S.74 Kerala Forest Act Protects Acts Done By Officials In Good Faith, Doesn't Grant Unbridled Power Of Seizure: High Court

The Kerala High Court held that if absolute protection is given to officers under Section 74 of Kerala Forest Act, damages caused to the person due to mischievous acts of an officer would not be addressed. For context, Section 74 gives protection from criminal or other proceedings to forest officers for acts done in good faith.“….if the protection under Section 74 of the Act 1961, is...

Maha Kumbh Stampede | PIL In Allahabad HC Seeks Forming Of Judicial Monitoring Committee To Collect Details Of Missing Persons

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has moved before the Allahabad High Court seeking the constitution of a Judicial Monitoring Committee to collect details of all the persons missing after the stampede broke out at Maha Kumbh (Prayagraj) on January 29. The matter, filed on Tuesday (February 4), was mentioned before the Chief Justice's court on Wednesday (February 5) for an...

Court Was Misled, Correct Facts Weren't Shown By Neither Litigant Nor State's Counsel: Gujarat HC Shocked At Incorrect Dept Added As Party

In a contempt plea for non-compliance of an order on extension of increment to retired government employees, the Gujarat High Court expressed its "shock" on noting that the department added as respondent was incorrect and the court was "misled" and not informed of this by the litigant's counsel and even State's counsel "failed" to do so. Noting that the employees were in fact serving in...

Allahabad HC Stays Arrest Of 'Attendee' Of Meeting Where Guests Were 'Incited' To Desecrate Hindu Temples With Footwear

The Allahabad High Court on Friday stayed the arrest of a school teacher who has been accused of attending a meeting where the speaker allegedly incited the attendees to disrespect Hindu religious symbols and to desecrate temples by striking them with footwear. A bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Prashant Kumar granted relief to accused Bhisham Pal Singh, booked...

Not An Enabling Provision, Proscribes Reassessment Action Beyond Limitation: Delhi HC Explains Timelines U/S 149 Of Income Tax Act

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that Section 149 of the Income Tax Act, which prescribes a limitation period for initiating reassessment against an assessee, is not an enabling provision but rather a proscription on the Assessing Officer's powers.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed,“The opening sentence of Section 149(1) of the...

Delhi High Court Declares 'Peter England' As Well Known Trademark, Says Public Figures Regularly Acted As Brand Ambassadors

The Delhi High Court has declared “Peter England”, an international menswear brand, as a well-known trademark under Section 2(1)(zg) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.“…. this Court is of the view that the mark of the plaintiff, “PETER ENGLAND” is entitled to be declared as a “Well-Known” mark. Accordingly, it is so declared,” Justice Mini Pushkarna said. The Court noted that...

Delhi High Court Upholds Validity Of S.132 Of Companies Act Establishing National Financial Reporting Authority, NFRA Rules

The Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 132 of the Companies Act, 2013, and Rules 3, 8, 10 and 11 of the National Financial Reporting Authority Rules, 2018.Section 132 of the Companies Act states: (1) The Central Government may, by notification, constitute a National Financial Reporting Authority to provide for matters relating to accounting and auditing...

Meghalaya High Court Questions Illegal Tree Felling By State In East Khasi Hills, Orders Replantation To Restore Ecology

The Meghalaya High Court questioned the illegal felling of trees in East Khasi Hills District, finding that no evidence was produced by the State compelling the cutting of trees in due process of law.Reinforcing the environmental accountability and the importance of preserving the State's green cover, the court directed the State government to take steps to plant trees more or less of the...

Separatist Leader Nayeem Khan Moves Delhi High Court Against Prison Circulars Over Withdrawal Of Calls, E-Mulaqat Facilities

Separatist leader Nayeem Ahmad Khan has moved the Delhi High Court challenging various circulars issued by the Prison authorities over the alleged withdrawal of phone calls and e-mulaqat facilities to him. The matter will be heard on Monday by Justice Sachin Datta. Khan has challenged the circulars issued by the Director General (Prisons) on September 02, 2022, December 26, 2022, April 22,...

Gujarat HC Issues Notice To District Development Officer For Not Filing Own Report On Encroachment Removal From Grazing Land In Village

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (February 7) issued notice to the District Development Officer (DDO), Banaskantha to explain why proceedings for deliberate "non-compliance" of its earlier orders asking the officer to inform on the steps taken for removal of encroachments on Gaucher (grazing) land in Salla village be not taken against himThe Division Bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal...

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: January 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 01 To 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 42NOMINAL INDEXRamesh Kumar v State of Rajasthan & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 1Narpat Surela v the State of Rajasthan, and other connected petition 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 2Amrit Transport Company v Oriental Insurance Company & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 3Nopa Ram & Ors. v State of Rajasthan & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 4M/s S.A.S...

Courts Must Not Deny Party's Statutory Remedies As A Matter Of Policy: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

While dismissing an appeal with cost and upholding the trial court order granting a recall Application, the Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh High Court observed that when there is a statutory remedy available to a litigant, there is no dispute about a court granting liberty to avail such remedy as it remains open to the party to work out his remedies under the law.A bench of Justice MA...