“Contumacious”: Madras High Court On DVAC's Failure To Obtain Sanction For Prosecuting IAS Officers In Tender Irregularities Case

The Madras High Court, on Monday, criticised the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption for the delay on its part to obtain sanction from the Union Government to prosecute two IAS officers in connection with a case over alleged irregularities in awarding contracts by the Greater Chennai Corporation and the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation when former Minister SP Velumani was...

Madras High Court Sends Judicial Officer To Training For Convicting POCSO Accused Based On Victim's Statement U/S 164 CrPC

The Madras High Court has asked a Judicial Officer to be sent to the State Judicial Academy to attend training programs to understand the fundamentals of criminal law. The bench of Justice AD Jagadish Chandira and Justice R Poornima gave directions to the registry after noting that the judge, who was presiding over the Special Court for POCSO cases, had found a man guilty based on...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 5, 2025 To October 12, 2025

Nominal Index:United India Insurance Company Ltd. V/s Jamna Devi & others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 184Sudershan & others v/s Divisional Commissioner, Shimla & others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 185Sandeep Kumar V/s State of Himachal Pradesh., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 186Prem Mohini Gupta v/s Sumitra (Deceased through LRs).,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 187Amar Kaur and other v/s Sh. Rishib Kumar., 2025 LiveLaw...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Response On Suo Moto Action Over Alleged Non-Payment Of Honorarium To 50,000 Anganwadi Workers

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sought a response from the Punjab Government on a suo motu action cognizance over the alleged non-payment of honorarium to nearly 50,000 Anganwadi workers for six months.The Punjab Government submitted that there was an issue with respect to bank details; however, the honorarium has now been paid.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry asked...

Marriage Not Solemnized Under Section 7 Of Hindu Marriage Act Can't Be Declared Invalid: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a marriage between two individuals cannot be declared as invalid on the ground that it was never solemnized as per Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said:“It is evident to us that the HMA contains no provision that enables a party to seek a declaration that...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Plea By Wife Of Arrested Congress MLA KC Veerendra Challenging His Arrest Under PMLA

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (October 13) reserved its order on the petition filed by wife of Congress MLA K.C Veerendra, seeking to declare his arrest as illegal, arbitrary and violative of his fundamental rights under Article 19 & 21 and to release him.Justice M I Arun reserved the order after hearing the parties. The plea seeks to declare that the arrest of K.C. Veerendra, as...

'Receiver Appointed For Sale Of Assets Cannot Be Treated As Employer To Run Partnership Firm': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a Court Receiver appointed to sell the assets of a dissolved partnership firm cannot be treated as an “employer” under Section 25-O of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, for the purpose of running the business or making applications for closure. The Court observed that once the Receiver is appointed to sell assets, the business of the firm stands...

Visitation Right Of Parents Should Not Affect Development Child: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has stressed that while deciding the visitation rights of the parents, it should be noted that the child's schooling and the child's physical, moral and emotional development should not be affected. Justice M Jothiraman reiterated that while dealing with cases pertaining to visitation rights, the court's paramount consideration should be the welfare of the...

'Violence, Lynching & Vigilantism Order Of The Day': Allahabad High Court Slams Casual FIRs Under UP Cow Slaughter Act

The Allahabad High Court recently took serious note of the 'casual' manner in which police authorities are registering cases under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, and the continuing menace of cow vigilantism in the state. A bench of Justice Abdul Moin and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary directed the Principal Secretary (Home) and the Director General of...

Gujarat High Court Directs CBDT To Extend Due Date Of Filing ITR Till November 30 For Assessees Who Are Required To File Audit Report

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (October 13) directed Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to extend the due date for filing income tax return (ITR) to November 30 for those assesse's who are required to file an audit report. This the court said after noting that as the specified date of filing tax audit report had been extended to October 31, then as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act...

Right Of Regularisation Survives After Employee's Death If He Passes Away After Becoming Eligible: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Observing that "justice, even if delayed, must be seen to repair what was broken not only in legality, but in principle," the Punjab & Haryana High Court held that the right to regularisation of service, once accrued, does not extinguish upon an employee's death. The Court observed that if an employee passes away after becoming eligible for regularisation, the benefit must be deemed to...

Delhi High Court Reinstates Mandatory Gown Rule For Advocates From October 27

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice, making it compulsory for advocates to wear gowns when appearing before the court, with the rule taking effect from October 27, 2025.In a notice dated October 10, 2025, the Registrar General, Arun Bhardwaj, stated that the new directive supersedes the court's earlier notice from February 20, 2025, on the same matter."In supersession of this Court's...