Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 4 - August 10, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 320 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 326]Zilla Parishad, Ahmednagar vs Sandip Madhav Khase, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 320Pune Municipal Corporation vs Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 321Sumanbai vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 322Sachin Malpani vs Nilam Patil, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 323FICCI vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw...

'Prime Facie Dangerous': Gujarat High Court Directs Action Against Cop Who Gave Probe Papers To Complainant Before Filing Chargesheet

Noting that a complainant in a criminal case was given investigation papers by the Investigating Officer before filing of chargesheet, the Gujarat High Court directed the concerned Superintendent of Police to take action against the erring cop. The court said that either the officer did not know of the settled law or had perhaps acted with ulterior motive, adding that the act prima facie...

Convict Files Two Appeals, One Results In Confirmation, Other In Acquittal; Kerala High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs

The Kerala High Court recently imposed a cost of Rupees one lakh on a convict (2nd respondent), who had filed two criminal appeals before the Sessions Court, one of which resulted in confirmation of sentence and the other in acquittal.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan observed that it is the duty of all stakeholders to work together and ensure that the criminal justice delivery system is protected....

Kerala High Court Weekly Round Up: August 04 -August 10, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 477- 490]C.A.N. Subramoniya Sarma and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Ors, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 477SR Educational & Charitable Trust v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 478Thankamma and Ors v Regional Joint Labour Commissioner, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 479Vinu C. Kunjappan v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 480Musthafa N P and Anr v The...

Rajasthan HC Declines Plea By Minor Rape Victim's Father To Terminate Her Pregnancy, Cites Unwillingness & Unborn Child's Right To Life

The Rajasthan High Court has rejected a father's petition to terminate his minor daughter's pregnancy following alleged rape on the basis of the daughter's unwillingness to undergo the procedure. The Court opined that the consent given by the guardians could not override the autonomy and decision of the pregnant victim.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that granting permission,...

No Suspension Of Vehicle's Registration Without Proof Of Overloading: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court said that the orders passed by the District Transport Officer, Kothputli suspending registration of vehicles based on allegations by Department of Mines that vehicles were overloaded without actual weighing the vehicles, were unsustainable. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand highlighted that the orders were passed merely on the basis of an assumption, relying...

All India Lawyers' Forum For Civil Liberties Moves Kerala High Court Against Bar On Use Of Toilets At Private Fuel Pumps By General Public

The All India Lawyers' Forum for Civil Liberties (AILF) has approached the Kerala High Court seeking to be impleaded in the ongoing writ petition, regarding the access to toilets in Petrol Pumps challenging the interim order that restricts washrooms use at privately owned petrol pumps to employees and customers only.The Forum asserts that the interim order of the High Court has “a direct...

Madras High Court Monthly Digest: July 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 223 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 262 NOMINAL INDEX ML Ravi v. Director General of Police and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 223 P Kishore v. The Secretary to Government and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 224 M/s. Adyar Gate Hotel Ltd. v. The Commissioner of Customs, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 225 M/s Media Monks Multimedia v. Pachala Murali Krishna, 2025 LiveLaw...

Gujarat High Court Quashes 16-Year-Old Case Against Journalist For Allegedly 'Disturbing Lion' Near Gir Sanctuary

The Gujarat High Court has quashed a 2009 case registered against a journalist for allegedly disturbing a lion while it was feeding, "outside" the forest limits in Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary. In doing so the court observed that merely disturbing a lion would not fall within the ambit of hunting as defined under the Wildlife Protection Act. The court however remarked that...

'If Bulk Purchaser Like IRCTC Insists On Biodegradable Packaging, Manufacturers Would Comply': Kerala High Court On Waste Disposal In Trains

The Special Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday (August 9) questioned about the waste disposal mechanism in trains, especially those like Vandebharat, which provides food to its passengers.The Special Bench comprising Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas and Justice Gopinath P. was hearing the suo motu proceedings initiated in the wake of the Brahmapuram fire. The bench was constituted to monitor...

Reference To Dispute Resolution Board Not Mandatory Before Invoking S.11(6) Of Arbitration Act If It Is Not Constituted On Time: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has held that a party cannot be compelled to approach the Dispute Resolution Board (DSB) for resolution of disputes first before invoking the jurisdiction of the court under section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act especially when the DSB was not constituted as per terms of the contract and its composition was not even communicated to...

Veterinary Student Death: Kerala High Court Permits Family To Withdraw ₹7 Lakh Awarded By NHRC

The Kerala High Court on Friday (August 8) passed an interim order permitting the parents of deceased veterinary student Sidharthan J.S., who allegedly committed suicide last year, to withdraw the amount of Rupees 7 Lakh deposited by the state government with the Registry as per the high court's earlier direction.After admitting the petition, the Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar...