#judicial review of administrative orders

Karnataka High Court rules that parole must be granted on humanitarian grounds when a life convict seeks to attend an ailing parent, setting aside arbitrary rejection orders by prison authorities. The judgment reinforces that prisoner rights under judicial review cannot be overridden by administrative discretion without valid justification.

Karnataka High Court holds that the State Information Commission lacks authority under Section 20 of the RTI Act to direct registration of complaints against Public Information Officers. The ruling reinforces judicial review limits on quasi-judicial bodies and protects PIOs from procedural overreach in RTI disputes.

Gauhati High Court reinforces that a Municipal Chairperson’s power to reconstitute sub-committees under the Nagaland Municipal Act, 2023 is inherent and not subject to state government interference unless explicitly restricted by statute. The ruling quashes the State’s advisory as ultra vires, affirming local self-governance autonomy for urban local bodies in Nagaland.