High Courts
'Classic Administrative Lethargy', High Court Slams Haryana Govt For Failing To Notify Reserved Forest In Morni Hills For 40 Years
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Haryana Government to identify and notify the reserved forest areas in Morni Hills, latest by December 31.A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sumeet Goel critised the State for not taking any action in the matter, despite the process being initiated four decades ago through a notification dated December 18, 1987. It...
Disastrous For Commuters, Doesn't Take Into Account Traffic Issues: Bike Owners Oppose Bike Taxi Ban Before Karnataka High Court
Two Bike Owners opposed before the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (June 24), a single judge's order banning operation of Bike Taxis in the State, arguing that news reports have indicated how the ban has been disastrous for commuters. The argument made by the owners is that the relevant Aggregator Rules provides for onboarding of two wheelers and thus the ban prohibits them from registering...
AP High Court Rejects Govt Employee's Plea To Change Date Of Birth Ahead Of Superannuation, Points He Accepted Seniority Based On It
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has rejected the plea of a retired employee of the Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL), who sought alteration in his Date of Birth (DOB) in the official service records, after having received all promotions and service benefits based on the same date.In this regard, Justice Maheswara Rao Kuncheam observed,“Petitioner at the fag...
Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Accused In Angamaly Co-op Scam; Criticizes Investigating Officer For Not Making Arrests
The Kerala High Court has denied anticipatory bail to three of the accused persons (petitioners) in the money scam case of Angamaly Urban Co-operative Society.Justice A. Badharudeen also expressed displeasure regarding the attitude of the Investigating Officer, who had not yet arrested the petitioners even though their earlier bail applications were dismissed in October 2024. The Court...
'Must Be Enlarged On Bail Due To Delay In Trial, Changed Circumstances': Prajwal Revanna Tells Karnataka High Court
Former JD(S) leader and MP Prajwal Revanna has approached the Karnataka High Court once again, seeking bail in a case of alleged sexual assault and rape. Revanna's earlier bail plea had been denied by the High Court upon observing the possibilities of witness tampering and the serious charges levelled against him. On this occasion, Senior Counsel Prabhuling Nevadgi for Revanna told the court...
Calcutta High Court Directs Bengal Govt To Prevent Illegal Transportation Of Elephants Outside State Borders
The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to ensure that elephants are not taken out of the state in an illegal manner.Justices Ravi Kishan Kapur and Arindam Mukherjee were taking up a matter concerning three elephants who had been taken out of the state illegally and had been taken across the border to Bihar.In directing the authorities to repatriate the elephants,...
Liability To Compensate Can't Be Fastened On Owner If Vehicle Was Plying Beyond Permit Route For Relief Works: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently came to the rescue of a bus owner who was asked by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to compensate the victims of an accident, that occurred while the bus was plying beyond its permit route.Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar noted that the bus was carrying out relief works and hence, the owner cannot be asked to pay compensation by exonerating the Insurance...
High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Telangana Advocates' Clerks Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act 2025 Increasing Cost Of Filing Vakalatnama
The Telangana High Court has issued notice to the State on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Telangana Advocates' Clerks Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act 2025. The plea specifically challenges section 12(2) of the amended Act, which has increased the cost of filing Vakalatnama for engaging an Advocate from Rs. 100 to Rs. 250.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul...
Only Senior Citizen Who Transferred Property Can Maintain Application To Declare Transfer Void: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that only a person who has transferred the property with a specific condition for maintenance would be able to file an application to cancel the settlement under Section 23(1) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. Justice Anand Venkatesh thus quashed the order of the Sub-Collector cancelling the settlement deed...
Bombay High Court Permits Woman To Abort 25-Week Pregnancy After Her 'Estranged' Partner Agrees To Look After Her
In a unique turn of events, the partner of an unmarried woman, who moved the Bombay High Court seeking to abort her 25 weeks foetus, fearing 'social stigma', has agreed to look after her till she undergoes the procedure under Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act to abort her foetus.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale noted that the 31-year-old woman...
Transgender Woman In Heterosexual Marriage Can File Complaint Against Husband, In-Laws U/S 498A IPC: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a transgender woman in heterosexual marriage can file a complaint against her husband and in-laws under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa empahsized that a transgender woman, identifying as a female and living in a marital relationship with a man, cannot be excluded from the protection of laws meant to...
