High Courts
Third Party Using Land With Owner's Consent Cannot Be Prosecuted For Encroachment: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has held that coercive action cannot be taken against a third party who merely used land with the permission of its recorded owner, especially when the statute invoked is inapplicable.The petitioner had challenged an order directing seizure of his building material and registration of an FIR for alleged encroachment of common land under the J&K Common...
High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Seeking NEET UG 2025 Re-Examination At Patna's Bapu Pariksha Parisar Centre
The Patna High Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking re-examination of NEET (UG) 2025 at Bapu Pariksha Parisar, Patna, on allegations of mismanagement and loss of examination time.A Single Judge Bench of the Patna High Court comprising Justice Harish Kumar was hearing the writ petition filed by a NEET UG candidate, limited to the extent of seeking a re-test only for the particular...
Centre Clears Appointment Of Justice Sujoy Paul As Chief Justice Of Calcutta High Court
The Central Government on Wednesday (January 14) notified the appointment of Justice Sujoy Paul as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court.The notification reads as follows:"In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Sujoy Paul, Judge, Calcutta High Court, to be the Chief Justice of...
General, Vague Allegations Of Dowry Harassment Insufficient To Prove Cruelty Or Abetment Of Suicide: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has set aside the conviction of a husband, his mother, and his brother for offences under Sections 498A and 306 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, on the ground that general, vague and non-specific allegations of dowry harassment are insufficient to establish cruelty or abetment of suicide. The Court further remarked that prosecution in...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Stays Shifting Of Backward Classes Commission Office From Shimla To Dharamshala
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has stayed the State Government's decision to shift the office of the H.P. State Commission for Backward Classes from Shimla to Dharamshala, holding that the decision required closer examination in light of administrative and financial implications. A Division Bench of Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawlia and Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj while hearing a public...
Trial Courts Lack Jurisdiction To Act On Alleged False Affidavits Filed Before Supreme Court: J&K&L High Court
Underscoring the strict procedural safeguards governing prosecution for perjury, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that where an alleged false affidavit or statement is made in proceedings before the Supreme Court, it is the Supreme Court alone which has the jurisdiction to initiate perjury proceedings, and no subordinate court or trial court can assume...
Courts Cannot Be Turned Into Platforms For Political Campaigns: J&K&L High Court Dismisses PIL On Undertrial Transfers
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions for detention of undertrial prisoners of the Union Territory within prisons located in Jammu & Kashmir, holding that Public Interest Litigation cannot be used as a political platform or as a tool to gain electoral advantage.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Palli, Justice Rajnesh Oswal...
'Gravity Of Offence Cannot Be Sole Ground To Deny Bail': Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Bail To Anwar Dhebar In Rice Custom Milling Case
The Chhattisgarh High Court has granted regular bail to businessman Anwar Dhebar in connection with the alleged rice custom milling scam being probed by the State EOW/ACB. The Court observed that the material presently relied upon by the prosecution does not justify continued detention, especially when the investigation qua the applicant stands completed.Justice Arvind Kumar Verma heard the...
'Exploitative': Tripura High Court Holds State's Fixed-Pay Policy For Teachers Appointed To Regular Post As Unconstitutional
The Tripura High Court has held that the State Government's policy of appointing teachers against sanctioned permanent posts on a fixed-pay basis for five years is arbitrary, unconstitutional, and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. The Court ruled that once appointments are made through a regular selection process to permanent posts, denial of regular pay amounts...
Advocate's Office In Residential Building Not 'Commercial Activity': MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (January 13) held that the office of an advocate located in a residential building cannot be treated as a commercial activity.The bench of Justice GS Ahluwalia observed; "As already pointed out, the suit room is not situated in any commercial building but is situated in a residential building, and therefore, by no stretch of imagination, it can be...
Petrol Pump Licence Automatically Stands Cancelled On Expiry Of Lease, No Hearing Required: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently clarified that as per the Petroleum Rules, 2002, when the licensee of a petroleum outlet loses the right to the site for storing petroleum due to expiry of lease period, the license gets automatically cancelled without any need for a formal order.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim observed that in such cases, license can be cancelled without granting an opportunity...
Frame Rules To Ensure Execution Of Delhi School Tribunal Orders: High Court To Delhi Govt
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi Government to take steps and frame appropriate Rules to ensure that the Delhi School Tribunal is vested with appropriate legal authority to get its orders executed. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that in case any such proposal is made or amendment is suggested, the Central Government...