High Courts
Punjab & Haryana High Court Acquits Men In Rape Case 20 Yrs After Conviction Upon Finding Inconsistencies In Prosecution Case
The Punjab & Haryana High Court acquitted three men of rape charge giving them benefit of doubt, after twenty years of conviction. Justice Kirti Singh said, "It is trite law that case of prosecution has to stand on its own legs and it must prove its case beyond shadow of reasonable doubt. In view of the material contradictions noted...the whole prosecution story rests on quicksand, as...
Delhi High Court Permits Indiamart To Provide 'PUMA' Search Option In Drop Down Menu But It Must Delete Counterfeit Listings When Notified
The Delhi High Court has set aside a single judge ruling to the extent of restraining Indiamart from providing registered trademark “PUMA” in respect of the goods as search options in its drop down menu presented to prospective sellers at the time of their registration on the e-commerce platform.A division bench comprising Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju however...
Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Man Accused Of Causing Discomfort To Woman Flight Passenger By Constant Staring
The Delhi High Court has quashed the FIR registered against a man accused of causing discomfort to a fellow flight passenger by constantly staring at her.Justice Ravinder Dudeja noted that a settlement was reached between the parties and the prosecution also had no objection to the same. “In view of the aforesaid circumstances and the fact that parties have put a quietus to the dispute,...
Karnataka High Court Orders Authorities To Not Grant Permission For Construction Near Protected Monuments Without ASI's Consent
The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Urban Development Department to issue a circular restricting officers from granting permission allowing to put up new constructions, in and around the protected monuments, and if any permission is to be granted in tune with the statute, such permission shall precede a no objection from the Archeological Survey of India.
Personal Loans Or EMIs Are Voluntary Financial Obligations, Can't Override Husband's Obligation To Maintain Wife: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that personal loans or EMIs are voluntary obligations which cannot override the obligation of an earning spouse to maintain the other spouse or the child.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Renu Bhatnagar said that deductions such as house rent, electricity charges, repayment of personal loans, premiums towards life insurance, or EMIs...
Kerala High Court Upholds Right To Change Religion & Name In Educational Records Upon Conversion
The Kerala High Court has recently upheld an individual's right to change their religion under Article 25 of the Constitution of India and to have such changes reflected in educational records.The order was delivered by Justice D. K. Singh.BackgroundThe writ petition arose when the petitioner, Sudhin Krishna C.S., originally recorded as Mohammed Riyazudeen C.S. by his father in his...
Delhi High Court Full Bench Closes Plea As Elections To DHCBA, All Bar Associations Conclude Successfully
As elections to the Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) and all bar associations in the national capital have been successfully concluded, the Delhi High Court has closed a petition on the issue.A full bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh, Justice Navin Chawla and Justice C Hari Shankar disposed of a plea plea in which directions were issued from time to time regarding conduct...
Shahabas Murder Case: Kerala High Court Directs Observation Home To Allow Accused Juveniles To Be Admitted To School
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (June 4) passed an order directing the Superintendent of Observation Home, Kozhikode to take steps to enable the accused juveniles (petitioners) in the Shahabas murder case to take admission in allotted schools.The Station House Officer (SHO) Thamarassery was also directed to provide adequate protection and assistance to the petitioners as well as...
S.100A Of CPC Overrides Letters Patent, No Further Appeal Lies Against Order Of Single Judge In Appellate Jurisdiction: J&K High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held in clear terms that Section 100-A of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) has an overriding effect over Clause 12 of the Letters Patent, and bars the maintainability of any further appeal from a judgment passed by a Single Judge in exercise of appellate jurisdiction.The Court ruled that where any appeal from an original or appellate decree...
Absence Of Formal Demand Notice For Property Tax During Pendency Of Litigation Does Not Absolve Assessee's Obligation To Pay: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court stated that absence of a formal demand notice for property tax during pendency of litigation does not absolve assessee's obligation to pay such tax. The Division Bench of Justices A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and P.M. Manoj stated that “The liability to pay the tax once assessed is on the assessee and in a situation where the assessee continuously pays the...
'No Freedom To Make Statements Defamatory To Indian Army': Allahabad HC Denies Relief To Rahul Gandhi In Defamation Case
Denying relief to LoP Rahul Gandhi in a Defamation case over his alleged remark on the Indian Army, the Allahabad High Court last week observed that freedom of speech and expression does not include the freedom to make statements which are defamatory to the Indian Army. A bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi thus rejected Gandhi's plea, who had moved the HC challenging the defamation...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 26 - June 01, 2025
Nominal Index [Citations 234 - 244]KAMLESH v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 234Kuldeep Singh v. Union of India and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 235Sudhir Pramar v. Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh and others LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 236STATE OF HARYANA v. SUMIT @ FUNDI & ANOTHER LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 237RAN VEER v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS LiveLaw 2025 (PH) 238Rustam Garg...