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

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 437- 457]Manoj v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 437R. Rajesh v. High Court of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 438Sayid Muhammed v The Directorate of Enforcement, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 439Sajudheen & Ors v. Sub Inspector of Police & Anr, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 440Kumaran. v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 441Sajeesh A v State of Kerala,...

No Double Tax After Building Regularization, Assessee Liable To Pay Tax At Regular Rate Only: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that double tax is not leviable after building regularisation, and the assessee is liable to pay tax at the regular rate only.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. stated that “once a regularization came into effect, the liability of the petitioners is to pay the tax at the regular rate, as the said building cannot be treated as unauthorised for that...

Commercial Courts Act Is Entity-Neutral In Terms Of Limitation; Govt Suffers Same Pitfalls As Private Entity: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court Division Bench, comprising Justices Moushumi Bhattacharya and B.R. Madhusudhan Rao, observed that the Commercial Courts Act 2015 is an entity-neutral statute in terms of the limitation period. The Commercial Courts Act 2015 is in place to ensure the speedy resolution of high-stakes commercial disputes. Factual Matrix: The Telangana...

[Illegal Construction] Officers Who Allow Building Permissions To Be Violated Must Be Penalised: J&K&L High Court

In a strongly worded judgment, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court ordered the demolition of an unauthorized hotel structure constructed in violation of sanctioned building permissions in Srinagar, while voicing serious concern over the rampant unplanned development in the city.The court said “It is high time that the authorities at the helm of affairs fix the responsibilities of...

'Disturbing; Attempt To Know Privileged Communication': Jharkhand HC Stays Railway Police Summons To Accused's Lawyer

The Jharkhand High Court on Friday termed it as 'really disturbing' and 'unfortunate' that an investigation officer had issued summons to a defence lawyer in connection with a case wherein he represented the accused. Taking strong exception to a summons issued to a Dhanbad-based advocate [Agniva Sarkar] under the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act 1996, a bench of Justice...

Rajasthan High Court Half-Yearly Digest: January 2025 To June 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 1 To 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 221Rajasthan HC Cancels Air Force Personnel's Anticipatory Bail Due To Misrepresentation, Hiding True Facts Like Grievous Injury Caused to VictimTitle: Ramesh Kumar v State of Rajasthan & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 1The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court cancelled the anticipatory bail of an Air Force personnel on the...

'How Fake Arya Samaj Societies Flourishing In UP?': Allahabad High Court Directs Probe Into 'Illegal' Marriages Against Anti-Conversion Law

The Allahabad High Court last week directed the Secretary, UP Govt (Home) to get an investigation conducted into the functioning of Arya Samaj societies allegedly solemnizing 'illegal' marriages across the state, including those involving minor girls, without verifying age or adhering to the state's anti-conversion law. A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar directed for a probe by an...

Bombay High Court Vacates Interim Order Restraining Mumbai Airport From Taking Final Decision To Replace Turkish Firm Çelebi

The Bombay High Court this week vacated its earlier order restraining Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) from taking a final decision on the bids to replace Turkey-based Celebi Aviation Holding's subsidiary Celebi NAS for ground and bridge handling services at city's International airport.Single-judge Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan noted that the Delhi High Court recently dismissed...

Govt Employees Cannot Claim Assured Career Progression By Clubbing Service In Two Different Posts If Pay Scale Is Different: HP High Court

clubbing service in two distinct posts under different cadres when pay scale of the cadres is not in the same range.

Women Can Seek Relief Under DV Act Even During Maintenance Enforcement Proceedings Under CrPC: J&K High Court

Affirming the expansive protective scope of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a woman aggrieved by domestic violence is entitled to seek residence or other reliefs under Sections 18 to 22 of the Act in any legal proceeding including enforcement proceedings under Section 488(3) of the J&K CrPC (Pari Materia with Sec 125 CrPC) ...

Working Of Courts Was Hampered Post-Abrogation Of Article 370 & COVID-19: J&K&L HC Allows Production Of Witnesses At Stage Of Final Arguments

A Single Judge Bench of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar has held that the power under Section 540 of the J&K CrPC can be exercised at any stage of inquiry, trial or other proceedings.It was held that the Trial Court had failed to consider the situation that had arisen due to the abrogation of Article 370, followed by the outbreak of...

Police Must Adopt Digital Reforms Brought By BNSS; Use 'E-Sakshya' For Evidence Documentation : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has issued a directive to the State Police, urging immediate and comprehensive reform of investigative practices in line with the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Highlighting the critical need for foolproof investigations in heinous crimes such as murder, the Court called on the State Police to urgently upgrade their investigative capabilities through...