High Courts
'Failure Of Duty': Rajasthan High Court Directs DGP's Inquiry Into Why Women Accused Of Bailable Offence Were Kept In Custody For 43 Days
The Rajasthan High Court expressed anguish and pain over two women who were kept in 43-day judicial custody despite being charged in bailable offences, after their bail pleas were dismissed by the Judicial Magistrate and ADJ in a casual and mechanical manner who failed to exercise discretion in a right way.Expressing regret, Justice Anil Kumar Upman directed the DGP to seek...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 25 To August 31, 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1012 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1049NOMINAL INDEXUniversity of Delhi v. Neeraj and other connected matters 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1012 Bhupinder Kumar Malik v. Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1013 M/S ECG Easy Connect Logistics Pvt. Ltd v. Commissioner Of Customs 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1014 Yogesh Singh v. State NCT of Delhi 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1015 X v. Y 2025 LiveLaw...
Chief Justice Arun Bhansali Inaugurates Mediation & Conciliation Centre At Allahabad HC Administrative Building
The Allahabad High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre celebrated a momentous occasion on September 4, 2025, when it was inaugurated on the 6th Floor of the Administrative Annexe Building. The construction of the building was sped up upon an increase in references to mediation under the Special Mediation Drive 'Mediation For The Nation' Campaign, propelled by the National...
'Love Letters Sent By Victim To Accused Are 'Pure Reflections' Of Her Feelings': HP High Court Upholds Acquittal In Rape Case
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the State challenging the acquittal of the person who was punished for offences under Sections 504, 506, 376 of the Indian Penal Code, read with Section 3(i)(xii) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.The Court held that even though in cases of rape, the evidence by the victim must...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of 2 Advocates As Judges Of Allahabad High Court
The Central Government today notified the appointment of two advocates as judges of the Allahabad High Court. The Collegium had recommended the names of the following advocates for appointment as the judges of the HC on March 25: (1) Amitabh Kumar Rai, and (2) Rajiv Lochan Shukla The Allahabad High Court is presently functioning with 85 judges (including Chief Justice...
Low Vision Candidates Not Eligible For Assistant Agriculture Engineer Post If Not Identified Under PwD Notification : Orissa HC
A Division bench of the Orissa High Court comprising Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak and Justice Mruganka Sekhar Sahoo held that Candidate with low vision disability cannot claim selection for the post of Assistant Agriculture Engineer when the disability is not identified as suitable for the post under the Government notification issued under Sections 32 & 33 of the...
Yardstick To Ascertain Juvenility Not Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt, Courts Should Favour Accused In Borderline Cases: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court held that while undertaking an enquiry in relation to claim of juvenility of an accused, the standard need not be like a trial where the juvenility had to be proved beyond all reasonable doubts, rather if two views are possible, the Court should lean towards holding in favour of the accused to be juvenile in borderline cases.The bench of Justice Sandeep Shah further...
Madras High Court Monthly Digest: August 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 263 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 291 NOMINAL INDEX Davidson Devasirvatham v A Shankar @ Savukku Shankar, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 263 MP Ranjan Kumar v. The Commissioner of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 264 Vajra Global Consulting Service LLP v. Assistant Director of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 265 Dr. M Sathya Kumar v. The Government of Tamil Nadu and...
211 Knives Bought Online Seized, 677 Cases Lodged: Chhattisgarh High Court Sounds Alarm Over Unregulated Knife Supply
The Chhattisgarh High Court expressed concern over "alarming" number of knives purchased via e-commerce websites after the State submitted that it had seized 211 knives which were bought online and 677 cases were registered between January 1-June 30 this year.In an affidavit submitted by the Additional Chief Secretary, the Court was informed that a total of 211 knives purchased online...
“No Unsafe Food Items To Enter J&K": High Court Orders Crackdown On Rotten Meat & Adulterated Products
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court directed the Inspector Generals of Police, Jammu and Kashmir Divisions, and the Commissioner, Food Safety and Controller, Drugs and Food Control Organization, UT of J&K, to ensure that “no unsafe food, in terms of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, is funnelled into the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.”A bench comprising Chief Justice...
Promotional Benefits Can't Be Denied Post-Retirement If Juniors Were Promoted Earlier: Himachal Pradesh HC
A Division bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court comprising Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma held that an employee cannot be denied the benefit of promotion and consequential benefits merely on the ground of retirement, if his juniors were promoted and regularized during his service tenure. Background Facts The respondent was working with the H.P....
Rajasthan HC Issues Notice On Plea By Advocate Practising Since 2012, Against Denial Of Certificate Of Practice For Not Passing AIBE In Time
The Rajasthan High Court sought response from Bar Council of India (BCI), in a matter wherein a advocate–practicing for 13 years, alleged that despite clearing the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) in 2012, he has been denied certificate of practice for not clearing AIBE within the stipulated time.It was the case of the petitioner, that he was a regularly practicing advocate and an active...