High Courts
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...
S.238 IBC Is Non-Obstante Clause, Overrides Provisions Of Electricity Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 overrides the provisions of Electricity Act, 2003 read with Electricity Supply Code, 2005.A bench of Justice Arindam Sinha and Justice Prashant Kumar held“Section 238 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 is a non- obstante clause meaning it grants the IB Code a power of overriding effect on other laws, for...
When Two Or More Courts Have Jurisdiction, Parties' Choice Of Court Prevails Even If Cause Of Action Arises Elsewhere: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court held that when parties to a contract have agreed to exclusive jurisdiction of a particular court, suit instituted in other courts is not maintainable even if the cause of action has arisen in other jurisdiction. Setting aside the interim injunction granted by the commercial court at Bengaluru, the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and...
Bombay HC Calls For Overhaul In Verification Process For Slum Schemes, Flags 'Ease' With Which False Documents Are Used To Claim Benefits
The Bombay High Court has called for a comprehensive overhaul of the document verification process in slum rehabilitation schemes, expressing concern over the ease with which false and fabricated documents are used to claim benefits. The Court also imposed a cost of ₹5,00,000 on the petitioner for suppression of facts and abuse of the process of law.A Division Bench of Justice A.S. Gadkari...
Administrative Delay In Deciding Parole Can't Prejudice Convict's Rights: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the administrative delay by the authorities in deciding the parole application cannot be allowed to prejudice the rights of the convict. Justice Arun Monga said that while parole is a concession, it is a reformative measure grounded in Article 21 of the Constitution of India, ensuring the right to life with dignity even during incarceration.The Court...
Even Non-Signatory Family Members Are Bound By Consent Award Executed By Heads Of Family: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court held that once heads of two families amicably resolve disputes through composite family arrangement and a consent arbitral award, individual family members cannot later challenge the award even if they were non-signatories on grounds of non-receipt of a signed copy of the award or lack of individual consent. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal...
Delhi High Court Refuses Special Probe Into Death Of Indian Diplomat In Palestine, Says Findings Inconclusive But No Foul Play
The Delhi High Court has recently refused to order special investigation or inquiry into the death of IFS Mukul Arya, India's representative to Palestine, who was found dead in his residence in Ramallah on March 06, 2022.Justice Sanjeev Narula said that the inquiry in the matter has been multi-layered and that inconclusive findings of autopsy reports do not themselves raise a presumption of...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 75 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 180 NOMINAL INDEX:Bharti Rathore v/s State of HP & others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 75Monika v/s State of HP & others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 76Biogenetic Drugs (P) Ltd. & another v/s State of H.P. & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 77Devi Dass v/s M/s Ginni Global Pvt. Ltd. & another., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 78Surinder Chauhan v/s Jai...
Delhi High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Woman Alleging Unauthorized Construction, Says No Leeway For Blackmail
The Delhi High Court has imposed a costs of Rs. 1 lakh on a woman for misusing the judicial process and suppression of material facts in her petition alleging unauthorized construction at a property located in city's Karol Bagh area. Justice Mini Pushkarna said that the woman failed to disclose in the suit that a civil suit was filed before the trial court on the same cause of action and that...
Remedy For Non-Payment Of Revised Maintenance Is Execution Of Order Before Magistrate, Not Contempt Proceedings: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently clarified that the appropriate remedy for non-payment of maintenance ordered as per criminal revision petition before the High Court is to execute the order before the Magistrate court. It also observed that contempt proceedings before the High Court would not be maintainable in such circumstances.Justice C. Pratheep Kumar dismissed a contempt case initiated...
Properties Mortgaged To Bank For Advancement Of Loans Cannot Be Attached Under PMLA: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that properties which are mortgaged to the Bank are not the proceeds of crime, and an attachment order cannot be passed by the Adjudicating Authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, in respect of the properties mortgaged to the Bank for the advancement of loans.A division bench of Justice D K Singh and Justice Venkatesh Naik T held thus...
Bombay High Court Directs Dept To Pay ₹71.31 Lakh Interest On Refund Of Illegal IGST Collected Under RCM On Ocean Freight
The Bombay High Court has directed the department to pay Rs. 71.31. Lakh interest on refund of illegal IGST (Integrated Goods and Services Tax) collected under RCM (Reverse Charge Mechanism) on ocean freight. Justices M.S. Sonak and Advait M. Sethna stated that admittedly, the Petitioner had paid the amount of IGST which the respondents utilized up to the date of grant of refund....