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Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: April 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 70 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 93Nominal Index:X v/s Y 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 70Naseem Uddin Versus State Of Madhya Pradesh Through Principal Secretary Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal (M.P) And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 71Vinod Kumar Meena Versus Life Insurance Corporation Of India 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 72Nitin Gautam Versus State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 73Dharmendra...
No Bar On Supplementary Award For Compensation For Trees, Buildings Omitted In Original Land Acquisition Award: J&K High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that there is no impediment to the State issuing a supplementary award for compensation relating to trees, super-structures, and machinery omitted in the original land acquisition award, and directed authorities to assess damages caused to a brick kiln due to highway widening.Underlining the rights of those affected by land acquisition...
AAP Leader Jasmine Shah Withdraws From Delhi High Court Plea Against Removal From DDCD Post
Aam Aadmi Party leader Jasmine Shah recently withdrew from the Delhi High Court his petition filed against his removal from the post of Vice Chairperson of Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDCD) in 2022.Justice Sachin Datta permitted the withdrawal and dismissed the plea as withdrawn. “Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition. The same...
Non-Explanation Of Injuries To Accused Prima Facie Supports His Self-Defence Plea, Casts Doubt On Prosecution: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that when injuries occur to both the accused and the complainant in the same incident, and the injuries to the accused are not explained by the prosecution, it raises doubts about whether the true origin and nature of the incident have been fully and honestly presented. Such omissions can impact the credibility of the prosecution's case...
Bombay High Court Refuses To Interfere With Suspension Of Law Student For Posts Against 'Operation Sindoor'
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently refused to grant any relief to a female law student from the Symbiosis Law School, who was suspended from all 'academic and non-academic' activities of the institution till further orders for posting various 'political' posts on Instagram including one against the recent 'Operation Sindoor' carried out by the Indian Army.Vacation court...
Delhi High Court Rejects Plea By 'The Wire' Against Summoning Order Passed In Ex-JNU Professor's Defamation Complaint
The Delhi High Court has rejected the pleas moved by Foundation of Independent Journalism, which runs the media platform 'The Wire', and its editor Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprastha challenging an order summoning them on a criminal defamation case filed by former JNU professor Amita Singh. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed the petitions challenging the trial court order passed on January...
Constitution Doesn't Back Forced Conversion; Presuming A Religion's Superiority Over Another Is Against Secularism: Allahabad HC
In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that the Constitution of India guarantees the right to 'freely' profess, practise, and propagate religion, and it doesn't endorse forced or fraudulent conversions. Stressing that the use of the word 'freely' in Article 25 of the Constitution of India underscores the voluntary nature of religious belief...
Findings Of Fact Not Conjecture, Evidence Act Governs Civil Cases As Much As It Does Criminal Trials: J&K High Court
Underscoring the sanctity of judicial procedure and evidentiary rigour, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has set aside conflicting judgments passed by the trial and appellate courts, declaring that "finding of fact is something which is not to be conjectured by civil court or for that matter civil 1st appellate court."Justice Rahul Bharti, while deciding a second appeal held...
Waiver To Section 12(5) Of Arbitration Act Has To Be Given After Constitution Of The Tribunal: Delhi High Court
Th Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has observed that the party giving no-objection to the applicability of Section 12(5), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“ACA”) has to give such no-objection after the constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal. The waiver to applicability has to be done after the arbitrators are appointed with the names and details. The Court...
State & Its Agencies Are Expected To Be Model Litigants, Must Review Existing Policies To Avoid Frivolous Litigation: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has recently underscored the dire need of the Central and State Governments to undertake a comprehensive revision of their existing litigation policies in order to ensure that unwarranted, repetitive, frivolous and vexatious litigation is reduced.Highlighting the detriment of excessive and needless State-sponsored litigation, a Justice Subba Reddy Satti in his...
J&K High Court Upholds Preventive Detention Of Man Accused Of Bovine Slaughter, Sparking Communal Tension
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has upheld the preventive detention of one Sher Mohd under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978.The detention order was challenged by his wife, Famida Begum, on grounds including non-supply of vital documents and lack of application of mind by the authorities. However, Justice Sanjay Dhar dismissed the petition, finding no merit...
Turkey Based Çelebi Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Revoking Of Security Clearance
Turkish based company Celebi Airport Services Private Limited has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the decision of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) revoking its security clearance in the "interest of national security".As per a report of Reuters, Celebi in its plea has argued that the decision would impact 3,791 jobs and investor confidence and that the same was issued without...