High Courts
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 8 - September 14, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 298 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 308 NOMINAL INDEX Dr Ilaiyaraja v. Mythri Movie Makers, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 298 R Kannan and Others v. T.R Baalu, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 299 Annadhurai Ramasamy v. The Chief Secretary, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 300 Tarigonda Surya Maheedhar v. The Union of India and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 301 Lokeshwaran Ravi v. State of...
Writ Petition Not Maintainable Unless Part Of Cause Of Action Arises Within Territorial Jurisdiction Of Concerned HC: Calcutta High Court
On 08.09.2025, the High Court at Calcutta dismissed a writ petition challenging a 'Proprietary' tender floated by the Panipat Refinery of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) in the GeM portal.The Petitioner, who has its office in Kolkata, had filed the writ petition challenging a proprietary tender (bid being limited to only one bidder) floated by IOCL's Panipat Refinery for spare parts...
Right To Change Name Is A Fundamental Right, Education Board Cannot Reject Request Without Considering Statutory Documents: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that the right to adopt or change one's name is a facet of the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution, and the Education Board cannot arbitrarily reject such requests without due consideration of statutory documents.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed that the right to adopt or change a name is a fundamental right of a citizen and...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: September 08 - September 14, 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 299 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 305Nominal Index: Mrs Maheshwari M AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 299Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited AND Malathi B & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 300SRI HONNESHWARASWAMY DEVASTHANA JEERNODHARA SEVA SAMITHI TRUST (R) AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 301Chandrappa AND State...
'Undermines Fair Trial': PIL In AP High Court Questions Police Body Conducting Recruitment Exam For Assistant Public Prosecutors
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has admitted a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the Andhra Pradesh State Level Police Recruitment Board (APSLPRB), a police-run body, conducting the Assistant Public Prosecutors (APPs) examination and overseeing the recruitment process.The PIL, filed by a law clerk, argues that bestowing power to select APPs, who are meant to be independent officers...
'No Inherent Right Of Hearing': Bombay HC Dismisses Plea Challenging CCI's Order To Probe Asian Paints For Alleged Abuse Of Dominance
The Bombay High Court has held that a party has no inherent right of oral or written hearing at the stage where the Competition Commission of India (CCI) forms a prima facie opinion under Section 26(1) of the Competition Act, 2002. The Court clarified that the order at this stage is administrative in nature, and whether to afford a hearing lies within the discretion of the CCI.A Division Bench...
Hindu Person Cannot Claim Share In Grandparent's Property During Lifetime Of Parent: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a Hindu person cannot claim share in the property of their grandparent, during the lifetime of their parent.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav cited Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 which stipulates that in case a male Hindu dies intestate, leaving behind relatives/ heirs specified in Class I of the Schedule, his property shall devolve on the...
'This Is A Secular State': Karnataka High Court Rejects Pleas Against State's Invite To Banu Mushtaq As Chief Guest For Dasara Celebrations
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (September 15) dismissed pleas challenging State Government's decision to nominate author and Booker prize winner Banu Mushtaq as the Chief Guest for the inauguration of the upcoming Dasara Festival in Mysuru.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Joshi after hearing the arguments said:"We are not persuaded to accept that...
12-Year Limitation Rule Applies To Execution Petitions U/S 174 Of Motor Vehicles Act: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has clarified that execution petitions filed by insurance companies under Section 174 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 for recovery of compensation, are subject to the twelve years limitation period under the Limitation Act, 1963.It held that even though the Motor Vehicles Act does not provide a specific limitation clause, the general limitation law cannot...
Existing Shop-Owners Can't Monopolize An Area: Rajasthan High Court Rejects Pleas Against State's Proposal To Open New Fair Price Shops
While rejecting petitions challenging government proposal to allot new Fair Price Shops in an area, Rajasthan High Court held that opening new FSPs was a policy decision in the prerogative of the State, and those running FSPs for about 20 years could not claim monopoly over an area.The bench of Justice Sunil Beniwal further opined that some FSPs having less than 500 ration card holders,...
S.125 CrPC | Muslim Woman Can Claim Maintenance After Divorce Unless Husband Makes Fair Provision For Her Future: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has ruled that a Muslim woman can claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) even after divorce, if her husband has not made a “reasonable and fair provision” for her future during the iddat period. Justice Jitendra Kumar upheld a Family Court order directing a Muslim man to pay his wife ₹7,000 per month, dismissing his plea that...
Orissa High Court Dismisses Challenge To Debarment Of Govt Teachers From Acting As Registrars Of Muslim Marriages
The Orissa High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the decision of the State Government to revoke/rescind the licenses issued in favour of serving teachers of government/aided schools to act as Registrars of Muslim marriages and divorces.Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad was apprehensive about feasibility on the part of such teachers to give “absolute commitment”...