High Courts
Calcutta High Court Sets Aside State Consumer Commission Order Sending Judgment Debtor To Correctional Home For Non-Execution Of Order
Calcutta High Court (“High Court”) bench comprising of Justice Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee set aside the West Bengal State Consumer Commission (“Commission”) order remanding the petitioner to ten days of judicial custody for failing to comply with directions to hand over the flat, execute the conveyance deed, refund the amount with interest and pay compensation to the homebuyer.The...
Contractor Can Claim Increased GST During Work, Even If Bills Were Paid Before Rates Increased: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a contractor can claim increased GST (Goods and Services Tax) during work, even if bills were paid before the rate increase. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. opined that at the time of execution of the contract, the rate was only 5% and the increase took place during the execution of the work. Thus, the assessee is entitled to a differential amount of tax....
1996 Ghaziabad Bus Blast | Confession To Police Inadmissible : Allahabad High Court Acquits Man 'With Heavy Heart'
In a detailed 51-page judgment pertaining to the 1996 Modinagar-Ghaziabad bus bomb blast case, the Allahabad High Court recently set aside the conviction of one Mohammad Ilyas noting that the prosecution miserably failed to prove charges and that his alleged confessional statement recorded by the police was inadmissible in view of the bar under Section 25 of the Evidence Act. A Bench...
CSR Funds Scam: Kerala High Court Allows Consolidated Bail Bonds For Accused Facing Over 1300 Cases
The Kerala High Court recently (November 13) allowed an accused, facing over 1,300 criminal cases across the State in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Scam, to secure his release on bail by executing single district-wise surety bonds, instead of separate bonds in each case.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas delivered the judgment while allowing the petition filed by K N Anadakumar, who...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 10 To November 16, 2025
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Unproven Immoral Acts Of Parent Not Relevant When Deciding Child's Custody: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that adjudication in child custody matters cannot turn on “unproven imputations of moral conduct” by one parent on another. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that in custody disputes, welfare of the minor child is the controlling and overriding consideration, transcending the legal...
FIR Lodged 20 Months After Separation Only To Revenge Husband's Divorce Plea: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Wife's Cruelty FIR
The Rajasthan High Court has quashed a "retaliatory" cruelty FIR lodged against a man, underscoring that the case was instituted by the wife 20 months after living separately, only to revenge the divorce proceedings instituted by him.The bench of Justice Anand Sharma further took into account that her response to the divorce plea, which was filed before the Court after lodging Section 498A...
Courtesy Of Passover/ Adjournment To Counsel Should Not Be Miscounstrued As Their Right: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has cautioned the lawyers that the “courtesy” of passover or adjournment granted to them during proceedings should not be construed as a “right”.Justice Girish Kathpalia observed, “...it appears that the learned counsel for petitioner/plaintiff is under mistaken impression that pass overs are matter of right of the counsel. That is not so. Adjournments and pass...
Dead Person's Fingerprint Can't Be Used To Identify Her From Aadhar Database: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by the Bengaluru Police, seeking to identify a deceased woman by matching her fingerprints with the Aadhar data maintained by Unique Identification Authority of India.Justice Suraj Govindaraj observed that a live fingerprint is required for the purpose of authentication and as such, "a dead person's fingerprint cannot be directed...
Maharashtra Police Academy Falls Within Purview Of 'Industry' U/S 2(j) Industrial Disputes Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court held that the Maharashtra Police Academy (MPA) is an “industry” within the meaning of Section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and upheld the direction of the Industrial Court granting reinstatement with continuity of service to the respondent, who had worked as a Computer Operator on daily wages. The Court observed that the functions performed by the...
Landlord's Rights Under Rent Control Act Can't Be Waived By Contract With Tenant: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the rights conferred upon a landlord under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 cannot be waived off by entering into a private contract/ agreement with the tenant.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani observed,“It is settled law that a contract barring a legal remedy is void under section 28 read with section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, regardless...
Delhi High Court Restrains Websites Enabling Illegal Downloads Of Saregama India's Copyrighted Music
The Delhi High Court has recently restrained several online sites that facilitate “stream-ripping” (illegal downloading) of music, barring them from downloading, reproducing, or distributing copyrighted songs and recordings owned by Saregama India Limited. The injunction will remain in effect until February 27, 2026.The order was passed by Justice Tejas Karia on November 10, 2025, in a...