Karnataka High Court Directs Road Transport Corporation Unions Seeking Pay Revision To Defer Strike

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (August 4) directed the Joint Action Committee of Road Transport Corporation Workers' Unions to put on hold its proposed strike over pay revision demand, till Tuesday (tomorrow).The strike was announced to commence from the morning of Tuesday (August 5).A division bench of Justice K S Mudgal and Justice M G S Kamal issued notice to the state...

Prima Facie Derogatory: Madras High Court Restrains Savukku Shankar From Making Allegations Linking IPS Officer To Sivaganga Custodial Death

The Madras High Court has restrained YouTuber Savukku Shankar from making allegations against IPS officer Davidson Devasirvatham, implicating him in the recent custodial death of Ajith in Sivaganga. Justice K Kumaresh Babu observed that the statements made by Shankar were prima facie derogatory and defamatory, which would affect the reputation of the officer. Thus, considering...

HP High Court Denies Relief To Cops Accused Of Outraging Woman's Modesty, Says State Can't Protect Them From Probe By Filing Revision Plea

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the State cannot challenge a court's direction for investigation merely because the proposed accused are government servants.The Court emphasised that, as per Article 14 of the Constitution of India, every individual is entitled to equality before law or the equal protection of the laws. Thus, the Court held that “the State cannot discriminate...

[O.5 R.17 CPC] Service Of Summons Is Incomplete Without Affixing Signatures Of Witnesses Residing Nearby: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside the trial court's decision in an ex parte proceeding in which a suit for declaration and permanent injunction was allowed against the petitioner based on the fact that the service of summons was incomplete under Order 5, Rule 17, CPC.Order 5, Rule 17, CPC provides for servicing summons in certain situations, by affixing a copy on some conspicuous part of...

Calcutta High Court Declines To Interfere With CBI Probe Into Former Sandeshkhali TMC Leader Shahjahan Sheikh

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed an appeal against a single judge order, which handed over the investigation into former TMC leader from Sandeskhali, Shahjahan Sheikh, to the Central Bureau of Investigation.Sheikh had been accused of various crimes, including rape, extortion and assault, culminating in an attack allegedly ordered by him on an ED team who had been deployed to search...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Take Suo Motu Contempt Action Against CPI(M) For Statement Condemning Order On Gaza Protest Plea

The High Court said that they would prefer to ignore the party's press statement.

Kerala High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Kollam Bar Association Election Result

The Kerala High Court has recently issued notice on a petition challenging the results of the election to the Board of Directors of the Kollam Bar Association. Notably, the Bar Association has 9 directors, who are elected from 9 constituencies.When the petition came up for hearing on Thursday (July 31), Justice N. Nagaresh admitted the same and issued notice by special messenger. The case is...

MP High Court Slams Police For 'Implanting False Witness' To Complete Murder Probe, Directs DGP To Issue Guidelines For Proper Investigation

Setting aside the conviction of two men in a 2021 murder case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court remarked that the police officials had implanted a false witness "in their zeal to complete the investigation without maintaining the integrity of investigation". Remarking on the "dishonest" status of investigation in the State, the court directed MP's Director General of Police to issue...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Corruption Case Against Driver Who Kept Bribe Bag In Car On BESCOM Manager's Instructions

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the corruption case registered against a driver attached to the Chief General Manager of BESCOM, for merely keeping a bag containing bribe in the Manager's car on his instruction.Noting that the demand and acceptance of bribe were made by the Manager who was booked as the first accused, Justice M Nagaprasanna held it is unfair to prosecute the "humble...

Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Ease Traffic Congestion, Enhance Pedestrian Safety In Thiruvananthapuram's East Fort Area

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (July 30) disposed of a public interest litigation seeking improvement of pedestrian pathway and safety in East Fort area of capital city, Thiruvananthapuram.The petition was filed seeking a direction to the state government (respondent 1) and the Transport Commissioner (respondent 2) to implement the proposal submitted by the NATPAC (National...

Certificate Issued By School Without Supporting Proof Not Enough Evidence To Determine Kidnapping Victim's Age: Rajasthan High Court

Upholding an order acquitting a man accused of kidnapping a girl, the Rajasthan High Court refused to accept the certificate issued by the girl's school as proof of age in absence of any document or evidence of school staff or register admission form or mark sheet based on which such the certificate was issued.The court said that certificate issued by a school can only be based on the...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 28 To August 03, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 251 to Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 257Nominal Index: K M Gurushivakumar AND LIC Of India & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 251Ningappa AND PRABHATBHAI & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 252Shivegowda AND Nanjeshgowda & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 253Vivek Kariappa C K AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 254Chief Administrative Officer & ANR AND...