Haal Movie: Kerala High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Producer's Plea Against Cuts To Shane-Nigam Starrer

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 9) gave time to the central government counsel to get instructions in a plea preferred by the producer and director of Shane Nigam-starrer Malayalam movie 'Haal' challenging the decision of the censor board that suggested certain modifications in the film.According to the plea, after the movie was viewed by the censor board on 10.09.2025,...

Delhi High Court Restrains Online Wholesaler From Infringing Trademark Of Agro-Chemical Company 'Dhanuka'

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction, restraining an online wholesaler from infringing the trademark of agro-chemical company Dhanuka Agritech.Justice Tejas Karia observed that the alleged acts attributed to the Defendants are likely to cause confusion in the course of trade of the Plaintiffs, such that the consumers may associate the Infringing Products with...

Acquisition Of Property Culminates In Actual Possession, Not With Payment Of Compensation: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has emphasised that the culmination of acquisition of a private property lies not in the payment of compensation, but in actual physical possession of land, and further that the State authorities must adhere to due process while acquiring such private land.While dealing with an issue where land acquisition was being conducted by State authorities in...

Societies Can't Be Run Indefinitely Through Court Appointed Administrators, Will Infringe Democratic Rights Of Members: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that courts cannot run the administration of a Society or any Institution infinitely, by appointing an interim administrator.The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq held that the appointment of interim administrator must always be a temporary corrective measure because of the factual exigencies. The bench also remarked that...

[Arbitration Act] Limitation For Filing S.11 Application To Be Calculated From Date Of S.21 Notice, Not From Date Of Dispute: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, has held that the limitation for filing a Section 11 application under the A&C Act would be calculated from the date of serving the Section 21 notice to the other side and not from the date when the cause of action had arisen. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a Section 11 application praying for the appointment of...

Telangana High Court Stays Govt Order Granting 42% Reservation To Backward Classes In Upcoming Local Body Elections

The Telangana High Court has stayed the State's decision to grant 42% reservation to Backward Classes (BC) in upcoming local body elections.A division bench of Chief Justice AP Singh and GM Mohiuddin passed the order. Mr. B. Mayur Reddy, Senior Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the impugned G.O.Ms, are violative of two laws:i) The law laid down by the Supreme Court, under Article 142...

Customs | FERA Penalty U/S 50 Not Applicable For Export Shortfall Below 10%; Exporter Can Write-Off Unrealised Bills: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court stated that the FERA (Foreign Exchange Regulation Act) penalty under Section 50 is not applicable for export shortfall below 10%; the exporter can write off unrealised bills. Justices S.M. Subramaniam and C. Saravanan stated that even otherwise, since Section 18(1)(a) of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act is to be read along with Section 18(2) and Section 18(3)...

'Have Withdrawn GO Allowing State Waqf Board To Issue Marriage Certificates': Karnataka Govt Tells High Court

The Karnataka Government on Thursday informed the High Court that it has withdrawn its earlier order dated August 30, 2023, authorising the State Waqf Board and its officers to issue marriage certificates to married Muslim applicants.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha in its order noted that “AGA has handed over a memo enclosing there with a...

Kerala High Court Permits Convict To Attend Daughter's Enrolment Ceremony As Lawyer

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 9) allowed the plea of a convict to be granted parole to attend the enrolment ceremony of his daughter. The petitioner is undergoing imprisonment at the Central Prison and Correctional Home, Tavanur for committing offences under Sections 324 [Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means], 307 [Attempt to murder], 120B[Punishment for...

NDPS Act | Failure To Videograph Chance Recovery Doesn't Vitiate Seizure: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that failure to videograph or produce CCTV footage of a chance recovery does not vitiate seizure of alleged contraband from an accused.Though the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 does not mandate video-recording of seizure, the same has become mandatory with the introduction of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.Even the...

Delhi High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Lawyer For Running Office From Basement After 22 Yrs

After a 22 year long battle, the Delhi High Court quashed the criminal complaint and consequent proceedings initiated against a lawyer for running his offices from the basement of a residential building in the city.In doing so, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna cited Clause 10 of the Master Development Plan 2001, which permits non-residential use of residential premises.It stipulates that a...

Police Laxity In Handling Missing Persons Cases Leading To Filing Of Habeas Corpus Pleas: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently criticised filing of habeas corpus petitions in cases of missing persons, without establishing a prima facie case of illegal detention.The Madurai bench of Justice AD Jagadish Chandira and Justice R Poornima noted that though the police department had sufficient infrastructure to deal with missing cases, they were not using it properly and often ignoring...