Civil Law
'Employees Can't Be Left On Inferior Terms For Decades': Delhi High Court Directs Jamia, UGC To Examine Pay Parity Claims
The Delhi High Court has directed Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Central government to jointly examine the longstanding demands for regularisation and pay parity raised by teaching and non-teaching employees of Syed Abid Husain Senior Secondary School, a self-financing institution administered by the varsity. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 727]Justice...
Rajasthan High Court Directs Collections From 'Illegal' Toll Plaza Be Used For Tree Plantation
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Project Director of the Rajasthan State Highways Authority to expeditiously decide, within three months, an application seeking implementation of the District Collector's order directing relocation of an allegedly illegal toll plaza. The Court also directed that details of the toll collections be retained and placed before the Project Director, who...
Tree Officer Can't Permit Tree Felling Merely Because They Obstruct Building Entrance: Delhi High Court Holds Two Officials Guilty Of Contempt
The Delhi High Court has held two government officials guilty of contempt for violating its earlier directions requiring Tree Officers to record reasons and apply their mind before granting permission for felling or transplantation of trees. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 726]Justice Jasmeet Singh held that a Tree Officer cannot permit felling or transplantation of trees merely because they obstruct...
Transfer Of Dissolved Society's Assets To Successor Company Valid: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that Section 13 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 places no embargo on a society resolving to dissolve itself and to transfer its property to a company incorporated under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. It held that once not less than three-fifths of the members resolve upon dissolution, the society stands dissolved forthwith, and the acquisition...
Allahabad High Court Asks UP Govt To Fix Conflict In Limitation Period For Recovering Panchayat Fund Losses From Pradhan
The Allahabad High Court has held that the period within which surcharge can be imposed on a Gram Pradhan for loss, waste or misapplication of Gram Panchayat money or property is governed by the proviso to Section 27 of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947, and not by the shorter period prescribed in the third proviso to Rule 257(2) of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Rules 1947. It held that the Rule is...
Order 18 Rule 17 CPC | Parameters On Recall Of Witness : Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 4) reiterated that the power of the Court under Order XVIII Rule 17 CPC only permits recall of witnesses for examination by the Court itself, not for cross-examination by either of the parties “…the scope and object of Order XVIII Rule 17, CPC, was to enable the court to clarify doubts regarding evidence led by the party. It was further stated that...
Telangana High Court Quashes National Hospitality Institute Director's Appointment, Says State Usurped Governing Council's Powers
The Telangana High Court quashed the appointment of National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management's (NITHM) Director, holding that the Government usurped NITHM's Governing Council power which alone is empowered under its Memorandum of Association and Rules to determine qualifications and appointment of the Director.[2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 124]The Court held that the subsequent...
AP High Court Asks Endowments Department To Decide Representation For Temple Trustee Post After Hearing Applicant
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Endowment Department to decide a representation seeking appointment as a member of a Temple Trust Board after affording the applicant a sufficient opportunity of hearing. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 172]Disposing of a writ petition, Justice Kiranmayee Mandava issued directions to the Commissioner, Endowments Department, to consider the petitioner's...
Jharkhand High Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Compensation For Illegal Shop Demolition, Calls Actions 'High-Handed'
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed the State's appeal against an order directing it to compensate a shop owner whose premises were demolished without authority of law, holding that the appeal was “an abuse of the judicial process” and appeared to have been filed only because officials feared recovery proceedings against them.A Division Bench of Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice...
Forum For Landlord-Tenant Dispute Determined By Law In Force When Suit Is Filed, Not When Tenancy Ends: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the forum competent to decide a landlord-tenant dispute is determined by the law in force on the date the suit is instituted, and not by the law prevailing when the tenancy was terminated or the cause of action arose.Justice Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava observed that where a landlord-tenant dispute is instituted after the enforcement of the Uttar...