'Concerning Deviation From Procedure': P&H High Court Flags Abrupt Arrests Under CGST Act, Lack Of Urgency By Dept In Pursuing Trial

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has expressed concern over the sluggish pace of trials and the lack of convictions in Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion cases and flagged abrupt arrests of accused by the authorities, "driven by some inexplicable urgency rather than necessity."The Court granted bail in an alleged case involving defrauding the state exchequer of Rs. 107 crore, as input...

Karnataka High Court Directs Road Transport Corporation Unions Seeking Pay Revision To Defer Strike

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (August 4) directed the Joint Action Committee of Road Transport Corporation Workers' Unions to put on hold its proposed strike over pay revision demand, till Tuesday (tomorrow).The strike was announced to commence from the morning of Tuesday (August 5).A division bench of Justice K S Mudgal and Justice M G S Kamal issued notice to the state...

Prima Facie Derogatory: Madras High Court Restrains Savukku Shankar From Making Allegations Linking IPS Officer To Sivaganga Custodial Death

The Madras High Court has restrained YouTuber Savukku Shankar from making allegations against IPS officer Davidson Devasirvatham, implicating him in the recent custodial death of Ajith in Sivaganga. Justice K Kumaresh Babu observed that the statements made by Shankar were prima facie derogatory and defamatory, which would affect the reputation of the officer. Thus, considering...

HP High Court Denies Relief To Cops Accused Of Outraging Woman's Modesty, Says State Can't Protect Them From Probe By Filing Revision Plea

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the State cannot challenge a court's direction for investigation merely because the proposed accused are government servants.The Court emphasised that, as per Article 14 of the Constitution of India, every individual is entitled to equality before law or the equal protection of the laws. Thus, the Court held that “the State cannot discriminate...

[O.5 R.17 CPC] Service Of Summons Is Incomplete Without Affixing Signatures Of Witnesses Residing Nearby: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside the trial court's decision in an ex parte proceeding in which a suit for declaration and permanent injunction was allowed against the petitioner based on the fact that the service of summons was incomplete under Order 5, Rule 17, CPC.Order 5, Rule 17, CPC provides for servicing summons in certain situations, by affixing a copy on some conspicuous part of...

Kerala High Court Questions VC's Authority To Continue Suspension Of Kerala University's Registrar Despite Revocation By Syndicate

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 4) orally questioned the authority of Kerala State University's Vice Chancellor to continue the suspension of Registrar Prof Dr. K.S. Anilkumar, despite revocation of the same by University Syndicate.The writ petition was filed by the Registrar seeking to quash several orders issued by the VC under Section 10(13) of the Kerala University Act, that...

Calcutta High Court Declines To Interfere With CBI Probe Into Former Sandeshkhali TMC Leader Shahjahan Sheikh

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal against a single judge order, which handed over the investigation into former TMC leader from Sandeskhali, Shahjahan Sheikh, to the Central Bureau of Investigation.Sheikh had been accused of various crimes, including rape, extortion and assault, culminating in an attack allegedly ordered by him on an ED team who had been deployed to search...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 28 - August 03, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 257 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 262 NOMINAL INDEX CJ Christopher Signi v State of Tamil Nadu, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 257 A Shankar @ Savukku Shankar v. The Secretary to Government and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 258 S. H. Zarina Begum v. The State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 259 M Pravin v. The Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Others, 2025 LiveLaw...

'Disproportionate': Delhi High Court Quashes ₹12 Lakh Cost On Vi-John For Delay In Responding To Dabur's Trademark Infringement Suit

Granting relief to Vi John Healthcare in connection with a trademark suit filed against it by Dabur for alleged infringement of its Meswak toothpaste packaging, the Delhi High Court set aside a cost of ₹12 lakh imposed on the former by the trial court.The costs were imposed in view of the trial court's previous order that any delay by Vi John in filing its Written Statement shall only...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Take Suo Motu Contempt Action Against CPI(M) For Statement Condemning Order On Gaza Protest Plea

The High Court said that they would prefer to ignore the party's press statement.

Justice & Compassion Go Together, Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Sportsman Accused In Fraud Case To Travel Abroad For Shooting Camp

The Punjab & Haryana High Court underscored the delicate balance between justice and compassion by permitting a sportsman facing fraud allegations to travel abroad for a shooting camp.Chirag Kumar Sardana is accused in a Fraud and Arms Act case. His passport was released by the Sessions Court only for a limited period, which prevented him from participating in international shooting camps...

S.74 CGST Act | Consolidated SCN For Multiple Financial Years Necessary To Establish Wrongful Availment Of ITC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that consolidated show cause notice under Section 74 of the CGST is not only permissible but necessary, to unearth wrongful availment of ITC over a span of period.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta observed,“The nature of ITC is such that fraudulent utilization and availment of the same cannot be established on most...