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Siblings-In-Law Can Claim Accident Compensation As Dependents If Financial Dependency Is Proved: Sikkim High Court
The Sikkim High Court has held that siblings-in-law of a deceased can be treated as dependents for the purpose of claiming compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, provided their financial dependency is established through evidence. The Court observed that there is no hard-and-fast rule for determining dependency and that the question must be decided on the facts and evidence of each...
'Backdoor Appointments': Tripura High Court Restrains Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council From Paying Salaries To Regularised Employees
The Tripura High Court recently restrained the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council, till further orders, from paying salaries to the to the part-time workers, casual workers and paid vouchers who have been regularised in absence of existence of sanctioned posts with approved scale of pay and allowances. The Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) is...
Authorities Duty Bound To Take Steps If Protest Turn Violent: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that while citizens have a fundamental right to assemble and express their views through peaceful protest, the competent authorities are duty-bound to take appropriate preventive and remedial measures in accordance with law if a protest turns violent or poses a threat to public safety.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra...
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...