High Courts
Kerala High Court Orders Re-Tender For Collecting Offerings In Sabarimala, Raps Travancore Devaswom Board For 'Casual' Conduct
The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment partially setting aside the tender notification issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board relating to tenders for three items, including collection of coconuts and flowers offered by pilgrims and devotees in Sabarimala. It further asked the TDB to conduct a re-tender for these.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and...
Delhi High Court Flags Lack Of Criteria For Assessing 'Inventive Step' Under Patents Act; Says Patent Office Decisions Often Subjective
The Delhi High Court today raised concern over the office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks “routinely” deciding applications for registration of patents, amid lack of any set criteria to assess 'inventive step' under the Patents Act, 1970.In order to be patentable, an invention has to demonstrate an inventive step in its creation, vis-à-vis earlier...
Income Tax | Rajasthan High Court Quashes Repeated Orders To Transfer Case, Calls Revenue's Approach 'Rigid' & 'Adamant'
The Rajasthan High Court has come down heavily on the Revenue Department for being “rigid and adamant” to transfer the case of the petitioner from Udaipur to Delhi under Section 127 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, despite the coordinate bench's earlier decision that quashed the same order.Section 127 of the Act empowers the income tax authorities to transfer a case from one Assessing officer...
'Taking Advantage Of Her Poverty Is Ruthless': Karnataka High Court Denies Bail To Senior Citizen Accused Of Raping Minor Girl
Denying bail to a 68-year-old man who along with other accused were booked for the gang rape of a minor girl, the Karnataka High Court remarked that the act of committing sexual assault by taking advantage of the victim's poverty and her community is a "ruthless act". Justice S Rachaiah dismissed the appeal filed by Channappar @ Rajaiah who was charged Sections 376(3)(rape of girl under...
Patna High Court Acquits Father-Son Duo In 1999 Kidnapping Case; Cites Unexplained Delay In FIR, Non-Examination Of IO
In a significant ruling, the Patna High Court has set aside the conviction and 10-year sentence imposed on Ram Prasad Yadav and his son Ajay Kumar Yadav under Section 364 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the alleged kidnapping of the informant's son in 1999. The appeals (Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 229 of 2004 and No. 240 of 2004) were allowed, discharging the appellants from their bail...
'Not A Country With No Rule Of Law': Gujarat High Court Says After 'Whistleblower' In Municipality Refuses To Testify Claiming Risk To Life
In a matter where an alleged whistleblower in a municipal corporation had purportedly supplied a "forged" document used in a tender but refused to come forward alleging threat to life, the Gujarat High Court on Monday (October 6) orally said that India is not a country with no rule of law. The matter pertains to a contract awarded by Vadodara Municipal Corporation to the respondent entity,...
Court Cannot Pass Orders Contrary To University's Norms: Karnataka High Court Declines Student's Plea Seeking 5th Attempt To Appear In Exam
The Karnataka High Court has held that no court can pass an order contrary to the regulations and norms prescribed by any University. Justice R Devdas held thus and dismissed a mercy petition filed by a medical student seeking a direction to the authorities to permit her to appear for the 5th time to clear the Biochemistry subject examination.The petitioner, Nisha R Kolyal, a student of...
CPI(M) Leaders Personally Appear Before Kerala High Court In Contempt Case Initiated For Blocking Road To Protest Against Central Govt
CPI(M) leaders and former legislative assembly members M.V. Jayarajan, E.P. Jayarajan, and P. Jayarajan along with MLA K.V. Sumesh (respondents 1 to 4) appeared before the Kerala High Court in a contempt case filed for allegedly causing traffic obstruction while organising a party protest in Kargil Yogasala four-lane Highway in Kannur on February 25.The protest, organised by the CPI(M), with...
Madras High Court Seeks State's Response On Minister Duraimurugan's Plea Against Transfer Of Disproportionate Case From Vellore To Chennai
The Madras High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by Tamil Nadu Minister for Water Resources, Durai Murugan challenging a Government Order through which the investigation in connection with a disproportionate asset case against him was transferred from the file of Subordinate Judge, Vellore, to the Special Court for cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act,...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Grant Interim Relief To OCI Cricketers Seeking To Play Domestic Tournaments
Observing that allowing OCI cardholders to play in domestic cricket tournaments in India would come at the cost of Indian nationals, the Bombay High Court recently declined to grant interim relief to a group of Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) challenging a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) resolution barring them from participating in such tournamentsA division bench of Justice M...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: September 29 - October 05, 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 323 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 329Nominal Index: Syed Parveez Mushraff AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 323DODDAGIRIYAPPACHARI AND The Deputy Commissioner & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 324Vishwanath Kadli AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 325The Principal Secretary To Government & ANR AND Shivanagouda Vasand & ANR. 2025...
Lessee In Possession Can't Be Charged With House Trespass Under Section 450 IPC: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified that a lessee in lawful possession of a house cannot be charged with or convicted for house trespass under Section 450 IPC. Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar delivered the judgment in a criminal appeal filed by the accused in an acid attack case while setting aside conviction under 450 (House-trespass in order to commit offence...