High Courts
Delhi High Court Orders Customs To Release Traveller's Gold Worth ₹20 Lakh, Iphone, Playstation & More Over Failure To Issue SCN
The Delhi High Court recently ordered the Customs authorities to release a traveller's gold worth over ₹14 lakh and other branded articles like iPhone, PlayStation, etc. over the authority's failure to issue him a show cause notice.Section 124 of the Customs Act, 1962 contemplates issuance of a show cause notice before confiscation of goods.The Petitioner had landed at Delhi...
Calcutta High Court Allows Rally To Be Addressed By RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat In Bengal
The Calcutta High Court has allowed a rally by the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) to be addressed by the organisation's 'Sarsanghachalak' Mohan Bhagwat in Kolkata. Justice Amrita Sinha allowed the rally to go ahead after the State had denied permission for the same due to the ongoing Madhyamik exams in nearby schools, over the use of loudspeakers.In noting that the rally was scheduled for...
State Can't Permit Protests Which Disrupt Public Peace & Tranquility: Madras High Court Dismisses Bharath Hindu Munnani's Plea
The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed an application for permitting a procession condemning the recent events at Thiruparakundram, Madurai.Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan observed that for the incidents that happened in Thiruparakundram, resolutions had already been passed between the concerned parties before the RDO and there was no need to conduct another procession, in Chennai to condemn...
Employee Cannot Be Indefinitely Suspended On Corruption Allegations Without Any Departmental Proceedings: J&K High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed the suspension order of the employee, stating that an employee cannot be suspended for an indefinite period. The court observed that the petitioner has remained under suspension for more than a year and that no departmental enquiry parallel to the filing of the charge sheet has been initiated by the respondents, which would be prejudiced...
Dengue Menace: Karnataka High Court Asks BBMP To Heavily Fine Individuals, Housing Societies If Stagnant Water, Waste Isn't Removed
The Karnataka High Court has directed Burhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to impose heavy fines on any individual, any residential society or residential hub if found to be negligent towards clearing the stored water in containers, stagnant water, long accumulated water or solid waste which may result into breeding of mosquitoes and causing the spread of Dengue. A division bench...
If Defendant Shows Plausible Defense Under Order 37 CPC, Court Must Grant Leave Unconditionally Without Requiring Any Security: J&K High Court
Setting aside a trial court's order that had imposed a bank guarantee condition on a defendant seeking leave to defend, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court reaffirmed the principle that if a defendant discloses facts that may establish a defence at trial under Order 37 CPC, leave to defend must be granted unconditionally, without requiring security or a payment into court.Order 37 of...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL For Action Against Hospitals, Entities Operating Radiological Equipment Without Licenses
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking action against all hospitals, medical colleges, diagnostic centres and any other entities operating radiology equipments without the requisite authorization or licenses.A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response of Union Government and Atomic...
GST Registration Cannot Be Refused Merely Because Assessee Belongs To Another State: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court stated that GST registration can't be refused merely because the assessee belongs to another State. “Though the apprehension of the respondents may not be misplaced, it would not mean that registration can be refused on a ground, which is not available under the Statute or the Rules. There do not appear to be any restriction for persons outside the...
Defense Counsel Can't Be Precluded From Cross-Examining Child Witness Unless He Misuses Liberty & Makes Child Uncomfortable: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has ruled that there are no statutory provisions in the newly enacted criminal laws, the POCSO Act, or the Guidelines for Recording of Evidence of Vulnerable Witnesses of 2024 issued by the High Court that permit screening of child witness from the defense counsel.Justice C. Jayachandran observed that it must be presumed that the legislature has considered all the...
No Bonus Marks For Work Experience In Absence Of Actual Physical Work: Rajasthan HC Rejects Claim Of Nurses Appointed After Revised Result
The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court rejected a plea by nursing staff who sought bonus marks based on past experience–as given to their colleagues who were appointed in 2008–after noting that the former were appointed only in 2016 based on a revised recruitment result. In doing so the court said that allowing the petitioners claim, when they did not actually do any physical...
High Court Summons Punjab's Principal Jail Secretary Over Failure To File Compliance Report On Directions To Release Prisoners On Parole
The Punjab & Haryana High Court on Thursday directed the Punjab's Principal Secretary Jails to remain present in the Court on the next date of hearing, to explain as to why the report in compliance of various directions issued by full bench for parole release of inmates was not filed.A full bench in September, 2024 while issuing slew of direction on release of the inmates on parole had...
Plaint Cannot Be Rejected Even If No Satisfaction Is Recorded By Court On Bypassing Pre-Institution Mediation U/S 12A Of Commercial Courts Act: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury has held that admission of the plaint by the Commercial Court without recording satisfaction as to whether the requirement of pre-institution mediation under section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“Commercial Courts Act”) can be bypassed and a case for urgent relief is established, cannot be said to be fatal and...