Filing Certified Copy Of Arbitration Agreement Not Mandatory When Undisputed Agreement Is Already On Record: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court held that an application under section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) cannot be rejected merely on the ground that a certified copy of the agreement was not produced along with it when the same agreement containing the arbitration clause is already on the record and undisputed between the parties. Justice Maulik J. Shelat...

Right To Worship At Temple Cannot Be Curtailed; State Must Balance Faith And Public Order: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that prohibiting entire communities from worshipping at their deity's temple violates their constitutional right to freedom of religion under Articles 25 and 26.The Court stated that such rights can only be restricted on grounds of public order, morality, or health, and that too through reasonable and proportionate measures.The Court remarked...

'School Teacher Can Enforce Discipline, Correct Pupil': Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Teacher For Caning Student

In a recent judgment, the Kerala High Court quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against a school teacher for beating his students with a cane.Justice C. Pratheep Kumar referred to various precedents, which discussed the extent of corporal punishment that can be inflicted on a child by a teacher. It was observed: “From the above decisions it is clear that the school teacher, in view...

Probation Completion Doesn't Entitle Automatic Confirmation; Work & Conduct Report Can Decide Suitability If ACR Not Available: Chhattisgarh HC

A Division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru held that confirmation and promotion cannot be claimed retrospectively and deferment based on adverse Work and Conduct Report does not amount to discrimination. Background Facts The High Court of Chhattisgarh published an advertisement to fill the post of...

Madras High Court Notes Centre's SOP To Curtail Dissemination Of Non-Consensual Intimate Images, Closes Woman Lawyer's Plea

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday, closed a plea filed by a young woman lawyer to take down her intimate photos and videos that her former partner had posted without her consent. Justice M Dhandapani took note of the Standard Operating Procedure that was submitted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for curtailing the dissemination of Non-Consensual...

Banks Cannot Be Directed To Accept OTS Proposals Or Disclose Evaluation Criteria: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently affirmed that it cannot compel banks to accept One Time Settlement proposals or disclose the internal benchmarks used to evaluate such proposals, emphasizing that these decisions rest within the commercial wisdom of the bank.A division bench of Justices Anil S Kilor and Rajnish R Vyas in an order passed on October 17, 2025, observed, "It is clear that no...

Reconstitute Advocates' Welfare Fund Trust Committee Expeditiously: High Court To Delhi Govt

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to take steps to reconstitute the Committee of the Advocates' Welfare Fund Trust expeditiously. Justice Sachin Datta issued notice on a plea filed by wife of a lawyer seeking directions on the Bar Council of Delhi to forthwith release ex-gratia financial assistance from the Advocates' Welfare Fund to her husband to undergo...

Initiating Officer Under Benami Property Act Must Call For Beneficial Owner's Reply In Notice: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently directed that Initiating Officers appointed under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transaction Act, 1988, to henceforth, in any notice issued under sub-Section (1) of Section 24 of the Act to a Benamidar and marked to the beneficial owner categorically state that the beneficial owner is also required to reply, submit explanation or submission within the...

Insurer Not Necessary Party To Claim Compensation For Medical Negligence Under Consumer Protection Act: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has said that in an accident claim under the Motor Vehicles Act the insurance company is a necessary and property party, however in a compensation claim for medical negligence under the Consumer Protection Act the insurance company is not a necessary party. The petitioner had claimed that under MV Act, in claim petitions filed for compensation either due to death...

Income Tax Act | Failure To Raise Timely Objection To Jurisdiction U/S 143(2) Bars Assessee From Challenging Assessment: Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court held that failure to raise a timely objection to jurisdiction under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act bars the assessee from challenging the assessment. Justices Sanjay K. Agrawal and Radhakishan Agrawal stated that the assessee also did not raise any objection regarding jurisdiction upon completion of his assessment. As such, the plea with regard to...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quarterly Digest [July-September 2025]

Wife Can't Be Denied Maintenance Merely Because She Is A Graduate: Punjab & Haryana High CourtTitle: AXXXXX v. XXXXXXCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 261The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely because she is a graduate and capable of earning, especially when she is not gainfully employed.Justice Jasgurpreet Singh Puri said, "mere fact that...

Kerala High Court Seeks State's Reply In Rapper Vedan's Plea To Modify Bail Conditions In Sexual Harassment Case For Performing Shows Abroad

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (October 23) sought the State's stand on a plea by Rapper Vedan seeking to modify two conditions imposed by the Sessions Court while granting him pre-arrest bail in a sexual harassment case.Justice C. Pratheep Kumar, granted time to the prosecutor to get instructions and posted the matter to next week.The prosecution has alleged that in December 2022,...