beneficial nature of labour welfare legislations, the Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Medicaps Limited challenging the remand order passed...

'No Firecrackers Between 10PM To 6AM': Calcutta High Court Lays Down Guidelines For Shab-E-Barat Celebrations

The Calcutta High Court has laid down comprehensive guidelines for the bursting of firecrackers to mark the celebration of the festival of Shab-E-Barat.A division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Partha Sarathi Sen held, "Subject to hearing the Pollution Control Board, we deem it proper to issue the following directions: (i) The Pollution Control Board and the police authorities shall...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Administrative Order Barring Execution Petitions Below ₹2 Crore

The Delhi High Court has held that no litigant can be barred at the threshold from filing execution petitions before the Registry, even in cases where the decree amount is Rs. 2 crore or below.A Division Bench comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla set aside an administrative order issued by the Registrar (Original) on November 17, 2016, which directed the Registry...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR, Order Directing Probe Against Former Bangalore North University VC Based On Defamation Complaint

The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against former Vice Chancellor of Bangalore North University Professor Niranjana, registered based on an order passed by a trial court directing investigation into a criminal defamation private complaint.In doing so the court observed that if defamation is an amalgam of all other offences the trial court could not have directed investigation by the...

'No Mother Would Hurt Her Child': Orissa High Court Orders 75% Back Wages To Woman Dismissed For Allegedly Throwing Her Baby Into Canal

The Orissa High Court has upheld an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) reinstating a female government employee who was dismissed from service for allegedly throwing her baby into a canal causing her death. The Court further modified the Tribunal's order asking the employer to pay 75% of the back wages upon her reinstatement. In the absence of any evidence implicating...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026 [Citations: 1 - 62]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 1 - 62]Binu Surendran and Anr. v. V. Vijayakumar and Ors. and connected cases, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 1Praveen@ Poocha Praveen v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 2Green Roots Nature Conservation Forum and Anr v. Government of India and Ors. and connected case, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 3Sidharth K. Bhattathiri v. Union Of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker)...

Unmarried Granddaughter's Limited Estate Can Enlarge Into Absolute Ownership If Based On Pre-Existing Right: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently held that the duty to maintain an unmarried minor daughter of a pre-deceased son may constitute a “pre-existing right” capable of enlarging her limited estate into absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav emphasised that classical Hindu law recognises a continuing familial obligation to...

'Punitive Demolitions Persist In UP Despite SC Ban': Allahabad High Court Asks If State Action Is A 'Colourable Exercise' Of Power

In a scathing observation regarding the alleged state of executive actions in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that punitive demolitions of structures continue to take place in the state despite the Supreme Court's November 2024 decision in 'Bulldozer Justice'. The Court further questioned the State Government as to whether demolishing a...

Court's Pendency Can't Justify Delay In Filing Review: Bombay High Court Declines To Condone 645-Day Delay

In an interesting ruling, the Bombay High Court on Monday (February 2) held that a court taking two decades to decide a matter cannot be a ground for a party to challenge the court's order after a delay of nearly two years. Single-judge Justice Jitendra Jain therefore, refused to condone a delay of 645 days as prayed by one Vinodkumar Chetram Ganeriwala, who sought to review an order passed in...

Insurance Companies Must Show High Level Of Professionalism & Diligence While Vetting Application For Porting Policy: Bombay High Court

Insurance companies when accepting porting of a policy must show highest level of professionalism and due diligence in vetting the customer's previous insurance claim history and then take an 'informed' decision, the Bombay High Court ruled recently. Single-judge Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan said that the insurance companies when dealing with an application by a customer to port his or...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026

Nominal Index:Saleema & Ors Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 1STATE OF J & K vs NAZIR AHMAD BHAT AND OTHERS 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 2State of Jammu and Kashmir vs Ahsan-ul-Haq Khan 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 3Lt. Col. Daljit Singh Dogra vs State of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 4Bharat Oil Traders Vs Assistant Commissioner & anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 5Rishi Kumar vs Chenab Valley Power Projects...

Advocate Accused Of Demanding ₹30 Lakh Bribe To Influence Judicial Officer Not Entitled To Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a regular bail plea filed by an Advocate accused of demanding illegal gratification of ₹30 lakh for allegedly influencing a judicial officer to secure a favourable order in a divorce case, holding that the allegations strike at the very foundation of the justice delivery system and warrant a cautious approach.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "In...