Elected Official Represents People's Voice: Rajasthan High Court Flags Removal Of Panchayat Members Without Adherence To Procedure

The Rajasthan High Court took note of numerous cases wherein orders for removal of Panchayat Members were passed without adhering to the mandatory provisions and procedures of Rule 22 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996, observing that it appeared that Enquiry Officers were not well-versed with the provisions.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand directed the Principal Secretary, Department...

Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Accused In Chinese Loan App Money Laundering Case

Kerala High Court recently dismissed the bail plea of Sayid Muhammed, the fifth accused in the alleged Chinese Loan application scam who has been booked for offences under Prevention of Money Laundering Act.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, dismissed the regular bail application stating that the investigation indicates the clear involvement of the petitioner as well as his active connection with...

[S.200 CrPC] No Bar On Complainant To Approach Magistrate With Criminal Complaint Before Going To Police: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ruled that a complainant alleging a cognizable offence is not bound to first approach the police for lodging an FIR and may directly move the Magistrate under Section 200 CrPC. The Court added that no illegality is committed in such cases where the Magistrate takes cognizance based on the complaint.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar held that “There is no bar...

Delhi High Court Lists YouTuber Mohak Mangal's Plea To Transfer ANI's Copyright Suit Before IP Division

The Delhi High Court on Monday listed before a coordinate bench of the intellectual property (IP) division YouTuber Mohak Mangal's plea seeking transfer of the copyright and trademark infringement suit filed by Asian News International (ANI) against him before city's Patiala House Court to the High Court.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani listed the matter before a coordinate bench on Friday,...

S. 161 CGST Act | Adjudicating Authority Can Dismiss GST Rectification Application Without Personal Hearing: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court stated that the GST authority can dismiss the rectification application without a personal hearing. The issue before the bench was whether the third proviso to Section 161 of the TNGST Act, 2017, requires complying with the principles of natural justice even for dismissing a rectification petition. Section 161 of the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 talks...

Justice Ashutosh Kumar Takes Oath As Chief Justice Of Gauhati High Court

Justice Ashutosh Kumar on Monday was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court. The oath was administered to Justice Kumar by Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya.Justice Ashutosh Kumar was born on 1st October 1966. He completed his schooling at St. Michael's High School, Patna, and went on to graduate from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University. He obtained his LL.B. from the...

HP High Court Expresses Concern Over Encroachment Of Govt & Forest Land, Orders Statewide Removal Of Illegally Raised Apple Trees, Orchards

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered the statewide removal of illegal apple trees/orchards raised on government or forest land.A Division bench comprising Justices Vivek Singh Thakur and Bipin C. Negi, while hearing two connected PILs (CWPIL No.17 of 2014 and CWPIL No.9 of 2015), clarified that removal of apple trees and orchards must not be limited only to plots where encroachers...

Justice Vipul M Pancholi Sworn In As Chief Justice Of Patna High Court

Justice Vipul M Pancholi on Monday was sworn in as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. The oath was administered to Justice Pancholi by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.Born on 28th May 1968 in Ahmedabad, Justice Pancholi earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics from St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad (Gujarat University), followed by a Master of Law (Commercial Group) from Sir LA Shah...

Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra Sworn In As Judge Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra today sworn in as a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He was transferred from Allahabad High Court recently.Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra completed his B.A. (Honours) in Economics from Kirori Mal College, followed by an LL.B. from the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi. He enrolled as an Advocate on May 8, 1993, and primarily practised on the...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 14 – 20, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 414 - 436]Jijin R. v. State of Kerala & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 414Badusha v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 415The Chancellor, Kerala University of Digital Sciences Innovation and Technology v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 416The Changanaserry Rubber Marketing Co-Operative Society Ltd v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw...

Rajasthan High Court Denies Bail To Juvenile In Murder Case, Says Allegation Of 'Mercilessly' Causing Death Needs Cautious Approach

The Rajasthan High Court upheld denial of bail to a juvenile charged with the allegations of “brutally” murdering a person along with the co-accused, on grounds of gravity of the offence, his direct involvement and absence of compelling reasons to grant bail.Underscoring the awareness of Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 (the “Act”), the bench of Justice Manoj Kumar...

Bombay High Court Gets Two New Judges Increasing Strength To 66

Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Suman Shyam were sworn in as judges of the Bombay High Court on Monday (July 21). With the swearing-in of the two new judges, the strength of High Court now stands at 66 against the sanctioned strength of 94 judges.Justice Chandrashekhar was transferred from Rajasthan High Court while Justice Shyam was transferred from Gauhati High Court. Chief...