Delhi High Court
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Constitutional Law
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30 ARTICLES
Madras High Court
Partially translated vital detention documents violate Article 22(5) by denying the detenu an effective representation.
The petitioner, Sylviya, wife of the detenu Irudhaya Jasfar, challenged the detention order dated 02.05.2026 passed by the District Collector and District Magistrate, Thoothukudi, under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Da...2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Unexplained delay between arrest and preventive detention order vitiates detention by snapping the live link.
The petitioner, mother of Saraboji, challenged his preventive-detention order dated 06.05.2026 in Cr.M.P.No.45/2026, passed by the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tiruchirappalli, under Section 2(f) of the...2 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Unexplained delay between arrest and preventive detention vitiates the order by snapping the live and proximate link.
The petitioner, Shanthi, mother of the detenu Mathiyalagan, challenged the detention order passed by the District Collector, Tiruchirappalli, in Cr.M.P.No.46/2026 dated 08.05.2026, whereby the detenu was classified as...2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Prior permission for foreign travel is replaced by advance itinerary disclosure where no default or non-cooperation is shown.
The CBI registered RC No. 2202022E0001 concerning alleged irregularities in a cash-credit facility extended by Punjab National Bank to M/s Skyworld Exim. A charge sheet dated 31 March 2023 was filed against Rajnish Gu...3 MIN READ↗
Bombay High Court
Genuine pre-Constitutional caste records cannot be rejected solely for failure of the affinity test.
The petitioner challenged the order dated 24 December 2004 by which the Caste Scrutiny Committee invalidated her caste certificate dated 4 August 1988 claiming membership of the Thakur Scheduled Tribe.4 MIN READ↗
Bombay High Court
A real sibling’s caste validity certificate warrants corresponding recognition of the claimant’s tribal status.
The petitioner claimed to belong to the “Thakur” Scheduled Tribe under Entry 44, Part IX of the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, and had been issued a caste certificate on 27 February 1991.3 MIN READ↗
Bombay High Court
Authentic pre-Constitution records identifying Thakur carry primacy; affinity testing cannot alone defeat Scheduled Tribe claims.
The petitioner claimed to belong to the Thakur, Scheduled Tribe community for service purposes. She had obtained a caste certificate from the Executive Magistrate, Amalner, on 22 April 1983. Her employer referred the...3 MIN READ↗
Bombay High Court
Caste validity granted to a close blood relative requires issuance of validity to the claimant.
The petitioner claimed membership of the Thakur Scheduled Tribe under Entry 44 of Part IX of the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950.2 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
A street vendor holding a provisional Certificate of Vending may vend subject to prescribed safety and non-obstruction conditions.
The Petitioner, a street vendor operating a tea stall, claimed to have been vending for several years at the footpath/open space near A-14, Pamposh Enclave, Greater Kailash, South Zone, Ward S-86, New Delhi.3 MIN READ↗
Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Government cannot construct on private land without initiating acquisition proceedings and providing compensation.
The petitioners claimed to be recorded owners and persons in actual possession of 27 Kanals and 8 Marlas of land comprised in Khasra Nos. 400, 403, 406, 407, 412, 419, 420, 423, 425, 426 and 428 at Baduaab, Tulail, Gu...3 MIN READ↗
Chhattisgarh High Court
Challenge to caste certificate cancellation must be pursued before the High Level Scrutiny Committee through statutory remedy.
The petitioner was issued an Other Backward Classes (OBC) caste certificate on 13 November 2019 by the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Manendragarh, District Koriya.3 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
High Courts should not entertain FIR-registration petitions where efficacious Magistrate remedies remain available.
The petitioners executed registered sale deeds in favour of respondent Nos. 4 and 5 concerning certain land.3 MIN READ↗
Supreme Court
Article 311(1) is satisfied when removal is ordered by an authority equal to the actual appointing authority.
The respondent was selected as a Recruit (under training) for the post of Rakshak in the Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) and was directed by the Commandant’s call letter dated 03.05.1979 to undergo initial tra...4 MIN READ↗
Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Service of summons without the plaint and annexures is not proper service for filing the written statement.
