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No Writ Can Compel Police To Register FIR In Property Disputes; Remedy Under BNSS Must Be Exhausted: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has reiterated that a writ of mandamus cannot be issued directing the police to register an FIR or initiate criminal proceedings, particularly in cases arising out of private land or property disputes, holding that aggrieved persons must first avail statutory remedies provided under criminal law before invoking writ jurisdiction.A Division Bench comprising Chief...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Records 89.99% Case Clearance Rate In 2025, Declares 12 Working Saturdays To Tackle Pendency
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh, under the leadership of the Chief Justice G.S Sandhawalia , has reported significant strides in judicial efficiency, technological reform, and litigant-centric measures during 2025. Despite functioning with a reduced judicial strength, the Court achieved a Case Clearance Rate (CCR) of 89.99% and introduced several structural and digital reforms aimed...
Heirs Can't Seek Setting Aside Of Ex-Parte Decree Without Explaining Original Defendant's Non-Appearance: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has observed that heirs of a party cannot seek setting aside of an ex-parte decree without explaining or showing "sufficient cause" for non-appearance of their mother, despite being represented by an advocate in the court. Justice Devan M. Desai observed that even if a liberal view is to be adopted while considering restoration applications, “the defendant, at least...
Karnataka High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Sudanese National's Plea For Visa Extension Which Expired 2 Years Ago
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 17) issued notice to the Central Government on a Sudanese national's plea seeking extension of visa which had expired over two years ago. The counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted before Justice BM Shyam Prasad that he had sought a direction to the Union of India to consider his online application for extension of visa. He submitted that...
Civic Authority Can't Retrospectively Revalue Property Or Fasten Past Tax Dues On Auction Buyer: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that municipal authorities cannot retrospectively revalue property or saddle an auction purchaser with property tax dues relating to a period when the purchaser was not the owner, particularly when the property formed part of liquidation proceedings.Allowing a writ petition against the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), Justice Rai Chattopadhyay ruled...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Bail To DIG HS Bhullar In Corruption Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the regular bail plea of Harcharan Singh Bhullar @ H.S. Bhullar, a senior Punjab Police officer, in a corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Justice Sumeet Goel noted that the offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, particularly when attributed to an officer of such rank, has...
Right To Run A Bar Must Be Balanced With Citizens' Right To Peaceful, Noise-Free Environment: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to operate and run a bar or pub must be balanced with the citizens' and children's right to a noise-free, peaceful, and orderly environment.“The age old proverb given to ordinary citizens is “don't take the law into your own hand”, the rationale obviously being that is for the authorities to wield the proverbial stick of the law, and...
Allahabad High Court Issues Contempt Notices To Bareilly DM, SSP Over Alleged Interference In 'Namaz' At Private Property
The Allahabad High Court last week issued a contempt notice to Bareilly District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar and Senior Superintendent of Police Anurag Arya for allegedly restraining certain individuals (including petitioner-Tarik Khan) from offering Namaz inside a private house. A bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Siddharth Nandan observed that the actions of the officials...
Kerala High Court Quashes State Govt Order For Nava Kerala Citizens Response Programme'
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday allowed the public interest litigation challenging the State government's 'Nava Kerala Citizens Response Programme' which commenced on January 01.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. passed the verdict.The plea had alleged that the survey is a politically motivated exercise intended to benefit the ruling Left Democratic...
Delhi High Court Restrains Priya Kapur, Mandhira Kapur From Making Defamatory Statements Against Each Other
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur and her sister in law Mandhira Kapur Smith from making defamatory statements against each other. Justice Mini Pushkarna said that the Kapurs should conduct themselves with dignity and must not defame each other publicly. The Court issued notice in the interim relief application filed in the...
NCDRC Orders Can't Be Challenged Under Article 226 In Private Consumer Disputes, Article 227 Proper Remedy: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has clarified that orders passed by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) cannot be routinely challenged through a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution when the dispute is purely between private parties, holding that the proper remedy in such cases lies under Article 227.Justice Om Narayan Rai ruled that although NCDRC orders...
NEET-PG 2025: Delhi High Court Upholds Cut-Off Reduction, Says No Arbitrariness In Policy Decision
The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed a petition challenging the decision of the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) reducing the qualifying cut-off percentile for NEET-PG 2025 examination after commencement of the admission process. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that the decision to reduce the eligibility...