High Courts
Power Granted Under Street Vendor's Act Overrides Municipality Act Even If Vendor Is Operating Without License: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified that the power granted under Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 overrides the powers under Kerala Municipality Act, 1994, even when the street vendor is operating without a license.Justice Mohammed Nias C P held that any municipal action against a street vendor, even one operating without a license,...
Granting Status Quo Orders Without Recording Possession Leads To Ambiguity In Property Disputes: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that Trial Courts, while granting an order of status-quo, must refrain from adopting a “short-cut method” where the status of parties is not determined, as such orders create “doubt and ambiguity”, and instead, the order must state, in unequivocal terms, what the status-quo is.While dealing with a case where the Trial Court modified an...
'Being Cheated By Music Companies': Ilaiyaraaja Tells Madras High Court In Copyright Infringement Case Against Sony Music
Renowned music composer Ilaiyaraaja, on Wednesday(October 22) told the Madras High Court he is being cheated by music companies who continued to use his songs without authorisation. The submission was made before Justice N Senthilkumar, who was hearing a plea filed by the musician against Sony music against unauthorised usage of his songs. The court had previously directed the...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 13 - October 19, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 351 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 363 NOMINAL INDEX P v. S, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 351 Palraj v. Inspector Of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 352 Magudapathi v. The District Magistrate cum District Collector, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 353 M/s Indian Oil Corporation Limited v. The Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 354 A....
Gauhati High Court Quashes FIR Against CNN-News18 Anchor Over Remarks Alleging Human Sacrifice At Kamakhya Temple
The Gauhati High Court quashed an FIR registered against CNN-News18 anchor Akanksha Swarup over allegedly defamatory remarks claiming practice of human sacrifice at Maa Kamakhya Temple during a broadcast aired in June. The statement is stated to have been made by the petitioner during an interview with the relative of deceased Raja Raghuvanshi allegedly killed by his wife in Meghalaya...
Karnataka High Court Directs Sensitisation Of Convicts On Penal Consequences Of Overstaying Parole Leave
The Karnataka High Court has directed prison administration to educate and sensitize convicts regarding the legal obligations attached to parole and the severe penal consequences that follow in case of non-compliance.For context Section 58 of the Karnataka Prisons (Amendment) Act, 2022, contemplates imprisonment which may extend up to five years, and fine, for any convict who, having...
'Keep The Light Within Burning': Jharkhand High Court's Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad Celebrates Diwali With Children At Observation Home
Jharkhand High Court judge Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad celebrated Diwali with the children of Ranchi Observation Home in Dumardagga asking them to have faith in themselves, advance in their lives through hard work, discipline and education while keeping the light within them burning. Addressing the children, Justice Prasad said, "Diwali symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness....
SARFAESI Act | Lending Banks Only Obligated To Consider Revival Scheme For NPA MSMEs If Borrower Claims Relief U/S 13(3A): Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court bench, comprising Justice Suman Shyam and Justice Manjusha Deshpande, has held that the lending bank is obligated to consider the MSME revival scheme for classification of account as NPA only if it has been claimed by the MSME in response to the demand notice under Section 13(3A) of the SARFAESI Act. The petitioner's MSME unit took certain loans from ICICI Bank...
Delhi High Court Ends 25-Year Mars v. Cadbury Trademark Dispute, Orders Them To Distribute Sweet To Schoolchildren On Diwali
The Delhi High Court has ended the 25 year long battle between Mars and Cadbury over infringement of “Celebrations” trademark, followed by mutual settlement between the two confectionery companies. Bringing a sweet truce to the issue, Justice Sanjeev Narula directed both the companies to distribute sealed units of their respective confectionery assortments like chocolates, cookies etc...
Appropriation Of Temple Donations Betrays Devotees' Trust: Himachal Pradesh High Court
“Every rupee of temple funds must be used for the temple's religious purpose or dharmic charity… It cannot be treated like general revenue for the State or general public exchequer… nor diverted to any welfare schemes of the Government,” the court said.
'We Need Socially Conscious Advocates': Kerala High Court Asks Lawyer Who Filed Noise Pollution PIL If He Will Join Legal Aid Programme
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (21 October) has asked a PIL litigant, who is also an advocate, if he is willing to contribute in the State's legal aid programme.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V M were considering a public interest litigation seeking urgent judicial intervention to curb increasing levels of noise pollution.“We actually...
Proceedings Can Be Terminated U/S 32(2)(C) Of A&C Act When Underlying Contract Is Unenforceable: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award terminating proceedings under section 32(2)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) on the ground that an agreement to sell (ATS) between the parties was unforceable for being unregistered and unstamped under Uttar Pradesh law. Justice Amit Bansal held that an agreement concerning transfer of sub-leasedhold rights...