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Prayagraj Waterlogging | Allahabad High Court Orders Deployment Of Pumps In Affected Areas, Gives 24-Hour Deadline To Clear Water
Hearing the suo moto PIL concerning the severe waterlogging crisis in Prayagraj due to incessant rain, the Allahabad High Court today directed the Municipal Corporation, Prayagraj, to ensure that sufficient water pumps are deployed on the ground so that all low-lying areas of the city facing waterlogging issues are cleared within the next 24 hours.A Bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice...
Right To Marry Human Right, Post-Divorce Marriage Valid When Appeal Was Dismissed For Default: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that a re-marriage that took place post-divorce was valid when the appeal against the order of divorce was dismissed for default. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 400]. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice MD Sumathi noted that when there was no stay on the divorce order, the status of the woman was that of a “divorced woman” and she was thus...
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Assistant Secretary Vacancy At Odisha State Bar Council [Apply Now]
Odisha State Bar Council invites application for the post of Assistant Secretary. Name of the Post: Assistant Secretary No. of Post: 01 (One) Salary: Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) per month Consolidated (contractual) Age Limit: 35-40 Years Essential Qualification and Experience Degree in Law or possess higher qualification.An Advocate having minimum 5 years practice at bar.Able to speak / read Odia and have passed M.E. school examination in Odia as language...
'No Action Against Consensual Sex Work': Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Immoral Trafficking Case Against Sex Worker
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that where it is clear that the sex worker is an adult and is participating with consent, the police must refrain from interfering or taking any criminal action. The Court observed that continuation of the criminal proceedings based on such a basis would amount to subjecting a woman to the very harassment against which the Supreme Court had issued...
Caste Certificate Issued In Husband's Name Cannot Impact Reservation Benefit When Error Was Committed By State: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) to reconsider the candidature of a woman whose selection for the State Civil Services was rejected because the caste certificate uploaded by her had been issued on the basis of her husband's name.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Deepak Roshan held that the candidate could not be made to suffer for an...
From Policy Deference To Disclosure: Shifting Legal Battle Over India's E20 Petrol Mandate
India does not have to borrow right to know from anywhere. Courts here have used Articles 19(1)(a) and 21 for decades to compel disclosure from manufacturers who would rather have avoided, from what a soft drink contains to whether a snack is vegetarian. The E20 controversy poses the question whether that same right reaches the fuel every vehicle owner must now buy. It rose through a dispute over what the government's own counsel had actually told the Court.During the hearing of a Special Leave...
Caste Abuse Inside Enclosed Space Without Public Presence Is Not SC/ST Act Offence : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (20.08.2026) quashed proceedings under Sections 3(2)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 1989 (SC/ST Act). The case was filed against a school manager, accusing him of assaulting and hurling caste-based abuses at the father of two students. The Supreme Court quashed the case, holding that the...
Bihar Teacher Transfer Rules Give Preference To Spouses In Govt Service For Posting At Same Place: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has observed that the Bihar State Teachers Transfer Rules, 2026 specifically provide for preference in transfer where both spouses are in government service, and directed consideration of two teachers' requests for posting in the Patna Sadar Urban Region where their husbands work.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Harish Kumar directed the District Establishment Committee...
High Court Can Entertain Civil Writ Challenging ED ECIR, Search Or Seizure Under PMLA: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a civil writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution can be entertained to challenge an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), as well as consequential proceedings including search and seizure under the Section 17(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). [2026 LiveLaw (Del)...