High Courts
S.171 GST Act | Businesses Registration Can Be Cancelled Over Non-Reduction Of Prices After GST-Rate Cut: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that an authority constituted under Section 171 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 can order businesses to reduce their prices following reduction in GST rates applicable to their products.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain further held that such authority can also impose penalty or cancel GST registration of those in...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Forms Committee Including Sitting Judges, For Holistic Planning Of HC Building Expansion
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has constituted a committee comprising sitting judges to oversee the comprehensive planning and execution of its building expansion project.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry said, "The Administrative Committee shall comprise of two sitting Judges of this High Court (Senior of whom would preside over the Administrative Committee), with two...
Bombay High Court Issues Notice On Plea By Filmmaker Challenging CBFC's Objection To Use Of 'Janki & Raghuram' In Movie
The Bombay High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) asking it to respond to the petition filed by the makers of the Chhattisgarh based film 'Janki' which is objected to because of its title and also to the names of the lead actors in the film.The CBFC, according to the makers, have objected to the title of the film 'Janki' as it is the name to...
'District Judges Entitled To Protection Of Seniority': Andhra Pradesh High Court Quashes 2022 Seniority List
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside a 2022 seniority list which made a category of District Judges junior to another category from the same recruitment process, on the grounds that the date of appointment were different.For context— the dispute arose after the State, in 2022, citing different dates of appointment under 10% accelerated and 65% promotion quotas, altered a 2017...
State As Employer Must Lead By Example, Can't Demand Undertakings To Deny Lawful Benefits To Employees Violating Constitution: P&H High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that seeking undertakings from employees—wherein they are made to forgo their lawful service benefits, is not only exploitative but also unconstitutional.The plea was filed challenging the order of the State authorities denying service benefits to a municipal worker, on the ground that he signed an undertaking forfeiting any claim to back...
P&H High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking Action Against News Channels Conducting Allegedly 'Communal' Debates
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Central Government and regulatory authorities to take strict action against news channels allegedly airing debates with communal undertones.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry asked the petitioner, "Why should we entertain this plea when the same issue is...
Sub-Tenant Bound By Eviction Order If He Fails To Establish Direct Tenancy Under Landlord's Predecessor-In-Interest: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that if the sub-tenant fails to establish direct tenancy under landlord or predecessor-in-interest, the eviction order passed against tenant would be binding on them as well.Justice Satyen Vaidya remarked that: “The sub-tenant was not a necessary party to an eviction petition on the ground of sub-letting, but since in the instant case the landlord...
After GST Rate Cut, Non-Reduction Of Price Can't Be Justified By Secretly Increasing Product Quantity At Same MRP : Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that when GST rates applicable on a given product are reduced by the GST Council, its benefit should trickle down to the end consumer by reduction in prices of such products.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed that letting manufacturers increase the quantity of the product while charging the same MRP will defeat the...
Kerala High Court Refers Question On Maintainability Of Intra-Court Appeals Against Interim Orders To Larger Bench
The Kerala High Court has referred to a Larger Bench the scope of an intra-court appeal under Section 5 of the Kerala High Court Act, particularly against interim orders of a Single Judge.Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. passed the reference order while hearing writ petition filed by M/s Grids Engineers and Contractors and its managing partner, challenging an order of the Additional Chief...
Shopowner Can't Seek Rehabilitation On Acquisition Of Land By DMRC Unless He Does Business From There: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that Delhi Metro's 'Relocation and Rehabilitation policy in respect of project affected persons' does not contemplate rehabilitation for shopowners whose shops are acquired for a project, unless they are 'doing business' from the said shop.“In order to avail benefit of being awarded an alternate shop under the aforesaid policy/guideline, the petitioner...
'Act Will Remain As A Scar In Her Life': Karnataka High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Facilitating Co-Accused Rape A Woman
Quoting Mahatma Gandhi who had said, "The day a woman can walk freely on the road at night, that day we can say that India has achieved independence”, the Karnataka High Court rejected a man's bail plea who is accused of facilitating the co-accused to commit rape on 19-year-old girl. Justice S Rachaiah, rejected the appeal filed by appellant Syed Praveez Musharaff who along with co-accused...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 22 To September 28, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 167 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 175 Nominal Index: Bhutto Ram V/s State of H.P.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 167Mahesh Ram V/s State of Himachal Pradesh & Others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 168Vidya & Ors v/s Vinita & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 169Kamla Devi vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 170Prem Lal V/s State of H.P. & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP)...