Writ Petition Filed To Bypass Pre-Deposit Requirement Under MSMED Act Is Not Maintainable: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court dismissed a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution challenging an award passed by the West Bengal Micro & Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC), holding that the petition was not maintainable and was filed to evade pre-deposit requirement under section 19 of the MSMED Act, 2006. Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya held that the...

Wife Not Being Entitled To Maintenance Due To Concealment Of Income Doesn't Disentitle Her To Residence Order Under DV Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that a wife not being entitled to monetary maintenance due to concealment of her income does not disentitle her to a residence order under the Domestic Violence Act.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma was dealing with a wife's plea challenging a trial court order which had rejected her plea and had set aside the direction granting interim maintenance to the her by...

Rajasthan High Court Denies Bail In Alleged ₹95-Crore Online Gaming GST Scam, Flags Foreign Links & Evidence-Tampering Risk

The Rajasthan High Court denied bail to applicants accused of facilitating a racket involving GST evasion of over Rs. 95 Crore, by onboarding certain companies with various online payment aggregators for receipt of online gaming revenues.The bench of Justice Sameer Jain opined that the alleged conduct was a serious white-collar crime with a potential significant impact on the nation's...

Employers Must Deposit Gratuity & Interest Before Filing Appeal U/S 7(7) Of Payment Of Gratuity Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that employers challenging gratuity awards under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 must deposit both the gratuity and the accrued interest as a condition precedent for admission of an appeal.Justice K Babu was delivering a judgment in a writ petition filed by the Kerala State Financial Enterprises Ltd. (KSFE). The petitioners approached the Court challenging...

'Statutory Right Of Appeal Can't Be Curtailed On Technicalities': Kerala High Court Directs Registry To Accept Appeals U/S 5C Cinematograph Act

The Kerala High Court on Friday (December 12) directed its Registry to accept and entertain appeals under Section 5C of the Cinematograph Act as a miscellaneous first appeal with the nomenclature MFA (Cinematograph Act).The Division Bench consisting of Justice Arvind Sushrut Dharmadhikari and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan made the suggestion while dismissing the writ appeals challenging the...

GRAP Doesn't Create Enforceable Work-From-Home Right For Govt Employees: Delhi High Court Rejects Scientist's Plea

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea filed by a “Scientist-E” working with the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), seeking work from home citing hazardous air quality and respiratory issues.The petitioner, Shubham Verma, sought compliance with Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) restrictions issued by the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) inside the...

'Privacy An Inherent Human Right': Orissa High Court Orders Govt To Allow Students/Guardians To Voluntarily Opt Out Of 'APAAR ID'

Addressing an important legal issue touching upon the right to privacy of students and guardians, the Orissa High Court on Friday (December 12) asked the Union Ministry of Education (MoE) to amend the consent form, appended to 'Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry' (APAAR) portal, allowing the students and guardians to refuse consent for their enrolment in such ID.The Single Bench...

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: November 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 183 to 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 205NOMINAL INDEXAshumal@Asharam v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 183State of Gujarat v/s Vipulbhai Bharatbhai Bin Chhappanbhai Patani 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 184Adani Enterprise Ltd. v. M/s SMS Carbon And Minerals Pvt Ltd. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 185Cardiogy Ltd. & Anr. v. Commissioner of Commercial Tax & Anr. 2025...

Calcutta High Court Acquits Man In 2013 Murder Case; Says Prosecution Evidence Riddled With 'Irreconcilable Contradictions'

The Calcutta High Court set aside the conviction and life sentence imposed on Babai Sk. @ Papai Sk. in a 2013 murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to establish the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant of all charges under Sections 302, 307, 324 and 326 of...

Specific Relief Act Has No Application To Proceedings Under Family Courts Act: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that the Specific Relief Act, 1963 has no application to proceedings under the Family Courts Act, 1984, in view of the overriding effect of Section 20 of the latter statute.A Division Bench comprising Justice Bibek Chaudhuri and Dr. Justice Anshuman made these observations while hearing an appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, in which the Family...

President Asks Justice Nisha Banu, Who Hasn't Abided By Transfer Order, To Join Kerala High Court By Dec 20

The President has directed Justice Nisha Banu to assume charge at the Kerala High Court on or before December 20, 2025. It may be noted that the Centre had notified her transfer from the Madras High Court to the Kerala High Court on October 14, 2025. In a notification issued on December 12, the centre said"The President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to...

S. 337 BNSS | Registration Of Criminal Case In Foreign Country Doesn't Bar Prosecution In India On Same Facts: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that mere registration of a criminal case against a person in a foreign jurisdiction shall not be a hindrance for proceeding against him in India on the basis of same set of facts or for offence arising out of same transaction.While deciding a bail plea involving certain financial irregularities partly committed in Zambia, the Bench of Justice Gourishankar...