'Aadhar Can Give Clues On Person's Whereabouts': MP High Court Asks UIDAI To Verify Aadhaar-Linked Activities Of Missing Girl To Trace Her

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (October 7) asked the Unique Identity Authority of India (UIDAI) to verify if the Aadhaar number of a missing girl had been used in any form of online transactions, in order to discover clues about her location, also directing the body to share it with the police for tracing her. The court, in doing so, observed that since Aadhar is unique to...

Gujarat High Court Orders Status-Quo On Proposed Demolition Of Shops Allegedly Encroaching On Public Road

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (October 09) ordered status-quo till October 16 on the proposed demolition of certain shops in Gandhinagar district, claimed to be encroaching on a public road by the state authorities. The court further granted seven days' time (ending on October 16) to the shop-keepers to produce documents to support their claim and if they are unable to do so, the...

Indian Stamp Act | Sisters Relinquishing Property Rights In Favour Of Co-Owner Brother Is Not 'Gift': Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that relinquishment of rights in a property by the sisters (co-owners) in favour of their brother (another co-owner) cannot be said to be a Gift for the purposes of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.A division bench comprising Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar held thus while dealing with an appeal preferred by a brother, following impounding of...

Income Tax Act | Assessee Can Challenge Cash Credit Addition U/S 68 In Remand Proceedings; Tribunal's Direction Not Binding: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that the assessee is free to challenge the cash credit addition under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act in remand proceedings; the tribunal's directions are not binding. As per Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, any sum found credited in the books of a taxpayer, for which he offers no explanation about the nature and source thereof or the...

Delhi High Court Quashes Dowry Harassment FIR Filed After Husband's Suicide Within 40 Days Of Marriage

The Delhi High Court has quashed a dowry harassment and cruelty FIR registered by a woman against her in-laws, following the suicide of her husband barely 40 days after their marriage.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that it was a case of vague allegations and abuse of power, and it will not be in the interest of justice to let the criminal proceedings continue. The sister in law, father...

NDPS Act | Madras High Court Questions Pattern In Contraband Recoveries Barely Exceeding Commercial Quantity Threshold

The Madras High Court recently observed that in most cases under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, the police seizure usually ends up being barely above the commercial quantity of contraband specified under the Act. Justice S Srimathy added that when the commercial quantity was given as 1 kg, the police seizure would usually be 1.1kg, being just above the commercial...

Karnataka High Court Declines NEET PG Candidate's Plea To Change From General To OBC Category After Declaration Of Results

The Karnataka High Court dismissed a medical student's petition seeking a direction on the authorities to permit her to change her category from General category candidate to OBC candidate after the declaration of the results of NEET-PG 2025.A division bench of Justice D K Singh and Justice Venkatesh Naik T dismissed the plea filed by Dr C Anusha. It said “A candidate has filled up his/her...

Gujarat High Court Lawyers Approach Chief Justice Over Difficulties Faced In Curing Defects While Filing Petitions

Lawyers in Gujarat High Court on Thursday (October 9) expressed their concern to Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal with regard to difficulties arising in removal of objections while filing petitions and listing of matters. This they said stems from a September 15 notification which prescribed that minor corrections, alterations or deletions can be done by filing draft amendments under the signature...

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Former MP Prajwal Revanna's Appeal Against Conviction, Life Sentence In Rape Case

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notice to the State on an appeal preferred by Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna, challenging his conviction and life sentence in the first rape case registered against him at the Holenarasipura Rural Police Station of Hassan District.A division bench of Justice K S Mudagal and Justice Venkatesh Naik T directed Prajwal's...

Delhi High Court Orders ECI To Allot Common Symbol To Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh To Contest Bihar Assembly Polls

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to allot a common symbol to Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh (ABJS) to contest the upcoming Bihar Assembly Polls. Justice Mini Pushkarna directed the party to submit an application to the ECI for allotment of common symbol as mandated under the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order. “…it is directed...

Mere Use Of Abusive Or Defamatory Language Not Sufficient To Constitute Offence U/S 294 IPC: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the mere use of abusive, filthy, or defamatory language is not sufficient to constitute an offence under Section 294 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) unless the act is obscene and causes annoyance to others in or near a public place. The Court reiterated that annoyance and obscenity are both essential ingredients of the offence and must be...

MP High Court Directs Factory Owner To Plant 25 Saplings For Failing To Cure Defects In Plea Despite Grant Of Sufficient Time

The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the proprietor of a factory to plant 25 saplings of native plants/trees within the factory premises as a condition for restoring its writ petition, which was earlier dismissed for non-compliance with a peremptory order. The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi noted that despite sufficient time being granted to the...