High Courts
Failure To Follow Binding Precedents Gives Rise To Substantial Question Of Law In ESI Act Appeals: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that a failure to follow binding precedents by the Employees' Insurance courts would give rise to a substantial question of law in ESI appeals. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 455]The Bench of Justice S. Manu held:“the EI Court has not analysed the dispute in tune with the law laid down in the judgment referred above and hence the impugned judgment cannot be...
Calcutta High Court Orders Closure Of M-Bazaar Operating Inside Former Cinema Hall, Says Trade Licence Cannot Authorise Illegal Change Of Use
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to immediately stop the operation of a mega garment store, M-Bazaar, being run from the premises of the erstwhile Paradise Cinema Hall at 39 Bentinck Street, Kolkata, holding that a garment business could not be operated from an assembly building without obtaining the requisite permission for change of use under...
'Mixture Of Prayers': Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking NEET Re-Exam Score Correction, Expert Panel & Scrapping Of NTA
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a petition filed with “mix bunch of prayers” concerning NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, including a prayer to scrap the National Testing Agency (NTA) from conducting future public examinations. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 766]A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed that a writ petition with...
Men, Working Women & Professionals Who Take Care Of Family Are Also 'Home Makers': Karnataka High Court
Interpreting the term 'homemaker', the Karnataka High Court has held that even highly qualified post-graduates who render services at home are entitled to compensation for loss of future earnings if they are not working elsewhere at the relevant time. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 310].The Court rejected KSRTC's argument that the claimant, who holds a Master's Degree in Biotechnology and had worked as...
Calling By Caste Name Without Intent To Humiliate Doesn't Attract SC/ST Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the mere use of the word “Chamar”, without material showing that it was used with the intention or knowledge of insulting the victim on the ground of her caste, does not prima facie disclose the ingredients of Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and cannot sustain an...
Prior Permission U/S 83 Registration Act Not Mandatory For Prosecution, Private Complaint Maintainable: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that prior permission under Section 83 of the Registration Act, 1908 is not mandatory for initiating proceedings under the Act. The Court observed that it is open to a private individual to file a complaint, as the language of Section 83 is permissive and not mandatory.Justice Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale was hearing an application under Section 482 CrPC...
Christian Women Can File For Divorce At Their Place Of Residence: Kerala High Court
In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court has held that as per Section 3 of the Divorce Act, Christian women can file for divorce in their places of residence. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 456]The Division Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K. was considering an appeal filed by a wife after the Single Bench rejected her plea seeking a declaration that Section 3(3)...
Trial Court Cannot Reject Charge-Sheet Over Absconding Co-Accused: Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court has set aside an order granting bail to an accused in an NDPS case, holding that the Trial Court erred in refusing to accept the charge-sheet merely because the investigating officer had not sought a warrant and proclamation against an absconding co-accused. The Court observed that the Trial Court's approach was “wholly illegal, unreasonable and unjustified,”...
IUST Constituent College Teachers Retire At 60, Not 62; Executive Council Decision Excluding Them From Enhanced Age Binding: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the retirement of an Associate Professor of a constituent Nursing College at the age of 60 years, holding that the decision of the Executive Council of the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) specifically excluding constituent College teachers from the benefit of enhanced superannuation age of 62 years is binding in...
Brothel Customer Can't Be Prosecuted Under Immoral Traffic Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a man who visits a brothel as a customer cannot be prosecuted under Sections 3, 5 and 7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, as paying money for personal gratification is not procurement for the purpose of prostitution within the meaning of the Act. Justice Dr. Gautam Chowdhary held, “If a person visits a brothel as a customer,...
Kerala High Court Directs Action Against 1157 Advocates Practicing Without Certificates Of Practice
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 19) directed action against around 1,157 advocates, who are practicing in the State without a valid Certificate of Practice (CoP) and without clearing the All India Bar Examination (AIBE).The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. today passed an interim order directing immediate publication of the list of these...