Expect State To Take 'Positive Decision' On Giving Reservation To Transgender Persons In Public Employment: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has said that it expects the State Government to come up with a positive decision with respect to introducing reservations for transgender persons in public employment.A Division Bench of Justice Battu Devanand and Justice A. Hari Haranadha Sarma was informed about that Karnataka government had as per the direction of the High Court of Karnataka, provided...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 27 - November 02, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 681- 700]XXX v YYY, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 681Muhammed Ashar K. v. Muhsina P.K., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 682XXX v YYY, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 683 Hirandas V.M. v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 684Ranjith Balakrishnan v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 685Geofin Comtrade Limited v. Asst. CIT, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 686 P V Mathew v State, 2025 LiveLaw...

Breach Of Promise To Marry Not Equivalent To 'False Promise' Which Constitutes Rape: Delhi High Court Explains

While granting bail to a 20 year old in a rape case, the Delhi High Court has explained the difference between false promise to marry and breach of such a promise. Justice Ravinder Dudeja said that it is not appropriate to treat each breach of promise as a false promise of marriage while dealing with allegations of rape, emphasising that each case would depend upon its own facts. “There is...

Officials Seeking Brownie Points : Allahabad High Court Awards ₹50K Compensation To Man Jailed For 1.5 Months Over 'False' Anti-Conversion Law FIR

In a sharp indictment of official overreach, the Allahabad High Court recently quashed an FIR registered 5 persons under UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 and the BNS as it observed that the case represented a "glaring example of the State authorities falling and scrambling over each other in order to score brownie points". A Bench of Justice Abdul Moin...

NH-544: Kerala High Court Directs NHAI To Address Road Safety Issues Pointed By Interim Panel

The Kerala High Court on Monday (03 November) directed the National Highway Authority of India to ensure that the road safety issues, pointed out by the Interim Committee constituted by it, are addressed in a time bound manner and to report compliance to the Committee within two weeks.The division bench comprising Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V Menon gave the direction...

Law Students Can't Be Barred From Exams Over Lack Of Minimum Attendance: Delhi High Court Issues Directions

The Delhi High Court on Monday ruled that no student enrolled in any recognized law college university or institution in India shall be detained from taking examination or be prevented from further academic pursuits of career progression on the ground of lack of minimum attendance.“No law college university or institution shall be permitted to mandate attendance norms which are over and...

'Appalling': Delhi High Court Raps Agencies For Lack Of Responsibility In Redeveloping Industrial Areas, Summons Top Officials

The Delhi High Court has rapped the civic agencies in the national capital for refusing to take responsibility for redevelopment of sewage lines and storm water drains regarding 27 industrial areas, calling the situation “appalling.”A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Arora summoned top officials of the Delhi Government, including the ...

'Conversion By Inducement A Social Menace': Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Hoardings Barring Entry Of Pastors, Converts In Tribal Villages

Expressing concern at certain missionary groups accused of religious conversion especially in remote tribal areas in Chhattisgarh, allegedly targeting illiterate and impoverished families, the Chhattisgarh High Court remarked that "conversion by inducement" by such groups is a "social menace". In doing so the court observed that this menace arises when conversion ceases to be a matter of...

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against FSSAI Decision To Ban 'ORS' Labelling On Beverages, Cites Adverse Health Outcomes

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition against the decision of Foods Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) banning Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) labelling on drink beverages. Justice Sachin Datta refused to interfere with the orders passed by the FSSAI, citing “deleterious effect” and adverse health outcomes in the event of consumption of offending products by those who...

Delhi High Court Asks LG To Consider Approving Rules On Appointment Of Local Commissioner In District Courts

The Delhi High Court has asked Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena to consider approving the Rules on appointment of local commissioners and receivers in the district courts in the national capital.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of a writ petition filed by Advocate Rajiv Khosla. The High Court's counsel said that the...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 27 - November 02, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 374 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 393 NOMINAL INDEX N Anand @ Bussy Anand v. State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 374 M/s. ACS Shipping & Logistics v. The Commissioner of Customs, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 375 M/s Vittera B.V. v. M/s SKT Textile Mills, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 376 A Vignesh v. State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 377 National Association of Container Freight...

Uttarakhand High Court Orders Police Action Against BJP Leader For Alleged Role In Communal Violence

The Uttarakhand High Court last week directed the Nainital police to take action against a local BJP leader Madan Joshi for his alleged role in inciting communal violence in Ramnagar (District Nainital) and to submit an action taken report by November 6. A bench of Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Subhash Upadhyay passed this order on a protection petition filed with by one...