Sale, Purchase Or Lease Of Other Properties By Landlord Not An Impediment To Seek Eviction Of Tenant For Bonafide Need: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that sale/ purchase/ lease of other properties by a landlord are not an impediment for him to seek eviction of tenants under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act 1958, for bonafide use.Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed,“The sale of certain premises by the landlord before filing of the eviction petition under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act are...

Courts Aren't For Adjourning Cases: MP High Court Fines Municipality ₹25K Over Failure To Seek Substituted Service Despite Grant Of Time

The Madhya Pradesh High Court imposed a cost of ₹ 25,000 on Gwalior Municipal Corporation for failing to file an application for substituted mode service to the respondent through publication despite time granted a month ago.The court in its August 21 order had observed that the notice issued by the corporation to M/s Gleg Engineers Pvt Ltd in their review petition was received back without...

Apprising Interested Party Of Company's Ongoing Mismanagement Or Disputes Not Defamation: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that any communication made in the context of existing legal disputes and for protection of a company's financial interests falls within the protective ambit of the defamation law. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that to allow criminal prosecution under defamation to proceed in case where the dispute is evidently civil and commercial in nature, would be...

Contempt Petition Filed In Allahabad High Court Against Change In Darshan Timings Of Sri Banke Bihari Temple At Vrindavan

A contempt petition has been filed in the Allahabad High Court against the change in darshan timings of Sri Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan.Advocate Gaurav Goswami, petitioner, approached the High Court against the decision dated 11.09.2025 of the High Powered Committee- changing the timings. It has been pleaded that the committee had overreached its mandate, as set by the Court. Supreme...

Bail Not To Be Granted On Parity If Order Relied On Granted Relief On Wrong Facts: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that parity must not be followed while granting bail when the order relied on records wrong facts.Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh held that “a Judge is not bound to grant bail to an accused on the ground of parity if the order granting bail contain wrong facts. If any illegality is brought to the notice of the Court, the same shall not be permitted...

Mere Presence Of Alcohol In Accident Victim's Blood Not Enough To Exclude Liability, Insurer Must Show Evidence Of Impairment: Kerala High Court

In a recent judgment, the Kerala High Court has held that evidence of the mere presence of alcohol in the victim's blood is not enough for an insurer to exclude liability in accidental deaths when the exclusion clause specifically excludes deaths caused under the influence of alcohol. It further observed that the insurer must prove that the accident occurred while the victim was under...

MP High Court Orders Release Of Gratuity To Widow Of Bank Employee Terminated For Misappropriating Money, Says No Forfeiture Sans Conviction

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday (October 6), ordered the release of gratuity to the widow of a bank employee who was terminated for misappropriating ₹1 lakh from the branch cash chest, noting that since there was no criminal prosecution, the bank cannot forfeit gratuity. Per the facts of the case, the employee had filed a departmental appeal post-termination, which was...

Continuous Promotional Advantage To Reserved Category Without Reassessing Seniority Violates Right To Equality: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the principle of equality enshrined in Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution serves as the cornerstone of fair and just governance.Court stated that in the context of service promotions, this principle mandates that no employee—whether from the reserved or general category—should be placed at a permanent advantage or disadvantage once...

P&H High Court Seeks Union, Bar Council's Response On Plea Alleging That Jindal University Misrepresented 3-Yr LLB Course As Honours Degree

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought responses from the Union Government and the Bar Council of India and other authorities on a petition alleging that O.P. Jindal Global University allegedly misrepresented its 3-year LLB program as an “Honours” degree.In a petition filed by Nipun Gupta who graduated from the O.P Jindal University submitted that the University at all times...

Unexplained Delay Of 2 Months In Filing FIR, Victim's Testimony Not Truthful: Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Acquittal In Rape Case

The Punjab & Haryana High Court upheld the acquittal in a rape case observing that the statement of the alleged victim was not reliable and there was an unexplained delay of 2 months in registration of the FIR.The Court noted that prosecutrix during cross examination also stated that the accused was holding the pistol in one hand and the mobile phone in other hand and caught hold of her...

WhatsApp Message Alleging Targeting Of Particular Religious Group May Constitute Offence Of Promoting Enmity U/S 353(2) BNS: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that circulating a WhatsApp message to multiple persons alleging that people of a particular religious community were being targeted would prima facie amount to offence of promoting feeling of enmity, hatred & ill will between religious communities under Section 353 (2) BNS. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava made...

POCSO Victim Or Their Parents Need Not Be Involved In Appeal Against Conviction, But Must Be Impleaded For Suspension Of Sentence: Madras HC

The Madras High Court recently observed that in offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, it was not necessary to involve the victims of their parents. The court, however, added that impleading the victim, their family or the de facto complainant was essential in case of regular bail applications and for suspension of sentence. Justice K Murali Shankar...