P&H High Court Seeks Haryana Govt's Response On PIL Challenging Notification That Allows Police Witness To Testify From Station

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday sought Haryana government's response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a notification that designates the police headquarters and police stations as 'designated places' for online examination of witnesses in criminal trials.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry asked counsel for the Haryana Government to seek...

'GST Is Fiscal Compliance, Not Regulatory Exemption': J&K High Court Says Brick Dealers Still Need Licence Under Brick Kiln Act

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has upheld the validity of the Jammu and Kashmir Brick Kiln (Regulation) Act, 2010 and the 2017 Rules, ruling that the regulatory framework applies not only to manufacturers but also to brick dealers, rejecting challenges raised by multiple petitioners.The High Court rejected the plea that GST registration obviated the licensing requirement under the Brick...

J&K&L High Court Denies Bail In NDPS Case; Says 32-Month Abscondence Bars Accused From Invoking Prolonged Incarceration Jurisprudence

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court refused to grant bail to an accused facing trial under the NDPS Act, holding that the delay in conclusion of the trial was entirely attributable to the accused himself, who absconded for nearly two-and-a-half years, thereby disabling him from invoking Article 21's right to speedy trial or relying on the Supreme Court's jurisprudence on...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation To Retrenched Worker Denied Absorption For 30 Yrs Despite SC Order

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the State Government to pay ₹5 lakh as lump-sum compensation to a former Earth Work Mistri of the Anandpur Sahib Hydel Project (ASHP), whose plea for absorption in government service remained unaddressed for decades despite explicit judicial directions.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "The sufferance of the petitioner stems from the...

Allahabad High Court Issues Show Cause Notice For Contempt To Man Caught Recording HC Proceedings On Mobile Phone

Taking a serious view of the act of a Pairokar found recording court proceedings on his mobile phone, the Allahabad High Court on Monday issued a show-cause notice to him for contempt. A bench of Justice Krishan Pahal termed the act a "serious interference with the administration of justice" and a prima facie case of criminal contempt. The incident occurred during the hearing of...

Parties' Conduct Overrides Clause: Calcutta High Court Rejects Literal Interpretation Of Arbitration Venue Clause

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed Chittaranjan Locomotive Works' application for an unconditional stay of an arbitral award dated March 14th, 2024. Justice Shampa Sarkar on 2nd December, 2025 ruled that the conduct of the parties and arbitrator and the award publication proceedings in Kolkata constituted “contrary indicia”, sufficient to displace Chittaranjan as...

S. 148 Income Tax Act | Reassessment Based On Mere Change Of Opinion Without Concrete Evidence Not Justified: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that reopening of income tax assessment under Section 148 of Income Tax Act based on mere change of opinion without concrete material is not justified, when the return has been threadbare examined during initial assessment and approved without failure of disclosure.It noted that as per the AO's own findings he was unsure about the actual escaped income...

Sabarimala Overcrowding: Kerala High Court Extends Order Restricting Pilgrims' Entry Only With Valid Passes At Allotted Time Slots

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (December 03) ordered that status quo shall be maintained so as to ensure compliance with its November 27 directions regarding entry to Sabarimala temple only with valid passes and strict adherence to permitted date/time slots.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar, after considering the submissions made before...

Finding Temple Authorities Failed To Comply, Madras High Court Permits Devotees To Light Lamp At Stone Pillar In Thiruparakundram Hills

After noting that its earlier order, permitting the lighting of lamps (Karthigai deepam) at the Deepathoon (stone lamp pillar) atop the Thiruparakundram hills was not complied with by the management of Arulmighu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, the Madras High Court today permitted devotees to go to the hill and light the deepam themselves. Justice GR Swaminathan made the direction in...

'Traveled Beyond Its Brief': P&H High Court Stays State Human Rights Commission's Direction To Register FIR Against Police Officials

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has stayed the operation of directions issued by the Punjab State & Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission, observing that the Commission had “travelled beyond its brief” by ordering executive authorities to take coercive action rather than issuing mere recommendations as mandated under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.While issuing notice...

Gujarat High Court Quashes GST Orders For Failure To Intimate Personal Hearing; Says Assessee Must Be Notified Before Final Order

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (December 3) quashed order issued to entity for failing to intimate about personal hearing, which had claimed that after notice of GST DRC-01 was issued to it, the authority did not intimate the date and time of personal hearing which was against principles of natural justice. In doing so the court said while issuing DRC-01 it would not be mandatory...

Bombay High Court Upholds ₹96 Lakh Award Against TCS In Hardware Supply Dispute With Inspira

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday upheld an arbitral award directing Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. to pay Rs. 96.20 lakh to Inspira IT Products Pvt. Ltd. for the loss suffered on 207 servers and monitors that Inspira purchased for TCS but could not deliver after TCS failed to finalise delivery locations. The court rejected cross-appeals filed by both the parties. A single bench of...