Andhra Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: May 12- May 18, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 88 – 2025 LiveLaw (AP) 97Nominal IndexA.B. Venkateswara Rao, IPS v. The State of Andhra Pradesh – LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 88K. Mohan Rao v. The Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam District and others – LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 89M/s. CBWTF Association of Andhra Pradesh v. Union of India – LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 90M/s Acme Fitness Pvt Ltd v. The State Of AP and Others...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Warns Litigant For Making 'Intemperate' Remarks On Judges

The Punjab and Haryana High Court left a litigant with stern warning who made "intemperate remarks" against three High Court judges and District Judge, considering that he lacked legal knowledge.During the hearing the petitioner appearing in person passed "intemperate remarks and used contemptuous language" against the three sitting High Court judges and a Gurgaon District Judge.Justice...

14 Deaths In 2025, 'Serious' Issue: Rajasthan HC On Lack Of Legislation To Regulate Coaching Institutes Amid Rise In Student Suicides

In the matter of suo moto cognizance in relation to increasing suicides in coaching institutes, particularly in Kota, Rajasthan High Court expressed serious concern over the matter, highlighting that no legislation has been framed by the State despite the PIL being pending since 2016.The division bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Mukesh Rajpurohit highlighted that...

State Can't Invoke Bond Condition In Earlier Appointment After Employee Is Issued Fresh Appointment Letter: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court ruled that once an employee was provided a fresh appointment letter, she could not be bound by the condition of bond prescribed in her earlier appointment letter or the rules governing such appointment.Justice Rekha Borana was hearing a writ petition filed against a direction from the State directing recovery of Rs. 5 lakhs from the petitioner on account of breach of...

Man Agrees In Gujarat High Court To 'Re-Marry' Wife As Per Customs In Her Native Place

In a peculiar case before the Gujarat High Court, a man seeking production of his wife stated to be detained by her parents, agreed to visit her native place and re-marry as her the customs there.The couple got married in the absence of their families and the woman's family–belonging to Rajasthan, were desirous of performing certain marriage rituals in their native place in the presence of...

Repetition Of Old & Overruled Arguments Not Sufficient To Reopen Concluded Adjudications In Review Petition Assailing Arbitration Order: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court Bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke has held that repetition of old and overruled arguments is not enough to reopen concluded adjudications as the review proceedings under Order 47 Rule 1 r/w Section 114 of CPC challenging an arbitration order cannot be equated with the original hearing of the case. The scope of review is very limited. Brief Facts of...

Meghalaya High Court Directs State To Form Committee Under Animal Birth Control Rules To Address Street Dogs' Menace

The Meghalaya High Court recently enlarged the scope of a PIL seeking directions for appropriate measures to control the menace caused by stray dogs in Shillong, to the State of Meghalaya. The division bench of the Chief Justice I. P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh further directed the State Government to take steps within four weeks to form a Committee in terms of rule 4 of Animal Birth...

High Court Allows Withdrawal Of Delhi Govt's Plea Against LG Appointing Prosecutors Of Choice For Arguing Farmers Protest, Delhi Riots Cases

The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed the withdrawal of a petition filed by then AAP-led Delhi Government against an order of the Lieutenant Governor, overturning the Cabinet's decision to appoint a panel of prosecutors of its choice to argue cases related to Farmers Protest and Delhi Riots.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela heard the...

Allahabad High Court Rejects Pleas Challenging Appointment Of First Woman VC Of Aligarh Muslim University

The Allahabad High Court has upheld the appointment of Professor Naima Khatoon as the first woman Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University from the panel of names recommended by the University to a Visitor.The bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Donadi Ramesh observed that “We are informed that in the history of the University for well over a century no women has ever...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: May 12 - May 18, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 170 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 179Nominal Index: Rishi Kumar AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 170D S Veeraiah AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 171Ashok AND Fayaz Aahmad. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 172Anil Kumar S B AND Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 173Arbaz Khan AND State of Karnataka....

Common Practice To Not Reflect Casual/ Daily Wage Worker In Employment Records: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Grant Of Award To Such Employee

Rajasthan High Court has upheld an order of the Tribunal under Employees Compensation Act granting compensation to a daily wage worker (respondent) who was injured during his employment but was not appearing in the Employees State Insurance Register or the attendance register of the employer-appellant.While agreeing with the reasoning of the Tribunal that the employee could be a...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Allows Declaration of NEET UG Results Nation Wide Except For 11 Centres In Indore

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed declaration of NEET UG results for centres across India except 11 centres of Indore which were affected by power outage.In its order dated May 15, the Court had temporarily stayed the declaration of results after no one appeared on behalf Centre.Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed, “On due consideration this Court finds force in the submissions...