Power To Dispense With Disciplinary Inquiry Cannot Be Used Casually To Impose Major Penalty: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a disciplinary inquiry cannot be dispensed with in a routine or arbitrary manner while imposing a major penalty. The Court observed that the power to dispense with inquiry must be exercised only in exceptional circumstances and for valid reasons.Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari was hearing a writ petition filed by a police constable challenging his...

'Pawan Khera Dragged Innocent Lady Into Controversy For Political Mileage; Custodial Interrogation Necessary': Gauhati HC

Denying anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera in connection with an FIR filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, the Gauhati High Court today observed that the Congress leader had dragged an 'innocent lady' into the controversy to gain political mileage.Noting that it is not a case of defamation simpliciter, a bench of Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia categorically remarked that a...

Failure To Supply Complaint To Accused, Denial Of Cross-Examination Vitiates POSH Inquiry: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment, held that failure to serve copies of complaint and other relevant documents and denying opportunity for cross-examination to the accused in a workplace sexual harassment complaint violates principles of natural justice.Justice M.B. Snehalatha was considering a writ petition challenging the report of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) that...

Allahabad High Court Dismisses 48-Year-Old Second Appeal For Want Of Substantial Question Of Law

While dismissing a second appeal filed 48 years ago, the Allahabad High Court has held that Court cannot re-appreciate evidence in second appeal when there is no substantial question of law involved. Noting the judgment of Supreme Court in Rusi Fisheries Pvt. Ltd. and another vs. Bhavna Seth and others, Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery held,“once this Court has found that no substantial...

Deletion Under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC Not Akin To Withdrawal Of Suit; Deleted Pendente Lite Purchaser Remains Bound By Decree: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has held that deletion of a defendant under Order 1 Rule 10 of the CPC is not equivalent to withdrawal of a suit against that defendant. The Court observed that a purchaser pendente lite continues to be bound by the decree and cannot avoid its consequences merely because his name was deleted from the suit.Justice Ajit B. Kadethankar was hearing a writ petition filed by...

In Specific Performance Suit Onus On Plaintiff To Prove 'Readiness & Willingness' To Perform His Part Of Contract: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that Specific Relief Act mandates that in a suit for specific performance, the onus lies on the plaintiff to prove "continuous readiness and willingness" to perform his part of the contract which the court may infer from facts and circumstances. The court was hearing two appeals challenging a 1999 order of the civil court decreeing a suit in favour of...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Closes Plea Against 'Lawrence Of Punjab' Web Series After Centre Advises Zee5 Against Its Release

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today disposed of a plea seeking urgent stay on streaming of web series “Lawrence of Punjab”, after the Central government advised the OTT platform ZEE5 against its release.The division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Pramod Goyal noted that the Punjab government had written to the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on April...

Karnataka High Court Seeks State's Stand On Anganwadi Workers' Plea Against Mandatory Facial Recognition To Avail Take-Home Ration Scheme

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (April 23) sought State Government's stand on a plea by Anganwadi Workers' Union challenging mandatory facial recognition system for the distribution of Take-Home Ration under the Poshan 2.0 scheme. The plea has been filed by Karnataka Rajya Anganawadi Noukarara Sangha [affiliated to All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers & Helpers], a union...

Agreement With School Mandatory For School-Bus Transport Permit; Arrangement With Guardians Insufficient: Allahabad High Court

Observing that the safety of school children is paramount, the Allahabad High Court has held that agreement of private bus owners with the school is necessary for obtaining permit to transport children to and from school under Rule 222-B of U.P. Motor Vehicle Rules 1998. It held that agreement with guardians is not sufficient for grant of such permit.While dealing with a petition seeking...

Grama Nyaylaya Can't Exercise Jurisdiction Over Maintenance Proceedings In Areas Where Family Court Is Established: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that Gram Nyayalayas established under the Gram Nyayalayas Act 2008, cannot exercise jurisdiction over maintenance proceedings under Chapter IX Cr.P.C (pertaining to orders for maintenance of wife, children and parents) in areas where a Family Court has been established.In doing so the court held that since Family Courts Act which is a special law, has not...

Calcutta High Court Quarterly Digest: January - March 2026

ORDERS/JUDGEMENTS (Citations 1 to 172)GST Registration Cancellation Unsustainable When Hearing & Decision Were Made By Different Authorities: Calcutta High CourtCase Title: S.K.M. Timber Private Limited v. Superintendent of Central Tax, Burrabazar Division, Kolkata North CGST & CX Commissionerate and othersCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Cal) 1The Calcutta High Court held that a GST...

Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹15 Lakh Costs On Husband For Filing False Affidavits In Maintenance Case Against Wife

The Allahabad High Court has imposed cost of Rs. 15 lakhs on a husband who filed false affidavits in his application under Section 144 BNSS seeking maintenance from his wife who is employed in the High Court. Noting that the husband had forced the wife in government job to take loan twice and transferred the loan amount to himself, was himself working as an advocate while claiming to...