Mother's Violation Of Foreign Court Order, Relocation Of Children To India Does Not Disentitle Her From Custody: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a mother's violation of court orders and procurement of duplicate passports to relocate minor children from Qatar to India, though legally impermissible, would not by itself disentitle her to claim custody of the minor children if it is otherwise in the best interests and welfare of the children.The Court observed that the...

'Such Cases Clog Courts': Karnataka High Court's Prima Facie View On Lawyer's Complaint Alleging Attack By Senior Citizen's 10 Dogs

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (August 18) termed 'prima facie frivolous' a criminal case against a senior citizen, which had resulted in the denial of her passport renewal, over a lawyer's complaint alleging that her 10 dogs had attacked him.Observing that such cases have clogged criminal courts and prevented regular cases from proceeding, Justice M Nagaprasanna granted the complainant...

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup 10th August - 17th August 2026

Nominal Index:Showkat Yousuf Shah & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 343Mymoona v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors. connected with M/s Jammu Indore Roadways v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 344Syed Bilal Ahmad Qadri v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors., WP(C) No. 1857/2026 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 345BADAVATH KISHAN v. UNION OF INDIA &...

'UK Law Degree Recognised By BCI For Enrolment Cannot Serve As 'First Degree' For Admission To 3-Year LLB In India': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a three-year undergraduate law degree obtained from a foreign university, merely by reason of its recognition by the Bar Council of India for the purposes contemplated under the regulatory framework governing foreign law degrees, cannot be treated as the qualifying “First Degree” for admission to the three-year LL.B. course in India. The Court further...

Tenant Who Loses Tenancy Can Be Evicted As Trespasser; City Civil Court Has Jurisdiction: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that a person whose tenancy comes to an end by operation of Section 2(g) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1997 cannot claim the status of a tenant for invoking the jurisdictional protection under Section 12A of the Act. The Court observed that whether such an occupant is described as a "trespasser" or a "tenant at sufferance" is immaterial, since he...

'Abdication Of Duty': High Court Summons Haryana DGP To Explain Laxity Of Police Witnesses Absenting From Trial In NDPS Cases

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Director General of Police, Haryana to remain personally present before it and explain why police officials cited as prosecution witnesses in NDPS cases are repeatedly failing to appear before trial Courts despite warrants being issued against them.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "It has been repeatedly observed that official witnesses in...

Bombay High Court Upholds Quashing Of Process Issued Against BJP's Mangal Prabhat Lodha In 2007 Cheating Case

The Bombay High Court on Monday (August 18) upheld an order passed by Magistrate in October 2008 quashing the process issued against BJP leader and Maharashtra's Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha in a 2007 case of alleged cheating and fraud with respect to development of certain properties in Thane district. Single-judge Justice Milind Jadhav found that the complaint filed by one...

PC Act | Recovery Of Bribe Amount Alone Insufficient Without Proof Of Demand: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (19.08.2026) has acquitted a former Talati-cum-Mantri and a Peon of a Gram Panchayat, who were convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA), holding that the prosecution has failed to prove the initial demand of bribe beyond reasonable doubt. It was also observed that mere recovery of a currency note from the co-accused could not sustain...

Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act Cannot Be Invoked To Acquire Private Land For Connector Road Where No Public Street Exists: High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that Sections 297 and 299 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 cannot be invoked to take possession of private land where there is no existing public street over the portion sought to be acquired. The Court further held that the statutory power under Sections 297 and 299 cannot be extended to an exercise which would substantially and actually dismember...

'Lis Pendens Applies To Involuntary Alienations'; Court Auction Sale Also Subject To Outcome Of Pending Suit: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the principle of lis pendens applies even to a court auction sale, an involuntary alienation, and the auction purchaser takes the property subject to the outcome of a suit already pending over it. The Court clarified that notice of the prior claim or agreement is not the basis for applying the doctrine; it operates because of the pendency of the...

Call Records Can't Be Denied Solely On Victim's Privacy Grounds If Prima Facie Relevant For Fair Trial: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that an application seeking production of Call Detail Records (CDRs) and tower-location details “cannot be rejected solely on the ground of the victim's right to privacy when the records are prima facie relevant for a just adjudication of the case”. Justice Alok Mahra held that while the accused's right to a fair trial and investigation under Article 21...

Calcutta High Court Quashes 163 'Vague' Charges Against Two Govt College Teachers, Says It Smacks Of Vindictiveness By Admin

The Calcutta High Court has quashed a preliminary enquiry and statements of allegations containing 93 charges against one Bagnan College teacher and 70 against another, holding that several allegations concerning unauthorised absence, attendance violations, service and academic records, promotions and alleged irregularities were either vague, frivolous or so stale that they could not...