Relaxation In Personality Test Won't Bar Reserved Candidates From Open Category If Rules Permit Merit Migration: Calcutta HC

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Madhuresh Prasad and Justice Prasenjit Biswas held that the reserved category candidates who availed relaxed standards in the personality test are not automatically barred from competing for unreserved vacancies if the governing rules and scheme permit merit-based consideration on aggregate marks. Background Facts...

Orissa High Court Orders Interview For Candidate In 2023 District Judge Exam After Her Marks Found To Be 'Manipulated'

The Orissa High Court has ordered fresh interview for a female candidate in the direct recruitment from the Bar to the post of District Judge for the year 2023 after it was found, through a forensic examination, that her marks in a written examination paper were manipulated with a “different ink” subsequent to the original evaluation. [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 96] Taking into account...

Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Consider Fresh Complaints Seeking Removal Of Derogatory Content Against Shirdi Sai Baba

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Central Government to look into any further fresh complaint filed seeking removal of YouTube videos, and other online publications allegedly containing derogatory and inflammatory content concerning Shirdi Sai Baba.Justice Swarana Kanta issued notice on a fresh application filed by Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi, in its plea seeking removal...

'Can't Be Left Remediless': Rajasthan High Court Allows Offline Appeal Amid Dispute Over E-Tender Appeal Submission

Rajasthan High Court granted relief to an unsuccessful bidder, whose filing of an appeal via the CPWD (Central Public Works Department) e-tender portal was disputed, by opining that a person could not be allowed to remain remediless.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand allowed the petitioner to submit an offline copy of the memo of appeal before the concerned department within 24 hours...

'Not Expected From Senior Advocate': P&H High Court Expresses Concern Over Lawyer's Remarks Against Judge

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has expressed concern over remarks made by a Senior Advocate during the hearing of anticipatory bail pleas, observing that such conduct was “never expected” from senior members or designated Senior Advocates of the Bar. Justice Sanjay Vashisth made the observation while hearing two connected petitions filed by ex-DSP Gursher Singh Sandhu, seeking...

Telangana High Court Upholds CRPF Constable's Termination On Depression Diagnosis, Cites Risk From Access To Firearms

The Telangana High Court has upheld the termination of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable who was diagnosed with depression and declared medically unfit for basic training and service. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 132]It noted that the Review Medical Board had considered the inherent stress of CRPF training and the risk arising from easy access to firearms before recommending his...

Rajasthan High Court Stays Termination Of Govt Employee For Concealing Stayed Conviction

The Rajasthan High Court has stayed the termination of a government employee whose services were terminated over allegations that he had suppressed and concealed information relating to his criminal conviction, which had already been stayed by a coordinate bench of the Court.The bench of Justice Anuroop Singhi took note of the earlier order staying the petitioner's conviction in a criminal...

Missed Physical Test Due To Illness, Pregnancy, Heavy Rains: Rajasthan High Court Grants One-Time Retest On ₹10,000 Cost

The Rajasthan High Court has granted a one-time opportunity to candidates who missed the Physical Efficiency Test (PET) for recruitment to the posts of Sub-Inspector/Platoon Commander due to circumstances such as illness, physical injuries, pregnancy and heavy rains.The bench of Justice Sameer Jain has directed the authorities to conduct a rescheduled test in September 2026. Candidates...

Law Department Must Not Succumb To Pressure From Other Departments: Bombay High Court Rejects Delayed State Appeal

The Department of Law and Judiciary (DLJ) must act independently and not succumb to pressure mounted by any of the other departments of a State Government, held the Bombay High Court while refusing to condone a delay of 650 days in filing appeal against acquittal in a Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act case. Sitting at the Nagpur seat, a single-judge Justice Mahendra Nerlikar also imposed a...

Karnataka High Court Appoints Court Commissioners To Accompany Priest Amid Apprehension Of Obstruction At Chamundeshwari Temple

In order to assuage the apprehensions of a hereditary priest with vitiligo, the Karnataka High Court has on August 19 [Wednesday] appointed two advocates as Court Commissioners to accompany him while performing pooja at the Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysore.The Court was hearing a petition filed by the priest who alleged that despite a July 1 order ofthe High Court permitting him to perform...

Karnataka Law Commission Recommendations To Amend Senior Citizens Rules Under Active Consideration: State Tells High Court

The Karnataka High Court has on Wednesday [August 19] taken on record the State Government's submission that the Karnataka State Law Commission's 73rd Report on amendments to the Senior Citizens Rules is under active consideration. The single-judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj noted that a letter dated July 31, 2026, from the Member Secretary of the Karnataka Law Commission had been...

“Can't Have Vague Petitions”: Madras High Court Expresses Disinclination To Entertain Plea Seeking Removal Of Illegal Banners In Chennai City

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (August 19), expressed disinclination to entertain a plea seeking direction to the authorities to remove all illegal banners, placards, and advertisements put up in public places, in violation of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules 2023. The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan expressed disinclination after noting...