Madras High Court Recognises Cryptocurrency as Property, Says It Can Be “Held in Trust”

Cryptocurrency is a property, which is capable of being enjoyed and possessed, the Court said.

MP High Court Refuses To Quash Forgery FIR Against Government Officer Following Journalist's Complaint

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed the plea of a government officer who sought to quash an FIR accusing him and his driver of forgery, after a journalist filed a complaint stating that forged complaints in his name were sent to the Transport Minister and the Transport Commissioner.The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed, "Upon careful scrutiny of the FIR and...

Chargesheet Without Prior Approval Of Disciplinary Authority Is Void Ab Initio; Can't Be Ratified Later: Delhi HC

A Division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain held that a chargesheet issued without the prior approval of the competent disciplinary authority under Rule 14(3) of the CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965 is void ab initio, non-existent in law. Further it cannot be validated by subsequent ratification. Background Facts A chargesheet was issued...

Delhi High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September, 2025 [Citations 720 - 1235]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 720 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1235NOMINAL INDEXMINOR A THR HER MOTHER S v. STATE & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 720SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH v. STATE (GOVT. OF THE NCT) OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 721Amazon Technologies Inc v. Lifestyle Equities 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 722Rasiklal Mohanlal Gangani v. State & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 723SHANKESH MUTHA v. UNION OF INDIA &...

Medical Sales Representative Is Not 'Workman' Under Industrial Disputes Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a medical sales representative, who has received specialized training for his field of work, cannot be categorised as a 'workman' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.Section 2(s) of the Act defines 'workman' as any person employed in any industry to do any manual, unskilled, skilled, technical, operational, clerical or supervisory work.A medical...

S.63 Contract Act | Creditor Can't Insist On Balance Payment After Accepting Lesser Sum In Satisfaction Of Claim: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that it is inequitable of a creditor to demand balance payment after accepting a lesser sum towards satisfaction of a claim.Citing Section 63 of the Indian Contract Act, a division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar held,“The principles of accord and satisfaction embodied in Section 63 of the IC Act squarely applies. Where a...

“Debt Due” U/S 18(1) SARFAESI Act Includes Future Interest Accrued Till Filing Of Appeal: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that “debt due” under the proviso to Section 18(1) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) includes not only the amount claimed in the demand notice issued under Section 13(2), but also interest accruing thereafter up to the date of filing the appeal.Justice Mohammed Nias C...

NHAI Act | NHAI Obliged To Develop, Manage & Maintain National Highways And Construct Amenities: J&K High Court

Reiterating the statutory duties of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that NHAI is legally obliged to develop, manage, and maintain national highways vested in it and to construct wayside amenities near such highways.Justice Sanjay Dhar made these significant...

Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Public Access To City's CCTV Footage

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a PIL seeking to make Delhi's CCTV footage public.The plea filed by Save India Foundation sought directions to the Delhi Police to upload and share the CCTV feed from the cameras installed by the Delhi Government on a public domain, in a time bound manner.Refusing to pass any such directions, the division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and...

State Energy Directorate Can't Reject Accreditation For Renewable Energy Certificates, Only Central Agency Has Authority: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the Directorate of Energy does not have jurisdiction to reject an application for accreditation under the Renewable Energy certificate mechanism, as such decisions fall within the exclusive domain of the central agency designated by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel remarked that: “Whether or not a...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Income Tax Dept's Appeals Against Remfry & Sagar Law Firm Over Goodwill License Fees

The Delhi High Court has upheld an order of the ITAT allowing IPR law firm Remfry & Sagar to treat the license fees paid by it to acquire its founder's goodwill, as a business expense deductible under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar thus dismissed the appeals preferred by the Income Tax Department against the firm.The Court...

Kerala High Court Orders Constitution Of Committee To Vet Registry's Standard Checklist For Scrutiny Of Newly Filed Cases

The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment ordering the constitution of a committee to vet the standard checklist prepared by the Registry compiling the requirements at the time of filing different categories of cases.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji was considering a suo motu Judicial Practice and Procedure (JPP) initiated at the instance of...