Arbitration Petition Seeking Stay Of Eviction Over Immovable Property Is “Suit For Land”; Outside Jurisdiction Of Original Side: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has held that a petition filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, seeking a stay on eviction notice in respect of immovable property would amount to a suit for land and is not maintainable if the property is situated outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court's original side. The court said proceedings which directly impact possession of land cannot...

J&K&L High Court Grants Bail To 75-Yr-Old Grandfather Accused By Granddaughter In POCSO Case, Says Involvement Is 'Highly Doubtful'

In a sensitive case involving allegations by a granddaughter against her own grandfather, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has granted bail to a 75-year-old accused, holding that the very edifice of the prosecution case crumbled during trial, and that continued incarceration would be legally impermissible.Justice Sanjay Dhar, while deciding a Bail Application, underscored...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Drop Akshay Kumar, PVR and INOX From Bata's Defamation Suit

The Delhi High Court registrar's court has refused to delete Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar and mutiplexes- PVR and INOX from the array of parties in a defamation suit filed by Bata India Ltd. in connection with the film Jolly LLB 2. The registry has held that their presence is necessary for proper adjudication of the dispute.The order was passed by the Joint Registrar (Judicial) Ajay Gulati,...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Annual Digest 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 1 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 284Nominal Citations:Anjali Kushwah And Others Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 1Vijay Katara Versus Principal Secretary And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 2Atharv Chaturvedi Vs. The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 3Saket Tiwari Versus M.P. Board Of Secondary Education And Others 2025 LiveLaw...

Can't Portray Women In Fashion Which Affects Their Privacy: Bombay High Court Orders Removal Of Shilpa Shetty's Unauthorised Photos, Videos

Observing that no person, especially a woman can be portrayed in a fashion which affects their right to privacy and right to live with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Bombay High Court on Friday ordered the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to pull down all the photos and videos of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty from various websites...

UP Bar Council Elections | Allahabad High Court Rejects Plea Against Nomination Of Advocate Facing Contempt Charges

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed a writ petition challenging the nomination of Advocate Naresh Chandra Tripathi for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Bar Council elections. A bench of Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Swarupama Chaturvedi observed that the framing of contempt charges by a seven-judge Bench of the High Court was merely a prima facie view and did not amount to...

Allahabad High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part 1 [Citations 1 - 299]

[NOMINAL INDEX PROVIDED AT THE BOTTOM]Husband Can't Claim Ownership Of Wife's Body, Privacy, Her Consent Paramount; Sharing Intimate Acts' Video A Breach Of Trust: Allahabad HCCase title – Brijesh Yadav @ Brijesh Kumar Vs. State Of U.P. And Another 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 1Case citation: 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 1The Allahabad High Court has observed that it is high time for husbands to shed the...

Managing Committee Of Wakf Has No Power To Remove Its Own Member; Only Wakf Board Can Do So: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently held that the Managing Committee of a Wakf would not have any power to remove a member of the Managing Committee appointed by the WAKF Board.Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while allowing a petition filed by Abdul Sattar and another, who had questioned the decision of the Badariya Jumma Masjid, Muslim Jamath, removing them from the Managing Committee....

Jeweller Voluntarily Handing Over Gold To Customer Is 'Entrustment'; Theft Not Covered Under Insurance Policy: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that where possession of insured property is voluntarily transferred on the basis of trust, such transfer amounts to entrustment, and any dishonest loss arising therefrom attracts exclusion clauses notwithstanding that the act may legally amount to theft.Applying this doctrine, a Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and...

[Arbitration Act] S.37(1)(c) Applies To Entire S.34; Dismissal On Limitation Or Technical Grounds Is Appealable: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently observed that the application of Section 37(1)(c) of the A&C Act is not limited to any specific sub-section, and applies to the entire Section 34 of the A&C Act. The Court, while clarifying the law laid down in Chintels India Ltd. v. Bhayana Builders Pvt. Ltd., [2021 INSC 76], observed that a dismissal of a Section 34 application on the grounds...

State & Union Failed To Enforce CSR Obligations After 2025 Rainfall Disaster: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court, while taking suo motu cognisance of the devastation caused by the excess rainfall in 2025, held that both the State Government and the Union of India failed to effectively enforce Corporate Social Responsibility obligations under the Companies Act, 2013. The Court noted that despite a clear statutory framework, no steps were taken to utilise the CSR funds...

Sanction Under Prevention Of Corruption Act Not Needed After Public Servant Retires Or Demits Office: J&K&L High Court

Holding that the statutory protection of prior sanction for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption law is available only so long as a public servant remains in service, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that no sanction is required once the official has demitted office or retired.Justice Sanjay Dhar made this clear while dismissing a petition challenging...