Cash For Query Row: Mahua Moitra Moves Delhi High Court Against Lokpal's Sanction For CBI Chargesheet

Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra has moved the Delhi High Court challenging an order passed by the Lokpal of India granting sanction to the CBI to file chargesheet against her in relation to the cash for query row.The matter will be heard tomorrow by a division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar. Mahua has challenged the order passed on...

Undertrial's Rights To Education, Rehabilitation Can't Be Ignored During Prison Transfers Citing Security Concerns: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently held that if the transfer of an under-trial prisoner from one prison to another is to be ordered, the Court must balance the security concerns projected by the authorities with the legitimate rights of the prisoner to education, rehabilitation, family visitation, and access to legal assistance.A single judge, Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum held thus...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 10, 2025 To November 16, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 220 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 227 Nominal Index: Shri Roshan Lal v/s State of H.P. and another.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 220 Gargesh Kumar, Sukhwinder Singh v/s Aditya & Anr.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 221 Himachal Pradesh Road and other Infrastructure Development Corp. Ltd. v/s M/s C&C Construction Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 222 Zydus Wellness Products...

Past Censure Cannot Bar Employee's Consideration For Promotion: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that irrespective of the penalty being imposed on an employee, the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) can adjudge the suitability of an employee for promotion, and the consideration itself could not be denied merely on the ground of imposed penalty.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali was hearing a petition challenging the petitioner's (Lecturer) denial...

Externment Without Material Evidence Violates Personal Liberty: MP High Court Sets Aside DM's Order

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that an externment order under MP Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990, cannot be passed mechanically as it casts serious restrictions on the fundamental rights and personal liberty of any person. In doing so, the division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf set aside the externment order, noting lack of material showing...

Income Tax Act | Co-operative Societies Not Engaged In Banking Not Entitled To TDS Exemption U/S 194A(3)(iii): Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that co-operative societies not engaged in banking are not entitled to TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) exemption under section 194A (3)(iii) of the Income Tax Act. Section 194A(3) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 provides exemptions from TDS on interest for certain persons or institutions. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. was dealing with a petition...

'Res Ipsa Loquitor Applicable': HP High Court Says Truck Driver's Negligence Established In Fatal Accident As Truck Fell Into Gorge

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has modified the sentence of a truck driver involved in a fatal accident. The Court held that as the truck plunged off the road, and mechanical inspection showed no fault, the accident itself indicated negligence.Further, the Court noted that as the postmortem report confirmed death due to crush injuries from a road accident, negligence was...

'Mode Of Access To Temple Not Essential Religious Practice': Kerala High Court Declines Early Opening Of Traditional Forest Route To Sabarimala

The Kerala High Court recently refused to allow a lawyer's plea for opening the traditional forest route (Kanana Patha) to Sabarimala ahead of the date announced by the authorities.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar observed that the deferment of opening of the Kanana Patha does not infringe upon the petitioner's fundamental right.Further,...

Orissa High Court Denies Bail To Alleged Al-Qaeda Operative Accused Of Recruiting Youths To Terrorist Organizations

The Orissa High Court has recently rejected the bail plea of Md. Abdur Raheman, allegedly linked to the international terrorist organization 'Al Qaeda', who is in custody since 2015 on the accusation of illegally running Madrasas in order to indoctrinate and engage youths in anti-national activities.While denying relief, the Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy found the accusation against...

Stay On Govt Order Barring Gatherings In Public Places Applies To All, Can't Be Restricted To Litigating Party: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Monday said that its interim order dated October 28, by which it stayed the Government Order that prohibited gatherings of ten or more persons for peaceful civic, social, or cultural activities in public places and declared such assemblies as unlawful, would be applicable to all and not limited only to the petitioners before the court. Advocate General Shashi...

Computer-Related Invention Not Barred U/S 3(k) Patents Act If It Demonstrates Technical Contribution: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently allowed an appeal by Ab Initio Technology LLC, a US-based company, against the Patent Office's refusal and directed that the patent application be allowed, holding that the claimed invention involved an 'inventive step' to satisfy Section 2(1)(j) requirement and is not excluded as a 'computer programme per se' under Section 3(k) of the Patents...

Prosecution Must Prove Victim's Age U/S 94 Juvenile Justice Act For POCSO To Apply: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court recently held that in prosecutions under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the age of the victim must be conclusively established either through school records or medical evidence, as required under Section 94(2) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.Justice Alok Kumar Pandey was hearing a criminal appeal arising...