High Courts
Delhi High Court Proposes To Decide Pleas Challenging CLAT UG 2025 Results At Earliest
The Delhi High Court on Monday proposed that it will complete hearing at the earliest, the batch of petitions challenging the results of the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) UG examination 2025, held in December last year for admissions to undergraduate law course in various National Law Universities.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao...
MSME Council Cannot Reject Arbitrable Claims Without Providing Any Reasons When Meditation U/S 18 Of MSME Act Has Failed: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has held that the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Facilitation Council cannot reject the arbitrable claims of the supplier without providing an opportunity to present evidence in support of the same, especially when mediation, as required under Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006...
Order VII Rule 11 CPC | Plaint Can Be Rejected For 'Non-Disclosure', Not For 'Non-Existence' Of Cause of Action: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has reiterated that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) for mere 'non-existence' of cause of action, rather it can be rejected for 'non-disclosure' of the same. Reaffirming the settled principle of law, the Single Bench of Justice Ananda Chandra Behera observed –“So, non-disclosure of cause of action in a plaint...
Re-Evaluation Marks Can't Relate Back To Date Of Original Result For Ineligible Candidate To Claim Eligibility For Appointment: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court rejected a petition filed by an candidate for appointment to the post of PT Instructor, who had cleared the qualifying exam only in "re-evaluation", the result of which was declared after the original result of the written exam for the post was conducted.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand relied upon precedents to hold that the result of re-evaluation could not relate back to...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: April 1 to April 06, 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 127 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 132Nominal Index: Sanath Kumar Shetty & Others AND Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 127Sabeer & Others AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 128Mahendra Kumar Mitra AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 129ROPEEN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PVT LTD AND...
Actor Sreenath Bhasi Moves Kerala High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In Hybrid Ganja Case
[Update: When the case was taken up today (7th April), the Counsel informed Justice P. V. Kunhikrishnan that he was withdrawing the petition. The Court allowed the same.]Malayalam actor Sreenath Bhasi has filed a petition before the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail after a woman arrested near Alappuzha for allegedly possessing hybrid ganja worth approximately Rs. 2 Crore...
Delhi High Court Grants Permission To Transplant Trees For Supreme Court Building Expansion Project
The Delhi High Court has granted permission for the transplantation of 26 trees for the Supreme Court building expansion project for creating additional Courtrooms and chambers. Justice Jasmeet Singh allowed an application filed by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) seeking permission for the transplantation. CPWD had filed an affidavit stating that 16 trees were to be transplanted...
Kerala HC Advocates' Association Moves High Court Against 'Exponential Increase' In Court Fees
Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA), has moved a Public Interest Litigation petition before the High Court challenging the increase in Court Fees and imposition of Ad-Valorem fees without an upper limit brought about through an amendment in the Kerala Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act.The increase in Court fee was proposed in the 2025-26 Budget Speech. Subsequently, these...
Bombay HC Orders SIT Probe Into Five Policemen Involved In Badlapur 'Fake' Encounter, Says Can't Ignore State's Reluctance To Register FIR
The Bombay High Court on Monday ordered SIT probe into five policemen allegedly involved in the Badlapur 'fake' encounter case.A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale while pronouncing the order said,"Upon perusal of the inquiry report, we are satisfied that the case in question i.e. the encounter requires thorough investigation, as it is undisputed that the...
Satire Video Row: Madras High Court Extends Interim Protection Granted To Kunal Kamra In Mumbai Police FIR Till April 17
The Madras High Court today extended the interim protection granted to Kunal Kamra in connection with the FIR lodged against him at Mumbai over his alleged remarks against Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, till April 17.Justice Sunder Mohan ordered Kamra to meanwhile take steps to approach the concerned courts. The bench also took note of petitioner's submission that a petition has been...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Janta Dal (S) Leader Prajwal Revanna's Bail Plea In Alleged Rape Case
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (April 7) issued notice to the state government on the bail petition filed by Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna, in connection with the first alleged rape case registered against him at the Holenarasipura Rural Police Station in Hassan District.Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur issued the notice to the state and directed it to file...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 31 – April 06, 2025
2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 122 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 134Nominal Index:Dabur India Ltd vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 122Accelerate Productx Ventures Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 123Yash Charitable Trust vs. State Of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 124Lakhani's Blue Waves Co-operative Housing Society Ltd vs The Chairman, CIDCO, 2025 LiveLaw...