High Courts
Failure To Strictly Comply With S.48 BNSS Mandating Intimation Of Arrest To Family Not Fatal In Disturbed Areas: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that strict compliance with Section 48 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, requiring written intimation of the grounds of arrest to the relatives of the accused, cannot be insisted upon in certain exceptional circumstances, and that the facts of the present case constitute such an exception. Justice Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, pressing over the...
Calcutta High Court Grants Bail To Chemist In NDPS Case, Says Mere Seizure Of Codeine Cough Syrup Cannot Justify Prolonged Custody
The Calcutta High Court has granted bail to a senior citizen and licensed medical shop owner arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act after recovery of codeine-based cough syrup and Tramadol capsules from his store, holding that mere seizure of such medicines, without material showing illegal procurement, illegal sale, or violation of any statutory ceiling on storage,...
No Writ Can Compel Police To Register FIR In Property Disputes; Remedy Under BNSS Must Be Exhausted: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has reiterated that a writ of mandamus cannot be issued directing the police to register an FIR or initiate criminal proceedings, particularly in cases arising out of private land or property disputes, holding that aggrieved persons must first avail statutory remedies provided under criminal law before invoking writ jurisdiction.A Division Bench comprising Chief...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Records 89.99% Case Clearance Rate In 2025, Declares 12 Working Saturdays To Tackle Pendency
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh, under the leadership of the Chief Justice G.S Sandhawalia , has reported significant strides in judicial efficiency, technological reform, and litigant-centric measures during 2025. Despite functioning with a reduced judicial strength, the Court achieved a Case Clearance Rate (CCR) of 89.99% and introduced several structural and digital reforms aimed...
Heirs Can't Seek Setting Aside Of Ex-Parte Decree Without Explaining Original Defendant's Non-Appearance: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has observed that heirs of a party cannot seek setting aside of an ex-parte decree without explaining or showing "sufficient cause" for non-appearance of their mother, despite being represented by an advocate in the court. Justice Devan M. Desai observed that even if a liberal view is to be adopted while considering restoration applications, “the defendant, at least...
Bharat Mata Portrait Row: High Court Summons Kerala University VC In Contempt Plea For Defying Syndicate's Decision Reinstating Registrar
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (17 February) ordered the Vice-Chancellor of Kerala University, Dr. Mohan Kunnummel to appear before it in the contempt petition filed for failing to implement University Syndicate's decision reinstating Prof. Dr. K S Anil Kumar as the Registrar.The Registrar was suspended by the VC in July 2025 for cancelling a seminar to be attended by the Governor, amid...
Karnataka High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Sudanese National's Plea For Visa Extension Which Expired 2 Years Ago
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 17) issued notice to the Central Government on a Sudanese national's plea seeking extension of visa which had expired over two years ago. The counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted before Justice BM Shyam Prasad that he had sought a direction to the Union of India to consider his online application for extension of visa. He submitted that...
High Court Upholds Delhi Jal Board's Tender Clause Disqualifying Bidders Facing FIRs, Charge Sheets In Corruption Cases
The Delhi High Court has upheld the Delhi Jal Board's tender condition disqualifying bidders if they are facing FIRs, charge sheets or criminal proceedings relating to corruption, fraud or economic offences, even in the absence of a conviction.A Division Bench of Justices Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Ajay Digpaul observed, “It is well settled that participation in a tender or compelling...
Civic Authority Can't Retrospectively Revalue Property Or Fasten Past Tax Dues On Auction Buyer: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that municipal authorities cannot retrospectively revalue property or saddle an auction purchaser with property tax dues relating to a period when the purchaser was not the owner, particularly when the property formed part of liquidation proceedings.Allowing a writ petition against the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), Justice Rai Chattopadhyay ruled...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail To DIG HS Bhullar In Corruption Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the regular bail plea of Harcharan Singh Bhullar @ H.S. Bhullar, a senior Punjab Police officer, in a corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Justice Sumeet Goel noted that the offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, particularly when attributed to an officer of such rank, has...
Right To Run A Bar Must Be Balanced With Citizens' Right To Peaceful, Noise-Free Environment: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to operate and run a bar or pub must be balanced with the citizens' and children's right to a noise-free, peaceful, and orderly environment.“The age old proverb given to ordinary citizens is “don't take the law into your own hand”, the rationale obviously being that is for the authorities to wield the proverbial stick of the law, and...
Overage Candidate Can't Claim Regular Appointment Despite Long Service As Part-Time Librarian: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a candidate who was over-age on the cut-off date cannot claim appointment to a regular post merely because she had rendered long years of service as a part-time librarian.Justice Sanjeev Narula thus dismissed the challenge to a selection process for the post of Librarian in a Delhi Government-aided school.Petitioner had been working as a part-time...