High Courts
NH-544: Kerala High Court Defers Order On Restoring Paliyekkara Toll Over Reports Of Service Road Collapse
The Kerala High Court has refused to pass orders lifting suspension of toll collection at Paliyekkara Toll Plaza (Thrissur district) on NH 544, citing collapse of a service road at Muringoor.The Division bench comprising Justice A Muhammed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V Menon were hearing writ petitions concerning severe traffic congestion in the Mannuthy–Edappally stretch of NH...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 15 - September 21, 2025
Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 565 - 587]Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 565Shaji @ Shaiju v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 566Dr. A Neelalohithadasan Nadar v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 567Sunilkumar v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 568XXX v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 569Suo Motu v State of Kerala and...
'Unfortunate And Painful': Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Verification of Father's Income in Daughter's Battle For Maintenance
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore has expressed anguish over the plight of a young woman compelled to approach the courts repeatedly for her maintenance from her father.A Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi was hearing an appeal filed by father against his daughter, who is pursuing her graduation in Mumbai.“It is very unfortunate and painful...
PIL Filed In Delhi High Court Seeking Removal Of Graves Of Afzal Guru, Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt From Tihar Jail Premises
A public interest litigation has been initiated before the Delhi High Court Court seeking the removal of the graves of Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt and Mohammad Afzal Guru, who were executed for terrorism-related offences, from Delhi's Central Jail, Tihar. As an alternative, it is prayed that the authorities relocate their mortal remains to a secret location in accordance with law, “so as to...
Unfair To Generalise That Wives Are Breeding A Class Of Idle Women To Burden Husbands To Pay Maintenance: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court recently observed that unless there is clear material evidence of income or actual prospects of earning, it would be 'unfair' to generalize that educated wives intentionally avoid working only to saddle their husbands with liability to pay maintenance A bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy, while dismissing a revision petition filed by a husband against...
No Protection For Encroachers On Forest/Govt Land, Regardless Of Faith: Gauhati High Court Disposes PIL Concerning Assam's Indigenous Muslims
Refusing to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea challenging the demolition of houses allegedly belonging to members of the indigenous Assamese Muslim community in Assam, the Gauhati High Court recently observed that there can be no protection to a person encroaching upon forest/Government land, be it a person professing any faith. A Division Bench of Justice...
'Cognisance' Of FIR Against Gang Member Enough To Invoke MCOCA, Conviction Not Required: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 can be invoked if a Magistrate takes cognizance of two or more FIRs against a person as 'member of the Gang' and there is no pre-condition that such FIRs should have resulted in conviction.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observation while dealing with a bail application moved by...
Unauthorized Possession Of Codeine-Based Cough Syrup Falls Under NDPS Act: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has reiterated that bail under the NDPS Act remains a stringent exception, particularly in cases involving commercial quantities of codeine-based cough syrup.“Negation of bail is a rule and grant of it is an exception," held Justice Jitendra Kumar, reiterating that unauthorised possession of codeine-based cough syrup, even with less than 2.5% concentration, falls within...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: August 2025
Nominal Index [Citations 309 - 353]Kangana Ranaut v. Mahinder Kaur 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 309Vikas Tomar @ Vikash Tomar v State of Haryana 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 310Col. Sukhwinder Singh Dhillon v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 311CHIRAG KUMAR SARDANA v. STATE OF HARYANA AND ANOTHER 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 312Manish Kumar v. Directorate General, Goods & Service Tax Intelligence, Zonal Unit,...
Delhi High Court Acquits Man In Rape Case After 7 Yrs, Says Trial Court Ignored Forged Birth Certificate Used To Prove Minor Victim's Age
The Delhi High Court has set aside a trial court order convicting a man for rape of a minor, based on a 'forged' birth certificate of the victim.Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri observed that the trial court “manifestly erred in convicting the appellant”, despite recording that the date of birth certificate produced by her mother to claim that she was a minor— was 'forged'.The bench relied on...
Anticipatory Bail Plea Is Maintainable Even If Absconding Proclamation Is Issued Against Accused: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that proceedings under Sections 82 (Proclamation for person absconding) and 83 (Attachment of property of person absconding) CrPC (Sections 84 and 85 of the BNSS) do not create an absolute bar on filing an anticipatory bail petition.For context Section 82 CrPC states if any Court has reason to believe (whether after taking evidence or not) that any person...
Refusal Of Sanction Without Considering Prosecution Material, Merely Praising Accused's Work Not Valid: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that a sanction order denying prosecution of public servant is not valid if the same was made without reference to the prosecution materials and merely depicts appraisal of the accused's contributions. Such an order cannot be termed to be one made with application of mind, it added.Justice A. Badharudeen remarked that though sanction order is a...