S. 13 Of Public Gambling Act Is A Cognizable Offence; Police Can Arrest & Investigate Without A Warrant: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently ruled that the offence of gaming in a public street or place under Section 13 of the Public Gambling Act, 1867, is cognizable because the provision itself permits a police officer to apprehend the accused without a warrant.By necessary implication and in view of Section 2 (c) CrPC, the Court further held that the police may also register an FIR and...

Messi India Tour | Calcutta High Court To Hear PILs Seeking CBI, ED, SFIO Probe Into Chaos At Salt Lake Stadium

The Calcutta High Court will hear multiple public interest litigations (PILs) seeking an investigation by central agencies — including the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) — into the massive chaos and vandalism that erupted at Salt Lake Stadium during an event featuring Argentine football legend...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars Rival Aviation Institute From Infringing Frankfinn's “FLY HIGH” Trademark

The Delhi High Court has passed an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining Fly High Institute, a Nagpur based aviation institute, from using the marks “FLY HIGH,” “FLY HIGH INSTITUTE,” “FH FLY HIGH INSTITUTE,” or any other mark deceptively similar to “FLY HIGH,” a registered trademark of Frankfinn Aviation Services (Pvt.) Ltd. The injunction will remain in force until...

Gauhati High Court Grants Relief To Lecturer Denied UGC Pay Scale, Says Minimum Qualification Was Not Mandatory When He Was Regularized

The Gauhati High Court recently granted relief to a retired college lecturer who was denied UGC pay scale holding that the benefit cannot be denied as possession of M.Phil, NET, SLET, or Ph.D qualification was not mandatory on the date of the lecturer's regularization. The ruling was delivered by Justice Robin Phukan, who observed, “Since possession of M. Phil/NET/SLET/Ph.D. qualification...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: December 08 - December 14, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 420 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 425Nominal Index:State of Karnataka & ANR AND YALLAGAIAH G & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 420SUNIL KUMAR @ SILENT SUNIL AND STATE OF KARNATAKA & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 421RAKESH M S/O. MAHALINGAPPA L. And STATE OF KARNATAKA. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 422PAVAN VIJAY SHARMA AND THE UNION OF INDIA & Others. 2025 LiveLaw...

Karnataka High Court Seeks Details From NCLT Bengaluru On System To Date & Time Stamp Orders While Uploading

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the Registrar of the National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru, to place on record if there is a system implemented by it for date and time stamping, while uploading interim or final orders.Justice Suraj Govindaraj directed the Registrar to give details by December 17. The bench orally said, “In the High Court we are getting date and time stamps on...

Authorities Bound To Effect Transfer Of Registry, Change 'Patta' Based On Decree Of Competent Civil Courts: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that the authorities are bound to effect transfer of registry based on the decrees of competent courts and that title deeds can be revised from time to time based on judicial decisions.Justice Viju Abraham was considering a plea filed seeking a direction to the District Collector to issue the title deed of 'pokkuvaravu patta' in the name of the...

Bank Not 'Assessee In Default' For Not Deducting TDS On Interest After Accepting Form 15H From Senior Citizens: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that once a bank accepts valid Form 15H declarations from senior citizen depositors under Section 197A(1C) of the Income Tax Act, it cannot be treated as an “assessee in default” for non-deductions of TDS (deduct tax at source) on interest income. Justices A. Muhamed Mustaque and Harisankar V. Menon examined whether the bank (appellant) has to be treated...

Delhi High Court Upholds Interim Injunction Against 'Power Flex' In Bata's Trademark Infringement Suit

The Delhi High Court has upheld a single judge order granting interim injunction restraining an entity from using the mark “POWER FLEX” for footwear in a trademark infringement suit filed by Bata.A Division Bench comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla dismissed the appeal filed by Leayan Global Private Limited against a 2019 order of a Single Judge. The Bench...

Mere Smell Of Alcohol In Post-Mortem No Grounds To Deny Compensation To Heirs Of Deceased Accident Victim: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that the mere presence of an alcoholic smell in the stomach of a deceased accident victim, as noted in the post-mortem report, cannot be a ground to deny compensation to the legal heirs under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury, while dismissing an appeal filed by The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., affirmed an award of compensation granted...

MP High Court Questions Police Conduct Over Missing Audio-Video Record In Alleged Opium Seizure Case, Summons Principal Secretary

Observing that the police personnel handling an alleged opium seizure case had conveniently forgotten to adhere to BNSS provisions on search and seizure, the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the state's Principal Secretary to apprise on steps taken to implement the provisions. In the present matter, the applicant, in custody since August 29, 2025, claimed that he was illegally escorted from...

Kerala High Court Extends Interim Protection From Arrest Granted To MLA Rahul Mamkootathil In Rape & Miscarriage Case

The Kerala High Court on Monday (December 15) extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the rape and miscarriage case alleged against him. Justice K. Babu posted the matter to Thursday (December 18) for consideration and extended the interim order till then.Earlier, he had approached the Principal District and Sessions Court,...