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Delhi High Court Rejects 6,290 Days Delay In 1988 Appeal, Says Losing Contact With Lawyer No Ground To Condone Delay

The Delhi High Court has refused to condone a delay of 6,290 days, or over 17 years, in seeking restoration of an appeal filed in 1988, that was dismissed for non-prosecution in the year. 2002. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 874]Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri held that losing contact with a lawyer is no ground to condone such long delay and that litigant cannot shift the entire responsibility of pursuing the...

Erroneous Exercise Of Power By Revenue Officials Cannot Be Converted Into Criminal Case Without Evidence Of Corrupt Intent: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed a criminal prosecution initiated by the Anti-Corruption Bureau against Revenue Officers and the beneficiaries of certain mutations, holding that the mere circumstance that an order passed by a statutory authority may subsequently be considered erroneous or legally unsustainable would not, by itself, constitute criminal...

Advocate Merely Allowed Office For Meeting, Did Not Play Major Role In Alleged Forex Fraud: Bombay High Court Grants Protection

The Bombay High Court has granted protection from arrest to a woman advocate accused in a forex fraud case, observing that the only allegation against her was that she had allowed her office to be used for a meeting by the other accused persons. The Court noted that there was no material to show that she was aware of the nature of the meeting and neither had she played any major role in...

Parked Vehicle Not Liable For Contributory Negligence Where Driver Had Sufficient Time To Exercise Due Care: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that no negligence or contributory negligence could be attributed to an oil tanker parked on the left side of the National Highway when the vehicle which hit it from behind had sufficient time to exercise due care and caution.Justice Manish Choudhury observed, “this Court does not find any negligence on the part of the oil tanker, much less...

S.223 BNSS | Magistrate Cannot Take Cognizance On Complaint Without First Hearing Accused: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court has held that after the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) came into force, a Magistrate cannot take cognizance of an offence on a complaint without first giving the accused an opportunity of being heard. The Court clarified that the requirement under the first proviso to Section 223(1) of the BNSS is mandatory.Justice Biswajit Palit, while...

Property Sold In Auction Cannot By Itself Be Ground To Evict Existing Tenants: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that the sale of a property by the Bihar State Financial Corporation (BSFC) cannot, by itself, be a ground to evict tenants occupying the premises, observing that eviction can only be sought in accordance with the grounds prescribed under the Jharkhand Building (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Ananda Sen was hearing...

Police Station CCTVs: Karnataka Forms Committee To Implement High Courts Statewide Audit Directions

The Karnataka government has informed the High Court that a committee has been constituted to oversee the implementation of its directions for a comprehensive audit of CCTV systems and backup facilities in police stations across the State.The committee headed by Labhu Ram, IPS, Inspector General of Police, Computer Wing has been constituted pursuant to the directions of the Director General...

University Students Have Right To Dissent, Smiling At Protestors Or Cheering For Demonstrations Not Indiscipline: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that university students have a valuable right to express dissent, demonstrate or show support for a demonstration, holding that merely smiling at protestors cannot be treated as an act of indiscipline. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 872]Justice Jasmeet Singh made the observation while staying fine of Rs. 19,000 imposed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on...

State Must Pay Dues For Private Vehicles Hired For Law & Order Duties After Verification: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that where private vehicles were admittedly taken on hire by government authorities, the owner would be entitled to the amounts due upon proper verification of the claims.Justice Devashis Baruah observed, “as it is an admitted fact that the Petitioner's vehicles were taken on hire by the Respondent Authorities, the Petitioner would be entitled to the amounts...

Microfinance Fraud Case: Kerala High Court Criticises Disagreement Between Govt & Its Advocates On Need For Prosecution Sanction

The Kerala High Court on Friday (September 18) orally criticised the perceived differences of opinion between the State government and its advocates regarding the question of requirement of sanction to prosecute the accused persons in the ₹15.85 crore SNDP Microfinance Fraud case.When the matter came up before Justice A. Badharudeen, the special public prosecutor for vigilance placed...