High Court Dismisses Punjab's Plea For Recalling Order Which Directed It To Abide By Centre's Decision To Give Extra Share Of Water To Haryana

The Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed an application filed by the Punjab Government to recall order passed on May 06, which paved the way for the release of Bhakra dam water to Haryana, by directing it to abide by the decision of the meeting held on May 02 conducted by Central Government's Home Secretary.According to the Union Government's submission, on May 2, the Centre's Home...

"Working From Early Morning Till 2 AM Daily": Bombay High Court Judge Says Workload Delayed Uploading Of Judgment

A Bombay High Court judge recently cited his 'workload' which delayed the uploading of a judgment that he dictated in open court in December last year. Justice Madhav Jamdar had dictated an 85-page judgment in open court on December 19, 2024 in a case arising out of the Transfer of Property Act, wherein he held that a purchaser is bound by the decree of specific performance during the pendency...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 02 To June 08, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 650 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 668NOMINAL INDEXMINOR S (THR. MOTHER M) v. STATE & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 650 The Ritz Hotel Limited & Ors. v. MS Hotel Ritz & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 651 Star India Pvt Ltd v. IPTV Smarter Pro & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 652 M/S Ambience Metcorp Private Limited Through Its Director Sh Sandeep Agarwal v. Central Board...

Rajasthan High Court Grants Relief To Unani Student Whose Admission Was Cancelled For Not Submitting Open School Marksheet

The Rajasthan High Court granted relief to a student whose provisional admission in Rajashtan Unani Medical College, Jaipur, was cancelled after he could not submit original mark-sheets of clearing Biology from the Rajasthan State Open School. It was ruled that if the candidate had met substantive thresholds, strict compliance with technical formalities undermined the object of the...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest - May 2025

2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 170 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 201Nominal Index:Harshad Bhoite vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 170Maheshwari Shanmugam Pillay vs Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 171Sumitra Khane vs Deputy Collector, Special Land Acquisition, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 172Kapil Satish Phalke & Anr. V/s. The Sub Divisional Officer, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 173Kedar Bhusari vs State...

Chhattisgarh High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Assistant Professors Accused Of Compelling Hindu Students To Offer Namaz

The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently denied to quash FIR against seven Assistant Professors accused of compelling Hindu students to offer Namaz at a National Service Scheme (NSS) camp organized by their University at Kota in Bilaspur district. The petitioners, while working as Assistant Professors at Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, were deputed to supervise the NSS camp held...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: May 2025 [Citations: 258 - 304]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 258 – 304]Shafeek Shajahan v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 258Yeshwanth Shenoy v The Bar Council of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 259M. M. Varghese v Assistant Director of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 260Laju Cherian v Tara Laju and State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 261Trivandrum Apollo Towers Pvt. Ltd and Another v Union of...

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Externment Order Against Habitual Offender, Says His Free Movement Is 'Too Dangerous To Public'

The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the validity of an externment order passed by the District Magistrate of Mahasamund against a habitual offender, barring him from entering the boundaries of multiple districts of the state.Through a writ petition, the petitioner, who had a long history of criminal conduct, marked by multiple cases and preventive actions between 1995 and 2023, with...

Issue Of Non-Joinder In Amendment To Written Statement Holds No Weight Unless Party Is Indispensable Under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC: Rajasthan HC

While upholding Trial Court's order of dismissing application to amend the written statement, Rajasthan High Court held that the plaintiff being the master of the lis could not be compelled to include or exclude particular individuals. Hence, the issue of non-joinder in the amendment did not hold any weight unless the party was indispensable under Order 1 Rule 10, CPC.“…plaintiff is...

Once Candidates Are Absorbed On Regular Posts, Irregularity In Initial Appointments Is Deemed To Have Been Cured: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that once the appellants-employees were absorbed against vacancies in regular posts, any irregularity which would have existed at the time of their initial appointment would be deemed to have been cured.While dealing with subseqeunt termination of employees due appointments being made on unsanctioned posts, the bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Dr....

Allahabad HC Grants Relief To BBC Journalist Denied Passport NOC Over Case Linked To Mosque Demolition Reporting

In a relief to Mohammad Seraj Ali, a journalist associated with the BBC, who is facing an FIR over his 2021 report on the demolition of Ramsanehighat mosque in Barabanki, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday set aside two orders of the courts in Barabanki denying him a no-objection certificate (NOC) for the renewal/issuance of his passport. Ali, who, along with journalist Mukul...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: May 2025 [Citations 498- 648]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 498 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 648NOMINAL INDEXRajesh Ranjan vs. Union Of India And Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 498Amit Agrawal v. STATE OF NCT DELHI & ORS. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 499LAKSHMI MURDESHWAR PURI v. SAKET GOKHALE 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 500M/S Montage Enterprises Private Limited (Through Its Authorized Representative Sanjay Kumar Singh) & Ors. v. Central Goods...