MP High Court Urges Responsible Citizens & Professionals In Key Fields To Conduct Social Audit Of Orphanages, Old Age Homes

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Friday (September 19), advocated for evolution and effective implementation of the concept of social audit calling it the need of the hour. The court was hearing an appeal challenging dismissal of a writ petition, where the appellant had sought promotion, due to non-appearance of his advocate. The appellant claimed that his writ petition, which had been...

Delhi High Court Orders Customs To Release Traveller's Jewellery, Says Dept Not Keeping Passengers Informed Of Proceedings

The Delhi High Court has flagged the Customs Department's regular non-appearance in an appeal preferred by an aggrieved traveller whose articles were confiscated at the airport. The passenger further faced consistent non-implementation of the relief orders passed by the Appellate Authority.The court also allowed the release of the articles while upholding the order of the appellate...

Redesignation Of Post Doesn't Amount To Merger With Another Cadre Unless Recruitment Rules Are Amended : P&H HC

A Division bench of the Punjab & Haryana High Court comprising Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi and Justice Vikas Suri held that mere redesignation of a post does not amount to merger with another cadre; actual merger requires amendment of service rules, and parity of pay-scale or cadre benefits cannot be claimed without such amendment. Background Facts The petitioner was appointed...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: July 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 261 - 308]AXXXXX v. XXXXXX 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 261Kanwar Pahul Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 262XXXX v. XXXXX 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 263Sunil v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 264Suhail v. State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 265Navpreet Singh and others v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 266Harpreet Singh @ Hira vs. State of Punjab...

'PM Disrespected, Investigation Justified': Allahabad High Court Rejects Singer Neha Rathore's Plea Against FIR Over Pahalgam Terror Attack Posts

The Allahabad High Court on Friday rejected a plea filed by folk singer Neha Singh Rathore challenging an FIR lodged against her under multiple charges, including "endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India" over her allegedly 'provocative' social media posts on the Pahalgam Terror Attack. A bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi...

Ravish Kumar Moves Delhi High Court Against Centre's Order To Take Down Content Against Adani Enterprises

Journalist Ravish Kumar has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the order of the Central Government directing him to take down allegedly defamatory content against Adani Enterprises.The matter will be heard on Monday by Justice Sachin Datta. Notably, a similar petition, filed by Newslaundry, challenging the same order is also listed for hearing before the judge on Monday. In his plea,...

Kerala High Court Issues SOP For Paperless Operation Of 'Model Digital Family Court' In Sasthamkotta

The Kerala High Court has issued an office memorandum notifying an SOP consolidating the procedures for filing, case handling, viewing, production and retention of documents, service of processes, transfer of cases, and payment workflows governing Model Digital Family Court, Sasthamkotta.The SOP has been prepared by the IT Directorate of the High Court for implementation of a Model Digital...

Court Hearing Appeal U/S 37 A&C Act Can Direct Furnishing Of Security Even Without Application U/S 9: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Arindam Mukherjee has held that while disposing of an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration Act, the Court is empowered under Order 41 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) to impose conditions and direct the respondent to furnish security for the loan as per the Agreement, even in the absence of a formal application under Section 9 of...

MP High Court Suspends Life Sentence Of Man Convicted For Murder, Directs Him To Plant & Nurture 10 Saplings

The Madhya Pradesh High Court suspended the life sentence of man convicted in a murder case, after noting that that he had spent over 10 years in custody and two of his co-accused having spent similar time in custody had already been enlarged on bail. The court further directed the appellant to plant and nurture 10 fruit bearing/neem or peepal saplings.The court was hearing a plea by...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: August 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 108 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 142NOMINAL INDEX:Mahesh Thakur v/s State of H.P. & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 108Sanjay Kumar v/s State of H.P. & Others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 109United India Insurance Company v/s Sita Devi & Others., United India Insurance Company v/s Joginder Singh & Others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 110Archana Sharma v/s State of H.P. &...

Kerala High Court Proposes Minimum 45 Yrs Age, 10 Yrs Practice For Designation As Senior Advocate, Invites Suggestions From Bar

The Kerala High Court on Friday (September 19) issued a notice containing the draft High Court of Kerala (Designation of Senior Advocates) Rules, 2025 as per which one of the conditions for eligibility is that advocate should be 45 years of age. It has invited suggestions/objections on the same, which has to be submitted in writing to the Registrar General, High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam...

SC/ST Act | No Bar On Granting Pre-Arrest Bail If Substantive Offence Not Found To Be Committed: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that the bar against grant of anticipatory bail would not apply in cases where an offence under Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST is alleged if there is a prima facie conclusion that the substantive offence punishable by 10 years' imprisonment has not been committed.Justice Gopinath P. observed: “In other words, in cases where the allegation is that an...