Oral Gift Of Agrarian Land Without Approval U/S 31 Of Agrarian Reforms Act Is Void, Mutation Liable To Be Recast: J&K High Court

In a ruling emphasising the the interplay between the J&K Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976 and the earlier alienation of land Act, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that any oral gift of agrarian land, including to close relatives, is impermissible without prior approval from competent authority under Section 31 of the Agrarian Reforms Act.The petitioner had challenged the order passed by...

Unequal Scholarship To School Without Reasons Reflects Discrimination: AP High Court Asks State To Reconsider Sanctioned Amount

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to consider enhancing the pre-matric scholarship amount for M/s Chaitanya High School—a school selected under the Best Available Schools (BAS) Scheme in SPSR Nellore District—on par with similar schools in other districts who were sanctioned a higher amount.Highlighting that no reasons were accorded explaining the denial of...

Bombay High Court Orders BMC To Pay ₹50 Lakh Each To Families Of Victims Killed In 2015 Hotel City Kinara Fire

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (June 10) while holding the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) responsible for the death of eight youngster, who died in a tragic fire that broke out in a eatery in Mumbai and therefore ordered the civic body to pay Rs 50 lakh to the families of each of the victims.A division bench of Justices Burgess Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwala said that the...

Loan Amount, Falsity Of Defence, Etc: Karnataka High Court Lists Factors To Determine Fine On Cheque Bounce Convict

The Karnataka High Court has laid down guidelines for trial and sessions courts to keep in mind while fixing fine amounts on a convict in cheque dishonour cases, under the Negotiable Instruments Act.The aspects to be considered by the court are as follows:1. Quantum of the loan;2. The defence taken by the accused, more particularly whether he has taken a false defence and failed to prove...

Non-Disclosure Of Earlier Crime Lodged Against Same Accused By Same Complainant Shows Falsity Of Allegations: Kerala High Court

Quashing an FIR against a man on allegations of rape made by his sister-in-law, the Kerala High Court said that non-disclosure of serious allegations in an earlier complaint against the same accused by same de-facto complainant indicated falsity of allegations.Justice A. Badharudeen was hearing a plea moved by the petitioner, the elder brother of the de facto complainant's husband, who was...

Wife Who Gave Up Maintenance Right During Mutual Divorce Not Barred From Seeking It Due To Change Of Circumstance: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that a wife who had voluntarily surrendered her right to maintenance is not barred from seeking it at a later stage, when there is a change in circumstances.The judgment was passed by a Division Bench comprising Justice Satish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar. The Court was considering a Matrimonial Appeal challenging a Family Court order that rejected...

Kerala High Court Rejects Admiralty Suit Against M.V. Korea Chemi Owners For Lack Of Jurisdiction After Collision With Fishing Boat

In a ruling clarifying the territorial reach of admiralty jurisdiction under the Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017, the Kerala High Court has dismissed an admiralty suit against the owners of the vessel M.V. Korea Chemi, holding that the vessel was not within the court's jurisdiction at the relevant time.Justice Syam Kumar V.M., while allowing an...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To 6 Juveniles Over Alleged Involvement In Shahabas Murder Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (11th June) granted bail to 6 juveniles who were allegedly involved in the murder of 15-year-old Shahabas, a class 10 student. The order was pronounced by Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas.The allegation against the juveniles is that the victim succumbed to the attacks by his tuition fellows in Kozhikode. Previously, the Court had denied bail in the...

MP High Court Slams State For 'Sleeping Over' Execution Of Revenue Notice After Labour Court Granted Relief To Diploma Holder Supervisor

While dismissing State's plea against a 2024 decision rejecting its request for modification of a 2013 Labour Court order, the Madhya Pradesh High Court slammed the authorities for 'sleeping' over execution of the revenue notice passed after the labour court's order and for not acting against erring officers responsible for such inaction.The High Court noted that the Labour Court had passed...

Delhi High Court Upholds 24-Yr-Old Man's Conviction For Rape Of 60-Yr-Old Woman, Says Electropherogram Report Not Must With DNA Evidence

The Delhi High Court recently upheld the conviction and sentence imposed upon a 24 years old boy for committing rape upon a 60 years old woman.In doing so, Justice Sanjeev Narula rejected the youth's plea that in the absence of the “Electropherogram” report, the DNA evidence was insufficient to corroborate the Prosecutrix's version. It observed,“The DNA report from the Regional...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 02 - June 08, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 194 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 199Nominal Index:Puneet H R AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 194Rana George AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 195Priti Singh & Others AND Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 196Denis Crasta AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 197Harish AND State of Karnataka. 2025...

Eviction Is A Civil Matter, Police Cannot Meddle In Landlord-Tenant Disputes: J&K High Court

Reiterating a foundational principle of law, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held that police have no jurisdiction to intervene in disputes that are purely civil in nature, including those arising between landlord and tenant. Such matters, the Court observed, fall exclusively within the domain of competent civil courts and outside the scope of criminal law...