High Courts
'Liberty Most Precious Possession For Life Convicts, State Cannot Cherry-Pick While Granting Pre-Mature Release': Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that the State cannot indulge in cherry picking and only provide the concession of premature release to a select few out of the pool of similarly situated convicts and such approach is "highly inequities."Justice Harpreet Sing Brar said, "People from all walks of life hold the idea of liberty close to their heart and have historically done...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: February 17 To February 23, 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 61 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 69Nominal Index:Muniyappa A V AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 61Sangappa M Bagewadi AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 62Directorate of Enforcement AND Union of India & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 63Dr Shivamurthy Muruga Sharanaru AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 64Suvarana AND State of...
S. 47 Registration Act | Time From When Registered Deed Will Operate Can't Obliterate Mandatory Submission Before Cut Off Date: Rajasthan HC
In a case concerning LPG distributorship and its registration, the Rajasthan High Court said that it is settled law that the section on when the time from which a registered document operates under Registration Act (Section 47) operates between the concerned parties but it cannot be "stretched to obliterate" the mandate of submitting a registered lease deed on/or before the stipulated cut...
Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs YSR University To Pay ₹7 Lakh In Damages To Aspirant Who Lost MBBS Seat Due To University's Actions
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed YSR University of Health and Science to pay Rs. 7 Lakhs as "damages" to a medical aspirant who lost an MBBS seat "and a chance to pursue a career in medicine" due to the University's action which did not allot her seat that she was entitled to as per merit. It also imposed cost of Rs. 25,000 on the University as costs in addition to the damages amount.A...
'Reprehensible Conduct': J&K High Court Directs Criminal Proceedings Against Dy Commissioner, Ganderbal For Filing False Pleadings Before Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed that appropriate criminal proceedings should be initiated against the former Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal for having filed a false pleading before the learned District Judge.The court observed that this conduct of a responsible officer of the Government is reprehensible and shows that the said officer has no respect for the rule of law. The...
Delhi High Court Passes John Doe Order Against Rogue Websites Infringing Online Gaming Company Baazi Group's Trademark
The Delhi High Court recently issued a temporary injunction against 'rogue websites' from accessing and using the domain names infringing the trademark of Moonshine Technology Private Limited, the parent company of Baazi Group of Companies providing online gaming products and services.The rogue websites are operating under different names including baaziadda, baazi247, baazi365 and...
Delhi HC Grants Relief To Foreigner Whose Rolex Watch Was Seized By Customs, Says Waiver Of Show Cause & Hearing In 'Standard Form' Not Lawful
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that authorities making a traveller waive show cause notice before confiscation of goods, etc. under Section 124 of the Customs Act 1962, on a mere proforma, is not lawful.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Dharmesh Sharma thus granted relief to a permanent resident of Hong Kong, whose Rolex wristwatch valued at ₹30,29,400/- was confiscated...
Article 22(5) | Preventive Detention Order Unconstitutional If All Grounds Of Detention Are Not Communicated To Detenu: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has reiterated that a preventive detention order shall be rendered unconstitutional for being violative of Article 22(5) of the Constitution if it does not specify each and every ground based upon which the order of detention was passed against the detenu.While setting aside a preventive detention order issued against the petitioner, who is accused of drugs-peddling,...
NDPS Act | Co-Accused Cannot Be Found Guilty On Mere Suspicion When Complicity Is Not Proved: Telangana High Court
While dealing with a criminal appeal filed under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, the Telangana High Court has reiterated that a co-accused cannot be found guilty on mere suspicion and/or assumption when complicity is not proved.In the case at hand, both accused (A1 and A2) were traveling together to Bangkok. However, when their check-in luggage was inspected by the...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 17 – February 23, 2025
2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 66 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 71Nominal Index:Swanubhuti Jain vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 66Sagar Dnyaneshwar Shinde vs. Secretary Maharashtra State Commission And Ors , 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 67Mirza Himayat Inayat Baig vs. State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 68Vijay Chand Dubey vs State of Maharashtra and Anr, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 69The Board of Control for...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Interim Age Relaxation To EWS Candidates Filling 2025 UPSC CSE Form
In a plea on age limit relaxation for EWS category in UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2025, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High court in an interim order permitted EWS candidates to fill the form and directed the UPSC to extend the age relaxation benefit to them, in view of the fact that the form submission window was closing on February 18. The petitioner sought to quash...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 17 To February 23, 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 190 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 219NOMINAL INDEXDR. B.K. TIWARI ADVISER (NUTRITION) verus UNION OF INDIA & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 190 Gor Sharian v. The Commissioner Of Customs 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 191 Principal Commissioner, Central Tax Commissionerate, Gst Delhi West v. M/S Alkarma 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 192 JAN CHETNA JAGRITI AVOM SHAIKSHANIK VIKAS MANCH & ORS v....