'Dangerous Precedent': Karnataka High Court Asks State About Permissions Required For Burial Of Dead Body On Private Land

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (November 3) asked the state government to inform on whether any permission is required to bury a dead body on a private land and if the consent of the private land's owner is required to be obtained prior to such burial.Justice Suraj Govindaraj issued the direction while hearing a petition filed by one H Gopala Gowda. The court orally said, “It can't be in...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: October 27 - November 02, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 229 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 234Nominal Index Elora Tobacco Company v Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 229Pragmatic Infrastructure Pvt Ltd v MP Housing and Infrastructure 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 230Nagendra Singh Gaharwar v Dainik Bhaskar 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 231Vijay Singh Gour v Union 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 232 X v Indira Gandhi National Tribal University 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 233MP...

Banks Are Backbone Of Indian Economy, 'Easy' Allegations Of Financial Impropriety Should Not Be Entertained By Courts: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday ruled that banks acting in a "bona fide" manner, cannot be "made answerable to the judiciary" regarding the economic expediency of their decisions when no cogent material is shown.Further, the court said that as the banking sector constitutes the backbone of India's economy, "easy allegations of financial impropriety by banks should not be entertained by...

Shah Bano's Daughter Moves MP High Court Against 'Haq' Movie, Says Producer Didn't Take Permission To Use Mother's Identity

Shah Bano Begum's daughter has moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (November 3) challenging the release of the movie 'Haq', starring Yami Gautam Dhar and Emraan Hashmi, contending that no permission was taken to use her mother's identity. The movie is scheduled for release on November 7 and is reportedly inspired from the landmark decision in Ahmad Khan v. Shah Bano Begum (1985)...

Delhi High Court Orders Effective Legal Representation For Actress Celina Jaitly's Brother Detained In UAE

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed by actress Celina Jaitly seeking effective legal representation for her brother, a retired Indian Army officer, over his arrest and detention in the UAE.Justice Sachin Datta sought response of the Union Government and listed the matter for hearing on December 04. The actress was present in the Court during the hearing today. The...

Karnataka High Court Asks Authority To Consider Relaxing Age Limit For Compassionate Appointment Of Widow

The Karnataka High Court recently set aside decision of the Northwestern Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (NWKSRTC) rejecting a widow's pleas seeking compassionate appointment, on the ground that she had crossed the cut-off age as prescribed in the scheme.Justice M Nagaprasanna partly allowed the petition by Saroja Kondai and set aside the endorsements dated 17.01.2025 and...

Tamil Nadu SIR Begins Tomorrow, Unlike Annual Survey Even Existing Voters Have To Submit Enumeration Forms: ECI Tells Madras High Court

The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Monday (November 3) informed the Madras High Court that a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) was different from a Special Summary Revision (SSR) being carried out by the ECI annually for adding/deleting new voters.ECI submitted that unlike SSR, in the SIR all existing voters were required to submit the enumeration form and through this process the...

State Must Be Impleaded As Necessary Party In Consolidation Proceedings Involving 'Gaon Sabha' Land: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the State Government is a 'necessary party' in all consolidation matters concerning Gaon Sabha lands and properties, especially where such lands fall under the category of public utility lands like cremation grounds under Section 77(1)(H) of the UP-Revenue Code, 2006. A bench of Justice Siddharth Nandan held thus: "…once the area is...

Investigation 'Swayed' By Farmers Plight, Not Evidence: MP High Court Quashes FIR Against Traders For Alleged Failure To Pay Farmers

The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed an FIR against two traders accused of cheating farmers in Rajgarh District, observing that the investigative agency was apparently swayed by the plight of the farmers rather than proving a prima facie case for the offences alleged. Justice Sanjeev S Kalgaonkar observed:"Apparently, both the parties consensually agreed for the sale and purchase of crops...

Juvenile Accused Of Attempt To Commit Rape Can't Be Tried As Adult Since Offence Not 'Heinous' Under JJ Act: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court set aside an appellate court's order remitting a POCSO case lodged against two juveniles to the Children's Court for conducting a trial against them as "adult accused". In doing so the court said that offence alleged against the petitioners do not fall in the category of "heinous offences" under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 as none of the offences alleged carried...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: October 27 - November 02, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 362 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 369Nominal Index:Sampras Anthony AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 362Meera M R AND Gangadhara. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 363BASAVARAJ S/O. PUNDALIKAPPA AND The State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 364PRANAVA K N & Others AND The Karnataka State Law University & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 365N Shreyas...

High Court Seeks Delhi Police's Report On Prosecutions Launched For Placing Hoardings In Public Spaces During Elections

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Delhi Police on the prosecutions launched in the last one year against those who violated the policy barring placing of hoardings and banners on public buildings and places during the elections.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued notice on a PIL filed by Jan Sewa Welfare Society. The...