High Courts
Calcutta High Court Expresses 'Despair' Over Trial Court Initiating Contempt Proceedings Despite HC's Stay Order On Case
The Calcutta High Court has taken exception to an order passed by the trial court, which initiated contempt proceedings for recovery of outstanding maintenance in a proceeding which had already been stayed by a coordinate bench of the High Court.Justice Bibhas Ranjan De held: It has come to my utter despair that when the proceeding with respect to C.R 1344 of 2023 was already stayed by...
Delivering Arbitral Award To Power Of Attorney Holder Satisfies Requirement Of 'Delivery' U/S 31(5) Of A&C Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja has observed that the delivery of a copy of the Award to the Power of Attorney holder, who has also represented the party in the arbitral proceedings, shall be a due compliance with Section 31(5) of the A&C Act. Facts Disputes arose between the parties in relation to the Collaboration...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Compensation Granted To Passenger Who Was Injured Due To Rash Driving By Bus Driver On Road Bumps
The Karnataka High Court recently upheld an order passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal which granted compensation to a teacher who suffered injuries to her hand and elbow, because the driver of the bus drove in a rash and negligent manner on the road humps.A single judge, Justice Dr Chillakur Sumalatha dismissed the appeal filed by the Divisional Controller, Karnataka State...
Compassionate Appointments Not Intended As Windfall For Kin Of Deceased, Only Meant To Keep "Kitchen Fire Burning": Allahabad High Court
Recently, while dealing with a case of compassionate appointment, the Allahabad High Court observed that “compassionate ground appointments are not intended to create a windfall for the kin of the deceased. The employer is only required to assess the financial condition which keeps the kitchen fire burning.”This observation was made by Justice Ajay Bhanot in the context that...
Delhi High Court Reduces Suspension Period Imposed By IBBI Disciplinary Committee On Insolvency Professional, Finds Penalty Disproportionate
The Delhi High Court bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela have reduced the suspension period imposed on the Appellant/Resolution Professional, noting that the Disciplinary Committee of IBBI overlooked material aspects and relied on incorrect data while imposing the penalty. It reduced the suspension to the period already...
TET Qualification Is Mandatory For All Educational Institutions Including Minority Institutions: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) qualification is mandatory for all educational institutions, including the minority institutions. The bench of Justice J Nisha Banu and Justice S Srimathy held that the Government had powers to prescribe the minimum educational qualification for the appointment of teachers and the government had prescribed the...
GST Appellate Authority Must Pass Order On Merits Even If There's No Appearance; Can't Dismiss For Default: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that an appellate authority under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act (CGST Act 2017) must consider the merits of an appeal even if there is no appearance on behalf of the appellant.The Court stated that the order must be passed on merits and that the dismissal cannot be merely for default. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was considering a writ petition filed by...
Litigants Come To Court After Losing Every Battle, Must Be Given Speedy Justice: Patna High Court Judge Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan Retires
“The court is the temple of justice and must be accessible to every person seeking redress of their grievances,” said Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan, who retired as a judge of the Patna High Court on April 9, after a six-year tenure on the bench and 28 years at the Bar.In his farewell speech delivered in a mix of Hindi and English at the Centenary Hall of the Patna High Court, Justice...
Gujarat High Court Issues Notice For Destruction Of Certain Records From 2015–2022; Parties Advised To Collect Copies Before Deadline
The Gujarat High Court has issued a formal Notice to all concerned parties and advocates, informing them about the proposed destruction of judicial records under Chapter XV, Rules 162 to 169A(I) and (II) of the Gujarat High Court Rules, 1993.In accordance with Rule 169A(II) of the Gujarat High Court Rules, the registry of the High Court has stated that “papers of Appellate or Original...
Jharkhand High Court Weekly Roundup: April 07 - April 13, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 26 To 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 30NOMINAL INDEXTata Steel Ltd v. State of Jharkhand 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 26M/s Bodhraj Construction v. Snehanshu Sinha 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 27Nirmala College vs .State of Jharkhand and ors 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 28The State of Jharkhand Secretary and Ors vs Prabudh Nagar Sahakari Grih Nirman Samiti Ltd 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 29M/s. Castrol India...
Calcutta HC Declines PIL Seeking New Process For Scrutinising Poll Candidates, Alleging 'Foreigners' Were Participating In Bengal Elections
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking a new process for the scrutiny of candidates contesting the Bengal elections. The plea further alleged that foreigners were illegally obtaining Indian citizenship to participate in the state elections and manipulate the results.In dismissing the plea, a division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice...
Failure To Provide 'Grounds Of Arrest' Violates Article 22(1), S. 50 CrPC: Allahabad HC Directs UP DGP To Ensure Compliance Of S. 47 & 48 BNSS
The Allahabad High Court recently quashed the arrest of a man in connection with a forgery and cheating case. It noted that neither the reasons nor grounds for his arrest were communicated in writing at the time of his arrest, violating his constitutional safeguards under Article 22(1) of the Constitution of India and the statutory mandate under Section 50 CrPC. In its order passed...