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Madras High Court Closes Dravidar Kazhagam Plea After Police Grants Permission For Anti-NEET, EWS Bike Rally
The Madras High Court has closed the plea filed by the Dravidar Kazhagam party seeking permission to conduct a bike rally against NEET and EWS in the State of Tamil Nadu. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 403]Justice V Lakshminarayanan closed the plea after taking note of the State's submission that the police officials on the route of the rally have granted permission. “The State Public Prosecutor...
Need Policy For Care Of Children With Chronic Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Kerala High Court Suggests Centre-State Meeting
The Kerala High Court has suggested a joint meeting between the Central and State Governments to formulate a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the care, rehabilitation and palliative support of children with chronic neurodevelopmental disabilities.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V. M. while hearing public interest litigation...
Mere Protesting Or Using Bad Language Does Not Constitute Obstruction Of Public Servant: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that mere protest or use of intemperate language against a public servant, in the absence of any overt act that actually obstructs the discharge of official duties, does not constitute an offence under Section 186 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court observed that while “obstruction” need not necessarily be physical, the prosecution must...
Karnataka High Court Closes DRDO Officers' Quash Plea In Case Over Disappearance Of 21 Stray Dogs; Chargesheet Filed
The Karnataka High Court has disposed of a petition filed by two Estate Officers of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in connection with a case concerning the disappearance of 21 stray dogs from the DRDO campus in Bengaluru, after noting that the investigation has been completed and the chargesheet filed. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 312]The single judge bench of Justice...
Contradictory Doctor Testimony In POCSO Case Prompts Madras High Court To Order Guidelines For Medical Witnesses
After taking note of contradictory testimony of a Doctor in a POCSO case, the Madras High Court recently directed the Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department and the Director of Medical Education to issue a comprehensive circular/guideline to all Government Medical Colleges, Government Hospitals, etc, detaling the duties and responsibilities of Government...
Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench Gets New Litigants' Waiting Room, Chief Justice Arun Bhansali Inaugurates Facility
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has got a newly constructed waiting facility for litigants. The facility was inaugurated by Chief Justice Arun Bhansali at Gate No. 8 of the court premises on August 20.The facility has seating arrangements for around 172 litigants and has been equipped with fans, drinking-water facilities and a utility block. The initiative was taken after the...
Litigant Should Not Suffer For Counsel's Lapse: Gauhati High Court Restores Appeal Dismissed For Non-Prosecution
The Gauhati High Court has reiterated that a litigant should not suffer due to the negligence of his counsel, while restoring an appeal dismissed for non-prosecution and condoning a delay of 123 days in seeking its restoration.Justice Pranjal Das observed, “The decision in Solim Manyu Vs. Benglum Manyu, CRP/21(AP)/2025 and N. Balakrishnan Vs. M. Krishnamurty reported in (1998) 7 SCC 123,...
7th Kerala Law Academy National Trial Advocacy Competition, 2026 (Hybrid Mode)
The Kerala Law Academy Law College (KLA), Thiruvananthapuram, established in 1966, is a premier legal institution affiliated with the University of Kerala and approved by the Bar Council of India. Renowned for its academic rigor, legal research cells, and publication of the Academy Law Review, KLA has consistently nurtured legal scholarship and practical advocacy across India.About the CompetitionHosted by the Moot Court Society and IQAC KLA, the 7th Edition of the KLA National Trial Advocacy...
2003 Muthanga Land Struggle Case: Kerala High Court Suspends Sentences Of Four Convicts
The Kerala High Court on Friday (August 21) suspended the sentences of four persons convicted in connection with the 2003 Muthanga land struggle case, involving a violent clash between police and Adivasi protesters during an eviction drive at the Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary in Wayanad.Justice A. Badharudeen passed the order in the criminal appeals fiiled by convicts, challenging their...
'Appalling Apathy': Bombay High Court Pulls Up State Over Failure To Protect Children Walking Through Wildlife-Prone Areas To Reach School
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (August 19) slammed the Maharashtra Government for its 'appalling apathy' in not taking any effective steps for the protection of around 228 school going children, who walk almost 30 kilometres daily from the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) and are exposed to possible wild animals attack. A division bench of Justice Sharmila Deshmukh and Justice Neeraj Dhote...
Bombay High Court Allows Day-Care Centre In Residential Flat To Continue For 6 Weeks, Asks MHADA To Decide 'Change User' Plea
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (August 19) directed the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) to allow a pre-school and day care centre to operate from a residential apartment at least for the time till the authority decides the 'change of user' application filed by the said pre-school. A division bench of Justice Makarand Karnik and Justice Sandesh Patil has...