Karnataka High Court Quashes Governor's Order Suspending KPSC Chairman, Cites Lack Of Council Of Ministers' Aid And Advice

The Karnataka High Court has on August 18[ Tuesday] quashed the suspension of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Chairman Shivasankarappa Sahukar, holding that the order was passed without the constitutionally mandated 'aid and advice' of the Council of Ministers under Articles 163 and 166. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 307]The single judge bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj partly allowed...

Calcutta High Court Declines Interim Relief In Plea Against WB Speaker's Recognition Of Rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee As LoP

The Calcutta High Court has rejected a plea challenging the West Bengal Speaker's decision to recognise TMC-Rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition, whilst ignoring Mamata Banerjee's choice of Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay.The court, however, clarified that Banerjee would only continue as provisional Leader of Opposition for a period of two months, till the matter was finally...

Recovery Of Allegedly Stolen 'Blanket, Mosquito Net' Not Enough To Prove Guilt: Allahabad High Court Acquits 2 In 1978 Robbery Case

The Allahabad High Court last week acquitted two men in connection with a 1978 robbery case, observing that the alleged recovery of a blanket and mosquito net from them did not furnish strong corroborative evidence, particularly since the articles were readily available in the market and bore no distinctive identifying marks.The Court also found deficiencies in the identification...

Delhi High Court Allows JNU To Continue PG-Admissions Based On Deprivation Points, Subject To Outcome Of Challenge

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (August 18) permitted Jawahar Lal Nehru University to continue its post-graduate admissions based on "deprivation points", thereby modifying a single judge's order last week halting the admissions based on this system. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 758]The court however said that the admissions shall be subject to outcome of the petition pending before the single judge....

Calcutta High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Police Action To Remove Loudspeakers From Mosques In Bengal

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation alleging that police authorities in West Bengal were orally directing mosque committees to remove loudspeakers, holding that the allegations made in the petition were vague and unsupported by specific material.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Atarup Banerjee heard...

Section 47 CPC | Execution Proceedings Cannot Reopen Issues That Could Have Been Raised At Trial: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that objections under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) cannot be used to reopen issues that could have been raised and decided during the original trial, unless the judgment-debtor is able to establish that the decree is void and inexecutable on the face of it.A bench of Justice Anil Kumar-X made the observation while dismissing a...

Approved Building Plan Not 'Personal Information', Can Be Disclosed To RTI Applicant: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a building plan approved by a local body would not constitute 'personal information' as per the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) and can, therefore, be disclosed to an RTI applicant. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 454]Justice Murali Purushothaman held:“Once a building plan is approved by the Secretary of the Panchayat, it forms part of the records relating to...

Non-Teaching Staff Of Private Educational Institute Can't Seek Pay Parity With Govt Staff Through Through Writ Despite Statutory Provision: Karnataka High Court

Concerning the maintainability of writ petitions against private educational institutions, the Karnataka High Court has held that private, unaided institutions are not 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution, and disputes regarding the payment of salary by such institutions are purely contractual matters lacking a 'public law element'. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 306]The single judge bench...

Allahabad High Court Directs Fresh Committee To Consider Welfare Policy For Advocates' Clerks, Calls UP Finance Dept's Stand 'Arbitrary'

The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Government to constitute a fresh committee to consider the grievances of Advocates' Clerks and submit recommendations to the State for implementing a welfare policy for them.In its order passed on August 13, the Court also rejected the recommendations of an earlier committee from January 2021. A bench of Justice Alok Mathur and...

'We Have A Long Way To Go': Madras High Court Calls For Training Of Judges On Examining Child Sexual Abuse Victims

The Madras High Court has highlighted that the judicial officers presiding over the Special Courts under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act should ensure that the child victim is made to feel comfortable in the court and should build a rapport with the child. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 391]The court added that there was a need to understand the victim children and...

Caste Certificates Issued Based On Voter IDs From 2011 Onwards Need Reverification: WB Govt Tells Calcutta High Court

The West Bengal Advocate General on Tuesday told the Calcutta High Court that caste certificates issued on the basis of voter identity cards from 2011 onwards would require reverification, while those issued on the basis of documents such as PAN cards would not be subjected to such an exercise.The submission was made before a Division Bench of ACJ Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice...

Calcutta High Court Reserves Order On PIL Alleging Police Action To Remove Loudspeakers From Mosques In Bengal

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a Public Interest Litigation alleging that police authorities in West Bengal were orally directing mosque committees to remove loudspeakers, despite there being no demonstrated violation of the permissible decibel limits.The matter was heard by a Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Atarup Banerjee...