High Courts
Kerala High Court Orders Renewal Of Passport Despite Pending Interpol Red Corner Notice Against Applicant
The Kerala High Court recently ordered the re-issuance or renewal of passport against a person against whom red corner notice issued by the Interpol was pending.The petitioner had approached the High Court against the denial of the authorities in re-issuing/ renewing his passport. The petitioner in the case was convicted in Qatar in 2020. There is a red corner notice against him on account...
'Must Narrow Down Gaps For Effective Treatment': AP High Court Upholds New Gap Analysis Method To Treat Bio-Medical Waste
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the adoption of new methodology for conducting gap analysis related to Common Bio Medical Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities (CBWTFs) on the ground that such cases fall within the domain of expert bodies where the Courts should exercise judicial restraint.Highlighting the importance exploring new methods for...
Bombay High Court Upholds ₹62 Lakh Compensation For Shah Rukh Khan's Employee Who Died After Being Injured In Road Accident
The Bombay High Court on May 09 upheld the Rs 62 lakh compensation awarded by a Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal (MACT) to the family of an employee of Red Chillies Entertainment, owned by actor Shahrukh Khan, who was severely injured in a road accident on March 25, 2012 and died later. A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Advait Sethna upheld the award granted to the family of...
Delhi High Court Directs Indian Nursing Council To Decide Plea For Proper Functioning Of Nurses Registration And Tracking System
The Delhi High Court has directed the Indian Nursing Council to decide a representation seeking proper functioning of the Nurses Registration and Tracking System (NRTS). A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of a PIL filed by Indian Professional Nurses Association on the issue. The plea sought a prayer than an appropriate direction be...
Institute Founded On Mahatma Gandhi's Teachings Must Treat Employees Fairly: Bombay HC Confirms Appointment Of Teacher On Probation For 7 Yrs
If an educational institution is founded on the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, it must be treat all its employees 'fairly' without any 'exploitation', observed the Bombay High Court recently while confirming the appointment of a teacher, who was compelled to work on probation for nearly seven years. A division bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Ashwin Bhobe noted that the petitioner Reshu...
Rajasthan HC Orders Evaluation Of Class 10 General Student's Answer Sheet Wrongly Given Question Paper Meant For Special Needs Children
While hearing a petition by a Class 10th Student who was given a wrong question social science question paper by the invigilator, the Rajasthan High Court directed the evaluation of the student's answer sheet treating her as a general/ordinary student observing that she should not suffer due to the invigilator's mistake.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a plea by a general category...
Bombay High Court Orders Taking Down Of Six Videos Allegedly Defaming Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan
The Bombay High Court recently ordered taking down of six videos videos allegedly defaming BJP leader and Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Girish Mahajan, which were uploaded by two YouTubers, both of whom are journalists.Single-judge Justice Arif Doctor also restrained journalists Anil Thatte and Shyam Giri, who own YouTube channels - Anil Gaganbhedi Thatte and Mudda Bharat Ka, respectively....
Benefits Once Promised By State, Can't Be Denied Due To Procedural Delays: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court directed the State to grant the benefits laid down in Himachal Pradesh Industrial Investment Policy, 2019. The Court held that once the State has notified a policy, the benefits related to it cannot be denied merely because the concerned department failed to issue a formal notification to implement it.Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice Sushil Kukreja ...
'Flawless Communication' Is Key: Karnataka HC Rejects Plea Of Man With Speech Disorder Denied Appointment As Asst Railway Loco Pilot
The Karnataka High Court has rejected the petition filed by a Railway Job Aspirant who was not appointed to the post of Assistant Loco Pilot (ALP) as he was found to be stuttering speech by the Railway Recruitment Board which termed it as a speech disorder. A division bench of Justice V Kameshwar Rao and Justice T M Nadaf dismissed the petition filed by one Rishi Kumar against an order passed...
'Hajj Travel Not An Absolute Right, Can Be Undertaken After Serving Sentence': Allahabad HC Denies Relief To S. 304 IPC Convict
The Allahabad High Court recently refused to grant short-term bail to a man convicted under Section 304 IPC who sought to travel abroad for over a month to perform Hajj. A bench of Justice Alok Mathur observed that the right to do a Pilgrimage tour to the Hajj is not absolute, and the same could be curtailed as granting bail at this point may increase the chances of him fleeing...
No Clause In Private Agreement Can Nullify Statutory Rights Under Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act: High Court
The Bombay High Court stated that no clause in a private agreement can nullify a statutory right under Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 (MCS Act), nor can it be the sole foundation for an administrative action of such severity as deregistration.In this case, the issue before the bench was whether an apex cooperative housing association validly registered under Section 154B of the...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: May 05 - May 11, 2025
Nominal Index [Citation 164 - 169]:Chandrashekhar AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 164High Court Of Karnataka AND The Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 165Mohamed Ikbal AND Secretary to Government of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 166CV Rajanna & Others AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 167ABC AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw...