Karnataka HC Quashes Caste Discrimination Case By National SC/ST Commission Against Educational Institution Over Complaint By Employee

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the proceedings initiated by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, against the Secretary and Chief Executive of the Mysore Education Society, which runs Mysore Education Society (MES) College at Malleswaram, Bengaluru, on a complaint filed by a computer technician working with it alleging harassment on the grounds that he belongs to a...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 7 to April 13, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 132 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 137 NOMINAL INDEX B Karthick v. The Inspector of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 132The Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise v. Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 133A Arunkumar v. The Home Secretary to Government and others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 134Gowdham v. The Director General and Others, 2025 LiveLaw...

[GST] Seller Registered At Time Of Transaction; Cannot Draw Adverse Inference Against Purchasing Dealer Over Subsequent Cancellation: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that if the seller is a registered dealer at the time of transaction, no adverse inference can be drawn against the purchasing dealer based on the subsequent cancellation of seller's registration.Justice Piyush Agrawal held “Once the seller was registered at the time of the transaction in question, no adverse inference can be drawn against the...

Delhi High Court Provides Relief To Hauz Khas Social, Directs Excise Dept To Allow Liquor Service Till Decision On Eatery's License Renewal

The Delhi High Court has granted relief to the city's famous restaurant outlet Hauz Khas Social against the Excise Department's direction to put on hold the sale of liquor, citing the absence of an “Eating House License”.Justice Sachin Datta noted that the license has been granted to the restaurant-cum-bar since the year 1994 and merely because there was a delay at the authority's end...

'Risk Factor Higher Than Loss Which May Be Caused': Calcutta HC Declines To Stay FSSAI Order Against Sale Of 'Prohibited Batch' Of Dabur Honey

The Calcutta High Court, presided over by Justice Om Narayan Rai has refused grant of interim relief/stay of operation in a writ petition filed by Dabur India Limited challenging the prohibition order issued by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ('FSSAI') against a specific batch of "Dabur Honey” - Batch No. NP5819 which was manufactured on 13.02.2024 and marked with a “Use...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 07 – April 13, 2025

2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 135 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 145Nominal Index:Anna Maruti Shinde vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 135Bharat Ramji Thakkar vs Union Of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 136Arun Hastimal Firodia v. The State of Maharashtra and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 137PV vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 138Contract for Emergency Medical Services vs. State of Maharashtra and...

'With Time Bond May Develop': Andhra Pradesh HC Grants Visitation Rights To Father Whose Son Was Witness Against Him In Mother's Murder Case

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted conditional visitation rights to a father, despite his minor son being a witness against him in a case where he was accused of murder of the child's mother.Noting the father's acquittal in the criminal trial, a division bench of Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice Challa Gunaranjan held it appropriate to grant conditional visitation rights which...

Gujarat HC Deprecates State Govt For 276-Day Delay In Filing Appeal, Stopping Statutory Local Authorities From Implementing Writ Orders

The Gujarat High Court has deprecated the conduct of the State government for filing an appeal against a writ order with a delay of 276 days, observing that when it is added as a party to the proceedings along with the local authorities, then it cannot watch the proceedings from the fence by neither filing any affidavits nor making any submissions on its stand. The High Court said that in...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: April 07 - April 13, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 133 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 140Nominal Index: SRI JAGADGURU BASAVA JAYMRITYUNJAY SWAMIJI & others AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 133Mahalaxmi AND Karnataka Public Service Commission & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 134S Basavaraj AND Bar Council of India & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 135H T Umesh & Others AND State of Karnataka...

[Govt School Teacher Recruitment] Results To Be Out From August, Concluding In January 2026: Staff Selection Panel To Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) told the High Court that final result for recruitment of 26,001 assistant teachers in government schools–including intermediate and graduate trained teachers–will begin being published from August 2025 and conclude by second week of January 2026, depending on category and subject.The submission was made pursuant to the direction of the...

Karuvannur Bank Scam: Kerala High Court Cautions Police To Conduct Probe Without Coming Under Political Pressure

The Kerala High Court has directed the Police officer investigating the Karuvannur bank scam to conduct the probe without coming under any sort of pressure from political or bureaucratical quarters. The Court ordered that if the investigating officer fails to perform his duty, he will bear the brunt.“The investigating officer is warned against coming under pressure from any political...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 7 – 13, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 228 – 240]Balu v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 228P. Gopalakrishnan @ Dileep v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 229Himaval Maheshwara Bhadrananda v State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 230Amal Nisham v The State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 231K. N. Anand Kumar v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker)...