Decree Confirming Possession Can Be Enforced By Evicting Judgment Debtor Who Forcibly Re-Enters: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that an executing Court can order eviction of judgment-debtor from illegally occupying the suit-land even while executing a decree of permanent injunction against him, confirming the possession in favour of the decree-holder, under Order XXI Rule 32 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC).Clarifying the procedure governing the field, the Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra held –“…this Court finds that the Executing Court took note of the objections raised and rightly...

Tax Paid During Probe Must Be Refunded Once No Liability Found: Chhattisgarh High Court Allows Service Tax Refund

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has allowed a service tax appeal filed by an assessee, setting aside orders passed by the department and the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) which had rejected a refund claim as time-barred under Section 102(3) of the Finance Act, 1994 . A Division Bench of Justice Rajani Dubey and Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad was hearing...

S. 11 Cattle Preservation Act | Circle Officer May Be Authorized To Enter, Inspect Premises But Has No Power To Seal It: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has observed that a Circle Officer "may be" conferred with power under Section 11 of the Assam Cattle Preservation Act 2021 to enter and inspect a premises where violation the statute may have occurred including a meat shop, however the officer has no authority or jurisdiction to seal the premises.The Court noted that the statute permits such officers to enter and inspect...

Learn To Give Up Rather Than Giving Into Litigation: Bombay High Court Suggests Litigating Siblings, Underlines Importance Of Relationships

"Siblings should learn to give up than to give into litigation" advised the Bombay High Court recently while suggesting a senior citizen brother and sister duo to amicably settle their dispute over their parents' property.Single-judge Justice Jitendra Jain while taking note of the use of 'abusive language' by the brother-sister in their pleadings in a defamation suit, emphasised the importance...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Seeks State's Reply In Plea Challenging Regrouping Of District Consumer Commissions

On 22nd December, 2025, the Himachal Pradesh High Court issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation which challenged the State Government's decision to regroup District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions across multiple revenue districts.A Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj took cognizance of the grievance that several districts in Himachal Pradesh have been deprived of independent, functional District Consumer Commissions. The court...

NOIDA Not Authorized To Charge Lease Rent Till Possession Handed Over: Allahabad High Court Reiterates

Relying on various judgments of itself and the Delhi High Court, the Allahabad High Court has reiterated that the New Okhla Development Authority (NOIDA) cannot charge lease rent for the property of which possession has not been given to the lessee.In Allure Developers Private Limited Vs. State Of U P. And 3 Others, the Allahabad High Court had held that the petitioner therein be granted...

Non-Bailable Warrants Can't Be Issued Against Person Summoned As Witness Or Suspect During ED Probe: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that non-bailable warrants (NBWs) can't be issued against a person who has only been summoned as a witness or suspect in a money-laundering investigation, unless such person is shown to be accused of non-bailable offence.Justice Amit Sharma thus quashed the NBWs issued by the Enforcement Directorate against UK-based businessman Sachin Dev Duggal in connection with money laundering allegations.ED had sought issuance of NBWs on the ground that Petitioner failed to...

J&K&L High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking ST Status, PSP Certificates For 1947 PoJK Displaced Persons

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court issued notice in a Public Interest Litigation seeking Scheduled Tribe (ST) status and issuance of PSP certificates to persons displaced from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) in 1947.The PIL has been filed by the Jammu Kashmir Action Committee through its President Gurdev Singh and was heard by a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal.The PIL concerns 1947 PoJK displaced persons seeking ST status and Pahari...

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part I [Citations 1 - 300]

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 1 - 300]Alan Benny v Bar Council of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 1Mrs. Suma Sunilkumar v. The State Medical Officer, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 2Alex C. Joseph v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 3Manjusha K. v Central Bureau of Investigation and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 4Sreekumar A. V. v State of Kerala and Another, 2025...

Delhi High Court Upholds AAI Tower Height Restriction For Shristi Infra Project Near Kolkata Airport

The Delhi High Court has upheld the Airports Authority of India's decision to restrict the height of a tower in a commercial project near Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata. The court held that courts cannot re-assess with technical decisions taken by specialised aviation authorities A division bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar allowed AAI's appeal and restored its March 8, 2019 communication denying Shristi Infrastructure...

PPL Sues Kapil Sharma, Producers Over Alleged Unauthorised Music Use In Netflix's The Great Indian Kapil Show

Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL), a copyright society representing sound recording owners, has moved the Bombay High Court alleging unauthorised use of its music in Netflix's comedy show The Great Indian Kapil Show. It has sought urgent interim relief to stop further use of its copyrighted sound recordings. The matter was listed on Wednesday before a single-judge Bench of Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh on Wednesday who sought replies from the show's makers. The court is expected to consider...

Specific Performance | Limitation Is A Triable Issue When Plaint Avers Supplementary Agreement Extended Timeline: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently observed that a suit for specific performance of a contract cannot be rejected at the threshold as time-barred under Order VII Rule 11 Civil Procedure Code (CPC) if the plaintiff has pleaded explicitly that the subsequent execution of a supplementary agreement extended the original timeline for performance. A Bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh held that, in such circumstances, the question of whether the suit is barred by...