P&H High Court Directs Counselling Of Minor Girl Allegedly In Mother's Illegal Custody At "Infamous" Dera Sacha Sauda Ashram

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that a minor girl, allegedly held in the illegal custody of her mother within the premises of Dera Sacha Sauda, Sirsa, be provided with immediate counselling by the PGIMER, Chandigarh.Justice Subhas Mehla said, "Counselling of the minor child with regard to the custody issue be conducted. A counselling schedule shall be formulated and the same...

Cross Border Smuggling On Rise: P&H High Court Calls For Coordination With MEA In NDPS Cases Involving Foreign Nationals

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recommended that investigating agencies share the gist of their findings against foreign nationals accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act involving significant drug quantity, with the Ministry of External Affairs.The bench noted that, "the Court's dockets have ever-increasing cases under the NDPS Act, 1985, and these days,...

"Disappointed" With TN Govt's Response, Madras High Court Constitutes SIT To Probe Illegal Organ Trafficking In State

The Madras High Court has set up a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct investigation into the allegations of human organ transplantation racket in the State, including kidney transplants. Noting that the State's response was "disappointing", the bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice G Arul Murugan has said that the SIT will be monitored by the Madurai bench...

No Injunction Can Be Granted Against Defendant Using Their Name As Trademark Even In Cases Of Passing Off: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that “no injunction can be granted even in the case of passing off against a defendant, restraining the use by her, or him, of her, or his, own name.”The division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla in this regard cited Section 35 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 which proscribes any injunction being granted against the use by the defendants...

Karnataka High Court To Hear On August 30 Plea Against Centre's New Law Banning 'Online Money Games'

The Karnataka High Court will hear on Saturday (August 30) plea by online gaming company Head Digital Works–which operates 'A23 Rummy'–challenging the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act 2025, which seeks to prohibit 'online money games' and offering of bank services, advertisements related thereto.The plea was mentioned on Thursday (August 28) before a bench of Justice B M...

GST Dept Can't Probe Misuse Of GSTIN By Third Party, Power Lies With Economic Offences Wing: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that allegations of misuse of a trader's GST identification number by a third party cannot be probed by the GST Department.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed,“Section 132 of the CGST Act, 2017 provides for certain offences which the GST Department can take cognizance of. However, the allegation here is that the...

Kerala High Court Quashes RDO's Order Allowing Conversion Of Lulu Hypermarket Thrissur Land Under Paddy Land Act; Orders Fresh Decision

The Kerala High Court has quashed Revenue Divisional Officer's orders (RDO) reclassifying land owned by Lulu Hyper Market Pvt. Ltd. in Thrissur, observing that statutory procedure under Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act had not been properly followed.It thus directed a fresh evaluation of the land. Justice Viju Abraham issued the judgment while disposing of two connected...

Bombay High Court Laments Repeated Delays In Execution Of Slum Rehabilitation Projects, Directs Expeditious Implementation Of Scheme

The Bombay High Court has expressed concern over repeated delays in the implementation of slum rehabilitation schemes and directed the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) to ensure that projects are implemented expeditiously in accordance with the object of the Slum Rehabilitation Scheme. The Court observed that any interference or obstruction in the statutory process defeats the very purpose...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Initiates Suo Moto Case Over Denial Of Security To Judicial Officers Posted On Administrative Duty In HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the denial of security to judicial officers posted on administrative duty within the High Court.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry said, “We are prima facie of the view that security and safety of judicial officers posted on deputation is the responsibility of the Union Territory (UT)...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Warns Advocate For Using 'Indecent Language' Regarding Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court accepted a lawyer's apology for using indecent language during proceedings and further warned him of appropriate action if he uses indecent language again in future in court. The bench of Justice Pramod Kumar Agarwal observed; "During the course of arguments, learned counsel for applicant has used indecent language regarding Court for which he tendered...

Allahabad HC Orders Preliminary Inquiry U/S 340 CrPC Into Alleged Forgery, Fabrication Of Judicial Records In Anticipatory Bail Proceedings

The Allahabad High Court recently directed the Registrar General of the HC to conduct a preliminary judicial inquiry under Section 340 CrPC against a man whose wife has accused him of securing an order from the HC by committing forgery, impersonation, suppression of material facts and fabrication of judicial records. A bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav passed the order on...

[S.292 IPC] Courts Must View Video In Obscenity Case To Verify Allegations: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has overturned the conviction of a man accused of possessing and distributing obscene video cassettes, holding that the trial court failed in its duty to directly verify the material evidence before finding him guilty.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath, allowing the criminal revision petition, set aside the orders of both the Judicial Magistrate Court, Kottayam, and the...