Courts Have Bounden Duty To Stand By Minor Victims Of Sexual Assault When Their Parents Don't: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that Courts have bounden duty to stand by minor victims of sexual assault and uphold their voice when their own parents fail to do so.“The legal system recognizes the rights of every child, and even in situations where their own parents fail to stand by them or support them, the Court has a bounden duty to uphold their voice, protect their rights,...

Directions For Refund Of Consideration With Interest Must Be Considered Based On Conduct Of Parties During Arbitral Proceedings: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has held that in arbitral proceedings, the direction for refund of the deposited consideration amount with interest has to be considered in the background of the conduct of the parties and their admissions during the proceedings.A division bench of Justices Soumen Sen and Biswaroop Chowdury held:The learned arbitrator rejected the claim for specific performance of...

Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹15 Lakh Cost On 'Unscrupulous' Tenant For Withholding Property For 45-Yrs Without Paying Rent

Last week, the Allahabad High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 15 lakhs on a tenant for withholding property and not paying rent for more that 45 years to the landlady who wanted the property back to start a factory for her newly graduated son.While dismissing the tenant's petition against appellate authority order directing release of property, Justice Pankaj Bhatia held,“In the present...

Madras High Court Asks Govt Advocate To Evaluate Criminology Paper Of Law Student, Doubts Transparency Of Ambedkar Law University

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed Dr C Pratap, Government Advocate (Criminal Side), to evaluate the Criminology and Penology paper of a law student in his plea for revaluation. Doubtful of the transparency followed by the University in the evaluation process, Justice N Mala also asked Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University if the answer keys are provided for...

'Fraud Vitiates Everything': MP High Court Orders Removal Of Shivpuri's Malaria Technical Supervisor For Filing Fake Experience Certificate

While ordering immediate removal of a Malaria Technical Supervisor in Shivpuri, the Madhya Pradesh High Court expressed concern over fraud played on the selection committee and filing of fraudulent documents in selection process of government service calling it a serious issue which cannot be ignoredIn doing so, the Court quashed the selection of the candidate on the post of Malaria...

Biometrics Are Necessary To Eliminate Discrepancies, But Failure Of Machine To Recognize A Person Cannot Override Their Fundamental Rights: MP HC

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a person's legal and fundamental right cannot be curtailed only on account of failure of a biometric machine to recognize him.A single judge bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed, “In this regard, this Court is of the considered opinion that although it is true that the biometric verification process is necessary nowadays...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: March 2025 [Citations: 144 - 221]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 144 - 221]Anzar Azeez v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 144M/s Ramanattu Motor Corp. v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 145Afeefa Khadir v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 146Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd v Raphel & Co., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 147Ashok Harry Pothen Vs. The Authorised Officer, M/S. Indian Bank, 2025 LiveLaw...

Customs Must Preserve CCTV Footage Upon Receiving Complaint Of Officials Illegally Seizing Foreign Currency From Travellers: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has directed the Customs Department to ensure that relevant CCTV footage is preserved whenever it receives a complaint from any traveller coming to India from abroad, regarding illegal detention of his foreign currency by its officials.“...if a complaint was received in this manner, the CCTV footage ought to be preserved immediately as the same is available only for...

Court Can Decline To Refer Dispute To Arbitration When Time-Barred Claim Is Evident From Record: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has held that when a claim is ex facie time-barred and no trial is needed to determine whether it is barred by limitation, the referral court can refuse to refer the matter to arbitration under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act). Brief Facts: This application has been filed under section...

Publishing Notice Only In English Newspaper Without Giving Mandatory Notice In Regional Language Vitiates Land Acquisition Proceedings: J&K HC

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court ruled that not publishing the notices as provided under the land acquisition Act for the benefit of the occupants of the land by publishing the notices in local language at conspicuous places vitiates the entire acquisition proceedings. The petitioner had challenged the land acquisition by the government for the public purposes citing that they had...

Father Being Addicted To Vices Is No Ground For Mother To Claim Right To Be Single Parent, Mask Child's Paternity In Birth Records: Bombay HC

Even if a father has not seen the face of the child since its birth and is addicted to vices, does not give a right to the mother to become a single parent and mask the paternity of the child in its birth record, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court held recently. A division bench of Justices Mangesh Patil and Yanshivraj Khobragade said parents embroiled in matrimonial disputes,...

'No Coercive Steps': Telangana HC Halts Till Thursday Tree Felling At Kancha Gachibowli Near Hyderabad Central University Campus

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday (April 2) has stayed felling of trees on land in Kancha Gachibowli located near Hyderabad Central University campus (HCU), while hearing a plea against a government order stated to be alienating 400 acres of green cover land in the area for setting up IT infrastructure. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara passed...