[Mines & Minerals Act] 'Fresh Auction Not Required For Disposing Of Mining Dumps Created Under Approved Plan': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court at Goa has held that a fresh auction is not mandatory for the disposal of inventoried mining dumps created pursuant to mining operations carried out under an approved mining plan. The Court observed that where such dumps are depicted in the approved mining plan, and statutory dues including conversion fees and penalties have been paid, the State Government is entitled...

Congress MP R Sudha Moves Madras High Court Against Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convict's Enrolment As Advocate, Notice Issued

Congress MP R Sudha has approached the Madras High Court challenging the enrollment of AG Perarivalan, convict in the Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case, as an Advocate. The vacation bench of Justice Victoria Gowri and Justice N Senthilkumar has admitted the plea and ordered notice to the Union Home Department, Legal Affairs Department, Bar Council of India, Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and...

Only Prima Facie Satisfaction Required U/S 23 Domestic Violence Act; Meticulous Evidence Analysis To Be Avoided: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that at the time of considering an application under Section 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the standard of proof is only prima facie satisfaction of the Court regarding the existence of a domestic relationship and the likelihood of domestic violence, and a meticulous analysis of the evidence on record...

Possible Misuse Of Domestic Water Connection No Ground To Deny Benefit Under Statute: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, in a recent decision, observed that possibility of misuse cannot be a reason to interpret a statutory provision contrary to what is explicitly provided.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas was considering a writ petition where the main issue was as to the meaning of the term 'multi stories building' provided under Section 2(xva) of the Kerala Water Supply and Sewerage Act,...

'Highly Misconceived': Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL To Impose Tax On Agricultural Income

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking imposition of tax on agricultural income of citizens in the national capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia rejected the plea calling it “highly misconceived.”The Court remarked that it cannot issue a mandamus upon the Delhi Government to make a law imposing tax...

Wife Strangulated For Protesting Against Husband's Extramarital Affair: Calcutta High Court Upholds Murder Conviction

The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of a man for murdering his wife by strangulation, holding that the medical evidence, “last seen” circumstances, and proof of a strained marital relationship arising out of the husband's alleged extramarital affairs formed a complete chain pointing to guilt.A Division Bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 04 - May 10, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 232 - 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 250Nominal IndexJhalak Constructions vs Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 232Santosh Chandrkant Potdar vs Bajaj Auto Limited, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 233Manjeet Singh vs Chief Controller Revenue Authority, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 234Nisha Pradeep Pandya vs Union of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 235Sashidhar Jagdishan vs State...

Chit Funds Act | Deputy Registrar Can Issue Recovery Certificate Executable As Civil Court Decree: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a Deputy Registrar appointed under Section 61(1) of the Chit Funds Act is empowered to issue recovery certificates under Section 71(a) and such certificates are deemed to be decrees of a civil court executable in the same manner as civil court decrees. While interpreting the statutory framework governing the powers of the Registrar under the Act,...

Merely Taking Away Seized Tractor From Police Custody Doesn't Make One A 'Sand Smuggler': Bombay High Court Quashes Detention

The Bombay High Court has held that merely taking away a seized tractor from police custody does not by itself make a person a “sand smuggler” within the meaning of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981. The Court observed that unless the statutory ingredients relating to unauthorised extraction, transportation, storage or related activities concerning sand...

Appointment Of Vijay's Astrologer As Officer On Special Duty Challenged In Madras High Court

A lawyer on Wednesday (13th May) made an urgent mentioning before the Madras High Court, challenging the appointment of Astrologer Ricky Rathan Pandit Vettrivel as an Officer of Special Duty by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay.When advocate Krishnamurthy made a mention before the vacation bench of Justice Victoria Gowri and Justice N Senthilkumar, the bench asked the lawyer what...

Self-Certification For WhatsApp Chats By Party Legally Admissible If Requirements Under Section 63 BSA Are Complied: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a self-certificate by a party under Section 65B Indian Evidence Act/Section 63 BSA is legally admissible and generally sufficient for WhatsApp messages or call recordings present on the party's own phone, provided it complies with the statutory requirements given in the provision. The requirements that the certificate must identify the...

Govt Employee Entitled To Seek Own ACR Under RTI, State Cannot Deny Information On Privacy Grounds: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that an employee is entitled to seek copies of their own Annual Confidential Reports under the Right to Information Act, if no other alternative remedy is left and the State cannot deny such information by invoking the privacy exemption under the Act. The bench of Justice Deepak Khot observed; "the applicant has no option except to apply under RTI and in...