Driving License Can Only Be Suspended, Revoked Or Impounded By Licensing Authority; Police Doesn't Have Unfettered Right Of Seizure: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court has held that the driving license of a citizen cannot be impounded, suspended or revoked by traffic police personnel. It was held that while the police may seize a license from a driver over allegations of reckless driving, the same must be forwarded to the court for cognisance. If found guilty, the license may then be sent to the licensing authority for revocation...

Kerala High Court Asks Electricity Regulatory Commission To Conduct Physical Public Hearings For Revising Renewable Energy Regulations

The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 28) ordered the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission to conduct hybrid public hearings instead of online hearings alone while considering the revision of the Renewable Energy Regulations. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji observed that physical hearings may be held at Kozhikode, Palakkad, Ernakulam...

Gujarat High Court Directs 'No Coercive Action' Against Taj Resort In PIL To Check Unauthorized Commercial Hospitality In Gir National Park

The Gujarat High Court in an interim order restrained the authorities from taking any coercive action including sealing of Tata Group's Taj Hotel resort located in the Gir National Park till August 28. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice DN Ray in its order said:"The prayer for modification of the order dated 13.04.2015 to the extent that there was a direction to seal...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Asif Iqbal Tanha's Plea Against Framing Of Charges In 2019 Anti-CAA Protest Case

Asif Iqbal Tanha on Monday moved the Delhi High Court challenging framing of charges against him in a case concerning alleged violence during the 2019 anti CAA protests in city's Jamia Nagar area. Justice Sanjeev Narula issued notice on the plea and sought response of the Delhi Police in the matter. Tanha has challenged the trial court order passed on March 07. The Court today listed his plea...

Kerala High Court Refuses To Let Nilambur MLA Withdraw PIL On Tribal Welfare, Asks Him To Take Responsibility Now That He Has Power

The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 28) disposed of a PIL filed by Nilambur MLA Aryadan Shouketh for the betterment of tribal persons residing in the Nilambur Taluk with the observation that the MLA himself should take steps to address the issues raised in his petition. The PIL was filed on 27th July 2023 by Shouketh and others, two years before Shoukath was elected as Nilambur MLA in...

Made Six Cuts To 'Udaipur Files' Film, Re-Certification Pending: Producer To Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday (July 28) was informed by the producers of the film'Udaipur Files : Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder' that six cuts have been made to the movie, and the re-certification of the movie is still pending. After being informed of the same the court listed the matter for hearing on July 30. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 21 - July 27, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 299 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 306] State of Maharashtra vs Kamal Ahmed Mohd. Vakil Ansari, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 299KSIQ vs IAQ, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 300Seema Sureshchandra Mehata vs Marvel Realtors & Developers Limited, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 301Bindu Narang vs Matrix Cellular (International) Services Pvt. Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 302Maharashtra...

Kerala High Court Quashes Kannur University's Order Reviewing Ownership Of College, Says Varsity's Power To Review Not Inherent

The Kerala High Court quashed an order passed by Kannur University, which reviewed its own earlier order, and thereafter vested the ownership of Sharaf Arts and Science College Padne with the 'Khidmath Organisation of Padne', which was earlier vested with Sharaf Arts and Science College Committee.Terming the University's order as illegal and without jurisdiction, the high court reiterated that...

Calcutta High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Convicted For Beheading Lady Whom He Suspected To Be A 'Witch'

The Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence of a man, who was convicted for beheading a lady over suspicions of her being a 'witch.'A division bench of Justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi held: "His overall conduct in the correctional home was found to be good. His age is also of consideration. Moreover, he had suffered a fall from the roof of bus resulting in his...

2013 Govt Order Permitting Commercial Film Making In Forest Areas, Wildlife Sanctuaries Has No Legal Backing: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Monday (July 28) held that the government order dated 30.03.2013 G.O(MS) No.37/2013/F&WLD, which permitted shooting of commercial films and TV serials in forest areas, national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and tiger reserves, did not have the force of law. The Court reached the finding that the said government order was against the provisions and scheme of the...

50% Teacher Posts Vacant, Deficient Infra In Govt Schools At Dhariawad: Rajasthan High Court Asks Collector, Principal Secy To Respond

In a PIL regarding deficiencies in 11 school of Dhariyabad with respect to infrastructure and teaching staff, Rajasthan High Court directed the District Collector as well as the Principle Secretary to file an affidavit detailing the steps taken towards improving the situation of vacancies in these school as well as lack of infrastructure, particularly toilets.The division bench of Justice...

'Attempt To Overawe District Judiciary': MP High Court Fines Litigant ₹50K Who Alleged Magistrate Had Assured Him Of Acquittal

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a man's plea challenging an order passed by the high court on its administrative side on his complaint where he alleged that the trial court had assured him of an acquittal in an FIR, but instead he was convicted for the offence of voluntarily causing hurt. The high court observed that the district judiciary in the state has the high court breathing...