Delhi Govt's Callousness In Filling DCPCR Vacancies Can't Be Appreciated, Children Rights Take A Back Seat: High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday said that the callousness on the part of the Delhi Government in filling up vacancies in the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) cannot be appreciated. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that due to the vacancies, functions of the child rights body were not being performed and...

Delhi High Court Orders Status Quo On Construction Inside 14th Century Kalan Masjid In Nizamuddin

The Delhi High Court has ordered that status quo be maintained on the construction inside a 14th Century mosque, Kalan Masjid, situated at South Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin. Justice Mini Pushkarna directed that status quo shall be maintained as regards any construction within the premises of the mosque.The Court directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Archaeological Survey of...

'You Don't Deserve It': Following Heated Exchange, MP High Court Refers To Full Court To Consider Stripping Lawyer Of 'Senior' Designation

Noting that senior advocate Narinder Pal Singh Ruprah "raised his voice" and caused a "ruckus" during the hearing of an excise matter, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (April 7) directed the registry to place the lawyer's name before the full court so as consider whether the lawyer can continue as a senior advocate or not. In its last order dated March 28, the Court had directed...

Compulsory Retirement Valid For Leaving Battalion Without Informing About New Address, Employer Cannot Launch 'Manhunt' For Employee: J&K HC

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court upheld the order of compulsory retirement from the service imposed upon the petitioner for his continuous absence from the battalion without permission for overstaying his leave for the period of 326 days.The petitioner, a CRPF constable, contended that the order issued by respondent No.3 was based upon an ex parte inquiry and that the petitioner has not...

Delhi High Court Stays BCI Decision Barring Punjab Based Lawyer From Doing Legal Practice

The Delhi High Court has stayed the decision of Bar Council of India (BCI) prohibiting a Punjab based lawyer, Lokinder Singh Phaugat, from doing legal practice during the pendency of a police complaint against him. Justice Mini Pushkarna issued notice on Phaugat's plea challenging the order passed by the BCI on February 27 directing the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana to lodge a...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Allows Plea Of MBBS Student Suffering From Cerebral Palsy Seeking Compensatory Time During Exams

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed a writ petition for grant of additional compensatory time to a second year MBBS student suffering from cerebral palsy, during her examinations sought on account of her disability.Justice Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad, while granting a total of 4.5 hours instead of 3 hours to the petitioner to complete all the examinations concerning the MBBS course...

Suit Falls In Commercial Court's Domain: Delhi HC Refuses Relief To Hamdard Laboratories Claiming Defamation By Unani Drugs Manufacturer Body

The Delhi High Court rejected a plea by Unani pharma company Hamdard Laboratories India (Medicine Division) against trial court's vacation of an interim injunction issued against Unani Drugs Manufacturer Association (UDMA) for allegedly defaming Hamdard, noting that the main suit is a commercial suit to be tried by a Commercial Court.Justice Dharmesh Sharma in his order said:"The plea raised...

Can Judge Exercising Administrative Power Transfer Trial From One District To Another? Madras HC To Consider In DA Case Against TN Minister

The Madras High Court on Monday said it would hear the suo motu revision petition against the order acquitting Minister K Ponmudy and his wife in a disproportionate assets case on April 17th. Justice Anand Venkatesh said that while hearing the revision petitions, the primary issue that the court would deal with would be whether judges holding administrative portfolio over a...

High Court Pulls Haryana Urban Development Body For Denying Possession To Successful Allottees, Orders ₹5 Lakh Damages

The Punjab and Haryana High Court pulled up Haryana government's urban development body–Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran–for denying possession of land to certain successful allottees who paid the sale consideration but were refunded the money, terming it a "clever subterfuge to evade discharging its contractual obligations". HSVP earlier known as HUDA–had rejected the representation of...

Unregistered Deed Can Be Placed On Record For Collateral Purposes Subject To Payment Of Stamp Duty, Penalty & Proof Of Relevancy: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court set aside an order of the Trial Court that did not take on record an unregistered partition deed in a suit for permanent injunction, observing that the petitioner could reply upon the partition deed to the extent for collateral purpose pursuant to payment of stamp duty, penalty and proof of relevancy.The bench of Dr. Justice Nupur Bhati relied upon the Supreme Court...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup March 31 - April 6, 2025

Nominal Index:M/s Devyani International Limited vs Airport Authority of India and others 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 127Rattan Chand & Ors vs UT OF J&K & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 128Mohd Iqbal Koka Vs UT Of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 129Mohammad Imran Ganai And Anr. Vs Government Through Police Station Dangiwacha 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 130Chief Engineer PW(R&B) Department and another vs...

Chairman Of Industrial Establishment Held Liable For Non-Compliance With Labor Court Order: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court: A single judge bench of Justice Y. G. Khobragade upheld the issuance of criminal process against the Chairman of Kinetic Engineering Ltd., for failing to implement a Labor Court judgment. The court rejected the argument that a Chairman cannot be held responsible for compliance with court orders. The court clarified that persons in positions of control and supervision...