High Courts
Delhi High Court Strikes Down Rules Prescribing Different Retirement Ages For Officers Of Coast Guard Based On Rank
The Delhi High Court on Monday (November 24) declared as unconstitutional Rule 20(1) and 20(2)1 of the Coast Guard (General) Rules, 1986 which prescribe rank-based superannuation age.A division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla observed that the Rules cannot sustain scrutiny of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of IndiaThe Rules provide that officers of the rank...
Not Reasonable To Expect Taxpayer To Check Every Tab On GST Portal: Calcutta High Court Orders Appeal To Be Heard Despite Delay
The Calcutta High Court has held that where an adjudication order under the GST regime is uploaded on the GST Portal only under the “View Additional Notices and Orders” tab rather than the primary “View Notices and Orders” tab the resulting delay in filing appeal is to be condoned, considering that taxpayers cannot reasonably be expected to check multiple tabs for final...
Christian Man's Parents, Siblings Need Not Be Arrayed In Motor Accidents Claim Petition If He Left Behind Widow, Children: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment, clarified that the non-lineal kindred of an intestate Christian male need not be arrayed as respondents in a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 if he has left a widow and his children.Justice Harisankar V. Menon observed that when the deceased in a motor accident is a Christian male, then his legal representatives,...
IT Act | Reassessment Cannot Be Used To Review Assessment When All Documents Were Earlier Disclosed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that reassessment proceedings under Sections 148 & 148A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be initiated to re-open issues that were already scrutinized and accepted during the original assessment, observing that a mere change of mind on the part of the Assessing Officer does not constitute reason to believe nor permit reassessment. A Division Bench...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: November 17 - November 23, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 248 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 260Nominal IndexTushar v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 248Devisingh v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 249Rafiq Khan v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 250 Raju Dhurvey v Union 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 251Sitarani v Dal Singh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 252 Shyama Verma v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 253Sonu v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 254Vaishali Chaturvedi v State of Madhya Pradesh...
'Infraction Of Natural Justice': Delhi High Court On One-Day Notice Given For Personal Hearing Against GST Demand
The Delhi High Court has said that granting mere one-day notice to an assessee for attending personal hearing with respect to proposed GST demands amounts of 'infraction' of natural justice.The observation was made by a division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Saurabh Banerjee while hearing Petitioner-firm's challenge to dismissal of its appeal against demand on the ground of it...
Part-Time Or Guest Faculty Cannot Substitute Full-Time Assistant Professors: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that part-time or guest faculty cannot be used as substitutes for whole-time Assistant Professors required to teach multiple subjects in the Faculty of Law.The Court emphasised that while universities may engage part-time experts for specialised or newly introduced subjects, these arrangements cannot replace the necessity of...
Kerala High Court Admits Plea By Senior Citizens, Other Depositors Seeking Release Of Fixed Deposits From Kandala Service Co-operative Bank
The Kerala High Court on Monday (24 November) admitted a petition filed by a group of sixteen depositors, most of them senior citizens, who have approached the High Court alleging that the Kandala Service Co-operative Bank has failed to release their matured fixed deposits and savings bank amounts despite repeated requests.The Bank was under scrutiny for alleged irregularities pertaining...
'Forgery Need Not Cause Monetary Loss': Kerala HC Upholds Conviction For Fake University Certificates, Cites Harm To Academic Integrity
The Kerala High Court has held that forgery under Section 465 IPC can be established even in the absence of pecuniary loss, so long as the act causes non-pecuniary injury analogous to harm to body, mind, or reputation.Justice P.V. Balakrishnan delivered the judgment while upholding the conviction of a man found in possession of forged university certificates.The revision petitioner had...
Delhi High Court Declares 'Hermès' And Its 'Birkin' Bag's 3-D Shape As Well-Known Trademarks In India
The Delhi High Court on Monday recognised the three-dimensional shape of Hermès' iconic Birkin bag, along with the “Hermès” name and its stylised logos, as well-known trademarks in India. A single bench of Justice Tejas Karia delivered the ruling on November 24, 2025, in a trademark infringement and passing-off suit filed by Hermès International, the French luxury brand, against...
Accident Victim's Income Can Be Assessed Based On Govt Job Appointment Letter Even If He Had Not Joined: P&H High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has enhanced the compensation payable to the mother of a 21-year-old accident victim from ₹15.93 lakh to ₹44.55 lakh, holding that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal erred in discarding an appointment letter issued to the deceased for a permanent post in the Department of Posts.Justice Virinder Aggarwal said, "It is a matter of natural and...