Bombay High Court Quashes Acquisitions Under Maharashtra Slum Act Without Recognising Developler's Preferential Rights

The Bombay High Court has quashed the acquisition of private land under the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971, holding that the authorities acted without considering the developer's preferential right to redevelop the property. The Court observed that such actions violate the property rights guaranteed under Article 300A of the Constitution and...

Act Against Erring Cops If Minors Found Falsely Implicated In Rioting Case: Allahabad High Court Directs Bahraich SP

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently directed the Superintendent of Police, Bahraich, to look into the 'false implication' of two minors, aged 13 and 11 years, in an FIR lodged under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the SC-ST Act. A Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai directed appropriate action against erring...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [Oct 13-Oct 18]

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up [Oct 13-Oct 18]Citation [LiveLaw (PH) 405 to 408]RAM KUMAR v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 405Vinay Sahotra v. The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited and others LiveLaw (PH) 406XXXX v. XXXX LiveLaw (PH) 407 HARDEV SINGH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS LiveLaw (PH) 408 Khairati Lal v. State of Haryana and others LiveLaw...

'Remedy U/S 6 Of Specific Relief Act Cannot Be Granted To Person Having No Intention To Reside In Suit Premises': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that relief under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, which provides protection of possession, cannot be granted to a person who has no bona fide intention of residing in the suit premises. The Court emphasised that equitable relief under Section 6 must be exercised in favour of a person with a genuine intent to enjoy the property and not for...

Kerala High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Alleging Large-Scale Corruption By State Cashew Board

The Kerala High Court refused to entertain a plea alleging large-scale corruption in the import of Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) by the Kerala Cashew Board Ltd. (KCB)The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V M, said that the petition was devoid of merits.“We therefore perceived the petitioner completely devoid and we are not inclined to examine the issue at...

Kerala High Court Suggests State To Assign Portion Of ₹22 Crore Fine Collected For Waste Disposal Awareness On Social Media

The Kerala High Court has orally suggested the State government to dedicate a portion of Rs. 22 crores fine collected to start an awareness campaign, through use of social media, to reach all generations regarding responsible waste disposal.The Special Bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas and Justice Gopinath P. orally observed:“You have collected Rs. 22 crores as fines in the last 9...

Terminating Arbitrator's Mandate Over Mere Allegations Of Corruption Would Set Dangerous Precedent: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court held that mere allegations of corruption or pendency of an unverified complaint against an arbitrator cannot justify termination of arbitrator's mandate under section 14 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act). Justice Jyoti Singh held that “mandate of an Arbitrator cannot be terminated solely on the basis of unsubstantiated allegations...

In Bid To Eradicate Manual Scavenging, Gujarat High Court Seeks Clarity On State's PPP Model For Machine Cleaning Of Drains

The Gujarat High Court has asked the state government to inform about the functioning of PPP Model for the procurement, operation and maintenance of Vehicle Mounted Suction-cum-Jetting machine with Sewage water recycling facility for cleaning, de-silting of sewer lines. The court was hearing a 2016 PIL highlighting the issue of manual scavenging. The PIL filed by by an Ahmedabad-based NGO...

'Second Plea For Divorce Under HMA Has To Be Transferred To Court Where First Petition Was Filed': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that when two petitions for divorce or judicial separation between the same parties are filed in different courts, the second petition must be transferred to the court where the first petition was filed, in accordance with Section 21-A of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.Justice Rajesh S. Patil was hearing two transfer applications filed by husband and wife. The...

Allahabad High Court Stays Rs.110 Crore GST Demand On Dabur's Hajmola Candy

The Allahabad High Court on October 10 stayed a ₹110 crore GST show cause notice issued to Dabur India Ltd. over the classification of its Hajmola Candy Tablets.A bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Indrajeet Shukla passed the interim order in a petition filed by Dabur challenging the DGGI notice issued earlier this year.The dispute revolves around how Hajmola Candy Tablets...

Rajasthan High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 222 To 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 330 Orders/Judgments of the Month July 2025 Juvenile Justice Act Only Relevant For Quantum Of Sentence, Conviction Not Vitiated If Inquiry Is Not Conducted By JJB: Rajasthan High Court Title: Kailash v State of Rajasthan Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 222 The Rajasthan High Court held that a conviction which had...

Kerala High Court Orders Arrest Of Lawyer, Her Husband Accused Of Misappropriating ₹40 Lakh From Client

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (October 21) gave an interim direction to the Station House Officer, Negumangad (5th respondent) to conduct a thorough investigation in a case where an advocate (6th respondent) has been accused of misappropriating around Rs. 40 lakh rupees from her client. After noting that the offence was attracted, prima facie, the Court asked the SHO to effect the arrest...