Kerala High Court Orders Inquiry Into Alleged 4Kg Gold Loss From Sabarimala Dwarapalaka Idols

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 17) directed the Chief Vigilance and Security Officer(SP) to look into the alleged discrepancies regarding the weight of gold in the Dwarapalaka idols of Sabarimala temple.The alleged loss of weight of gold came to light during the Court's intervention while considering a suo motu petition initiated on the basis of a report of the Special...

Rajasthan GST Act | HC Calls For 'Purposive' Interpretation Of S.107, Asks Why Assessment Orders Cannot Be Sent On Assessee's Email

The Rajasthan High Court has questioned why the tax department can send attachment orders via email, but not assessment orders, to ward off any communication gap or confusion about the date of communication.The Court was hearing a petition filed against the order of the Appellate Authority, State Tax, that had rejected an appeal preferred by the petitioner under Section 107(1) of the...

UP Lokayukta Act | Allahabad High Court Issues Notice On Ex-IPS Officer's Plea Against Exemption Provision For CM; Rejects Another Plea On Sitting Lokayukta

The Allahabad High Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition filed by former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta and Up-Lokayuktas Act, 1975, including the provision that excludes the Chief Minister from the clutches of Law. The court, however, dismissed another plea he filed seeking a writ of...

'Vicitmization': Gujarat High Court Upholds Order Reinstating Bank Employee Compulsorily Retired For 'Heated Exchange' With Colleague

The Gujarat High Court upheld the reinstatement of services of an employee of Bank of India who was compulsorily retired in 2002, holding that the bank had failed to establish charges of misconduct and assault against him and that the penalty amounted to victimization and unfair labour practice. The Court held that the case against the employee suffered from an absence of substantial evidence,...

Indore Truck Rampage: MP High Court Initiates Suo Motu Case, Asks Police Commissioner How Heavy Vehicle Entered Residential Area

Taking suo motu cognizance of news reports about a truck entering a residential area of Indore during peak evening hours and ploughing into several pedestrians, fatal to three, the Madhya Pradesh High Court sought an explanation from the Commissioner of Police while summoning him to appear in virtually. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf directed...

Courts Must Prevent Harassment Of Individuals Having No Involvement In Matrimonial Cruelty: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that it is the duty of Courts to prevent harassment of individuals having no substantial involvement in the alleged matrimonial cruelty.Justice Arun Monga said that general and omnibus allegations in matrimonial disputes, which are broad and non-specific cannot withstand legal scrutiny. “Such allegations, if unchecked, can lead to the misuse of...

Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Against Release Of 'Jolly LLB 3', Says Judges Not Affected By Mockery

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a PIL which sought directions against release of the upcoming film "Jolly LL.B 3" on the ground that the film mocks the judiciary. The film is set to hit the theaters on September 19.Advocate for the Petitioner told the bench that the trailer of the film itself is objectionable as in one of the scenes, judges are called as "Mamus." "This is mockery of...

'Disheartening' That Even Educated Parents Embroiled In Marital Discord Are Tutoring Or Influencing Children: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that it cannot countenance the practice of even educated parents, embroiled in marital discord, tutoring or influencing their minor children. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that unfortunately, in cases where parents are embroiled in "marital discord", it is often seen that the "child becomes...

Delhi High Court Orders Inspection Of Preclinical Drug Testing Facility In PETA's Plea Alleging Animal Abuse

The Delhi High Court has constituted a three-member team to conduct inspections of a preclinical drug testing facility involving large and small animals, including beagle dogs, mini pigs etc.The direction was passed by Justice Sachin Datta on a petition moved by animal welfare organisation PETA, alleging abuse and neglect of animals by the facility, particularly beagles, while carrying...

Imposition Of Higher Property Tax On Luxury Hotels By MCD Not Arbitrary: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently held that the imposition of a higher rate of property tax on luxury hotels by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is not arbitrary or capricious, noting the economic profile of the clientele such establishments are designed to attract.Upholding the classification of hotels based on their star ratings as a valid exercise of legislative power,...

Appointment Based On Quashed Precedent Cannot Survive: Rajasthan High Court

In a case where a litigant was granted appointment based on a precedent which was later quashed, the Rajasthan High Court said that once a litigant is granted relief based on a judgment which later gets set aside, he cannot seek to distinguish his case from the judgment based on which he was given appointment.Justice Rekha Borana was hearing a petition filed against cancellation of...

Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Launches Legal Services Clinics To Aid Defence Personnel, Ex-Servicemen & Their Families

The Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) last week inaugurated Legal Services Clinics dedicated to Defence Personnel, Ex-Servicemen and their dependent family members, across all districts in the state under the aegis of the NALSA Veer Parivar Sahayta Yojna 2025.Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, who is also the Patron-in-Chief JHALSA, virtually launched...