Gujarat High Court Slaps ₹20 Lakh Cost On PIL Litigant Found Involved In Blackmailing Scandal

Dismissing a PIL seeking demolition of alleged illegal and unauthorised constructions near Lajpore Central Jail in Surat, the Gujarat High Court said that the litigant misused the PIL mechanism for personal gain and that abuse of court process by an unscrupulous person who was caught blackmailing cannot be permitted. In doing so the court imposed exemplary cost of ₹20 Lakh on the...

Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad Sworn-In As Judge Of Orissa High Court

Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad has been sworn in as a Judge of the Orissa High Court on Monday (May 12). Orissa High Court Chief Justice Harish Tandon administered the oath of office to Justice Shripad, a former Judge of Karnataka High Court, who was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium to be transferred last month to the Orissa High Court. The Centre notified his transfer on May 1....

Preliminary Enquiry Loses Significance Once Regular Enquiry Is Initiated By Issuing Charge Sheet To Delinquent: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a preliminary enquiry loses its significance once regular enquiry is initiated and a major penalty cannot be imposed on the basis of the preliminary enquiry, particularly once the regular enquiry has been initiated by issuing a charge sheet.Explaining further, a Single Judge Bench of Justice Sumathi Jagadam held,“Once the Enquiry Officer has held...

'Trying To Hide Alleged Illegal College Recognition': MP High Court Summons Nursing Council's Officers To Explain Non-Compliance With Orders

In a PIL alleging irregularities in recognizing nursing colleges, the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the Director and Registrar of state Nursing Council and Secretary, Indian Nursing Council to personally appear before it to explain non-compliance of court orders and failure to supply relevant documents to Office of Advocate General.A division bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi and Justice...

Rajasthan High Court Lawyers' Association Writes To CJ Seeking No-Work Period Till May 16 Over 'Volatile' Cross-Border Situation

Update: In light of subsequent developments, the lawyers association has decided to withdraw its representation for no-work, and will continue functioning as normal from today onwards.Rajasthan High Court Lawyers' Association (“Association”) has requested the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court to declare “No Work” period for a duration of 5 days commencing from May 12, 2025, in...

Superior Authorities Should Ordinarily Refrain From Passing Derogatory Remarks Against Judicial Officers: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has recently called upon superior judicial authorities to desist from passing strictures, derogatory remarks or scathing criticism against judicial officers without affording an opportunity of hearing to them.The Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra, while quashing an adverse entry from the Confidential Character Roll (CCR) of a...

Andhra Pradesh HC Quashes Case Against Ex-ADGP Accused Of Misusing Office While Upgrading Surveillance Systems, Calls It His "Bounden Duty"

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed charges against A.B.Venkateswara Rao, former Additional Director General of Police for the intelligence department, accused of misusing his office by benefiting a third party, allegedly managed by his son, and causing loss to the government exchequer.He was initially accused of committing offences under Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 15 of...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 5 – 11, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 261 - 268]Laju Cherian v Tara Laju and State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 261Trivandrum Apollo Towers Pvt. Ltd and Another v Union of India and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 262Vaisakh A Nair v The Managing Director, KSRTC and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 263Santhosh Varkey @ Arattanan v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 264State of Kerala and Another...

'Denial Of Adequate Opportunity To Cross-Examine Prosecution Witness Seriously Prejudices Accused's Right To Defence': Madhya Pradesh HC

While upholding the right to fair trial of an accused, the Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court said that denial of adequate opportunity to cross-examine a witness might prejudice the right to defend of an accused.In doing so, the Court opined that the closure of right to cross-examine on first opportunity was 'harsh' and 'improper'.A single bench of Justice Sanjeev S. Kalgoankar...

Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest: May 2025

NOMINAL INDEXProfessor Bidyut Chakraborty and Ors. Versus The State of West Bengal & Anr Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 98Padmavathi Sakkinala v. State of West Bengal & Ors. Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 99Asish Kumar Sen @ Bapi v/s. The State of West Bengal & Anr. Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 100P & P Business Private Limited vs. Marco Francesco Shoes (India) Private...

Delay In Appointment, Employee Entitled For Qualifying Service For Pension, But No Wages: Calcutta HC

Calcutta High Court: A division bench consisting of Justices Madhuresh Prasad and Supratim Bhattacharya allowed a petition that was filed by a doctor, whose pension was denied due to insufficient qualifying service. The court ruled that if the Government delays in implementing court mandated absorption of an employee, the period of delay should be counted towards the qualifying service...

For Mere Unauthorised Absence, Punishment Of Compulsory Retirement Too Harsh: Patna HC

Patna High Court: A single judge bench consisting of Justice Purnendu Singh quashed an order that imposed compulsory retirement on a CISF constable for allegedly misbehaving at work. The court held that the punishment was disproportionate, and further directed the Disciplinary Authority to impose a lesser punishment. The court explained that a disproportionate penalty attracts Article 21...