State Can Keep Trafficking Victims In Govt Home Even After Attaining Majority If 'Release Not In Their Best Interest': Telangana High Court

While hearing a habeas corpus plea alleging illegal detention of two 19-year-olds in a State Home, the Telangana High Court held that the detenues–stated to be victims of trafficking–being major would not automatically mean that they must be released upon attaining majority if it is not in their best interest. A division bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen...

Right To Life Includes Observing Religious Duties, Personal Obligations: Delhi High Court In UAPA Case

The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to life under Article 21 of Constitution of India includes observing an individual's religious duties and personal obligations. “Article 21 of the Constitution guarantees the right to life and personal liberty, which encompasses within its ambit the right to live with human dignity and to observe one's religious duties and...

Compensation U/S 3G National Highways Act Can Be Challenged Under Arbitration Act, Writ Petition Not Maintainable: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that compensation awarded under Section 3G of the National Highways Act, 1956 can be challenged under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and writ petitions for the same will not be maintainable.A bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Anish Kumar Gupta held“Section 3G(6) of the Act, 1956 expressly provides that the provisions of...

Karnataka High Court Tells BSNL To Consider Plea For Installing Tower In Village Without Any Mobile Connectivity

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited to consider a representation for installing mobile network towers in the Bhavani Bijalgao village, of Kamalanagar Taluk, Bidar District, as residents of the said locality are unable to avail of various services and benefits for want of connectivity.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: October 13 - October 19, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 342 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 353Nominal Index:M/S. ANNAPURNESHWARI MINERALS AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 342R D Chaitra AND Directorate of Enforcement. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 343GNANESHWARA M AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 344THE JOINT DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT AND M/S DEVAS MULTIMEDIA PVT LTD. 2025 LiveLaw...

Payment Of Wages Act Operates Independently Of Limitation Act, Mandatory Preconditions For Appeals Must Be Fulfilled: J&K&L High Court

Reinforcing the autonomy of special legislations, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu, has ruled that the Limitation Act is not applicable to proceedings under the Payment of Wages Act, as the latter is a self-contained legislation that not only lays down the manner and mode of appeal but also the conditions precedent for its maintainability.“Section 17 of the Payment...

Friendship Not License To Repeatedly Rape Victim, Beat Her Mercilessly: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that friendship is not a license to an accused to rape the victim repeatedly and beat her mercilessly. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma denied anticipatory bail to a man in a POCSO case and rejected his contention that it was a case of consensual relationship as he and the complainant were friends.“The contention on behalf of the applicant that...

Departmental Proceedings Against Retired Employees Can't Be Initiated For Incidents Occurring More Than Four Years Before Issuance Of Charge Memo: Madras HC

A Division bench of the Madras High Court comprising Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice R. Poornima held that the departmental proceedings against a retired government servant cannot be instituted for an event that took place more than four years prior to the issuance of the charge memo. Background Facts The petitioner was a judicial employee. He purchased two...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: September 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 353-385 ]Suraj Kumar v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 353 Amrinder Singh & Ors v. IT Department & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 354 Kuldeep v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 355 Hardik Ahluwalia v. Gaurav Yadav, IPS and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 356 DIPESH JAIN v. STATE OF PUNJAB 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 357 NAVPREET KAUR v. UOI & Ors ...

No Essential Religious Practice That Temple Priest Must Be From Particular Caste Or Lineage : Kerala High Court Approves 'Thanthra Vidyalayas'

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (October 22) dismissed a writ petition filed by Akhila Kerala Thanthri Samajam (AKTS) challenging the accreditation and recognition granted to certain institutions described as 'Thanthra Vidyalayas' by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and the Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board (KDRB).The petitioners also challenged the notifications issued by KDRB...

Lawyer's Mistake Should Not Affect Litigant, Courts Must Be Lenient While Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decrees: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently emphasised that the interest of the litigant should not be affected due to the errors or mistakes committed by the lawyers. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq added that the courts should normally take a lenient view while setting aside ex parte decrees. The court added that ex parte decrees must be awarded only in...

Punjab & Haryana Bar Council To Hold Extraordinary Meeting Over High Court's Method Of Designating Senior Advocates

The Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana will hold an extraordinary meeting on October 23 to deliberate on the method adopted by the High Court in designating Senior Advocates.The Punjab and Haryana High Court on October 20, has designated 76 lawyers as Senior Advocates, among those elevated, five are women. 210 advocates had applied for Senior designation in 2024.In a notice issued by Bar...