'Defeats Purpose Of Life Insurance': Kerala High Court Expresses Concern Over LIC's Denial Of Medical Claims On Trivial Grounds

The Kerala High Court has set aside the Life Insurance Corporation of India's (LIC) decision to repudiate medical insurance, holding that repudiation of medical claims by insurers cannot be sustained when based on unrelated pre-existing conditions or when raised beyond the statutory bar under Section 45 of the Insurance Act, 1938.Justice P.M. Manoj, delivered the judgment in two connected...

'In An Era Of Unaffordable Housing, Accused Can't Be Denied Bail For Lacking Permanent Residence; Even Hermits Have Rights': P&H High Court

In a significant observation, the Punjab and Haryana High Court held that the absence of a permanent residence cannot be a valid ground to deny bail to an accused, especially in an era where skyrocketing property prices and rental challenges make it difficult for many to secure stable housing.The Court granted bail to a man accused in fraud case under Sections 406, 420, 468, 120-B...

Circulars/Instructions Of General Superintendence Do Not Require Gazette Notification U/S 69(1) Of Registration Act: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court Division Bench, comprising Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar, observed that while hearing a Civil Miscellaneous Application (“CMA”) observed that the rule-making power of the Inspector General u/s 69(1) of the Registration Act, 1908, does not require any publication in the official gazette. Factual Matrix: The Appellant filed...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Reprimands Lawyers For Using AI, Google On Phone To Answer Queries During Hearing; Seizes Device

In a stern move, the Punjab and Haryana High Court reprimanded lawyers for using artificial intelligence tools and Google on their mobile phones to respond to Court's queries during arguments. Taking serious note of the conduct, the court seized the mobile device of one of the lawyers for a certain time, underscoring that such practices is "unacceptable".Justice Sanjay Vashisth said, "Such...

Delhi High Court Grants Ex-Parte Interim Injunction In Mankind Pharma's Suit, Restrains 'Dickind', 'Lonokind', 'Fenkind' & 'Chimokind' Marks

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Mankind Pharma, in relation to its 'Kind' family of marks.Justice Tejas Karia restrained the defendant entity from using, till the next date of hearing, marks like 'DICKIND', 'LONOKIND', 'FENKIND' and 'CHIMOKIND'.The bench observed that the identity in the impugned marks is so close to Mankind's trademarks that...

Father Cannot Seek Refund Of Excess Maintenance Paid To Children After They Attain Majority: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a father cannot seek a refund of maintenance paid to his children after they attain majority, as he has a moral duty to support them for their education.Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Sushil Kukreja remarked that: “...being a father, even if, he has no legal duty, but has a moral obligation and duty as a father to ensure maintenance to...

'Mere Awareness Of Contract Or Likelihood Of Receiving Incidental Benefits Not Sufficient To Establish Privity': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that mere knowledge of a contract or incidental benefits flowing from it cannot create privity of contract or confer enforceable rights against third parties. The Court ruled that in the absence of a direct contractual relationship, no cause of action arises.Justice Kamal Khata was hearing an interim application filed by Amey Realty & Construction LLP...

S. 319 CrPC | Additional Accused Can Be Summoned Only On Evidence Led In Trial, Not On Investigation Material: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a trial court's power under Section 319 CrPC to summon additional accused is confined to the evidence adduced before it during trial and cannot be exercised on the basis of material collected during the investigation. A bench of Justice Sameer Jain observed thus while setting aside an order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate,...

Allahabad High Court Refuses Interim Protection To Sambhal's Rayan Buzurg Mosque Facing Demolition Notices

In a special hearing, the Allahabad High Court today refused to grant interim relief to Sambhal's Rayan Buzurg Mosque, which is facing demolition notices issued by the Uttar Pradesh government. A bench of Justice Dinesh Pathak dismissed as withdrawn the plea filed by the mosque management challenging an order dated September 2, 2025, passed by the Assistant...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Foreign National Booked For Drug Trafficking, Notes IO Admitted To Mixing Samples From Different Packets

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a foreign national, incarcerated for over 4 years in connection with a drug trafficking case.In doing so, Justice Arun Monga noted that the Investigating Officer had himself admitted during cross-examination that the seized substance had been mixed before sampling, making it impossible to identify which packet the samples sent for testing came from...

Revisional Powers U/S 56 KVAT Act Are Limited, Clarificatory Orders Have Only Prospective Effect: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court stated that revisional powers under Section 56 of the KVAT Act (Kerala Value Added Tax Act, 2003) are limited, and clarificatory orders only have a prospective effect. Justices A. Muhamed Mustaque and Harisankar V. Menon stated that with reference to the power to issue clarification under Section 94 of the Act, the Commissioner has been empowered to hold...

Mere Change In Arbitral Rules Does Not Frustrate Arbitration Agreement: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakru and Justice C.M. Joshi has set aside interim injunctions granted by Commercial Court by which it restrained L & T Infra Investment Partners Advisory Pvt. Ltd. (“L&T Infra”) from proceeding with arbitration under the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Rules against Bhoruka Power...