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Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 29 To October 05, 2025
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Occupation Must Be Considered To Assess Functional Disability: Karnataka High Court Enhances Compensation For Vendor Who Lost Limb In Accident
The Karnataka High Court recently came to the aid of a vegetable vendor and increased the compensation amount awarded to him by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal from Rs 5, 98,300 to Rs 11,40,795.Justice Dr Chillakur Sumalatha said, “For a vegetable vendor, it will be highly difficult to continue his occupation and earn in the light of loss of one of the lower limbs. For assessing...
Rajasthan High Court Orders Heirs Of Jaipur Royal Family To Remove 'Maharaj' And 'Princess' Prefixes From Their Plea
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the descendants of the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur to remove prefix “Maharaj” and “Princess” from the names of the petitioners as well as the respondents as mentioned in the case title of the petition, failing which the plea would be dismissed.The court was hearing petitions filed by Maharaj Prithviraj and Maharaj Jagat Singh through his...
Allahabad High Court Frames Contempt Charges Against Man Over 'WhatsApp Message' Accusing Judicial Officer Of Corruption, Treason
The Allahabad High Court recently framed criminal contempt charges against a man who is prima facie found to have circulated a WhatsApp message among the advocates, accusing an Additional District Judge posted in Basti of accepting bribes for writing fake and forged order sheets and for committing treason. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava directed that...
Karur Stampede: TVK Party Member Moves High Court Seeking Action Against Collector, High Ranking Police Officials For 'Dereliction Of Duty'
A member of the Tamilaga Vettri Kashagam party has approached the Madras High Court seeking departmental action against the District Collector, the Superintendent of Police, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, and the Inspector of Police in Karur for alleged failure of duty in connection with the Karur Stampede Tragedy. The petition has been filed by G. Kartheeban, who is also...
'Mediation Has That Magic': Gujarat High Court Remarks After 10-Year-Old Dispute Gets Resolved In Two Mediation Sittings
The Gujarat High Court on Monday (October 6) closed a Section 37 appeal filed under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act pertaining to a 10-year dispute which was referred to mediation and was amicably resolved in two sittings. Disposing of the appeal, the court, while lauding the efforts of the mediator, also orally remarked that "mediation has that magic". A division bench of Chief...
Section 336(2) Municipalities Act | Transfer Order Does Not Require Officer's Consent, Different From Deputation: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has observed that transfer order under Section 336(2) State Municipalities Act 2009, cannot be construed as a transfer by way of deputation since the provision does not provide for officer's consent which is essential for deputation.The court said that once an order under Section 336(2) is issued, the officer/employee has no option but to join the duty at the...
'Youngest Surgeon At 7, IIT At 12': MP High Court Cites Child Prodigies While Considering CBSE Plea On Age Bar For Class 9 Admission
In CBSE's appeal against the provisional admission granted to a 10-year-old child in class 9, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (October 6) took note of exceptional child prodigies, citing examples of a child who became the youngest surgeon at the age of 7 and a child who studied in IIT at 12. It thus questioned the rationale behind imposing rigid age restrictions in cases of...
Victim's Familiarity With Accused, Voluntarily Going To His Room No Ground To Hold Her Responsible For Sexual Assault: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a woman's familiarity with the accused is no ground to hold her responsible for the alleged sexual assault upon her by the accused.“Only because the victim had known the accused or that she was in cordial relations with him, will not make her responsible for the sexual assault,” Justice Amit Mahajan said.The Court was dealing with a plea filed by...
Kerala High Court Orders Re-Tender For Collecting Offerings In Sabarimala, Raps Travancore Devaswom Board For 'Casual' Conduct
The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment partially setting aside the tender notification issued by the Travancore Devaswom Board relating to tenders for three items, including collection of coconuts and flowers offered by pilgrims and devotees in Sabarimala. It further asked the TDB to conduct a re-tender for these.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and...
Income Tax | Rajasthan High Court Quashes Repeated Orders To Transfer Case, Calls Revenue's Approach 'Rigid' & 'Adamant'
The Rajasthan High Court has come down heavily on the Revenue Department for being “rigid and adamant” to transfer the case of the petitioner from Udaipur to Delhi under Section 127 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, despite the coordinate bench's earlier decision that quashed the same order.Section 127 of the Act empowers the income tax authorities to transfer a case from one Assessing officer...
'Taking Advantage Of Her Poverty Is Ruthless': Karnataka High Court Denies Bail To Senior Citizen Accused Of Raping Minor Girl
Denying bail to a 68-year-old man who along with other accused were booked for the gang rape of a minor girl, the Karnataka High Court remarked that the act of committing sexual assault by taking advantage of the victim's poverty and her community is a "ruthless act". Justice S Rachaiah dismissed the appeal filed by Channappar @ Rajaiah who was charged Sections 376(3)(rape of girl under...