'Corroding Nation's Economic Fabric': Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Ex-DHFL Chairman Kapil Wadhawan In ₹34,926 Crore Bank Fraud Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday (August 04) denied bail to former Chairman of the erstwhile Dewan Housing Finance Corp Ltd (DHFL) Kapil Wadhawan in a case related to the alleged multi-crore loan scam.Justice Ravinder Dudeja observed that Wadhawan was at the helm of a conspiracy that resulted in the diversion and misappropriation of approximately ₹34,926.77 crores from a consortium of 17...

Patna High Court Criticizes Lawyers Booked In 1994 Murder Case For Undermining Trial Court's Authority, Denies Relief

The Patna High Court rejected pleas by two Dharbhanga lawyers booked in a 1994 murder case who had challenged trial court's dismissal of their application seeking exemption from personal appearance in the case. This, after the high court noted that one of them had continued to appear before the trial court in a separate case in a professional capacity. The high court thus remarked that...

S.60(1)(ccc) CPC | Delhi High Court Stays Auction Sale Of Man's Ancestral Property Over Maintenance Dues

The Delhi High Court has stayed a Magistrate Court order directing auction of husband's alleged share in a family property, in the execution petition filed by his wife seeking payment of maintenance.This was after the husband cited violation of Section 60(1)(ccc) CPC, which prescribes that every person has a right to reside and there cannot be an execution against the only dwelling house which...

DM Can Re-Execute Possession Orders U/S 14 Of SARFAESI Act After Illegal Re-Entry By Borrower: MP High Court

A division bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court, comprising Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Hirdesh, has allowed an appeal and upheld that a district magistrate can re-execute possession orders u/s 14 of the SARFAESI Act after illegal re-entry by the borrower. The Court directed the respondent authorities to provide necessary assistance to the petitioner to dispossess the borrower...

Accused Cannot Be Denied Bail U/S 132 GST Act In Tax Fraud Case Because Investigation Is Pending Against Co-Accused: P&H High Court

In a significant ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has clarified that an accused person cannot be denied bail in complaint under Section 132 Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act merely because the investigation is still ongoing against a co-accused. Section 132 of the Act pertains punishment for committing offences including tax evasion, fraudulently availing tax...

'Systematic Campaign To Demean': Gujarat High Court Sentences Lawyer To 3-Month Jail, Fines ₹1 Lakh For 'Scandalous Attack' On Judges

The Gujarat High Court held a lawyer guilty of contempt of court for levelling "false" and "scandalous" allegations against judges of the high court and judicial officers, sentencing him to three-months imprisonment along with cost of Rs. 1 Lakh. A division bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice RT Vachchani passed the order in a batch of contempt applications initiated suo motu over the...

Variation In Signature On Admit Card And OMR Sheet Alone Not Sufficient To Establish Tampering: AP High Court Dismisses NEET Candidate's Plea

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed the plea of a NEET (UG) candidate (petitioner) who– owing to variations in the number of answers filled and dissimilarities between signatures in the Admit Card and OMR sheet, alleged that her OMR answer sheet was tampered with, and subsequently sought a thorough inquiry regarding the same.Noting that dissimilarity between signatures cannot...

[Panchayati Raj Act] Prior Consultation With Panchayat Not Mandatory For Setting Up Govt Development Projects: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that the absence of prior consultation with the Halqa Panchayat in issuing a tender for the construction of Veterinary and Sheep Extension Centres does not violate the J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, nor does it render the tendering process illegal.A bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal observed that although the Panchayati Raj...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Five Judicial Officers As Judges Of Allahabad High Court

The Central Government today notified the appointment of the following Judicial Officers as Judges of the Allahabad High Court. They are:1. Pramod Kumar Srivastava, 2. Abdul Shahid, 3. Santosh Rai, 4. Tej Pratap Tiwari, and 5. Zafeer AhmadWhile the Supreme Court Collegium recommended the names of judicial officers Srivastava, Rai, and Ahmad on July 1, the proposal to appoint Judicial...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 28, 2025, To August 3, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 105 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 112Nominal Index:Rasham Raj V/s State of H.P. & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 105State of Himachal Pradesh v/s Sarojioni.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 106Inderpal Singh v/s Himachal Pradesh Univeristy & Others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 107Mahesh Thakur v/s State of H.P. & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 108Sanjay Kumar v/s State of H.P. &...

Delhi High Court Passes Summary Judgment In Tata Power's Trademark Infringement Suit, Grants Dynamic Injunction Against John Doe Entity

The Delhi High Court recently passed summary judgment in favour of Tata Power in a suit filed against infringement of its trademarks, including Tata Power Solaroof and Tata Power EZ Charge.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora also granted dynamic injunction and permitted the company to implead and seek relief against any other John Doe entity found infringing its marks.Tata filed the suit...

'Manager' Of Factory U/S 2(f) Of Payment Of Gratuity Act Can Be Considered As Employer For Gratuity Proceedings: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that a manager of a factory, as defined under Section 2(f) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, can be considered the lawful employer for the purpose of gratuity proceedings, even in the absence or death of the proprietary owner.Justice K Babu delivered the judgement, dismissing a challenge brought by the legal heirs of late Jose Samuel, former proprietor of...