High Courts
Delhi High Court Rejects DDA's Arbitration Appeal, Holds Revaluation Of Evidence Impermissible U/S 37 A&C Act
The Delhi High Court on December 11, 2025 upheld an Arbitral Award that favoured a contractor, M/s Harjinder Brothers, in a dispute over encashment of a bank guarantee and non-payment of "watch and ward" security expenses, dismissing an appeal filed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The Court presided by Hon'ble Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha reaffirmed that the appellate courts are...
'Fake' Cases On Rise: As Informant Turns Hostile, Allahabad HC Grants Bail In 'Dowry Death' Case Where SC Saw 'Prima Facie' Evidence
Highlighting the "stark reality of the society" in the matrimonial cases, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently granted bail to an accused (Father-in-Law) in a dowry death case, observing that "fake cases of demand of dowry are on the rise". The relief was granted by Justice Pankaj Bhatia after the informant (brother of the deceased), who had previously approached the...
Section 92 CPC Broadly Worded, Allows Inquiry Into Trust Property Alienation: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that Section 92(1)(h) of the Code of Civil Procedure is “very widely worded”, empowering courts to grant such further or other relief as the nature of the case may require.The Court further remarked that Section 92(1)(h) is broad and allows “further or other relief” necessary for trust administration, including examining alienation of...
Devotees Have No Legal Right To Light Lamp At Thiruparankundram, Article 226 Power Can't Change Custom: State Tells Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu authorities told the Madras High Court (Madurai bench) on Friday (December 12) that devotees who moved the single judge seeking lighting of the lamp at Thiruparakundram Hills could not have claimed the same as a legal right, and Article 226 powers cannot be used to change a custom in existence for a long time. The division bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK...
'Persistent Defiance': Allahabad High Court Mulls Contempt Action Against Judicial Officers For Imposing Excessive Bail Sureties
Taking strong exception to the "persistent and repeated defiance" of bail guidelines by subordinate courts, the Allahabad High Court recently warned that it may be compelled to initiate contempt proceedings against judicial officers who mechanically impose excessive sureties on accused persons when granting bail. On Thursday, a bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar observed that despite...
'Arrest Illegal If Grounds Not Conveyed To Arrestee As Soon As Possible': Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has reiterated that failure to communicate the grounds of arrest in accordance with Article 22(1) of the Constitution and Sections 47 and 48 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 renders the arrest illegal, entitling the accused to be released in Bail.Justice K. Babu made the observation while delivering a common order in four bail applications.“If...
Registration Of Vehicle By Subsequent Purchaser Cannot Be Cancelled Because Initial Registration Was Done With False Representation: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has held that where a vehicle has been purchased by an innocent subsequent buyer, and the buyer has fulfilled all statutory requirements, including payment of customs duty, interest, and fine imposed by the Settlement Commission, the vehicle's registration cannot be cancelled merely because the initial registration was obtained on the basis of forged documents. The...
MP High Court Issues Notice In Coal Worker's Wife's Petition Seeking Probe Into Husband's Death Over Safety Violations
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice in a writ petition filed by the wife, seeking a probe into the death of her husband, who was a coal worker allegedly forced to unload the overburden despite heavy rainfall, leading to his vehicle sliding into water water-filled pit.In her petition, the wife sought an inquiry under Section 24 of the Mines Act, a compensation of ₹40 lakhs...
Bombay High Court Temporarily Restrains Financial Companies From Infringing 'FEDEX' Trademark
The Bombay High Court has restrained Maharashtra-based FedEx Securities Pvt. Ltd. and its group companies from using the word “FEDEX” in their corporate names, holding that the term is globally and exclusively associated with Federal Express Corporation, the US logistics major. Justice R I Chagla passed the order on December 11, allowing Federal Express Corporation's plea for...
Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Bail Application By Ex-TDB Official
The Kerala High Court on Friday (December 12) reserved its verdict in the regular bail pleas preferred by former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) official Murari Babu in the Sabarimala gold theft case.Justice A. Badharudeen heard arguments advanced by Advocate S. Rajeev representing Murari Babu and those of the prosecution.During the course of the hearing today, the Court orally asked for...
Courts Must Be Judicious While Granting Interim Relief In Matters Involving Public Infrastructure & Welfare Schemes: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has flagged delays that stalled the establishment of the Aishmuqam Degree College for more than a decade, resulting in what the Court described as “avoidable hardship” and “educational loss” to successive batches of students.A bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal cautioned that “Courts must remain judicious and miser in granting...
Karnataka High Court Directs Mandatory Collection Of Blood Samples Of Injured Or Deceased Persons In Criminal Cases
The Karnataka High Court recently directed the Director General and Inspector General of Police of Karnataka and the Director of the Department of Prosecutions to issue necessary instructions to all concerned to mandatorily collect the blood samples of the injured or the deceased, as the case may be, and to submit such blood grouping reports to the court as part of the prosecution papers...