The petitioner/plaintiff instituted a suit for permanent prohibitory injunction against the respondent/defendant. Although summons were served on the respondent on 08.01.2024, the summons were not accompanied by copie...3 MIN READ↗
Chhattisgarh High Court
2022 Chhattisgarh molasses-control rules struck down as beyond the Excise Act’s scope
The petitioner challenged the constitutional validity of the Chhattisgarh Molasses Control and Regulation Rules, 2022, seeking a declaration that the Rules were ultra vires the Constitution and consequential reliefs.3 MIN READ↗
Gujarat High Court
Courts cannot expand statutory admission exemptions to include categories omitted by the governing rules.
The petitioner, born in Gandhinagar and claiming Gujarat domicile, passed Standard X from a CBSE school in New Delhi in 2024 while residing there with her father, an employee of the National Technical Research Organis...4 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
An order is vitiated when the authority hearing the petitioner differs from the authority deciding the matter.
The petitioner challenged the proceedings dated 12 June 2026 issued by the Principal Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, concerning recovery of the subject lands, through a writ peti...2 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Writ jurisdiction should ordinarily not be invoked for non-registration of FIRs when statutory remedies exist.
The petitioner claimed ancestral ownership over Khasra No. 159/2, admeasuring 0.324 hectares, situated at Village Sagouni Khurd. A dispute concerning widening of a pathway over the relevant land had proceeded before t...3 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Courts cannot reassess expert sports selections absent arbitrariness, perversity, mala fides, or illegality.
The Appellant, Master Shubh Chowdhari, was one of seven Indian riders who obtained a Certificate of Capability (“COC”) for participation in the Show Jumping event at the Youth Olympic Games, Dakar, 2026 (“YOG 2026”).5 MIN READ↗
Madras High Court
Madras High Court declines plea to bar resigning MLAs from re-contesting or make them pay bye-election costs
The petitioner, a practising advocate, filed a public interest writ petition under Article 226 seeking directions to the Election Commission of India and the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu, to create an “Election...3 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Review jurisdiction cannot reargue issues already considered absent an error apparent on the record.
The petitioner sought review of the judgment/order dated 11.05.2026 passed in connected proceedings arising from W.P. No. 29965 of 2024 and W.A. No. 423 of 2026.3 MIN READ↗
Chhattisgarh High Court
Minor custody should be restored to the mother when the child’s welfare and safety favour reunification.
The petitioner, Smt. Sukrita Sahu, filed a habeas corpus petition seeking production of her minor daughter, who was named in FIR No. 0714/2026 registered at Police Station Kota, Bilaspur, and seeking disclosure of the...2 MIN READ↗
Gujarat High Court
Trial courts cannot refuse applications; maintainability must be determined by a reasoned order.
The petitioner, plaintiff in Regular Civil Suit No. 195 of 2010 before the Additional Senior Civil Judge, Kalol, had obtained an order dated 8 August 2026 allowing his application to amend the plaint under Exhibit 104.3 MIN READ↗
Gujarat High Court
Leave to appeal cannot be granted to a non-party without hearing affected parties.
The petitioners were the original plaintiffs in Regular Civil Suit No. 225 of 2018, which was decreed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Rajkot, on 15 March 2019, including directions to the Revenue Authorities conc...3 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Writ jurisdiction should not interfere with pending contempt proceedings absent conclusive findings.
The respondent had succeeded in OA No. 4108/2015 before the Central Administrative Tribunal, which directed the Government authorities to reconsider his entitlement to the first financial upgradation under the ACP Sch...2 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Banks must unfreeze accounts except disputed cybercrime amounts, which must remain in fixed deposits pending Magistrate’s orders.
The petitioner invoked Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the freeze/hold/lien over his current bank account bearing No. 9755380329.2 MIN READ↗
Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab ordered to acquire retired Lt Gen’s land occupied since 1972 and pay 6% interest on compensation award
The petitioner, a retired Lieutenant General, claimed ownership of land comprised in specified khasra numbers in Village Khudda, Tehsil Tanda/Dasuya, District Hoshiarpur.3 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Bank accounts must be unfrozen while disputed cyber-fraud amounts remain secured in fixed deposits pending Magistrate orders.
The petitioner invoked Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a direction to Kotak Mahindra Bank to defreeze bank account No. 1046718744 and also sought costs and other appropriate reliefs.2 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Bank accounts must be unfrozen while disputed sums remain in fixed deposits pending Magistrate’s orders.
The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking removal of the hold/freeze placed on his bank account No. 926010006925488 and directions to the respondents to permit operation of the...3 MIN READ↗No articles match these filters.