Articles by Hydar Choudhury
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SC NewsSupreme Court Highlights Need for Rational Justification in Departure from Competitive Tendering
In a series of administrative law rulings delivered between January and June 2026, the Supreme Court reiterated that any deviation from competitive tendering in public procurement must be supported by rational and recorded reasons, emphasizing the State's duty as custodian of public records and the inadequacy of physical execution to validate arbitrary processes.
HC NewsDelhi High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Xiaomi’s Find Device Feature
The Court held that Xiaomi’s Find Device feature does not contain the essential features of the patented communication device finder system.
SC NewsSupreme Court Clarifies Sexual Intent Requirement for POCSO Offences in Teacher Corporal Punishment Case
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings under the POCSO Act against a school teacher for striking girl students on the back and waist, holding that the absence of sexual intent negates the offence, even if the conduct amounted to inappropriate corporal punishment.
HC NewsJustice Manash Ranjan Pathak Bids Farewell to Orissa High Court Ahead of Transfer to Gujarat
Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak expressed deep gratitude to the legal fraternity of Odisha, stating he should have been posted at the Orissa High Court years ago, during a Full Court reference held on September 11, 2026, marking his transfer to the Gujarat High Court.
HC NewsAllahabad High Court Criticises UP Government’s Use of Goondas Act as Tool of Oppression
Justice Subhash Vidyarthi sets aside externment order against Zahid Ali, noting persistent misuse of UP Control of Goondas Act, 1970 by the State.
Supreme Court JudgementSupreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 69 BNS: No Offence Where Consensual Relationship Exists
Supreme Court quashes FIR under Section 69 BNS holding that a mere breach of promise to marry due to parental objection does not constitute deceitful means to obtain consent for sexual intercourse.
HC NewsDelhi High Court Hears PIL Seeking Expert Panel on Addictive Social Media Design
A Public Interest Litigation filed in the Delhi High Court seeks the constitution of an expert committee to examine engagement-maximising design features of social media platforms, alleging their addiction-causing architecture harms the mental health of young users.
HC NewsAllahabad High Court Holds That Charge-Sheet Witnesses Must Be Examined in Presence of Delinquent Employee
The Allahabad High Court has held that Rule 7(vii) of the U.P. Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999 requires the Inquiry Officer to record the oral evidence of witnesses named in the charge-sheet in the presence of the charged government servant, and any deviation from this requirement infringes the principles of natural justice.
NewsMadras High Court Rules Environmental Clearance Not Required for Essentiality Certificate of Medical Institutions
The Madras High Court has held that an Environmental Clearance Certificate and approval from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board are not mandatory prerequisites for obtaining an Essentiality Certificate for establishing a medical institution, clarifying that such environmental compliances, while required under separate statutes for construction and commissioning, do not form part of the qualifying criteria under Form 2 of the Establishment of Medical College Regulations, 1999.
HC NewsAllahabad High Court Directs Central Administrative Tribunal to Decide Ex-IPS Officer's Compulsory Retirement Challenge Expeditiously
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Central Administrative Tribunal, Lucknow Bench, to expeditiously decide the pending challenge by former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur to his compulsory retirement, which has been pending since 2021.
NewsUP Judge Claims Cases Recalled to Benefit Mafia, Alleges External Pressure
Additional District and Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar of Muzaffarnagar has stated that serious criminal cases were recalled from his court to benefit mafia and criminals, asserting that such actions undermine judicial independence and the rule of law.
HC NewsMadras High Court Affirms Transgender Man's Right to 'Male' Identity in Official Records
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council to update all records of a transgender man who underwent gender affirmation surgery, ensuring his identity is recorded as 'male'. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy, relying on the Supreme Court's *K.S. Puttaswamy* judgment, affirmed that the right to construct one's own identity is an integral part of the fundamental right to privacy, obligating authorities to reflect the changed gender identity in all official documents. The Court also mandated that no reference to his previous transgender identity should be made in future communications.