Concept Of 'Tentative Award' Is Foreign To Land Acquisition Act: J&K&L High Court Upholds Landowners' Right To Seek Reference

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that the Land Acquisition Act does not recognise the concept of a “tentative award”, clarifying that what is often referred to as such is merely a tentative assessment of compensation subject to approval of the competent authority. The Court further ruled that an application filed by landowners objecting to compensation at the tentative stage can...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars Local Supplier From Using 'HIMALAYA' Mark For Ayurvedic Products

The Delhi High Court has temporarily barred Greenland Trading Company, a Delhi-based supplier of ayurvedic supplements, from manufacturing, selling or advertising any products under the mark “HIMALAYA” or similar variants. The court found that the company's branding was deceptively close to the registered marks of Himalaya Wellness Company. The ex-parte ad-interim injunction was issued...

"Treatment By 'Tantriks' Is Not A Valid Excuse For Prolonged Absence From Training As Constable": HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the 'treatment from Tantriks' could not be accepted as a valid or permissible ground to justify a trainee's prolonged absence from training as a constable.The Court further noted that the record clearly revealed no admissible medical evidence, and her conduct was incorrigible. Justice Ranjan Sharma remarked that: “Records reveal that the...

Thiruparankundram Deepam Contempt Plea: Madras High Court Directs Appearance Of Chief Secretary, Addl DGP Next Week

While hearing a contempt petition concerning lighting of lamps at stone pillar in Thiruparakundram hills, the Madras High Court (Madurai bench) on Tuesday (December 9) directed the state's Chief Secretary and Additional Director General of Police (L&O) to appear before the court next week. The court also impleaded the Union Home Secretary and issued a statutory notice to Deputy...

'Anti-National' Posts/Chats On Facebook Justified Preventive Custody: J&K&L High Court Declines Detainee's Plea

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has upheld a preventive detention order passed against a detainee accused of posting content on Facebook that raised security concerns, observing that the decision of the detaining authority was not mechanical, but based on material that could reasonably lead to satisfaction that preventive custody was necessary.Justice Sanjay Dhar recorded that the...

Gujarat High Court Directs No Coercive Action Against Man Challenging Vacation Notice On Property Allotted To Him After 2001 Earthquake

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (December 9) directed the state authorities to grant personal hearing to a man who had challenged a notice asking him to vacate a property, given to him on lease after 2001 earthquake, used by him to run an electronic repair shop. In doing so the court also restrained the authorities from taking any coercive action until a decision is taken by them in the...

Even Solitary Incident Of Sexual Offence Against Minor Can Be Considered To Pass Detention Order: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that sexual offences against a minor is a heinous crime against society and even a single incident could be considered for detaining such an accused. The bench of Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan and Justice R Poornima rejected a detenu's argument that the detaining authority could not invoke the provisions for a solitary incident. The court observed...

After Staying Menstrual Leave Order, Karnataka High Court Agrees To Hear State Tomorrow

Hours after staying the Karnataka Government's order to grant menstrual leave, the Karnataka High Court today afternoon decided to hear the State and other parties tomorrow on the interim relief.It may be noted that while hearing the petitions at 10.30 am, the Court had, by way of an interim order, stayed the November 20 government notification.However, before the lunch break, Advocate...

Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Over Non-Consummation Of Marriage, Says Wife's Wilful Refusal Is 'Mental Cruelty'

The Delhi High Court recently upheld the divorce decree granted by the Family Court in favour of a husband, on finding that the marriage remained unconsummated from inception and that the Appellant-wife's conduct amounted to mental cruelty.A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed,“The admitted factual background shows that the parties cohabited...

'Don't Want To Give Farmers Anything?' Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Govt Order Fixing Additional Sugarcane Price

“Without farmers, you are nobody. You don't want to give the farmer anything, you want to manufacture sugar, ethanol, you want to do all the things...and you do not want to share," the court orally remarked.

Centre Releases Ex-Gratia But UP Govt Says 'No Proof' Of Rly Accident: Allahabad HC Terms Denial Of Relief To Orphan 'Mockery Of Policy'

In a scathing indictment of administrative insensitivity, the Allahabad High Court recently pulled up the Uttar Pradesh state authorities for denying ex-gratia compensation to a minor orphan whose parents died in a railway accident. The state authorities denied relief citing "lack of proof" of death even though the Central Government had already verified the claim and released its...

Banks Can Freeze Only Disputed Amount, Must Allow Customer To Operate Rest Of Account: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court made a significant ruling while hearing a writ petition challenging action of State Bank of India of freezing the account of the petitioner, reflecting guiding principles for the Banks as well as the Investigating Agencies in such cases.While disposing the writ petition, the bench of Justice Nupur Bhati, directed the bank to keep only such amount frozen in...