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1. Madras High Court Impleads Tamil Nadu Government Over Universities Without Vice-Chancellor or Syndicate

Madras High Court Impleads Tamil Nadu Government Over Universities Without Vice-Chancellor or Syndicate

The Madras High Court, while hearing an application concerning pension disbursement to eligible persons in Annamalai University, observed that universities in Tamil Nadu are functioning without a Vice-Chancellor or Syndicate and are being run by a Convenor Committee appointed by the State Government and headed by an IAS officer. Justice N Anand Venkatesh said the committee could only be a temporary arrangement and that it would be impossible for it to run and administer the universities and their colleges, noting the situation had continued for more than three to four years and would affect higher education. The petitioners said the Registrar faced practical difficulty and an absolute lack of communication because the university lacked a Vice-Chancellor and Syndicate. The court noted the Madurai Bench had earlier flagged the issue of 14 universities without regular Vice-Chancellors, and that it had previously dealt with a similar issue at Madras University involving about 500 retired persons awaiting final settlement, while contempt petitions were pending in a similar matter at Anna University. Noting delay in appointment of Vice-Chancellors, the court suo motu impleaded the Government of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, and requested the Advocate General to list the further course of action to restore normalcy in the functioning of the 14 universities.

2. Madras High Court directs HR & CE Department to ensure living wage for temple staff

The Madras High Court, in a bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice P Murugan, heard a petition filed by Periyanambi Narasimha Gopalan seeking directions to the State Government and Religious and

Madras High Court directs HR & CE Department to ensure living wage for temple staff

The Madras High Court, in a bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice P Murugan, heard a petition filed by Periyanambi Narasimha Gopalan seeking directions to the State Government and Religious and Charitable Endowment Department to pay Archakas and other temple employees across Tamil Nadu as per the Minimum Wages Act and on par with other government servants. The court noted that some temple staff were paid less than the lowest National Floor Level Minimum Wage of Rs 176 per day, and that in some temples cooks were paid as little as Rs 400 a month, with staff paid from the income of the particular temple, which disadvantaged temples without properties. The court observed that remuneration below the minimum wage falls within the scope of "forced labour" under Article 23 of the Constitution, entitling such a person to approach the court to enforce that fundamental right, and that linking pay to a temple's income would breach Article 21, while stating that no straightjacket formula could be laid down and each matter must be dealt with case to case depending on the work carried out. Noting that another division bench had earlier directed, through suo motu action, that salaries and service and retirement benefits of temple staff be fixed as per the Minimum Wages Act, and that the state had not enforced that order passed three years ago, the court reiterated the directions, held that the HR & CE department could not plead lack of resources, and directed the HR & CE Commissioner to take immediate steps to ensure a living wage for each staff member of public temples under its purview. The court suggested that motivated devotees could form groups, each in charge of a particular temple, to ensure staff are paid a decent salary, cited Zoho owner Sridhar Vembu as an example for appropriate revenue models, and closed the plea. Counsel for the petitioner was Mr K Subbu Ranga Bharathi and counsel for the respondent was Mr A Sivasubramanian, Additional Government Pleader.

3. Madras High Court orders medical examination of Theni jailbreak prisoners over torture allegations

The Madras High Court on November 3 directed the Deans of Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital, Salem, and Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital to constitute three-doctor medical b

4. Supreme Court Holds Competitor Cannot Challenge Registration Grant Under Section 10 Of Insecticides Act

Supreme Court Holds Competitor Cannot Challenge Registration Grant Under Section 10 Of Insecticides Act

The Supreme Court has held that a commercial competitor cannot challenge the grant of registration under Section 10 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, as that provision permits an appeal only against a decision refusing registration or cancelling an existing registration. The dispute arose after the Registration Committee granted Crystal Crop Protection a registration certificate under Section 9(3) for importing Halosulfuron methyl technical and manufacturing its formulation in India. Respondent Dhanuka Agritech Ltd., a commercial competitor, challenged the registration before the appellate/revisional authority under Sections 10 and 11; after rejection, it approached the Delhi High Court, where a Single Judge upheld the registration but a Division Bench reversed that decision and quashed the certificate. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Prasanna B. Varale set aside the Delhi High Court's judgment, restored the registration certificate, and held that the High Court had exceeded the permissible limits of judicial review by effectively acting as an appellate authority over statutory authorities. The Court rejected Dhanuka's reliance on the expression any person aggrieved and noted the Union Government's affidavit on scrutiny before registration, including laboratory testing finding the product's purity to be 98.53%. Crystal Crop Protection's appeal was allowed.

5. Delhi High Court refuses 17 IP suits, lays down territorial jurisdiction rules

Delhi High Court refuses 17 IP suits, lays down territorial jurisdiction rules

In ABD Maestro Private Limited v Great Galleon Ventures Ltd and connected matters, a 246-page judgment delivered on November 3 by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav of the Delhi High Court refused to entertain 17 commercial suits, largely involving intellectual property rights disputes, because the parties had little or no substantial connection with Delhi. The Court held that territorial jurisdiction must be independently established for infringement and passing off claims; that a company is generally deemed to carry on business at its registered office and can be sued at a subordinate office only if the cause of action also arises there; that a quia timet action requires an imminent threat of infringement and, for regulated products, the defendant must have necessary licences or permissions; and that mere availability of goods in a territory does not confer jurisdiction for passing off unless commercial-scale sales by the defendant or its distributors, wholesalers or retailers in that territory are established. It further held that mere website accessibility in Delhi, or the possibility of ordering goods online and delivering them to Delhi, does not automatically confer territorial jurisdiction, and cautioned that creating jurisdiction through strategic online orders or investigators would undermine territorial limits. The Court acknowledged that India's intellectual property landscape has largely grown under the Banyan Tree of the Delhi High Court but cautioned that this must not stunt the growth of other courts. It said institutional discipline and constitutional morality require it to respect the statutory and constitutional division of courts' jurisdiction.

1. Akanksha Devi vs. State of U.P. and Ors. (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1253/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of Akanksha Devi's disqualification from recruitment as a Constable in the U.P. Police due to alleged medical unfitness related to a squint eye. Despite

2. A. Arun vs. Varsha Sharma and Ors. (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1252/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by A. Arun, an IPS officer, seeking expunction of adverse remarks made by the Madras High Court regarding his order classifying Varsha Sharma's father a

3. Hiroo Hotchand Advani vs. Integrated Finance Company Limited and Ors. (28.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1251/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Hiroo Hotchand Advani and Integrated Finance Company Limited regarding the condonation of a 423-day delay in filing an application to set aside

4. Piyush vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1250/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Piyush against the State of Maharashtra and others, focusing on whether the criminal proceedings related to dowry death and other charges should be q

5. Arjun Gopal and Ors. vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors. (29.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1249/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the regulation of firecracker use during the Diwali festival, focusing on balancing religious practices with environmental concerns. The case involved Arjun Gopal

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