J&K Provident Fund Act | PF Coverage Without Gazette Notification Is 'Non Est' In Law: High Court

Reinforcing the legal sanctity of Gazette notifications for the applicability of labour welfare statutes, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that unless a notification under Subsection (4) of Section 1 of the Jammu and Kashmir Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1961 is issued and published in the Official Gazette, any proceedings...

PIL In Telangana High Court Challenges Waqf Amendment Act, Calls It 'Systemic' Injury To Religious & Property Rights Of Muslims

A PIL has been filed in the Telangana High Court challenging the enforcement and operationalisation of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 in the State, calling it a 'systemic' injury to religious, constitutional and property rights of the Muslim community.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara on Friday (April 25) adjourned the plea after noting the pendency of...

"Grossly Abused Jurisdiction Of PIL": Madras High Court Imposes 75K Cost On Litigant For Stalling Revenue Collection

The Madras High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 75,000 on a litigant for misusing the jurisdiction of public interest litigation and approaching the court for stalling a revenue collection process by the Kodaikanal municipality.The bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice S Srimathy noted that the litigant had attempted to project his private interest as a public interest and attempted...

'Malicious Prosecution': Ex-Special Intelligence Bureau Chief To Telangana High Court For Anticipatory Bail In Phone Tapping Case

Arguing his anticipatory bail plea in an alleged case of phone tapping of politicians and high court judges in the previous government led by BRS, former Special Intelligence Bureau Chief T Prabhakar Rao told the Telangana High Court on Friday (April 25) that the prosecution lodged against him is malicious. He has also moved an interim application seeking interim protection from arrest....

[NDPS Act] Absence Of Recovery From Accused Insufficient For Bail When Nexus With Narcotic Network Is Disclosed: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that mere absence of recovery of narcotic drugs from an accused is not a sufficient reason for the grant of bail, when there is prima facie evidence of involvement of the accused in a narcotic network. Justice Shalinder Kaur remarked that the involvement in a narcotic network justifies a 'more cautious' approach for grant of bail under Section 37 of...

Appointment Of Arbitrator By GM Of Metro Rail In Dispute Between Railways & Contractor Is Barred U/S 12(5) Of Arbitration Act: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has held that the appointment of an arbitrator by the General Manager of Metro Railways in a dispute between Metro Railways and the contractor is barred by Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act). Therefore, the General Manager cannot be permitted to appoint the arbitrator. Brief...

Land Allotted Through Lucky Draw Can't Be Denied Due To Loss Of Records: P&H HC Grants ₹2 Lakh Compensation Over Denial Of Land Allocation

The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that the loss of original records cannot be a ground to deny allotment of a residential plot to a man who was selected in a draw of lots by the Punjab Government in 1999. The Court also granted an “exemplary compensation" of Rs 2 lakh.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Vikas Suri said, "If the apposite responsibility is not fixed upon the custodian...

'Police Joined Hands With Rape Accused', Punjab & Haryana HC Directs Dy Commissioner To Personally Visit Minor Victim, Ensure Facilities

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has expressed shock at the helplessness of a minor victim of sexual assault, raped by multiple accused for financial gains at different places.Justice N.S Shekhawat directed the concerned Deputy Commissioner of Police "to personally visit the victim of the crime in the present case and to file a detailed report with regard to her status."The Deputy...

Registration Of Gift Deed Does Not Make It Valid Under Muslim Law Without Declaration Or Formal Acceptance Of Property: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that merely because the gift under muslim law is a registered one does not obivate the possibility of the gift being invalid. The court said that what is important in muslim law while executing a gift deed is that all the essential conditions required to valid gift are present.The court was hearing a 2nd appeal against order passed by the appellate...

Delhi High Court Suspends Medha Patkar's Sentence In Defamation Case By LG VK Saxena, Grants Her Bail

The Delhi High Court on Friday suspended the sentence of Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar in the criminal defamation case lodged against her by Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2001.VK Saxena is presently Delhi's Lieutenant Governor. Justice Shalinder Kaur passed the order in the post lunch session after an urgent petition was filed by Patkar. Patkar withdrew her plea...

Give Credits To Dagar Brothers In AR Rahman's Veera Raja Veera Song: Delhi High Court Issues Interim Injunction

In an interim order passed on Friday, the Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Veteran Indian classical singer Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar in his suit alleging copyright infringement of his “Shiva Stuti” composition by music composer A.R. Rahman and other producers in Tamil film Ponniyan Selvan 2 song "Veera Raja Veera.”Justice Prathiba M Singh said that balance of convenience was...

Finance Act, 1994 | Mere Non-Registration Under Service Tax Isn't Fraud Or Suppression To Justify 5 Year Limitation: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has recently quashed a service tax demand raised against a government contractor, ruling that merely not registering for service tax could not be equated with fraud or suppression of facts warranting the application of the five-year extended limitation period under the Finance Act, 1994.The Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sourendra...