Kerala High Court Asks Inspector General Of Police To Consider Film Producer's Complaint Alleging Improper Behaviour By DySP

The Kerala High Court on Friday (December 5) directed the Inspector General of Police, Ernakulam range to consider the representation made by film producer Sheela Kurian seeking action against Deputy Superintendent of Police, Madhu Babu, alleging improper behaviour by him when she visited his office in connection with a criminal complaint.When the matter came up for consideration before...

Magistrate Cannot Direct Economic Offences Wing To Investigate Custodial Torture Allegations: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that the Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar, has no authority under the applicable notification to investigate allegations relating to custodial torture and killing.The Court observed that a Magistrate is empowered to direct an investigation only by an agency having jurisdiction over the offence alleged.The Court was hearing a petition...

Arbitration Is Only Between Parties To Agreement; Non-Parties Can Be Added Only In Exceptional Circumstances: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that arbitration could be only between parties to the Arbitration Agreement; non-parties cannot be made parties to arbitration unless exceptional circumstances exist.Justice Suraj Govindaraj held thus while allowing a petition filed by Lubna Shah. Shah and Varun Infra Projects (respondent No 3) had entered into a Joint Development Agreement on 27.06.2016,...

Bombay Sales Tax Act | High Court Says Canned Pineapple Slices Cannot Be Classified As 'Fresh Fruits', Denies Tax Exemption

In a significant ruling on product classification under the Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959, the Bombay High Court has held that canned pineapple slices, pineapple tidbits and fruit cocktail preserved in sugar syrup cannot be treated as “fresh fruits” for the purpose of Entry A-23 of the Schedule to the Act. A Division Bench of Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Advait M. Sethna answered...

Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act | Authorised Officer Becomes Functus Officio Once Replaced By Competent Authority: High Court

The Bombay High Court held that an authorised officer under Section 88 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, becomes functus officio the moment a competent authority replaces him, irrespective of whether the officer had personal knowledge of the substitution. The Court observed that administrative orders take legal effect when issued by the competent authority, not when they...

CCI Can Probe Anti-Competitive Practices In TRAI-Regulated Markets: Kerala High Court In JioStar's Appeal

The Kerala High Court has recently held that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has full authority to investigate allegations of discriminatory pricing and abuse of dominance in the broadcasting market even though the sector is regulated by TRAI. The court said the Competition Act is an independent enactment that operates in parallel with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India...

Person Who Set Paper Is Best Person To Verify, Court Can't Override Expert View In Exam Matters: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the opinion of a subject expert cannot be substituted by the Court unless it is demonstrably wrong on the face of the record.Justice Sandeep Sharma remarked that: “…opinion given by expert cannot be substituted by Court, until same on the face of it is wrong… best person to verify the correctness… is the person who has set-up the paper.”...

'Polling Day Should Be A Day Of Peace, Not War': Kerala High Court Directs Robust Security Measures Ahead Of Local Body Elections

The Kerala High Court recently issued detailed directions to the police and the State Election Commission (SEC) for the peaceful conduct of elections in the wake of upcoming general elections to the local bodies.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan was considering a batch of writ petitions filed apprehending law and order problems and, therefore, seeking deployment of additional police force,...

Delhi High Court Upholds DMRC's Arbitral Award Against Parsvnath Builders Amounting To ₹70 Lakhs

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has upheld an arbitral award in favour of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (“DMRC”) against Parsvanath Developers Limited (“PDL”) relating to development of commercial space in Tis Hazari Metro Station. The Court affirmed the view taken by the Arbitrator that DMRC was not in violation of its obligations under the Concession...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: November 2025 [Citations: 699 - 786]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 699 - 786]Parimal Sahu v. State of Kerala and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 699Vellangallur Peoples Welfare Co-operative Society Ltd. and Anr v. Union of India and Ors. and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 700Madathil Pakruti v. T.P. Kunjanandan and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 701Angels Nair v. Union of India and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw...

Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil In Rape, Miscarriage Case

The Kerala High Court on Saturday (December 6) granted interim protection from arrest to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who is arraigned in a rape and miscarriage case.When the case came up for consideration, Justice K. Babu made it clear that Mamkootathil cannot be arrested during the pendency of his anticipatory bail application. "During the pendency of the application, I will not...

'Shocked & Surprised': Allahabad High Court Seeks Official's Explanation For Ordering Teacher's Dismissal A Year After His Death

The Allahabad High Court expressed it 'surprised' at the conduct of the state education authorities who initiated dismissal proceedings against an Assistant Teacher more than a year after he had already passed away due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Stressing that an inquiry could not be started against the dead person, a bench of Justice Prakash Padia directed the Director of...