Delhi High Court Warns Against Misuse Of Pleas Over Unauthorized Constructions, Fines Litigant ₹50K For 'Arm Twisting'

The Delhi High Court yesterday warned against the misuse of petitions being filed by unscrupulous persons alleging unauthorized constructions, underscoring that only those directly affected can file such pleas.Justice Mini Pushkarna imposed Rs. 50,000 costs on a litigant since no steps were taken by him to seek possession of the property situated in Jamia Nagar area in which he...

'Who Will Be Able To Contest?' Kerala High Court Questions BCI On ₹1.25 Lakh Nomination Fee, Orders Status Quo On State Bar Elections

“Who will be able to contest?" the Kerala High Court orally remarked today while hearing a plea challenging the Bar Council of India's (BCI) decision to hike the nomination fee for State Bar Council elections from ₹5,000 to ₹1,25,000— a 2400% increase.Justice N Nagaresh thus directed BCI to maintain status quo as regards to the issuance of notification for election to the State...

Madras High Court Issues Notice To Union Ministry On Plea To Ensure Petrol, Diesel Bills From Outlets Disclose Tax Levied

A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court calling upon the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to ensure that the bills issued by petrol/diesel outlets and the display board in the outlets contain the details of the tax levied. When the petition came up before the Madurai bench of Justice Anita Sumant and Justice C Kumarappan, the court issued notices to the...

After Kerala High Court Nudge, State Establishes Online Portal For Redressal Of Grievances From Public Hospitals

The Kerala government has informed the High Court that an Online portal has been set up for redressal of grievances from public hospitals.The submission was made before the division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji, which is dealing with a writ petition seeking safety standards at public medical facilities, following the collapse of Kottayam Medical...

Dismissal Of Divorce Petition Does Not Bar Second Plea For Divorce On Different Grounds: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that dismissal of a divorce petition on one ground does not bar a second divorce petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on any other ground between the same parties.Justice Manish Kumar Nigam held“Decision of a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on one ground will not operate as res judicata for filing divorce...

Petitions Citing BNS, BNSS & BSA Must Also Mention Corresponding IPC, CrPC & IEA Provisions : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has mandated that in all petitions where provisions or references of the newly promulgated criminal laws [Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)] are mentioned, the corresponding provisions of the repealed Acts [(Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and Indian Evidence...

Persons Holding Director Positions In IGNOU Not Teachers, Cannot Seek Benefit Of Enhanced Superannuation Age: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that persons holding various positions of Directors in the Indira Gandhi National Open University are not 'teachers' and thus cannot claim the benefit of enhanced superannuation age of 65 years which is prescribed for teachers.A division bench comprising Justices C. Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul observed that an Ordinance was “assumed” to have been promulgated...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Stay Maharashtra Govt Resolution Granting OBC Status To Kunbi-Maratha Communities, Seeks State's Response

The Bombay High Court has declined interim relief in pleas seeking a stay on a September 2 Government Resolution (GR) by the Maharashtra Government by which it decided to confer Kunbi, Maratha-Kunbi and Kunbi-Maratha under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad, however, ordered the State's Social...

Custody Of Minor Placed Under Child Welfare Committee's Order Can't Be Challenged In Habeas Corpus Plea: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a writ of habeas corpus is not maintainable when the custody of a minor child has been handed over pursuant to a judicial order passed by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. A Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi observed thus...

SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Judicial Officer Vinai Kumar Dwivedi As Allahabad High Court Judge

On Monday, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended to elevate Shri Vinai Kumar Dwivedi, Judicial Officer, as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court.The Collegium recommendation reads as:“The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 06th October 2025, has approved the proposal for appointment of Shri Vinai Kumar Dwivedi, Judicial Officer, as a Judge of the High Court of Judicature...

'Double Jeopardy': Rajasthan High Court Quashes Second Chargesheet Against Retd Govt Employee On Same Facts Despite Closure Of Earlier Case

Rajasthan High Court set aside a charge sheet issued against a retired employee for same charges in relation to which disciplinary proceedings were already dropped against him in 1991, followed by his acquittal from the Court of Special Judge, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (“the Act”) in 2000.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that in absence of any specific power to...

Period Spent On Extraordinary Leave For Super-Specialty Course Can't Be Counted As Teaching Experience For Promotion: Calcutta HC

A Division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Madhuresh Prasad and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya held that the period spent on extraordinary leave for pursuing a super-specialty course does not count toward the mandatory teaching experience required for promotion. Background Facts The respondent was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of...