“Judicial Restraint Essential In Public Tender Disputes”: J&K High Court Quashes Injunction Against AAI's Debarment Order

Stressing the need for judicial restraint in matters involving public tenders and contractual integrity, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed an interim injunction that had stayed the Airports Authority of India's (AAI) debarment order against M/s Saptagiri Restaurant Pvt. Ltd. (SRPL).Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul ruled that courts must refrain from interfering with...

Kerala High Court Allows PP Divya To Access Documents Filed In Plea For CBI Probe Into ADM Naveen Babu's Death

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Registry to provide copy of writ petition, exhibits and other documents filed by Manjusha, wife of deceased ADM Naveen Babu to PP Divya, who is allegedly accused of abetting his suicide.The single bench of Justice Kauser Edappagath passed the above order in an application filed by Divya in the writ petition filed by Manjusha seeking CBI probe...

Able-Bodied Husband Having Govt Service Statutorily Required To Maintain Wife & Children: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has remarked that an able-bodied husband having government service is statutorily required to maintain his wife and children notwithstanding any marital or other dissention between them.While deciding the challenge to a maintenance order, the Single Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy observed –“…fact remains that once a relationship of marriage is found to...

'Politically Motivated Protest Under Banner Of Institute': Bombay HC Upholds Suspension Of TISS PhD Student Accused Of 'Anti-National' Activities

The Bombay High Court has upheld the suspension of a Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) PhD student, Ramadas KS, who was debarred from the institute for 2 years for participating in a protest against the BJP government and implementation of National Education Policy (NEP) under the banner of PSF – TISS.A division bench of Justice A.S. Chandurkar and Justice M.M. Sathaye observed that...

Only Such Subsequent Events That Completely Negate Landlord's Needs Are Decisive For Overturning Eviction Order: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has made it clear that only those subsequent events that completely negate the landlord's needs could be considered as decisive for overturning an already passed eviction order.The Court stated that generally rights and obligations of the parties are assessed based on the circumstances at the time the legal proceedings began but, there are exceptions to this general rule....

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: February 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 30 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 41]:Dilip Marmat Versus Collector And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 30Dr. Khyati Shekhar Versus The State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 31Bharatlal versus State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 32Simmi Bai Versus Shrimaan Police Mahanirikshak Mahodaya And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 33Nausad Qureshi Versus The State...

'Intolerance Of Orthodoxy A Bane Of Indian Society': Bombay HC Quotes AG Noorani, Quashes Case Against Kailash Kher For Hurting Religious Feelings In Song

Observing that 'intolerance and dissent' from the orthodoxy have been a 'bane' of the Indian society for centuries, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday quashed the criminal case initiated against Bollywood singer Kailash Kher, who was accused of hurting the religious sentiments of the Hindu community in his popular song 'Babam Bam' - a track on Lord Shiva.A division bench of Justices...

Contingent Liability vs Laid Out Expense: Delhi HC Allows Vodafone To Claim ₹5.1 Crore Depreciation Over Estimated Costs To Restore Mobile Tower Sites

The Delhi High Court has allowed Vodafone Mobile, engaged in providing telecommunication services, to claim depreciation of ₹5.10 crores in respect of fixed assets over provisioned expenditure to discharge its contractual obligation of restoring mobile tower sites to their original condition at the end of the lease period.Though Asset reconstruction Cost (ARC) was laid out by Vodafone,...

Punjab & Haryana HC Declares Punjab Govt's Notification On Resuming Ownership Rights In Rajpura's Industrial Estate Projects As Inoperative

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declared Punjab Government's decision to “resume” ownership rights in ongoing projects in Rajpura's Industrial Estate as "inoperative."Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "there is a necessity of passing a fresh speaking decision, in accordance with law, as such both the interest of justice and equity demands, that the...

Bombay High Court Permits Man Convicted Of Electricity Theft To Travel For Haj Pilgrimage

The Bombay High Court recently permitted a man convicted for 'electricity theft' to go on Haj Pilgrimage along with his family after noting that his appeal challenging his conviction will not be taken up in the near future. Justice Abhay Waghwase permitted forty-three-year-old Rahim Khan Sandu Khan, who was convicted by a sessions court in October 2016 under section 135 of the Indian...

Bombay High Court Asks DGP To Consider Man's Complaint About Cop & Women Lawyers Running 'False Rape Cases' Racket

Observing that even genuine cases of rape get affected because of 'false rape cases', the Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered the Director General of Police (DGP), Maharashtra to consider the representation of a Navi Mumbai-based man, who has sought an enquiry against a police officer, who has been 'instrumental' in lodging false rape cases against 'innocent men' at the behest of...

Magistrate Cannot Switch Back To Pre-Cognizance Stage U/S 156 CrPC After Initiating Complaint Inquiry U/S 200 CrPC: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that once the magistrate records the preliminary statement of the complainant and proceeds to direct an inquiry to ascertain the truth of the matter, it is not open to the magistrate to direct the police to register an FIR.Justice Sanjay Dhar observed that once the magistrate opts for the complaint case procedure by taking the preliminary statement of...