High Courts
Employees' Contributions Must Be Paid By Due Date Under ESI/EPF Act, Not Income Tax Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that an employer can claim deduction of employees' contributions towards Provident Fund or Employer's State Insurance Fund, held by it in trust, only if it deposits these amounts on or before the statutory due date prescribed under the relevant labour law.Section 36(1)(va) of the Income Tax Act, 196 pertains to employees' contribution. It stipulates that...
Even If Workman's Written Statement Is Not Rebutted, Labour Court Must Consider Evidence Before Passing Award: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that even if no rebuttal has been filed to the workman's written statement, the Labour Court must look at the evidence and apply its judicial mind while passing the order. It held that merely because of Rule 12 (9) of the U.P. Industrial Disputes Rules, 1957, the evidence cannot be ignored, and the award cannot be passed solely based on the averments made by...
Wayanad Landslides: Central Govt Submits Final Disaster Management Plan Before Kerala High Court, Seeks Time For Decision On Loan Waiver
Complying with a June 2025 order of the Kerala High Court, the Central Government on Wednesday (September 10) submitted the final version of Disaster Management Plan comprising of two volumes–the first is 'Overview and Disaster Management Sub-Plan for Highways' and second pertains to 'Disaster Management Sub-Plan for Road Accidents'. The plan was submitted before a division bench of Dr....
Centre Notifies Permanent Appointments For 6 Additional Judges Of Bombay High Court
The Central Government on Wednesday (September 10) notified the permanent appointments for 6 additional judges of the Bombay High Court. The notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice states:"In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri Justices (i) Justice Sanjay Anandrao Deshmukh,...
Global Ayyappa Sangamam: Kerala High Court Seeks Clarity On Nature, Funds & Participation In The Event
The Kerala High Court put in various queries to the State government and the Travancore Devaswom Board to clarify the nature of the event that is proposed to be conducted as 'Global Ayyappa Sangamam', which is scheduled to be held on September 20.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering petitions that claimed that the event was a political...
'Political Decision': Plea In Bombay High Court Challenges State Govt's Move To Give 'Kunbi' Certificates To Maratha Community
A Trust working for the welfare of the Veershaivya Lingayat community and its sub-castes, have petitioned the Bombay High Court through a Public Interest Litigation, challenging the decision of the Maharashtra government to issue Kunbi caste certificates to the Maratha community for availing reservation in education and public service. The Pune based Trust - Shiva Akhil Bhartiya Veershaiva...
Kerala High Court Directs Travancore Devaswom Board To Bring Back Gold-Plated "Dwarapalaka Idols" To Sabarimala's Sannidhanam
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 10) directed the Travancore Devaswom Board and others to bring back from Chennai the gold-plated copper coverings over the "Dwarapalaka Idols", which are located on the sides of the Sreekovil in Sabarimala.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar passed the direction while considering a suo motu...
Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Insulting National Flag On FB By Making A Dog Sit Upon It
The Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail plea of a man accused of uploading an image insulting the Indian National Flag by making a dog sit upon it, along with posting allegedly 'pro-Pakistan' content on his Facebook account. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Singh observed that such posts were 'provocative', 'objectionable' and 'capable of inciting communal disharmony', and...
"Is Humanity Put To Rest?" Bombay High Court Slams Prison Authorities For Failing To Release Ramesh Gaichor Despite Temporary Bail
Asking if the State has put 'humanity' to rest, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Maharashtra Police and also the Prison Authorities for not releasing Ramesh Gaichor, one of the accused in the Bhima Koregaon - Elgar Parishad case, who was last month granted a temporary bail of three days to meet his ailing father in Pune.A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and...
Delhi High Court Grants Maintenance To Wife Earning Over ₹1 Lakh Per Month, Cites 'Stark Financial Disparity' With Husband's Income
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a wife cannot be denied maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 merely because she is highly qualified and employed.A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Renu Bhatngar observed that the provision aims to ensure parity in lifestyle of the spouses, so that the financially weaker spouse is not prejudiced by the...
Cyber Command Centres Must Be Robustly Fortified & Not Remain On Paper: Karnataka High Court Suggests Measures For Effective Operation
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 10) said that Cyber Command Centres (CCC), established by the State Government pursuant to a court order, to tackle emergence and growth of cyber crime in the state must be robustly fortified and not remain only on paper. Justice M Nagaprasanna in his April 25 order this year had asked the State Government to make operational cyber...
DUSU Elections: Delhi High Court Cautions Against Defacement Of Properties, Illegal Plying Of Vehicles
Observing that there is prima facie violation of anti-defacement guidelines and other norms in the upcoming Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that the polls must take place in an orderly manner, without defacement of properties or illegal plying of vehicles. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao...