#civil rights

The Bombay High Court ruled that worshippers possess an independent civil right to access a registered public trust dargah, rendering any private lease terms that limit prayer hours or entry void. This affirms that statutory protections for public religious access under the Bombay Public Trusts Act supersede contractual arrangements, impacting all religious sites held in public trust across Maharashtra.

Madras High Court rules that adjudicated co-ownership rights in a shared electricity service connection prevail over Tamil Nadu Electricity Board's administrative restrictions on name inclusion or changeover switch access. The judgment reinforces civil rights protection over bureaucratic procedures, impacting property and electricity law disputes involving co-sharers.