'Against Idea Of Secularism': Deity Moves Allahabad High Court Challenging 'UP Bankey Bihari Temple Trust Ordinance'

A writ petition has been moved before the Allahabad High Court challenging the constitutional validity of The Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025, which proposes a statutory trust to manage the historic Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan (Mathura). The plea, filed by Shri Bankey Bihari, the presiding deity, along with Shebaits and members of the Sakhi Sect...

Certificates Issued By Indian Body Builders Federation Valid For Recruitment As It Is Recognised By Sports Ministry: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that the Indian Body Builders Federation (IBBF) is a national level body duly recognized by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and hence the certificates issued by it were recognizable and deserved to be considered for the purpose of recruitment and weightage of marks.The division bench of Justice Kuldeep Mathur and Justice Baljinder Singh Sandhu...

Customs Wrongly Treated 998 Purity Gold Jewellery As Prohibited Goods Under Baggage Rules: Delhi High Court Grants Relief To Traveller

The Delhi High Court recently granted relief to a woman whose 998 purity (equivalent to 24 karat) gold jewellery was treated as prohibited goods under the Baggage Rules 2016, and absolutely confiscated by the Customs Department on her return to the country.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta observed,“On the aspect of personal effects and jewellery,...

Does Punjab Land Pooling Policy Make Any Provision For Rehabilitation Of Landless Labourers? High Court Asks State

In a significant development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the Punjab government to clarify whether the state's Land Pooling Policy includes any provision for the rehabilitation of landless labourers affected by urban development projects. The State Government also informed the Court that the policy would be kept on hold and no further steps would be taken till the next date...

S.125 CrPC | Technical Delays, Procedural Lapses Can't Defeat Purpose Of Interim Maintenance To Wife & Minor Child: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that technical delays or procedural lapses cannot defeat the purpose of interim maintenance to wife and minor child under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that interim maintenance under the provision in question is meant to provide immediate relief to a spouse and minor children who are otherwise unable to...

State Can't Recover Overpaid Salaries After 5 Yrs, In Absence Of Misrepresentation From Workers: HP High Court Aids Class-III Workers

The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed 36 LPAs filed by the state, holding that the recovery of overpaid salaries after 5 years cannot be made from class-III workers, when there was no misrepresentation on the part of the workers.Upholding the finding of the Single bench, Justice G.S. Sandhawalia & Justice Ranjan Sharma held that: “since the petitioners are Class-III employees and...

[Land Acquisition Act] Reference Application Can Be Filed U/S 28A If Earlier Application U/S 18 Was Not Decided On Merits: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that an application under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act is maintainable even if the claimant had previously filed a reference under Section 18, provided that the said reference was not decided on merits. The Court ruled that a dismissal of a reference on technical grounds, without adjudication, does not bar the landowner from seeking...

Chattisgarh High Court Calls For State's Response On Media Reports Flagging “Pathetic Situation” At AIIMS Raipur, Other Govt Hospitals

The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken serious note of the appallingly shoddy and substandard conditions prevailing in government hospitals across the State, particularly in the capital city of Raipur.The Court's intervention was triggered by multiple news reports, including one from a Hindi daily which detailed how patients at AIIMS, Raipur had to wait for nearly 48 hours after registration...

P&H High Court Seeks Environmental Clearance Given To Lalit Hotel In Chandigarh's IT Park After Admin's Opposition To New HC Building In Same Area

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought documents of the environmental clearance granted to The Lalit Hotel located in the IT Park area of Chandigarh, as the Union Territory (UT) Administration opposed the construction of the new High Court building in the same vicinity. Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry said, "Documentary proof of environmental objections qua IT...

Failure To Notify GST Commissioner About Partner's Retirement Makes Ex-Partner Liable For Firm's GST: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court stated that failure to notify commissioner of partner's retirement makes former partner liable for firm's GST. Section 90 of the CGST Act, 2017 extends the liability in case of partnership firm to its partners as well. Justices Lisa Gill and Sudeepti Sharma stated that “intimation of retirement of partner has to be given to the Commissioner...

Trader Can't Be Labelled Defaulter Over Unpaid Demand During Pendency Of GST Appeal, After Making Pre-Deposit: Delhi High Court

The Delhi HIgh Court has held that once a trader prefers an appeal against a demand raised by the GST Department and makes the mandatory pre-deposit, the demand order is automatically stayed and the trader cannot be treated as a defaulter.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta thus granted relief to the Petitioner-proprietorship firm and directed the Department...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Cancellation Of BSF Aspirant's Domicile Certificate, Says No Hearing Was Granted Before Cancellation

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Aniruddha Roy has set aside an order passed by the State Authority cancelling the Domicile Certificate of the petitioner, on the ground that no opportunity of being heard was given to the petitioner before taking such a decision, which entailed civil and adverse consequences. Since the decision to cancel the certificate was procedurally flawed,...