Transfer Cop Seen On Video 'Parading & Flogging' Accused In Public, Orally Says Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (August 14) orally asked the State to transfer the concerned senior police officer in Surat seen on video "parading and flogging" accused persons in public last month pending preliminary inquiry against him. The court was hearing a suo-motu plea lodged on the incident after receiving a written representation by a lawyer. Reportedly the concerned DCP in Surat...

LiveLaw Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: August 10 - August 16, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX Yogendra vs. State Of U.P. And 3 Others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 548 M/s Mahamaya General Finance Company Ltd. vs. State of U.P. 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 549 Dharmwati Devi vs. State of U.P. and 5 others 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 550 Reserve Bank of India Through its Assistant General Manager and another vs. Vijayanand Rai 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 551 Raju Kashyap and 2 others vs....

Mere Participation in Protest March Does Not Make One Part of Unlawful Assembly: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that mere participation in a protest march does not, by itself, make a person a member of an unlawful assembly under Section 149 of the IPC. The Court observed that where the petitioners, after witnessing the violence, separated themselves from the unruly mob and attempted to save the teachers being assaulted, they could not be treated as members of...

LiveLaw Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: July 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 226 - 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 273Nominal IndexRadha & Ors. v. BBM Ispat Limited & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 226The Office Of Insurance v. M V Naramsimha Prasad, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 227Micah Mark & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Connected Matters, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 228V v. State of Karnataka & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 229Directorate of Enforcement v....

Article 161 | Governor's Power To Grant Premature Release Cannot Be Exercised Arbitrarily: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the power of the Governor to grant premature release under Article 161 of the Constitution of India is a sovereign executive power, but it cannot be exercised arbitrarily, as it remains regulated by the applicable Rules and remission policy.A Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena made this observation while quashing an order...

Promotion Doesn't Wash Out Past Adverse Entries, Full Service Record Relevant For Compulsory Retirement: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the promotion of a government servant does not wipe out the adverse entries earned by him before the promotion when his case is taken up for compulsory retirement. It held that the entire service record must be looked at in such an assessment, and that even one entry touching integrity can be enough to retire an employee compulsorily.Justice Anish...

Courts Must Strictly Follow 45-Day Timeline Under BNSS For Disposal Of Seized Property: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that courts dealing with seized property under Section 497 BNSS must strictly adhere to the prescribed timelines for its disposal, requiring preparation of the property's statement within 14 days of its production before the court and an order regarding its disposal, destruction, confiscation or delivery within the subsequent 30 days. [2026 LiveLaw...

Allahabad High Court Raises Concern Over School Bus Drivers With Adverse Police Reports After Alleged Incidents Of Sexual Harassment Of Children

The Allahabad High Court has noted that school vehicle drivers found to have adverse reports upon police verification raise a serious issue directly affecting the safety of minor children. The Court was also told that members of the Bar had suggested that school van drivers could, where possible, be women to ensure children's safety.The bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Brij Raj Singh...

Petrol Pump Owner Has No Locus To Challenge Approval To Rival Outlet Merely Due To Business Competition: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that an existing petrol pump owner has no locus to challenge the approval or No Objection Certificate (NOC) granted to a rival petrol outlet merely because the establishment of the new outlet may adversely affect the financial health of his business.A Bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary made the observation while dismissing a...

Allahabad High Court Orders 30% Women's Reservation In Oudh Bar Association; President's Post Reserved From 2028 On Rotation Basis

The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed that 30% of the posts in the Governing/Executive Council of the Oudh Bar Association, High Court, Lucknow, be reserved for women.The High Court has also laid down a post-wise reservation and rotation schedule, with the President's post to be reserved for women from 2028 onwards every 3 years. A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive...

Zamindari Abolition Act | Land Claims Must Be Decided On Entire Chain Of Revenue Records, Not Isolated Entry: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a claim under Section 229B of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 has to be decided on the entire chain of revenue records. It held that a finding returned by isolating a single entry while leaving out continuous Khatauni entries running across several Faslis is perverse in law and cannot be sustained.Section 229B of the U.P....

Allottee Who Knowingly Took Lease Of Lesser Area Can't Claim Benefit Of Zero Period In Entirety: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a developer who took a lease of a smaller, scattered part of the land allotted to it, knowing the balance was not in the development authority's possession, cannot claim the benefit of “zero period” in its entirety, even where the authority was itself in default. Zero period is a concession granted to allottees of stalled group housing projects...