S.125 CrPC | Valid Re-Marriage With Ex-Husband Presumed Only If Dissolution Of Muslim Woman's Intervening Marriage Proved: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that a presumption under Section 125 CrPC of a valid re-marriage between a Muslim man and his ex-wife can arise only if her subsequent marriage, its consummation and dissolution are proved even though they have been co-habiting for long.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath was considering a revision preferred by a Muslim man challenging the Family Court's...

CGST Act | Gujarat High Court Upholds Power To Confiscate Goods During Transit For Tax Evasion, Clarifies Scope Of S.129 & 130

The Gujarat High Court has upheld the power of GST authorities to confiscate goods and conveyances during transit where there is a clear intent to evade tax, and has clarified the scope and interplay of Sections 129 and 130 of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017. A Division Bench of Justice A.S. Supehia and Justice Pranav Trivedi, while deciding a large batch of...

Kerala High Court Grants Time To MLA Rahul Mamkootathil To Object To State's Plea Seeking Cancellation Of His Pre-Arrest Bail In Rape Case

The Kerala government has moved the High Court challenging the pre-arrest bail granted by the Thiruvananthapuram Sessions Court to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the second rape case alleged against him.When the matter came up for consideration today (December 15), Justice Viju Abraham granted time to Mamkootathil's counsel to file objections against the state's plea and posted the...

Can't Interfere In Policy: Gauhati High Court Rejects PIL Claiming Non-Implementation Of 'Kavachh' System By Railways, Lack Of Amenities

The Gauhati High Court recently dismissed a PIL which alleged that Railways have failed to maintain punctuality, safety standards, amenities and service quality on the ground that the grievances in the petition were more in the nature of general policy suggestions and not legally enforceable rights.The division bench comprising the Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 8 - December 14, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 473 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 483 NOMINAL INDEX R Thirumurugan v. R Thennarasu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 473 C Kayalvizhi v. The State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 474 TVS Motor Company Limited v. The Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 475 A Affice Khan v. The State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 476 PVR...

Meghalaya High Court Flags 'Alarming' Breach Of Separation Of Powers; Orders District Council Judge To Cease Functioning As Executive Secretary

The Meghalaya High Court recently directed a Judge of the District Council Court to forthwith cease functioning as the Secretary to the Executive Committee of Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, Tura as holding both the posts by him violates separation of powers.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice H. S. Thangkhiew was hearing a PIL raising the issue that...

GST | CBIC Circulars Cannot Shield Dubious Transactions; Must Operate Within Statutory Framework: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court held that CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) circulars are binding on departmental officers but cannot be used as a protective shield in cases where the genuineness of the transaction or invoices is in doubt. Justice Om Narayan Rai stated that it cannot be doubted that a circular issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs...

Delhi High Court Quashes ₹45.36 Crore GST Demand Against NBCC After Finance Ministry Clarification

The Delhi High Court has recently quashed a Rs 45.36 crore GST demand raised against NBCC (India) Ltd, a state-owned construction and project management company under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, in connection with the redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi.A division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Shail Jain set aside the demand after relying on...

Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice To Saudi Embassy Over Delay In Repatriation Of Indian Worker's Mortal Remains

The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia located in New Delhi to expedite the repatriation of mortal remains of the petitioner's son who was working there and passed away in November 2025.The bench of Dr. Justice Nupur Bhati was hearing a petition filed by a father whose son was working in Saudi Arabia on a valid work visa, and passed away...

'AI-Generated Petitions': Kerala High Court Flags Rise In Fraudulent De-Freezing Pleas, Orders Mandatory Impleadment Of Local SHO

Noting increasing misuse of jurisdiction by false and forged cases, the Kerala High Court recently directed the Registry to ensure impleadment of Station House Officers of the police stations having jurisdiction over the area of residence of the petitioners that prefer pleas seeking de-freezing of their accounts.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim passed the direction while considering a plea...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 1, 2025 To December 7, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 246 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 249 Nominal Index: Prem Chand Verma v/s State of Himachal Pradesh and another, 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 246 Veeku v/s State of H.P. and others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 247 Raj Industries v/s Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board & others, 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 248 Seema Sharma v/s Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture...

Contractor Not Responsible For Dept's Failure To Obtain Administrative Approvals; Govt Must Clear Admitted Dues: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has emphasized that it is not the job of a contractor to ensure that all administrative approvals, technical sanctions, or legal formalities are completed before undertaking contractual obligations.Justice Rajesh Sekhri underlined that it is the responsibility of the concerned department to clarify how work was executed in the absence of...