Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup May 12 - May 18, 2025

Nominal Index:Smt Balbir Kour Vs State Bank Of India 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 183Mohammad Ashraf Bhat vs Union Territory of J&K & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 184Mohammad Ashraf Mir Vs J&K State Forest Corporation & Others 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 185Farooq Ahmad Lodhi Vs Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 186Ghazanfar Ali vs Union Territory of J&K & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 187Khursheed...

Madras High Court Orders Interim Stay On Declaration Of 2025 NEET UG Results

The Madras High Court has stayed the declaration of results for the NEET UG 2025 examination.Justice V Lakshminarayan on Friday ordered an interim stay on the declaration of results on the plea filed by a group of students seeking re-examination. Noting that the students must be given an opportunity to present their case, the court ordered interim stay. The plea was filed by a group of...

S.6 Kerala Education Act | Appointment Of Manager Void If Property Of Aided School Is Alienated Without Govt Approval: High Court

The Kerala High Court recently found that the appointment of a manager by the owner after receiving title of property of an aided school was void under S. 6 of the Kerala Education Act since no previous permission was obtained from the government before obtaining the title.In a Writ Appeal preferred by the teachers of the said aided school, the Division Bench comprising of Justice A....

Bahraich Dargah Mela: Allahabad HC Allows Rituals, Devotee Entry But Upholds UP Govt's Denial Of Full-Fledged Fair For Now

In a special Saturday sitting, the Allahabad High Court refused (for now) to interfere with the UP Government's denial of permission for the age-old annual 'Jeth Mela' at the Syed Salar Masood Ghazi Dargah in the Bahraich District.A bench of Justice Attau Rehman Masoodi and Justice Subhash Vidyarthi, however, as an interim measure, permitted the routine activities at Dargah Sharif for...

No Damages For Loss Of Profit In Absence Of Proof Of Missed Profitable Ventures Due To Delay In Contractual Payment: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Tejas Karia has held that unless it is demonstrated that the delay in payment for the completion of the work contract prevented the contractor from undertaking other profitable ventures, damages for loss of profits cannot be awarded. Brief Facts: The impugned arbitral award arose from disputes under a contract dated...

'Wholly Illegal': MP High Court Restores Possession Of 133-Yr-Old Property To Two Sisters Forcibly Removed By Central Authorities

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Defence to restore possession of a 133-year-old property to two sisters who were forcibly and illegally dispossessed of their property.In doing so, the Court said that the manner in which possession was taken by the defendants was wholly illegal and defied all canons of law.Justice Pranay Verma in its order observed, “The...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: April 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 70 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 93Nominal Index:X v/s Y 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 70Naseem Uddin Versus State Of Madhya Pradesh Through Principal Secretary Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal (M.P) And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 71Vinod Kumar Meena Versus Life Insurance Corporation Of India 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 72Nitin Gautam Versus State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 73Dharmendra...

No Bar On Supplementary Award For Compensation For Trees, Buildings Omitted In Original Land Acquisition Award: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that there is no impediment to the State issuing a supplementary award for compensation relating to trees, super-structures, and machinery omitted in the original land acquisition award, and directed authorities to assess damages caused to a brick kiln due to highway widening.Underlining the rights of those affected by land acquisition...

AAP Leader Jasmine Shah Withdraws From Delhi High Court Plea Against Removal From DDCD Post

Aam Aadmi Party leader Jasmine Shah recently withdrew from the Delhi High Court his petition filed against his removal from the post of Vice Chairperson of Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDCD) in 2022.Justice Sachin Datta permitted the withdrawal and dismissed the plea as withdrawn. “Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to withdraw the present petition. The same...

Non-Explanation Of Injuries To Accused Prima Facie Supports His Self-Defence Plea, Casts Doubt On Prosecution: Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that when injuries occur to both the accused and the complainant in the same incident, and the injuries to the accused are not explained by the prosecution, it raises doubts about whether the true origin and nature of the incident have been fully and honestly presented. Such omissions can impact the credibility of the prosecution's case...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Interfere With Suspension Of Law Student For Posts Against 'Operation Sindoor'

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently refused to grant any relief to a female law student from the Symbiosis Law School, who was suspended from all 'academic and non-academic' activities of the institution till further orders for posting various 'political' posts on Instagram including one against the recent 'Operation Sindoor' carried out by the Indian Army.Vacation court...

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea By 'The Wire' Against Summoning Order Passed In Ex-JNU Professor's Defamation Complaint

The Delhi High Court has rejected the pleas moved by Foundation of Independent Journalism, which runs the media platform 'The Wire', and its editor Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprastha challenging an order summoning them on a criminal defamation case filed by former JNU professor Amita Singh. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed the petitions challenging the trial court order passed on January...