Providing Sewerage Connections Is Statutory Duty Of Municipal Council, Consent Of Property Owners Not Required: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that under Section 141 of the Himachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 1994, it is the duty of the Municipal Council to provide sewerage connections, and it cannot withhold this service merely due to objections from private landowners.Rejecting the contention of Municipal Council, Justice Ajay Mohan Goel held that: “There is no statutory requirement that the...

'Deplorable But Not Illegal': Kerala High Court Quashes Case Against Law Student Accused Of Defiling Gandhi Statue

The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings taken against a law student for allegedly defiling a Mahatma Gandhi statue on his campus by putting cooling glasses and Christmas wreath on it.Justice V.G. Arun quashed the criminal proceedings alleging commission of offences under Sections 153 [Wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot] and 426 [Punishment for...

Compassionate Appointment Can't Be Sought Long After Death Of Family's Bread Winner, Doesn't Continue In Perpetuity: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that compassionate appointment cannot be sought long after the death of a family's bread winner and is not a right which continues in perpetuity. A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla observed that compassionate appointment caters to a very specific exigency, which dies with efflux of time.“Compassionate...

2019 Anaj Mandi Fire: Delhi High Court Upholds Framing Of Charges Against Building Owner Citing Absence Of Safety Mechanisms

The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order framing charges against one the owners of a building situated in city's Anaj Mandi area of Sadar Bazar which caught massive fire in the early hours of December 08, 2019, claiming lives of 45 individuals, mostly labourers. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that the accused- Mohd. Imran, was the owner of a portion of the fourth floor as...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Accommodation For 'Karwa Chauth' Granted To Female Candidates In 2021 Patwari Recruitment Exam

Upholding the 2021 Patwari Direct Recruitment Examination result, the Rajasthan High Court said that the normalization process followed was as per law and the accommodation granted to female candidates to appear for the exam one day prior on account of Karwa Chauth does not violate Article 14 or 16 of the Constitution. The division bench of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice...

Patna High Court Criticizes Lawyers Booked In 1994 Murder Case For Undermining Trial Court's Authority, Denies Relief

The Patna High Court rejected pleas by two Dharbhanga lawyers booked in a 1994 murder case who had challenged trial court's dismissal of their application seeking exemption from personal appearance in the case. This, after the high court noted that one of them had continued to appear before the trial court in a separate case in a professional capacity. The high court thus remarked that...

Accused Cannot Be Denied Bail U/S 132 GST Act In Tax Fraud Case Because Investigation Is Pending Against Co-Accused: P&H High Court

In a significant ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has clarified that an accused person cannot be denied bail in complaint under Section 132 Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act merely because the investigation is still ongoing against a co-accused. Section 132 of the Act pertains punishment for committing offences including tax evasion, fraudulently availing tax...

'Systematic Campaign To Demean': Gujarat High Court Sentences Lawyer To 3-Month Jail, Fines ₹1 Lakh For 'Scandalous Attack' On Judges

The Gujarat High Court held a lawyer guilty of contempt of court for levelling "false" and "scandalous" allegations against judges of the high court and judicial officers, sentencing him to three-months imprisonment along with cost of Rs. 1 Lakh. A division bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice RT Vachchani passed the order in a batch of contempt applications initiated suo motu over the...

Variation In Signature On Admit Card And OMR Sheet Alone Not Sufficient To Establish Tampering: AP High Court Dismisses NEET Candidate's Plea

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed the plea of a NEET (UG) candidate (petitioner) who– owing to variations in the number of answers filled and dissimilarities between signatures in the Admit Card and OMR sheet, alleged that her OMR answer sheet was tampered with, and subsequently sought a thorough inquiry regarding the same.Noting that dissimilarity between signatures cannot...

[Panchayati Raj Act] Prior Consultation With Panchayat Not Mandatory For Setting Up Govt Development Projects: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that the absence of prior consultation with the Halqa Panchayat in issuing a tender for the construction of Veterinary and Sheep Extension Centres does not violate the J&K Panchayati Raj Act, 1989, nor does it render the tendering process illegal.A bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal observed that although the Panchayati Raj...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Five Judicial Officers As Judges Of Allahabad High Court

The Central Government today notified the appointment of the following Judicial Officers as Judges of the Allahabad High Court. They are:1. Pramod Kumar Srivastava, 2. Abdul Shahid, 3. Santosh Rai, 4. Tej Pratap Tiwari, and 5. Zafeer AhmadWhile the Supreme Court Collegium recommended the names of judicial officers Srivastava, Rai, and Ahmad on July 1, the proposal to appoint Judicial...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 28, 2025, To August 3, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 105 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 112Nominal Index:Rasham Raj V/s State of H.P. & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 105State of Himachal Pradesh v/s Sarojioni.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 106Inderpal Singh v/s Himachal Pradesh Univeristy & Others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 107Mahesh Thakur v/s State of H.P. & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 108Sanjay Kumar v/s State of H.P. &...