Gauhati High Court Issues Contempt Notice To GHCBA President For Failure To Act Against Lawyers Who Made Remarks Against Judge

The Gauhati High Court has issued contempt notices to various lawyers, including the president of the Gauhati High Court Bar Association (GHCBA), on the plea moved by the Advocate General. The GHCBA president was issued notice for failing to act against lawyers who had made negative remarks against a sitting judge of the High Court regarding the relocation of the HC premises.A division bench...

'Merely Because A Man Is Known To Woman, Wouldn't Give Him License To Commit Rape': MP High Court Refuses To Quash FIR

While dismissing an application for quashing of rape FIR against a man, the Madhya Pradesh High Court said that merely because a man is acquainted to a woman, it would not give him a 'license' to commit rape.A single judge bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia observed, “The prosecutrix in her F.I.R. has specifically stated that applicant was known to her for the last 3 years. therefore,...

Contraband Recovered Individually From Accused Persons Travelling Together Has To Be Considered Separately At Stage Of Bail: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that contraband recovered from accused persons individually, even when they are travelling together, has to be considered separately for each accused for the purpose for the bail.It was the case of the prosecution that both of the accused persons, who were carrying the banned contraband had acted under common intention to commit the offence and the...

Courts' Legitimacy Must Be Established On Reasons: J&K High Court Recommends Refresher Course For Judicial Officer Over Unreasoned Order

Reasserting the fundamental principle that judicial legitimacy flows from reasoned decision-making, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has come down heavily on a trial court judge for passing a cryptic, unreasoned order under Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC). Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul not only set aside the impugned order but also directed that the concerned...

Jharkhand State Universities Act | Prior JPSC Approval Must To Initiate Disciplinary Action Against Teacher: High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that under the first proviso to Section 57A(1) of the Jharkhand State Universities Act, 2000, the governing body of a minority-affiliated college must obtain prior approval from the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) before initiating disciplinary proceedings against a teacher. It ruled that disciplinary proceedings carried out without such approval...

Delhi High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March, 2025 [Citations 1 - 396]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 396NOMINAL INDEXABC v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1SMITA KUMARI RAJGARHIA v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 2RAHUL MISHRA & ANR. v. JOHN DOE & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 3Sumit Bharana v. UoI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 4M/S G.S Industries v. Commissioner Of Central Tax And Gst, Delhi (West) 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 5The...

Plant 21 Trees: Rajasthan High Court Imposes Condition On Workman Who Failed To Timely Adduce Evidence In Industrial Dispute

Rajasthan High Court imposed the condition of planting 21 share trees on a workman for allowing his petition seeking another opportunity to adduce evidence in his industrial dispute. His claim was rejected by the Labour Court earlier when he failed to lead evidence on the stipulated date.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand said, “Planting trees as directed above, is one such initiative...

Kerala High Court Strikes Down GST Act Provision Which Levied Tax On Supplies By Clubs/Associations To Members

In a significant judgment, the Kerala High Court has struck down the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, which allowed the levy of GST on supply by clubs and associations to its members.As per the 2021 amendment made to the CGST Act, the definition of "supply" was amended to include within its fold "activities or transactions, by a person, other than an individual, to...

RERA Registry Has No Power To Decide Maintainability Of Complaint, Only Tribunal Members Can Adjudicate: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that maintainability of a complaint cannot be decided by the Registry of Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority, (KRERA) it can only be decided by the Authority and the members of RERA.The court said thus while allowing a petition filed by one Amit Garg who had approached the court calling in question an order communicated by way of electronic mail...

Daughter Not Suffering From Any Physical Or Mental Abnormality Cannot Claim Maintenance From Father: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court unburdened the liability fastened upon a father by virtue of a maintenance order passed under section 488 of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir CrPC Act by the trial magistrate ordering him to pay maintenance to his major able-bodied daughters six years ago.The court held that two unmarried major daughters who were able-bodied and did not suffer from any physical...

Occurrence Of Riot In 2022 Can't Preclude Hanuman Jayanti Procession In Jahangir Puri: Delhi High Court Asks Police To Examine Issue

Observing that occurrence of an “untoward incident” in the past cannot preclude holding of religious procession as per prevalent religious practice, the Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi Police to decide if a Hanuman Jayanti procession can be allowed in the city's Jahangirpuri area.“The authorities may bear in mind that occurrence of an untoward incident in the year 2022,...

Ensure Encumbrance-Free Delivery Of Land's Possession To NHAI: Punjab & Haryana High Court Tells Punjab Govt

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked the Punjab Government to handover the encumbrance free possession of National Highways Authority of India for for national highway projects, including the Delhi-Katra Expressway.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Kuldeep Tiwari while noting the affidavits were filed by several Deputy Commissioners concerned along with the Senior Superintendents...