Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: September 2025 [Citations: 538 - 616]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 538 - 616]Dr Vinodkumar Jacob v The Vice Chancellor and Anr and Connected Matter, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 538C.P. Muhammed v. The Geologist and Ors. and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 539Bindhu Kuniparambath v. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 540X v Abraham Mathai and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 541Abdul Jabbar...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025 - NDPS Act

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985Section 8 r/w. 15 and 54 – Conscious Possession – Presumption under Section 54 – Burden of Proof - The appellant was convicted under Section 8 read with Section 15 of the NDPS Act for possession of 50 kg of poppy husk. The prosecution's case rested on the recovery of the contraband from the appellant's possession while he was traveling...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Prevention of Corruption Act

A preliminary inquiry is not mandatory under the Act for initiating a corruption case against a public servant. The absence of a preliminary inquiry does not justify quashing a case against a public servant solely on that ground. (Para 12 & 16) State of Karnataka v. Sri Channakeshava H.D., 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 412 : 2025 INSC 471A public servant accused in a corruption case has no inherent...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Family Law

Child Custody - Best Interests of the Child - Mental Capacity - Expert Opinion - When there is uncertainty about the child's ability to make independent decisions, expert opinions confirming a disability should be prioritized over inferences drawn from direct interactions with the child. The Court emphasized the importance of relying on expert medical assessments to determine the capacity...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 22 - September 28, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 588 - 608]Muhammed Anwarsha v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 588Babu K.M. v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 589The District Collector and Others v Thangal Kunju and Anr, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 590Anoop Paul v. M.P. Cherian and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 591Santhosh Kumar v. Syamala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 592XXX v. State of...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest [September 10 - 14, 2025]

Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) - Section 482 - Anticipatory Bail - Hierarchy of Courts - The concurrent jurisdiction of the Sessions Court and the High Court for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of BNSS does not mean a person can directly approach the High Court, bypassing Sessions Court - The Hierarchy of Courts demands that a person seeking pre-arrest bail should not...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Motor Accident Claims

Assessment of contributory negligence in a motor accident claim - Contributory negligence cannot be presumed on mere allegations of high-speed driving without direct or corroborative evidence. Contributory negligence must be established through direct or corroborative evidence. Tribunal's assessment of negligence, based on evidence and spot inspection, should be upheld unless...

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: September 15, 2025 To September 21, 2025

Reports/JudgmentsWaqf Amendment Act 2025 : Supreme Court Stays Certain ProvisionsCase Details: In Re The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 | W.P.(C) No. 276/2025Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 909The Supreme Court stayed certain provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, while observing that several other provisions did not require any interference at the interim stage.The key points from the...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: August 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 309 - 353]Kangana Ranaut v. Mahinder Kaur 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 309Vikas Tomar @ Vikash Tomar v State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 310Col. Sukhwinder Singh Dhillon v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 311CHIRAG KUMAR SARDANA v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 312Manish Kumar v. Directorate General, Goods & Service Tax Intelligence, Zonal Unit,...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest September 2025 [Sep 1 - 10, 2025]

Citation 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 859 - 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 882Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (1996 Act) - Section 31(7)(b) - Award of interest - Pendente Lite interest - Whether a clause in the agreement barring interest on 'delayed payment/disputed claim' also bars the arbitral Tribunal from awarding pendente lite interest – Held, clause restricting interest on delayed payments by itself...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: July 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 261 - 308]AXXXXX v. XXXXXX 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 261Kanwar Pahul Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 262XXXX v. XXXXX 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 263Sunil v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 264Suhail v. State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 265Navpreet Singh and others v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 266Harpreet Singh @ Hira vs. State of Punjab...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: August 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 108 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 142NOMINAL INDEX:Mahesh Thakur v/s State of H.P. & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 108Sanjay Kumar v/s State of H.P. & Others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 109United India Insurance Company v/s Sita Devi & Others., United India Insurance Company v/s Joginder Singh & Others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 110Archana Sharma v/s State of H.P. &...