Take No Coercive Steps Against Wayanad Landslide Victims Who Defaulted On Loan Till Centre Decides On Waiver: Kerala HC Directs State

The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 3) ordered the State to direct the State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) not to take any coercive steps against any Wayanad landslide victim who has defaulted on bank loans, till the matter of loan waiver is decided by the Central Government.“.. we deem it appropriate to direct that till such time as the decision of the Central Government on the aspect...

Amritpal Singh Not Served Notice In Dibrugarh Jail In Election Plea Despite Repeated Efforts: P&H High Court Asks Gauhati HC Registrar General To Faciliate

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has asked Gauhati High Court's Registrar General to facilitate the service of notice to NSA detainee MP Amritpal Singh, who is currently lodged in Dibrugarh Jail.The Court noted that as per the office report, repeated efforts to serve the respondent through the Jail Superintendent have not been successful.Justice Anil Kshetarpal said, “Keeping in view...

Complete Ban On Students Using Smartphones In Schools 'Undesirable': Delhi High Court Issues Guidelines For Regulated Use

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that a “complete ban” on use of smartphones by students attending school is both an “undesirable and unworkable” approach.Issuing guidelines on regulated use of smartphones by students in schools, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said that as a matter of policy students should not be barred from carrying smartphones to school but such use must...

Telangana High Court Rescinds Order Restricting Late Night Entry Of Children Into Movie Theatres, Says All Stakeholders Need To Be Consulted

The Telangana High Court has rescinded its order restricting children below the age of 16 years from entering movie theatres after 11pm.  Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy observed that Multiplex operators, whose interest is stated to be adversely affected due to the direction, should be given an opportunity of hearing."It is relevant to note that there is no statutory regulation as of...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Appeal By ADM Naveen Babu's Wife Seeking CBI Probe Into His Death

The Kerala High Court on Monday (March 3) dismissed the writ appeal moved by Manjusha, wife of deceased ADM Naveen Babu, seeking CBI probe into his death.ADM Naveen Babu was found hanging in his official quarters on October 15, 2024. PP Divya, a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) which has currently formed the government in Kerala is accused of abetting Babu's suicide by...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 24 To March 02, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 220 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 253NOMINAL INDEXMohamed Shamiuddeen v. Commissioner Of Customs & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 220 Moonshine Technology Private Limited vs. Ashok Kumar & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 221 THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA VS. CONTROLLER OF PATENTS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 222 Abdul Rashid Sheikh v. NIA 2025 LiveLaw (Del)...

J&K High Court Introduces Updated Guidelines For Protection Of Vulnerable Witnesses, Emphasises Age-Appropriate Questioning & Video Testimony

The Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court has approved updated guidelines on how the testimony of protected witnesses should be recorded in court. The new rules aim to create a safer environment for witnesses who may feel intimidated while giving evidence in court.According to the notification issued by the Registrar General, these updated guidelines apply to children, people...

Industrial Disputes Act | Gujarat HC Quashes Order Referring Alleged Dispute Between Company & Foreign Personal Assistant To Labour Court

Quashing an order referring to the labour court an alleged dispute between a company and a female foreign national employed as a personal assistant–who had also levelled rape allegations, the Gujarat High Court said that there was no application of mind regarding a "prima facie opinion" on if an industrial dispute existed. Observing that the assistant labour commissioner's order was...

S. 379 BNSS | Court Not Bound To Hold Preliminary Inquiry Before Making Or Refusing To Make Complaint: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that it is not mandatory on the part of Court to hold a preliminary inquiry as provided under Section 379 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) into commission of offences referred to in Section 215, BNSS in order to make or reject to make complaint.While clarifying the procedural provision, the Single Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy...

Long Term Consensual Physical Relationship Doesn't Mean Consent Was Purely Based On Promise To Marry: Delhi HC Sets Aside Rape Conviction

The Delhi High Court has recently said that if a consensual physical relationship continues for a long period, it cannot be said that the woman's consent was purely based on the promise to marry.Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that for convicting a person for the offence of rape on false pretext of marriage, there must be a clinching and clear evidence that physical relations were established...

Indiscriminate River Sand Mining Affects Drinking Water Supply: Karnataka High Court Asks State To Monitor Rivers Via Satellite Imagery

The Karnataka High Court has asked the State government to implement a system which could give real time feedback on any changes, which occur to river banks and or sand bars in the State of Karnataka.Justice Suraj Govindaraj has said “It is high time that the available technology is harnessed to address these kind of issues and the State of Karnataka implements a satellite based imagery...

78 Adjournments, No Substantial Trial: Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To NDPS Accused Citing Prolonged Incarceration

The Gujarat High Court recently granted regular bail to a man booked in a case under the NDPS Act after observing that while the trial had not progressed substantially, the matter had been adjourned almost 78 times leading to “prolonged incarceration” and "blink hope of a speedy trial" in the case. In doing so the high court further noted that there were many NDPS cases pending before...