Outsourced Forest Staff Cannot Be Discontinued Over Mere Classification Under 'Wrong Salary Head': Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has granted relief to a slew of outsourced workmen (petitioners) of the Uttarakhand Forest Department— whose engagement was discontinued on the sole ground that there was a change in the salary head from which their wages were being drawn— directing the State Government to not discontinue the services of such workmen on such grounds.The services of the petitioners— who were engaged through outsourcing in different divisions of Uttarakhand Forest Department (Respondent)...

SARFAESI Sale Cannot Proceed If Sale Certificate Is Not Issued Before IBC Moratorium: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday held that a secured creditor cannot proceed with a SARFAESI sale once an interim moratorium under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code comes into force. It rulled that the Union Bank of India was not entitled to accept balance payments or issue a sale certificate after the personal insolvency process against the borrower had commenced. In an order passed...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars Bhiwadi School From Infringing Delhi Public School's Well-Known Trademark

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained a Bhiwadi, Rajasthan-based school from using the name “Delhi Public School International,” the acronym “DPS,” or a torch-and-shield logo after finding them deceptively identical to the well-known marks of the Delhi Public School Society (DPS Society). The court also ordered that the school's domain name be suspended. Justice Manmeet...

“13 Yrs Lost To Administrative Paralysis”: J&K&L High Court Slams Govt For Delay In Establishing Degree College In Pahalgam Constituency

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, in a powerfully worded judgment, expressed deep anguish over more than a decade of administrative indecision that prevented the establishment of a sanctioned Government Degree College in the Pahalgam constituency.Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal held that the combined effect of prolonged inaction, contradictory official communications, and the...

Delhi High Court Calls For Coordinated Policy To Prevent Delay In Transporting DNA Evidence In Sexual Assault Cases

The Delhi High Court has called for framing of a coordinated policy to prevent the delay in transportation of DNA samples in cases of sexual assault. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma called for an urgent and coordinated policy framework between the Delhi Police, forensic laboratories and Delhi Government's Health and Home Departments. The Court did so to ensure strict and uniform compliance with...

No Parallel Proceedings; Revenue Authorities Should Step Aside Once Civil Court Takes Up Dispute: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that revenue authorities cannot run concurrent proceedings once a civil court has already seized a dispute. Court noted that this principle was violated in a Kupwara land-pathway dispute where both sides simultaneously sought remedies before different forums.Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, while dismissing a writ petition filed by one...

'No Publication Or Tweet Attributed To Me': Rahul Gandhi Tells Karnataka High Court In Plea To Quash Defamation Case By State BJP

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday (December 11) that there was no material linking him to the publication or tweets, alleged to be defamatory on the basis of which the State BJP had lodged a complaint against him. The court was hearing Gandhi's plea seeking quashing of criminal defamation proceedings initiated against him by the State BJP over an...

Madras High Court Paves Way For Release Of Film 'Akhanda 2' After Parties Agree To Settle Dispute

The Madras High Court has paved the way for release of Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer Akhanda 2, after its producers agreed to settle pending payments towards Eros International. Justice Anand Venkatesh vacated an earlier interim order granted by a division bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan restraining the release of the movie till the petition filed by...

Seven-Year Delay Violates Public Policy: Madras High Court Quashes ₹51.48 Lakh Award Against TN Housing Board

The Madras High Court has set aside an arbitral award of ₹51.48 lakhs passed in favour of the contractor, M/s. N.C.C. Ltd., on the ground of an inexplicable and excessive seven-year delay in its decision.On December 8th, 2025, Justice N. Anand Venkatesh ruled that such a delay, which is "explicit and adversely reflects on the findings," renders the award in conflict with the public policy...

Villagers' Attempts To 'Resolve' Rape Case Through Mediation Explains Delay In Lodging FIR: Jharkhand High Court Upholds Conviction

The Jharkhand High Court recently observed that delay in lodging an FIR in rape cases may be justified where it is shown that local residents first attempted to resolve the matter amicably within the village.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Rai was hearing an appeal against the order of the Trial Court whereby the appellant had been convicted under Section 376 IPC and sentenced to...

Award By Arbitrator Appointed By HC In International Commercial Arbitration Invalid Even If Parties Consent To Appointment: Madras HC

The Madras High Court bench of Justice N Anand Venkatesh has observed that appointment of arbitrator by a high court in case of an international commercial arbitration renders the award a nullity. Sections 4 and 11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act (“ACA”) are non -derogable and it is only the Apex Court which can appoint an arbitrator in an international...

Uttarakhand High Court Quashes GST Order After Authorities Ignored Adjournment Request While Assessee Was Abroad

The Uttarakhand High Court has quashed a Goods and Services Tax (GST) demand order passed against an assessee after the department ignored his request for adjournment on the ground that he was abroad at the relevant time. The petitioner had approached the Court challenging an order issued under Section 73 of the CGST/SGST Act, contending that the adjudicating authority proceeded...