High Courts
Acted As Client's Agent: Bombay HC Asks State Bar Council To Enquire Into Lawyer's Conduct Who Sought Adjournment To Delay Order Pronouncement
The Bombay High Court has directed the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa to hold an enquiry regarding the conduct of an advocate, who sought adjournment despite the case being listed for passing order.Remarking that the counsel acted as a “mouthpiece” of his client, Justice Madhav J. Jamdar observed that advocates' first duty is towards the court and that advocates are not the agents...
'Suffers From Delay': Madhya Pradesh HC Rejects Plea Of Students From Unrecognized Nursing Colleges To Appear In Exam Of 2022-23 Session
While hearing the PIL claiming irregularities in granting recognition to nursing colleges, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has rejected an intervening application filed on behalf of students of colleges which have not been granted any recognition and their recognition has been rejected.The division bench of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi and Justice Achal Kumar Paliwal in its order observed, “In...
Delhi High Court Asks Trial Court To Defer Arguments On Charge In Money Laundering Cases Against Karti Chidambaram
The Delhi High Court has asked the trial court to defer arguments on charge in the money laundering cases related to Chinese visa and Aircel Maxis cases registered against Congress MP Karti Chidambaram. Justice Ravinder Dudeja issued notice on Chidambaram's plea for deferring framing of charges against him in the money laundering cases unless charges were framed in the scheduled offences i.e....
"Was State Circular Allowing Relaxed Timings For Muslim Employees During Ramzan Ultra-Vires & Anti-Secular?" Telangana High Court To Consider
A PIL has been filed in the Telangana High Court praying for directions to the Union and State governments that no holidays (whether partial or complete) in the current year or future years would be declared only for adherents of a particular religion.The matter was taken by the Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara at the filing stage, who addressed...
High Court Upholds Haryana Govt's Land Acquisition In NCR Region, Says NCR Act Not Violation Of Land Acquisition Act
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has upheld the Land acquisition of Haryana Government in National Capital Region (NCR) observing that Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and National Capital Region Planning Board Act (NCRPB Act) both serve different purposes and do not override each other.According to NCRPB Act no development project or scheme can be implemented within the NCR without the...
'No Legal Right Affected': Patna High Court Dismisses Plea Against Change In Site For Construction Of Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan
The Patna High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the decision to change the site for the construction of a Panchayat Sarkar Bhawan in Darbhanga district, holding that the petitioners had failed to show any personal legal injury or violation of a legal right.The petition was filed to quash the resolution passed by the Aam Sabha on 02.08.2016 and the subsequent order dated...
'Not Maintainable': Kerala High Court Dismisses Daughters' Review Petition Against Donation Of CPI(M) Leader MM Lawrence's Body
The Kerala High Court on Friday (April 11) dismissed the review petition filed against the Single Bench decision that dismissed Asha Lawrence's challenge against the donation of the body of her father–CPI(M) leader MM Lawrence–to a medical college. Lawrence had passed away on September 21, 2024. Since then, there was a series of litigations against the decision to donate his body to...
Once Tax Has Been Assessed, Entire Amount Has To Be Paid, Unless There Are Amnesty Schemes: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court stated that once tax has been assessed, entire amount has to be paid, unless there are amnesty schemes. “The assessee had even acquiesced into the order by paying the first instalment and thereafter he has turned around and now requests for acceptance of a portion of the amount in satisfaction of the entire tax assessed. Such a procedure is unheard in law....
KPWD Suspends Five Officials Who Switched Off CCTV, Celebrated Birthday Party On High Court Premises
The Karnataka Public Works Department has ordered the suspension of five of its officials on charges of celebrating a birthday party at the special buildings division of PWD which is inside the Karnataka High Court premises, by turning off the CCTV cameras. The suspended officials include Assistant First Class G H Chikkegowda, Assistant Engineers Lavanya, Naveen and Amin S Annadinni and Meena...
Madras High Court Allows Indu Makkal Katchi Members To Garland Ambedkar Statue On Condition That They Won't Raise Slogans, Wear 'Tilak' Or 'Kumkum'
The Madras High Court has allowed the members of Indu Makkal Katchi to garland the statue of Dr. Ambedkar situated at the Ambedkar memorial Hall in Chennai in connection with Ambedkar Jayathi on certain conditions. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan gave permission to the party on the condition that the party members would not raise any slogans or speech against anyone, that they would not play...
Merely Supplying Warrant Of Arrest Notifying Penal Sections Without Mentioning Substance Of Charge Violates Article 22 Of Constitution: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court has held that in the absence of notification of the substance of a warrant, the execution of the same becomes unconstitutional in terms of Article 22(2) of the Constitution read with Section 75 of the Cr P C. Justice Suvra Ghosh affirmed the interim bail since the arrest memo neither contained reasons for arrest nor were the grounds of arrest communicated as per Article...
Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: March 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 81 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 126Nominal IndexPavankumar AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 81Dinesh Borkar & ANR AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 82Bhagavant Alagur AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 83Gurunath Vadde AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 84BMTC AND IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO....