High Courts
Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: March 2025
Nominal Index [Citations 102 - 140]Puneet Sharma and others v. Union Territory, Chandigarh and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 102Gurprabh Singh @ Prince v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 103COMPUTER TEACHERS WELFARE SOCIETY(REGD) Vs STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 104ABCD v. State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 105Navneet Chauhan and others v. State of Haryana and another 2025 LiveLaw...
Karnataka HC Orders CBI Probe Into Ex-Zilla Panchayat President's Murder, Slams Police Agency Over Shoddy Investigation
The Karnataka High Court recently directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a de-novo investigation into the murder of M. Srinivas, a former President of Zilla Panchayat, Kolar District.Justice M Nagaprasanna was of the view that the local police conducted the investigation "recklessly". He noted that, considering the magnitude of the case and the way in which...
Retesting Prohibited Under NDPS Act Unless In Exceptional Circumstances, Request Must Be Made Within 15 Days Of FSL Report: Rajasthan HC
Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that retesting or resampling in drugs cases is generally prohibited under NDPS Act, and it cannot be allowed in a routine manner. It could be ordered only in exceptional circumstances by the Trial Court after providing specific reasons and establishing reasonable grounds for such direction.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali advised the DGP, Rajasthan to...
Orissa High Court Issues Guidelines For Releasing Seized Currency Pending Trial, Says Circulation Will Aid Economy
In an important development, the Orissa High Court has opined that currency notes seized in connection with criminal cases, including economic crimes, can be released in the custody of the accused pending trial of the case after following certain safeguards.Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra reasoned that money, as a movable property, should not remain stagnant in judicial custody when it can...
Mere Lack Of Property Description Or Proximity Of Testator's Death To Date Of Execution Of Will Not Sufficient To Invalidate Will: Jharkhand HC
The Jharkhand High Court has clarified in a recent judgement that suspicion surrounding the execution of a will cannot rest on vague claims. The Court also said that the validity of a will cannot be questioned merely because the testator passed away shortly after its execution or because the Will lacks specific property descriptions.Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary, presiding over the case,...
Karnataka High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 1 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 126Nominal Index:K Lokesh AND THE BANGALORE DISTRICT MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AND SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 1M/s Vigneshwara Transport Company v. Additional Commissioner of Central Tax Bengaluru North-West Commissionerate. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar)...
Writ Petition By One State Department Against Another Not Maintainable: Jharkhand HC Rejects Plea Against Recognition Of 'Tamaria' As ST
The Jharkhand High Court has recently dismissed a plea against the Caste Scrutiny Committee report through which the “Tamaria” caste has been accepted as a sub-caste of the Munda caste and therefore brought under the Scheduled Tribe category. In doing so, the Court held that a writ petition filed by one department of the State against another department of the same State is...
When Breach Of Contract Is Explained, Harsh Penalties Like Blacklisting Which Impacts Others' Employment Should Not Be Imposed: Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that when breach of contract is bonafidely explained then harsh penalty like blacklisting of company should not be imposed since it impacts on employment and business of people associated.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, “ Where breach to a concluded contract becomes bonafidely explained besides when a bonafide...
Patna HC Upholds Blacklisting Of Construction Firm For Filing Forged Experience Certificate In Public Tender, Calls It 'Serious Matter'
The Patna High Court in a recent judgment said that submitting a forged certificate in a public tender, even if the criminal investigation is pending, is a serious matter that jeopardises the trust of the Corporation.The Court further held that it is the duty of every Corporation to warn other departments regarding such persons. The Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Ashutosh...
'Citizens Can't Be Treated As Cattle': Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Heatwave Crisis, Expresses Pain At State's Inaction
In the wake of the prevailing heatwave crisis, the Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance to find out speedy solutions to “save citizens” from the scorching heatwave condition in the state which poses as life threatening to the citizens, especially the vulnerable populations like elderly people, children, outdoor workers and those without access to cooling.Highlighting the...
GST Authorities Can't Deny Refund Of Pre-Deposit On Grounds Of Limitation, Violates Article 265: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has held in a recent judgement that rejecting a refund claim for a statutory pre-deposit which has been made under Section 107(6)(b) of the GST Act, on the ground that the claim was filed after the 2-year limitation under Section 54(1), is legally unsustainable. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Deepak Roshan stated, “There...
S.12 DV Act | Mother-In-Law Harassed Or Tortured By Daughter-In-Law Can File Complaint To Magistrate For Relief: Allahabad High Court
Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that a mother-in-law can file a case against her daughter-in-law or any other person, as being harassed or tortured would bring her under the purview of aggrieved person under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence (DV) Act. Justice Alok Mathur in his order held:“In case, mother-in-law is harassed or physically or mentally tortured...