High Courts
Friendship Not License To Repeatedly Rape Victim, Beat Her Mercilessly: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that friendship is not a license to an accused to rape the victim repeatedly and beat her mercilessly. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma denied anticipatory bail to a man in a POCSO case and rejected his contention that it was a case of consensual relationship as he and the complainant were friends.“The contention on behalf of the applicant that...
Departmental Proceedings Against Retired Employees Can't Be Initiated For Incidents Occurring More Than Four Years Before Issuance Of Charge Memo: Madras HC
A Division bench of the Madras High Court comprising Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice R. Poornima held that the departmental proceedings against a retired government servant cannot be instituted for an event that took place more than four years prior to the issuance of the charge memo. Background Facts The petitioner was a judicial employee. He purchased two...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: September 2025
Nominal Index [Citations 353-385 ]Suraj Kumar v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 353 Amrinder Singh & Ors v. IT Department & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 354 Kuldeep v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 355 Hardik Ahluwalia v. Gaurav Yadav, IPS and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 356 DIPESH JAIN v. STATE OF PUNJAB 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 357 NAVPREET KAUR v. UOI & Ors ...
No Essential Religious Practice That Temple Priest Must Be From Particular Caste Or Lineage : Kerala High Court Approves 'Thanthra Vidyalayas'
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (October 22) dismissed a writ petition filed by Akhila Kerala Thanthri Samajam (AKTS) challenging the accreditation and recognition granted to certain institutions described as 'Thanthra Vidyalayas' by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and the Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board (KDRB).The petitioners also challenged the notifications issued by KDRB...
Lawyer's Mistake Should Not Affect Litigant, Courts Must Be Lenient While Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decrees: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently emphasised that the interest of the litigant should not be affected due to the errors or mistakes committed by the lawyers. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq added that the courts should normally take a lenient view while setting aside ex parte decrees. The court added that ex parte decrees must be awarded only in...
Punjab & Haryana Bar Council To Hold Extraordinary Meeting Over High Court's Method Of Designating Senior Advocates
The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana will hold an extraordinary meeting on October 23 to deliberate on the method adopted by the High Court in designating Senior Advocates.The Punjab and Haryana High Court on October 20, has designated 76 lawyers as Senior Advocates, among those elevated, five are women. 210 advocates had applied for Senior designation in 2024.In a notice issued by Bar...
Mere Registration Of FIR Does Not Constitute Misconduct, Increments Cannot Be Withheld On That Ground: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the mere registration of an FIR against an employee does not amount to misconduct and, therefore, cannot be a valid ground to withhold annual incrementsJustice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "The increment earned by an employee stands as an acknowledgment of services duly rendered during the preceding period. It is a vested right accruing over the...
O.XI R.14 CPC | Co-operative Arbitration Court Can Order Any Party To Produce Documents In Its Possession: Kerala High Court
In a recent judgment, the Kerala High Court has observed that the Co-Operative Arbitration Court conducting a trial in an election petition has the power to invoke provision under Order XI Rule 14 of the Code of Civil Procedure to order any party to produce documents in his possession as it deems necessary.Referring to Section 70(3) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969, Justice K....
MV Act | Registered Owner Liable In Accident Cases Until Legal Transfer Of Vehicle Is Completed: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that a registered vehicle owner remains legally liable for an accident until ownership is formally transferred under Section 50 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, even if a sale agreement had been executed prior to the accident.The Court reiterated that: “Section 50 of the Motor Vehicles Act provides that where ownership of any motor vehicle registered...
Seeing Is Not Merely Visual, Blind Candidate Can't Be Disqualified From Recruitment If Able To Perceive & Discharge Duties: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a blind candidate can't be ousted from recruitment for a job post if he is able to perceive and discharge required duties.Moreso, a division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul ruled, when the Committee constituted under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 has identified the said post as one which can be filled by a blind/...
Scarcity Of Jobs In Country, Denying Appointment To Candidate Over Procedural Lapse Is Unjust: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Highlighting the prevailing scarcity of employment opportunities in the country, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that denying a deserving candidate an appointment solely on the basis of a procedural lapse is unjust and unfair.The Court directed the issuance of an appointment letter to a candidate who was unable to join within 30 days of his selection for the post of constable,...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 13 To October 19, 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1296 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1326NOMINAL INDEXLALIT @ LUCKY v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1296 Popular Front of India v. Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1297 PRAVEEN SINGH v. HIGH COURT OF DELHI AND ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1298 STATE OF NCT OF DELHI V/s MOHD. TAHIR HUSSAIN & ORS. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1299 PR. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-1 v...