RTI Act Doesn't Give Right To Seek Information With Motive To Harass: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High has said that the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) does not give right to anyone to seek information with a motive which amounts to harassing the employees of the Department.In the present case, the information of the complete record of the Department was sought from the Cooperative Society by a lawyer.Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi said, "The Right to...

Delhi High Court Permanently Restrains Infringement Of Himalaya's 'Liv.52' Trademark, Imposes ₹30.91 Lakh In Costs & Damages

The Delhi High Court has issued a permanent injunction in favour of the personal care and herbal health company Himalaya Global Holdings Ltd against trademark infringement of its 'Liv.52' products used for liver care by manufacturers and sellers of infringing 'Liv-333' goods.Justice Mini Pushkarna remarked that as the goods are medicinal products, the risk of deception among consumers,...

Very Important Issue Raised & You Are Not Filing Reply: Bombay High Court To State In PIL Against Treatment Of Denotified Tribes As Criminals

While hearing a 2011 Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of the Bombay Habitual Offenders Act 1959, the Bombay High Court noted that the State government has not filed an affidavit in response to the PIL for a long period of time.“A very important issue is raised in this and you are not filing a reply. Two orders have been passed where we gave you...

Order Passed U/S 23(3) Of Arbitration Act Is Procedural & Not An Interim Award, Cannot Be Challenged U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad has held that an order dismissing an application under Section 23(3) of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act is only a procedural order and does not qualify as an 'interim award' amenable to challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act Brief Facts of the case: The petitioner issued a tender...

Illegality In Recognizing Colleges: MP High Court Asks Police To Collect CCTV Footage Near Nursing Council's Office To Check Its Activities

While hearing a PIL claiming irregularities in granting recognition to nursing colleges, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Additional Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crime), Bhopal to collect the CCTV footage of cameras installed in proximity of Madhya Pradesh Nursing Registration Council's (MPNRC) Office. The Court has also directed MPNRC to produce the "original files related...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 10 to March 16, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 96 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 106 NOMINAL INDEX Kamalesh Chandrasekaran v. MA Noor Jehan Beevi and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 96S Shankar v. The Deputy Director, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 97United India Insurance v. State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 98A Devika v. The Senior Branch Manager and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 99M. Gunasekaran v. The...

Proceedings U/S 129 Of GST Act Are Summary Proceedings, Burden To Prove Actual Movement Of Goods Lies On Assesee: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that proceedings under section 129 of the GST Act are summary proceedings where the burden to prove the actual physical movement of goods is on the assesee transporting the goods. It further held that authorities have the power to seize goods on grounds of undervaluation.Justice Piyush Agrawal held, “Under the taxing statute, in the original proceeding or...

Unless Acts Constituting Both Abetment & Cruelty Are Set Out In Charge U/S 306 IPC, Conviction U/S 498A Can't Be Sustained: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has made it clear that unless the specific acts constituting both abetment and cruelty are explicitly set out in the charge under Section 306 IPC, a conviction under Section 498-A cannot be sustained in the absence of a separate charge of any specific charge for such offence.According to Section 222 of CrPC, When a person is charged with an offence...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Journalist Rahul Shivshankar Over Tweet On Religious Minorities Fund Allocation

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (March 17) allowed TV journalist Rahul Shivshankar's plea seeking quashing of an FIR registered against him for his tweet about the State government's allocation of funds for welfare of religious minorities.Justice M Nagaprasanna while pronouncing the order said that the petition has been allowed and the FIR has been quashed.On February 13, the court...

'Big Racket For Bogus Community Certificates In Tamil Nadu' : Madras High Court Asks State To Take Action

The Madras High Court has asked the Government of Tamil Nadu to initiate all appropriate actions to ensure that the issuance of bogus community certificates is stopped in the state, and action has to be taken to prosecute those who are involved in securing such bogus community certificates. Noting that there was a big racket going on in the State, the bench of Justice SM Subramaniam...

Kerala High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On Athlete Vismaya V K's Plea Against Denial Of Exemption In Doping Test

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (March 13) sought Centre's response to a petition filed by athlete and 2018 Asian Games Gold Medalist Vismaya V. K. against the denial of exemption given to her in doping test. The petition was considered by Justice C. S. Dias.The athlete failed the doping test conducted in August 2024. She submitted before the Court that prohibited substance was found in...

Fair Market Value Of Shares Determined By Statutory Methods Can't Be Rejected By Income Tax Department: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court stated that fair market value of shares determined by statutory methods can't be rejected by the income tax department. The Division Bench of Justices Krishna S Dixit and Ramachandra D. Huddar was addressing a case where the revenue has challenged the order passed by the Tribunal where the Tribunal held that the valuation report on DCF Method produced...