Tender Condition Preferring Candidate Younger In Age In Event Of Tie 'Discriminatory & Irrational': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has observed that a tender prescribing a condition that a younger candidate would be preferred over an older candidate in case of a tie-breaker is discriminatory and arbitrary under Article 14 of the Constitution.Finding no justification for the criteria that a younger person would be preferred an older person within the same group, a division bench of Chief Justice...

“Unique Circumstances”: Madras High Court Asks Centre To Consider Citizenship Plea Of Woman Born To Srilankan Refugees In India

The Madras High Court has asked the Union Government to consider the citizenship application of a woman, born in 1987 to a Sri Lankan couple settled in India, without insisting she return to Sri Lanka and come back to India with a visa. Noting that it was a unique case, Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy held that though the applicant could be considered a foreigner, she had not entered...

'Show Some Urgency': Bombay High Court To Centre, State In 1993 Bomb Blasts Convict Abu Salem's Plea For Premature Release

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (April 2) expressed displeasure at the Central and State governments for stalling the petition filed by gangster Abu Salem–one of the prime convicts in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case–seeking remission and premature release from the prison at Taloja, where he is serving his life sentence for his role in the case.A division bench of Justices...

Drugs & Cosmetics Act | Failed Dissolution Test When Active Content Is Within Limit Is Minor Defect, Does Not Warrant Prosecution: Rajasthan HC

Finding various procedural lapses, the Rajasthan High Court quashed a 2017 complaint under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act highlighting that the case was filed when a drug sample had purportedly failed the dissolution test even though the same had an active ingredient which was within the standard limits. In doing so the court observed that as per the prescribed guidelines and Supreme...

When Grama Natham Land Is Occupied And Such Occupation Is Accepted By State, It Becomes Private Property; Not Encroachment: Madras HC

The Madras High Court has recently clarified that when a grama natham land (village house site) is occupied by an individual and such occupation has been recognized by the State through successive transfers, it becomes the private property of the occupant and such lands cannot be regarded as government lands. “Where the grama natham land is occupied and such occupation has...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Journalists For Reporting CM Bhagwant Mann's Statement Against Then MLA

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has quashed a defamation case filed against former Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune newspaper, and other journalist for reporting a statement made by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann in 2019 against then Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Nazar Singh Manshahia.As per the report, Bhagwant Mann, the then Punjab AAP chief and Sangrur MP, had said that Congress leaders...

Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest: March 2025

NOMINAL INDEXM/s N.C. Construction v. Union of India Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 42Ashok Sharma v. The State of West Bengal & Ors. Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 43Airports Authority of India & Ors. vs. Provash Besai & Another Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 44SREI Equipment Finance Limited v. Whitefield Papermills Ltd. Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 45Swarnakshar Prakasani Pvt. Ltd. v. State of West Bengal Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 46Indian Oil Corporation Limited Vs. Union of India...

'Attempt To Defraud Public': Delhi HC Permanently Restrains Fraudulent Websites, WhatsApp Groups From Passing Off Peak XV Partners' Trademark

The Delhi High Court has issued a permanent injunction in favour of the venture capital and investment advisory firm, Peak XV Partners Advisors India LLP, against passing off of its trademark 'Peak XV Partners' by unknown persons through fraudulent website, apps, WhatsApp and Telegram groups.Justice Amit Bansal observed that the unknown defendants used Peak XV's name and marks with a clear...

Tenants Occupying Premises Which Fall Under Development Agreement Cannot Be Evicted U/S 9 Of Arbitration Act: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan has held that Eviction of tenants governed by the Rent Control Act cannot be sought under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act), particularly when they are not parties to the Development Agreement executed between the Developer and the Landlords and are not being provided upgraded premises in...

Walayar Rape-Death Case: Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Coercive Steps To Victims' Parents

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (2nd April) passed an interim order protecting the parents of the Walayar victims from any coercive steps.The parents had moved the High Court to quash the CBI chargesheet after they were named accused in the case for allegedly abetting the rape on the children. They have also raised issue with the CBI's conclusion that the children died by suicide.Today,...

Scope Of Judicial Review Very Limited In Transfers Made Due To Administrative Exigencies: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the Court possesses very limited scope of judicial review in cases relating to transfers made on account of administrative exigencies.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Kiranmayee Mandava, while dismissing a writ petition challenging proceedings of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (Respondent 2), whereby it refused to transfer a Pradhana Archaka at...

Baseless Allegations Of Communal Bias By Govt Employee To Stall Transfer Would Lead To Serious Breach In Executing Administrative Orders: MP HC

While hearing a petition challenging a transfer order on the ground of religious discrimination, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court said that if such unsubstantiated allegations are allowed to be entertained on their face value, it would lead to serious breach in execution of administrative orders. The Court dismissed the petition noting that the petitioner could not demonstrate...