Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Chaitanya Baghel In Alleged Liquor Scam Worth ₹2161 Crores

The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected anticipatory bail to Chaitanya Baghel (son of former CM Bhupesh Baghel), who was alleged to be one of the "top leaders" of a syndicate involved in the Chhattisgarh Excise Department scam between 2019 and 2023.The Economic Offences Wing (EOW/ACB) had registered offences under Section 7 (Offence relating to public servant being bribed) and Section...

Two Additional Judges Of Madras High Court Appointed As Permanent Judges

The central government has appointed two additional judges of the Madras High Court as permanent judges. In a gazette notification issued on September 24, the Department of Justice said that President, in exercise of powers under Article 217(1) has appointed Justice N Senthilkumar and Justice G Arul Murugan as permanent judges of the Madras High Court. The notification reads as under:"In...

Karnataka High Court Directs CBDT To Extend Tax Audit Due Date To 31st October

The Karnataka High Court today directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes to extend the due date for filing Tax Audit Reports under Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, by one month to 31st October, 2025.For reference: “Section 44AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961 mandates compulsory audit of accounts for businesses and professionals above a specified turnover or gross...

Right To Appeal Cannot Be Made Conditional Upon Deposit Of Decretal Sum: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that an appellate court cannot impose the condition of depositing the decreetal amount as a precondition for condonation of delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel remarked that: “The learned 1st Appellate Court had no authority to issue a direction that the application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act is allowed subject...

Chhattisgarh HC Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of News Report On Police Cars Bought For 'Dial 112' Service Lying Idle, Seeks DGP's Response

The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo-motu cognisance of a news report published in a Hindi daily which reported that as many as 400 vehicles worth Rs.40 Crores, which were originally purchased for the Dial-112 service, remained unused and parked for nearly two years, causing immense damage to their parts and considerable reduction in their shelf-life.The report highlighted that keeping...

'Detention Homes Should Have Humane Conditions': P&H High Court In Plea Challenging Detention Of Bengali Migrants In Gurugram

The Punjab & Haryana High Court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), on allegations that several migrants from West Bengal, belonging to a certain community, were being unlawfully detained in Gurugram under inhumane conditions.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry said, "If they are detained in inhumane conditions...tell us, we will direct them...Homes should...

Madras High Court Transfers Probe In BSP Leader Armstrong's Murder Case To CBI

The Madras High Court has transferred the investigation into the death of Bahujan Samaj Party leader Armstrong to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Allowing a petition filed by Armstrong's brother, Justice P Velmurugan has directed the CBI to file the chargesheet within 6 months.The court noted that the investigation carried out by the State police did not inspire much...

Orissa HC Allows Premature Withdrawal Of Post Bank Fixed Deposit For Marriage, Says Hindu Law Recognises It As 'Necessity'

The Orissa High Court has ordered the Post Bank to allow a woman to prematurely withdraw/encash a sum of money, which she had invested in fixed deposits, in order to bear the expenses of a marriage in the family.Refuting the stance of the bank that no such premature withdrawal is permissible, the Bench of Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad was of the opinion that marriage is recognised as...

NHAI Need Not Deposit Compensation Amount Until Challenge To Arbitrator's Award Is Decided: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) need not submit the compensation awarded when the Arbitrator's award is challenged by either party, i.e., the claimant or the NHAI.The Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V. Menon was considering a writ appeal preferred by the NHAI challenging the Single Judge's direction...

Plea In J&K&L High Court Challenges Constitutionality Of Domestic Violence Act On Grounds Of Gender Bias, Vexatious Proceedings

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court recorded a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDVA) following proceedings initiated against petitioners in the Court of the 2nd Additional Munsiff, Srinagar. A bench of Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi directed the Registrar Judicial to place the matter before the...

Many People Being Affected By Damage Taking Place During Political Party Meetings; Must Be Compensated: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court, on Wednesday, said that many people were being affected by the damages that were taking place during the public meeting of the political parties, and steps had to be taken to compensate them effectively.Justice N Sathish Kumar noted that usually, when some incident takes place during the public meetings resulting in damage to public property, an FIR is registered and...

MP High Court Calls For Police Commissioner's Response On Why FIR Was Not Registered Over Death Of Infants Due To Rat Bite In Govt Hospital

Taking suo motu cognizance of a news report about the death of two infant babies in the ICU of government-run M.Y. Hospital due to rat bites, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Police Commissioner of Indore to file a reply explaining why no FIR was registered. The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi observed; "The respondent No. 5 is also directed...