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Punjab & Haryana High Court Raps Authorities For Rejecting Life Convict's Pre-Mature Release Plea Without Reasons, Imposes Cost
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has pulled up the Punjab state authorities for rejecting a life convict's plea for premature release without assigning any reasons. Terming the decision "non-speaking" and "cryptic", the Court imposed a cost of ₹25,000 on the state.Justice Sumeet Goel noted, "the competent authority passed a cryptic order without due application of mind to the relevant...
Karnataka High Court Directs Police Not To Harass OLA CEO Bhavish Agarwal, Others While Probing Abetment To Suicide Case
The Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Friday (October 17) directed the Subramanyapura Police Station not to harass Ola Electric Technologies Private Limited CEO Bhavish Agarwal and others, in the guise of investigating an abetment to suicide case registered against them. While hearing a petition filed by Agarwal, Subrat Kumar Dash and the company Justice Mohammad Nawaz in its...
Sunday Sitting | Allahabad High Court Protects Advocate Alleging Retaliatory FIR By Police After HC Summoned SP In Habeas Corpus Case
In an urgent Sunday sitting, the Allahabad High Court granted protection from arrest to an advocate who alleged that a mala fide FIR was lodged against him at the instance of the Superintendent of Police, Fethgarh, Arti Singh, just days after the SP was summoned by the Court in a separate habeas corpus case. The Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Sanjiv Kumar directed that...
Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: September 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 292 To 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 330 NOMINAL INDEX Darogi & Ors. v Chetram & Ors; 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 292 M/s Subhash Chand Mukesh Chand v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2025 Live Law (Raj) 293 Bank of Baroda v U.N Automobiles Pvt Ltd.; 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 294 Kanchan Patil (Mirasi) Samaj v State of Rajasthan; 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 295 Smt. Kamla Khinchi...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Designates 76 Lawyers As Senior Advocates
In a notable development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has designated 76 lawyers as Senior Advocates, among those elevated, five are women. 210 advocates had applied for Senior designation in 2024.The notification released by the High Court today (October 20) states that the senior Advocates are being designated subject to the condition that they would conduct 10 'Free Legal Aid' cases...
Delhi High Court Acquits Man In POCSO Case, Says Alleging 'Physical Relations' Without Evidence Doesn't Establish Rape
While acquitting a man in a POCSO case, the Delhi High Court has ruled that mere use of the term “physical relations” without supporting evidence is insufficient to establish rape or aggravated penetrative sexual assault. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri said that it was an unfortunate case where the victim's parents repeatedly stated that “physical relations” were established however, there...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: September 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 143 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 180NOMINAL INDEX:Adil V/s State of H.P.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 143Manish Dharmaik V/s State of H.P. & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 144Nathu v/s National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) & others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 145Raj Kumar & another V/s State of H.P. & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 146Zydus Wellness Products Ltd. v/s Karnal Foods...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Quarterly Digest: July - September 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 142 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 203Nominal Index X v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 142M/s Hindustan Equipment Pvt. Ltd. v. State of M.P. 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 143Ayyub Lala v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 144Ashok Airen v Family Welfare and Agriculture Department 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 145Ram Das Sahu v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 146Dileep Mehto v Union of India...
Kerala High Court Aids Youth With Substance Abuse Disorder To Secure College Admission, Pay Tuition Fees
The Kerala High Court recently aided a youngster suffering from substance abuse disorder and other mental illnesses to secure admission in the college of his choice. The Court also ensured that his course fee was paid.The Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V. Menon was considering the plea by the youth's father seeking the Court's direction for...
Many Govt Job Aspirants Pursue LLB, Law Is Essential Subject For Some Posts: P&H High Court Quashes GK-Based Syllabus For Haryana ADA Exam
In a significant ruling, the High Court has quashed the Haryana Public Service Commission's advertisement for Assistant District Attorney (ADA) posts, which featured a general knowledge-based syllabus while excluding law as a core subject in screening test. The court observed that thousands of students pursue LLB degrees with the hope of securing public employment, and that legal knowledge...
Landlord Is Best Judge Of His Own Needs, Not Tenant Or Court: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a landlord is the best judge of his needs, and cannot be thrusted with the opinion of the tenant or the Court.Justice Saurabh Banerjee said that once landlord establishes that the property wherefrom he is seeking eviction of the tenant is required bona fide by him, the issue of availability of alternative accommodation is merely incidental. “Moreover,...