Need To Challenge Constitutionality Of Policy, Liqour Supply Not Essential For Public: P&H HC In Plea Against Allotment Of Liqour Licenses In Chandigarh

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today asked the petitioner challenging the allotment of liquor vends under Chandigarh liquor policy, to challenge its constitutionality.As per U.T. Excise Policy 2025-2026 Clause 14 (Mode of Allotment), in order to curb the monopoly by single person or entity, the policy specifically restricted the allotment of more than 10 licenses vends to single person...

Jharkhand High Court Issues Notice On PIL Challenging Rules For Selection And Appointment Of State's DGP & DIG

The Jharkhand High Court has issued notice on a PIL filed by BJP leader and former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi seeking striking down of Selection and Appointment of Director General and Inspector General of Police, Jharkhand (Head of Police Force) Rules, 2025 in particular Rules 4, 5(C) and 10, as manifestly arbitrary, unreasonable, and ultra vires.A division bench of Chief Justice...

“Insensitivity To Settled Law”: Madras HC Criticises Special Bomb Blast Court For Arbitrarily Denying Exemption From Appearance To Accused

The Madras High Court recently criticised the Special Court for Bomb Blast Cases for rejecting applications filed by accused persons under Section 317 CrPC on the ground that the accused had already filed such petitions. The court thus recalled an NBW issued by the special court.The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice N Senthilkumar noted that the Supreme Court has consistently held that...

Interlocutory Maintenance Order Can Be Challenged Under Article 227, Not U/S 19 Of Family Courts Act: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India is maintainable against an interlocutory order granting interim maintenance, as no appeal can be filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, against such orders.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, presiding over the case, observed, “In view of above discussions when the provisions of Section...

[Motor Accident Claims] Compensation For Deceased Working Abroad Should Be Calculated At Exchange Rate Prevailing On Date Of Filing Petition: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court ruled that while calculating compensation for a deceased individual who was working abroad, the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal should determine the compensation based on the exchange rate prevailing at the date of filing the petition, rather than the exchange rate on the date of the accident.The High Court was considering an appeal against the Tribunal's order...

Trial Court's Reliance On Weak & Coerced Evidence While Convicting Father For Murdering Son Is Legally Unsustainable: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has overturned the conviction of four accused persons, who were sentenced in the 2012 Awantipora murder case, citing inadmissibility of confessions, procedural lapses, and weak circumstantial evidence.The court expressed its surprise after noting that the FIR, giving initial information about the incident, was filed without any tangible evidence and even...

No Mandatory Requirement Of Graduation Or Post-Graduation Prescribed By Govt For Post Of Anganbadi Karyakatri: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that for appointment on the post of Anganbadi Karyakatri, whether the candidate has done graduation or has a post-graduation degree is irrelevant. It held that the merit list must be prepared based on the minimum qualification, i.e., High School and Intermediate qualifications, not graduate and post-graduate degrees.Petitioner approached the High Court...

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Alleging Vulgarity In Honey Singh's Song 'Maniac', Asks Litigant To Avail Civil Or Criminal Remedies

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (March 26) refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) against singer Honey Singh's latest song “Maniac”, alleging that it portrays women as “sexual objects” and uses vulgar words. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela asked the litigant, Lavkush Kumar, to avail civil or...

Integration Of Armed Reserve, Police Battalion Into Common Civil Police Cadre Doesn't Override Statutory Effect Of Special Rules: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has held that an executive order integrating Armed Reserve and the Armed Police Battalion into a common cadre called Kerala Civil Police, shall not override the statutory effect of the Kerala Police Subordinate Service Rules (Special Rules) and its subsequent 2017 amendment.The court passed the order in a plea challenging the administrative tribunal's order which...

Madras High Court Refuses To Set Aside Murder Conviction, Finds 'Wordy Quarrel' With Deceased Insufficient To Show Accused Was Provoked

While refusing to set aside the conviction of a man for murder, the Madras High Court held that wordy quarrel between the accused and the deceased could not prove that there was grave and sudden provocation for bringing in an exception. The bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice R Poornima held that to prove grave and sudden provocation, the individual, due to extreme...

How Much Time Is Required For Constituting Transgender Welfare Board? Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks Response Of Punjab Govt

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought response from the Punjab Government on how much time is required for constituting the Transgender Welfare Board in the State.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari while listing the matter for April 03 said that, "It is made clear that, on the subsequent date of hearing, no request for adjournment would be entertained on behalf of either side."The plea was filed...

Determination Of Anti-Dumping Duties Is A Time-Bound Process By Competent Authority, Writ Courts Will Be Hesitant To Interfere: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has held that writ petitions challenging the determination of anti-dumping duties by Directorate General of Trade Remedies are maintainable however, since the determination is a time bound process, Courts will not readily interfere in the process.Anti-dumping investigation determines whether a product is being dumped in the country at a lower price, causing material injury...