State Pollution Control Board Can't Impose Environmental Compensation Upon Any Person Or Industry: Allahabad High Court

Recently, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court allowed 178 writ petitions and quashed the orders of the State Pollution Control Board imposing environmental compensation upon the petitioners. The bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi held that the State Pollution Control Board has powers only to issue administrative directions and does not have...

One Transgender Student Admitted In This Year's Regular Intake, Illegal To Direct Quota: NLSIU To Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (July 24) was informed by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) that one transgender student has been admitted this year in the regular intake during admission to courses. Advocate Aditya Narayan appearing for the University submitted before a division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Dr K Manmadha Rao, “In the regular intake...

'Wish To Retire From Here': Justice Vivek Kumar Singh Sworn-In As Judge Of Madhya Pradesh High Court

Justice Vivek Kumar Singh was sworn in as judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (July 24). The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva.The oath-taking ceremony transpired in the presence of esteemed dignitaries, including all high court judges, the Registrar General, Advocate General and members of the Bar Council. Justice Singh, in his speech,...

J&K&L HC Issues Contempt Notice To Cops Over Alleged Custodial Torture Of Punjab Labourers, Cites Violation Of DK Basu & Arnesh Kumar Guidelines

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has issued contempt notices to the Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Station House Officer (SHO), and other police personnel of Police Station Basohli for the illegal arrest and custodial torture of two Punjab-based labourers. A bench of Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi passed the order while hearing a contempt petition filed...

Senior Citizen Maintenance Tribunal Can't Adjudicate On Property Ownership Claims: Allahabad High Court Reiterates

The Allahabad High Court has held that the Maintenance Tribunal under Section 7 of the Senior Citizens Act, 2007 does not have the power to adjudicate property ownership claims especially in case of third party dispute, and the same must be adjudicated before the Civil Courts.Observing that the Senior Citizen Act is aimed at providing maintenance and for welfare of senior citizens, the bench...

Healthy Judiciary Built Not Just On Rules But Also Mutual Respect Between Bench And The Bar: Jharkhand HC CJ Tarlok Singh Chauhan Sworn-In

Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan was sworn in as Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court on Wednesday (July 23). Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar administered the oath of office during a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan in Ranchi.Justice Chauhan was serving as the second senior-most judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court before his elevation as Jharkhand High Court's Chief Justice. His name was...

Mob Fury, Footfall Of People On Land Claimed As 'Dargah' Can't Prove Structure Is Legal: Bombay High Court Refuses To Recall Demolition Order

Mere "mob fury" or "footfall of people" on a particular piece of land based on an assertion that it is a Dargah cannot prove that it is a legal structure, said the Bombay High Court while dismissing the plea filed by Gazi Salauddin Rehmatulla Hoole alias Pardeshi Baba Trust seeking recall of a May 30 order directing demolition of a structure in Thane. It thus refused to recall the demolition...

Kerala High Court Issues Notice To CM's Daughter, Others On BJP Leader's Plea For Further Probe Into CMRL-Exalogic Alleged Fraud Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (July 23) issued notice to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena T., and 11 others in a plea preferred by BJP leader Shone George seeking further investigation into the alleged fraudulent transactions between Exalogic Solutions Private Limited and Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd. (CMRL).The matter was listed before Justice CS Dias. In the...

Three Judicial Officers Sworn-In As Judges Of Delhi High Court, Strength Increases To 43

Three judicial officers were sworn in as the judges of the Delhi High Court on Thursday (July 24). The judicial officers are:- Mr. Vinod Kumar- Ms. Shail Jain- Ms. Madhu JainTheir appointment was announced by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal in a post made on X (formerly Twitter).With their appointment, the strength of judges at the Delhi High Court will rise to 43. The sanctioned...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 14 - July 20

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 281 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 298]Aarti Drugs Limited v. Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 281ARP vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 282M/s. Unique Integrated Transport & Management Consultancies Pvt. Ltd. vs Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 283Victorinox India Pvt. Ltd. vs Gute Reise India Pvt. Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw...

Statement Of Person Summoned By GST Authority Must Be Recorded In Presence Of Counsel Within Office Hours; Can Ask For CCTV Recording: P&H HC

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that the statement of a person summoned by the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) officials must be recorded during official working hours and in the presence of their counsel. The Court also observed that the summoned person has the right to request CCTV footage of the proceedings.The developments comes in case...

Home Guards Are Volunteers, Their Dependents Cannot Claim Compassionate Employment: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed two connected petitions, holding that the dependents of a Home Guard cannot claim permanent job under the Employment Assistant scheme of the State Government when the Home Guard rendered only a voluntary and temporary job.Justice Satyen Vaidya held: “Thus, when the job performed by Home Guards has been assessed to be purely of temporary nature,...