'Disheartening' That Even Educated Parents Embroiled In Marital Discord Are Tutoring Or Influencing Children: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that it cannot countenance the practice of even educated parents, embroiled in marital discord, tutoring or influencing their minor children. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that unfortunately, in cases where parents are embroiled in "marital discord", it is often seen that the "child becomes...

Delhi High Court Orders Inspection Of Preclinical Drug Testing Facility In PETA's Plea Alleging Animal Abuse

The Delhi High Court has constituted a three-member team to conduct inspections of a preclinical drug testing facility involving large and small animals, including beagle dogs, mini pigs etc.The direction was passed by Justice Sachin Datta on a petition moved by animal welfare organisation PETA, alleging abuse and neglect of animals by the facility, particularly beagles, while carrying...

Imposition Of Higher Property Tax On Luxury Hotels By MCD Not Arbitrary: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently held that the imposition of a higher rate of property tax on luxury hotels by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is not arbitrary or capricious, noting the economic profile of the clientele such establishments are designed to attract.Upholding the classification of hotels based on their star ratings as a valid exercise of legislative power,...

Appointment Based On Quashed Precedent Cannot Survive: Rajasthan High Court

In a case where a litigant was granted appointment based on a precedent which was later quashed, the Rajasthan High Court said that once a litigant is granted relief based on a judgment which later gets set aside, he cannot seek to distinguish his case from the judgment based on which he was given appointment.Justice Rekha Borana was hearing a petition filed against cancellation of...

Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Launches Legal Services Clinics To Aid Defence Personnel, Ex-Servicemen & Their Families

The Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) last week inaugurated Legal Services Clinics dedicated to Defence Personnel, Ex-Servicemen and their dependent family members, across all districts in the state under the aegis of the NALSA Veer Parivar Sahayta Yojna 2025.Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, who is also the Patron-in-Chief JHALSA, virtually launched...

UGC Can't Debar A University From Enrolling PhD Students Under UGC Act Or Regulations: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the University Grants Commission (UGC) does not have the power to debar a University from enrolling PhD students under the UGC Act, 1956, or its Regulations.“Clearly, there is no provision in the Act, which confers power on the UGC to debar the University from enrolling Ph.D. scholars for alleged non-adherence of its provisions,” Justice Vikas...

State Can Interchange Reservation Among Disability Categories; Exclusion Of Visually Impaired From Commerce Faculty Posts Not Illegal : Chhattisgarh HC

A Division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru held that under Section 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, the State can interchange reservations among disability categories, so excluding visually impaired candidates for Commerce faculty posts is not illegal. Background Facts An advertisement...

Students Without 75% Minimum Attendance Can't Contest Delhi University College Students' Union Elections: High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a student not meeting the criteria of 75% minimum attendance cannot be permitted to contest the Delhi University College Students' Union elections. Justice Mini Pushkarna said that if the attendance of a candidate is below the minimum 75% attendance criteria, the concerned College would be within its authority to reject the nomination of such...

National Highways Act | Only Disputes Which Cannot Be Decided By Competent Authority May Be Referred To Civil Court U/S 3H(4): Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has recently clarified the meaning of the word 'dispute' falling under Section 3H(4) of the National Highways Act, 1956. The court was considering the nature of disputes that must be referred to a civil court by the Competent Authority under the NH Act.As per Section 3H(4), two types of disputes have to be referred to the civil court: disputes as to the apportionment...

High Court Stays Rajasthan Chess Association Elections

The Rajasthan High Court has stayed elections of members of Rajasthan Chess Association, Jaipur till September 23.The development comes in a petition moved by the Association's incumbent Secretary— Ashok Kumar Bhargava.It is claimed that an inquiry is pending against the Association's President under Section 23 of the Rajasthan Cooperative Societies Act 2001 and as such, there are...

Kerala HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Micro & Small Enterprise Facilitation Council Rules For Being Inconsistent With MSMED Act

A plea has been filed before the Kerala High Court challenging the Kerala Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council Rules, 2023 for being inconsistent with Section 21 of the Central Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.When the matter came for admission on Tuesday, Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. issued notice to the parties.The petition was filed by M/s Malabar...

Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Facing 'Waging War', UAPA Charges For Allegedly Sharing Pakistan-Made Video Against PM Modi

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to an accused booked under the UAPA and serious offences under BNS for allegedly circulating on his WhatsApp status, a Pakistan-manufactured video containing adverse comments against the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. A bench of Justice Santosh Rai granted bail to Savej, booked for grave offences including 'waging war against...