High Courts
Karnataka High Court Quashes Govt Order Closing Jan Aushadhi Kendras In Govt Hospitals
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday allowed a batch of petitions and quashed a government order dated May 14 which directed closure of all Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) operating within the premises of government hospitals.A single judge Justice M Nagaprasanna sitting at Dharwad bench allowed the petition filed by Rakesh Mahalingappa L and Others. It said “Allowed and quashed.” A...
Haryana Govt's Withdrawal Of Clerk's Increment Prima Facie Violates Undertaking Before Larger Bench: P&H High Court Issues Contempt Notice
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that the Haryana Government's action in withdrawing an increment earlier granted to an employee of the Women and Child Development Department prima facie violates an undertaking recorded before a Larger Bench of the Court regarding the applicability of the State Eligibility Test in Computer Appreciation and Applications (SETC).The Court has...
Bombay High Court Temporarily Restrains Rival From Using Trade Dress Similar To Parachute Jasmine Hair Oil
The Bombay High Court has temporarily restrained Minolta Natural Care and its associated entities from using packaging and bottle designs that the court found deceptively similar to Marico's Parachute Jasmine/ Parachite Advansed Jasmine Hair Oils. A single bench of Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh passed the interim injunction on December 9, 2025, after Marico alleged that Minolta had copied...
Bollywood Actor Salman Khan Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of His Personality Rights
Bollywood actor Salman Khan has moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights.The matter will be heard tomorrow by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. The suit has been filed against various defendants, including John does (unknown entities). The actor is aggrieved by use of his persona, including his image, voice and other traits, for commercial use without his...
Minor Cannot Consent To Sexual Relations Even If In Love Relationship: Calcutta High Court Upholds Life Sentence In POCSO Case
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the life imprisonment of a man convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl aged between 12 and 14 years. The Court held that the victim's affection or “love affair” with the accused could not dilute the statutory protection granted to children or legitimise sexual acts committed against her.The Division Bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and...
Municipality Must Accept Only Tax Component, Penal Charges Not Required For Filing Appeal Under Municipal Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that under Section 509(11) of the Municipality Act, only the tax component shown in the demand notice is required to be paid for filing an appeal. The bench clarified that the Municipality cannot insist on payment of penal interest or any other additional charges for entertaining the appeal. Section 509(11) of the Municipality Act, 1994, provides that...
Income Tax Act | No Addition U/S 153A Without Incriminating Material Found During Search: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that no income addition can be made under Section 153A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 unless incriminating material is found during a search, even if the Revenue relies on information received from foreign authorities. A Division Bench of Justice G.S. Kulkarni and Justice Aarti Sathe dismissed an income tax appeal filed by the Revenue and upheld the order...
Delhi High Court Orders 'Mask' Movie Makers To Drop Disputed Kannada Song Or Deposit ₹30 Lakh Before OTT Release
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed Black Madras Films, the producers of the Tamil feature film "Mask", to either remove the Kannada song “Naguva Nayana” from the movie or deposit Rs 30 lakh with the court before releasing it on OTT platforms, satellite television, or any other online medium. The order was passed on December 9, 2025, by Justice Tejas Karia while hearing an...
'Police Didn't Register FIR': Father Tells Gujarat High Court In Plea For Independent Probe Into Minor Daughter's Alleged Rape
The father of a minor girl from Rajasthan who claimed that his daughter was raped, told the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (December 10) that the police failed to register the FIR even when a cognizable offence was made out which was in complete violation of mandate in Lalita Kumari judgment. He further said that the delay in the case was caused because police remained inactive. On Monday...
Kerala High Court Orders Inspection Of One Tonne Kumkum Stock In Erumeli; Flags Widespread Sale Of Unlabelled Cosmetics
The Kerala High Court on Monday(8 December) directed a multi-departmental team to inspect and draw samples from a large stock of Kumkum stored at an establishment in Erumeli. The Court also observed that the widespread sale of unlabelled and unpackaged Kumkum to pilgrims, calling it a clear violation of statutory standards.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice...
NAFED's 'Society Commission' Deductions From Rice Millers' Bills Contrary To Contract: Orissa High Court Upholds Refund Award
The Orissa High Court bench of Justice (Dr.) Sanjeeb K Panigrahi while dismissing an appeal under Section 37, Arbitration and Conciliation (“ACA”) observed that deductions from invoices made by NAFED under the head “society commission” were contrary to the contractual agreements entered with rice millers and the latter were entitled to reimbursement of such deducted amounts....
CGST Act | Gauhati High Court Reads Down S.16(2)(aa); Says ITC Can't Be Denied To Bona Fide Buyer For Supplier's Default
The Gauhati High Court has held that Input Tax Credit (ITC) cannot be denied to a bona fide purchaser merely because the supplier failed to upload invoice details in Form GSTR-1, and has read down Section 16(2)(aa) of the CGST Act and AGST Act to protect genuine taxpayers. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury disposed of a writ...