High Courts
SDM Constituted Medical Board By Overruling Court Order, Punjab & Haryana HC Says Transgression By Executive Would Demolish Legal System
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has struck down the order of Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) to constitute a fresh medical board overruling the order of a Sessions Court which rejected the application to form the same stating that "any transgression by the executive into the domain of the judiciary would not only undermine the institutional accountability but also has the potential...
Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 21 – 27, 2025
Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 245 - 251]P. Sudhakaran v State of Kerala and Others & Connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 245Flemingo (DFS) Private Limited Versus Airports Authority Of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 246Suo Motu v State of Kerala and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 247XX v YY, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 248Baburajan v State of Kerala and Others & Connected Case, 2025...
Punjab & Haryana HC Quashes Notification Giving HRERA Officers Powers To Recover Dues Akin To Collectors
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has struck down a Haryana Government notification that empowered Real Estate Regulatory Authority's (HRERA) Adjudicating Officers to recover dues like Collectors.Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice H.S. Grewal opined that the notification, issued on May 11, 2024, was not sanctioned under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016.It was argued...
Karnataka HC Allows Burial Of Migrant Labourer Allegedly Killed In Police Encounter After Being Accused Of Killing Minor Girl
The Karnataka High Court on Monday (April 28) permitted the State Government to bury the dead body of a migrant labourer from Bihar, Ritesh Kumar who was allegedly killed in a police encounter on April 13 at Hubballi.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind granted permission after the state government made a request saying the post mortem on the deceased body...
Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 21 April 27, 2025
Nominal Index:State of J&K vs Ishtiyaq Ali 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 152Kuldeep Sharma vs UT if J&K &Ors 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 153Abdul Gani and another vs UT of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 154Gulzar Begum and another vs Raja Begum and others 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 155Sita Ram vs UT if J&K &Ors 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 156Falaq Mukhtar Vs UT Of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 157Anil Kumar Yadav...
Arbitrator Cannot Be Substituted U/S 29A(6) Of A&C Act Unless Grounds Mentioned U/S 14 & 15 Are Satisfied: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan has held that even though the term "substitution" is mentioned under Section 29-A(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act), an arbitrator cannot be substituted in an application under this section unless the grounds specified in Sections 14 and 15 of the Arbitration Act are satisfied, which...
Religion Is One Consideration In Custody Matter But Welfare Of Child Paramount: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed the habeas corpus petition filed by the second husband of popular fashion entrepreneur and social media influencer Pernia Qureshi, who sought the custody of their three year old daughter.A division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Shriram Modak reiterated that though religion is one of the considerations in child custody matters, yet the welfare of...
Karnataka HC Directs State To Operate Cyber Command Centres To Combat Cyber Crimes, Says It Would Usher New Beginnings To Tackle New Age Crime
The Karnataka High Court has asked the State Government to make operation cyber command centres, by appointing appropriate officers manning such centres in order to tackle the emergence and growth of cyber crime.A single judge, Justice M Nagaprasanna said “If a cyber command centre is established to combat cyber crimes and strengthen cyber security, it would usher a new beginning of...
JCIT Not Empowered To Issue Sanction For Reassessment Under Proviso To S.151(1) Of Income Tax Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that sanction for initiation of reassessment action against an assessee under the proviso to Section 151(1) of the Income Tax Act 1961, cannot be issued by the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax.Section 151(1) contemplates issuance of sanction by JCIT for initiating reassessment action under Section 148 against an assessee who has already undergone...
Accepting Lower Post Under Compulsion Doesn't Bar Legitimate Claims Due To Procedural Lapses In Selection Process: J&K High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held the petitioner's acceptance of the Constable post as against claim made for Sub-inspector on compassionate grounds did not negate his original claim because it was made after a prolonged struggle and under duress.The petitioner whose father had died in counter-insurgency applied to be appointed as Sub-inspector under SRO 43 on compassionate grounds...
Bombay HC Dismisses Appeal Against Order U/S 9 Of Arbitration Act Injuncting Owner Of Kapani Resorts From Disposing Of Interest In Properties
The Bombay High Court bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe And Justice M. S. Karnik has upheld the order passed by the Single Judge under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act), injuncting the owner of the Kailash property and Kapani Resorts from alienating or disposing of any interest in the properties until the completion of the...
Influencers' Video Criticizing Product Based On Lab Results Prime Facie Not Defamatory Against Brand: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant a temporary injunction in favour of San Nutrition Private Limited in its plea against alleged defamation, disparagement and trademark infringement by four social media influencers who made videos featuring San Nutrition's 'Doctor's Choice' products.San Nutrition Private Limited (plaintiff) sought action against content creators Arpit Mangal, Kabir...