Himachal Pradesh High Court Takes Note Of News Report On 'Rave Party' In Kasol, Orders Spot Inspection

Taking serious note of a newspaper report regarding an alleged large-scale 'Rave Party' happening at Kasol (Kullu District), the Himachal Pradesh High Court recently ordered a spot inspection by the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Kullu, at the suspected site. A bench of Justice Romesh Verma instructed the DLSA Secretary to conduct the inspection with the assistance of the local administration and the police authorities, and to submit his report within 10 days. The...

'No Mala Fides Shown In Order': Rajasthan High Court Refuses To Quash Clerk's Transfer From Defence Canteen Stores Dept To Head Office

While rejecting petition challenging the transfer, Rajasthan High Court held that any Lower Division Clerk (LDC) posted in the Canteen Stores Department (CSD), Ministry of Defence, (stores) did not mean that such person had any right to not be considered for posting at the back-end office or the administrative wing of the said store. The division bench of Justice Uma Shanker Vyas and...

Post-Mortem Report Must Prevail Over Presumptions On Age In Motor Accident Claims: Calcutta HC Enhances Compensation By ₹13.8 Lakh

The Calcutta High Court has enhanced compensation awarded to the family of a deceased motor accident victim, holding that in the absence of conclusive evidence regarding age, courts and tribunals must rely on the age recorded in the post-mortem report rather than presumptions drawn from the fact that the deceased was receiving pension.Justice Aniruddha Roy observed that a post-mortem report...

'Gross Abuse Of Law': Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Revenue Board's Order Directing Impleadment Of Party In Absence Of Prayer

Rajasthan High Court expressed astonishment over the ex-parte order passed by the Board of Revenue, directing trial court to implead the concerned party without there being any prayer for the same terming it “gross abuse of the process of law” and “violative of judicial propriety”. While setting aside and remanding the order to the Board of Revenue, the bench of Justice Sanjeet...

Dharmasthala Burial Case: Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Ex-Sanitation Worker's Plea Seeking Expeditious Completion Of SIT Probe

Chinna C N, the original complainant in the Dharmasthala Mass Burial Case has C N Chinna–who was later booked for perjury, has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking a direction to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to file a final report and take action against the alleged conspirators named in the 19-11-2025 preliminary report The plea further seeks a direction to the SIT to...

Jharkhand HC Directs Circle Officers To Verify, Digitally Authenticate Online Land Records To Eliminate Mismatches With Physical Registers

The Jharkhand High Court has directed Circle Officers across the State to verify and digitally authenticate online land records after observing repeated discrepancies between physical land registers and entries reflected on the State's online portal. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Ananda Sen was hearing a writ petition filed by one Ram Prakash Bhagat @ Ram Prakash Oraon seeking correction...

Sexual Offence Victims Take Time To Muster Courage, Fear 'Uncomfortable Questions' : Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash FIR For Delay

A First Information Report (FIR) registered in sexual offences, cannot be quashed merely on the ground of delay as the victim takes time to muster courage to lodge the complaint fearing the social stigma and also the 'uncomfortable' questions that she would be subjected to, held the Bombay High Court recently while quashing a section 354 (outraging modesty) case against a man, who molested...

Jharkhand High Court Closes PIL Seeking Health Insurance For Advocates After State Assures Annual Premium Of ₹6000

The Jharkhand High Court has disposed of a PIL seeking financial assistance and medical insurance coverage for practising advocates in the State after recording the Jharkhand Government's assurance that annual premiums for registered advocates would be paid by the State on a continuing basis. A Division Bench of Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar was hearing a Public...

31 Yrs On Rajasthan HC Grants Disability Pension To Ex-Sepoy; Says Army Didn't Conduct Medical Exam Or Disclose Disease In Discharge Order

The Rajasthan High Court, while granting relief to an Ex-Sepoy after 31 years of his discharge in 1995 owing to a neurological disease that he developed during services, noted that no medical exam was conducted prior to his discharge and was his medical history/disease was "deliberately" not disclosed in the veteran's discharge order. He was denied the benefit of disability/invalid pension...

PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks CBI Probe Into Alleged Embezzlement Of Ayodhya Ram Mandir Donation Funds

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) seeking an independent, credible, and time-bound investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged “embezzlement of donation funds” (including monetary, gold, and silver) at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya. The petition, filed by a...

Retiral Benefits Can't Be Withheld Merely Due To Pending FIR; Loss Must Be Established In Departmental Proceedings: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that although an employer possesses the power to recover from the pension or retiral benefits of a retired employee amounts representing losses caused by negligence or fraud during service, such recovery can be effected only in accordance with the conditions stipulated under Article 168-A of the Jammu & Kashmir Civil...

Workman With 240 Days Of Continuous Service, Termination Without Notice Is Illegal : HP HC

A Division Bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court comprising Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin Chander Negi held that termination of a workman who has completed 240 days of continuous service without complying with disciplinary proceedings or notice is illegal, and abandonment of service cannot be presumed in such case. Background Facts The respondent was engaged as...