MP High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment Of Chemistry Professor For Husband's Murder, Rejects Her Scientific Explanations

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (July 29) upheld a Sessions Court order convicting an Assistant Professor of Chemistry for the murder of her husband and sentencing her to rigorous imprisonment for life.Rejecting the scientific explanations she offered while arguing in person, the bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Devnarayan Mishra concluded that convict Mamta Pathak was not keeping...

'Took Admission In 3-Yr LLB Course Without Completing Graduation': HP High Court Denies Student's Plea For Enrolment As Advocate

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that admission to a three-year LLB course without completion of graduation violates the Legal Education Rules, 2008, and the candidate is ineligible for enrolment as an advocate.Justice G.S. Sandhawalia & Justice Ranjan Sharma said: “In this scenario, once appellant-petitioner had secured admission to the Three Year Law Course (in June 2014)...

Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On DM, ₹25K On Education Officer For Violating Law On Blacklisting Of Companies

The Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 1,00,000 on District Magistrate, Unnao and Rs. 25,000 on District Basic Education Officer, Unnao for violating the law laid down by the Supreme Court regarding blacklisting of companies.Petitioners approached the High Court against the order blacklisting them on grounds that no show cause notice was issued to them prior to passing of the...

Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹25K Cost On Litigant Repeatedly Agitating Compassionate Appointment Plea By Suppressing Previous Rejection

Last week, the Allahabad High Court imposed cost of Rs. 25,000 on a litigant who had been repeatedly approaching the High Court for consideration of his application for compassionate appointment even though his claim had been rejected in 2011, and the order of 2011 remained unchallenged.After petitioner's father died-in-harness in 2007, he applied for compassionate appointment. Though his...

Ten New Judges Sworn In At Madhya Pradesh High Court

10 judicial officers and advocates were sworn-in as judges and additional judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (July 30). Notably, on Monday the Centre had notified the appointment of 11 judges and additional judges to the high court. At the swearing-in ceremony today, all appointees–except Judicial Officer Pradeep Mittal–were sworn in. Chief Justice Sanjeev...

Allahabad High Court Allows 17-Yr-Old Survivor To Terminate 31-Week Pregnancy Despite Health Risk, Says Reproductive Autonomy Paramount

Recently, the Allahabad High Court allowed a 17 and half year old rape victim to terminate 31 weeks pregnancy holding that will and consent of the pregnant lady was paramount even though there was risk to life of the mother and baby in terminating the pregnancy.While allowing the petition for medical termination of pregnancy, the bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Ram Manohar...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Half-Yearly Digest January - June 2025

Judgments/Orders:Judicial Review Can Be Resorted To When Terms Of Invitation To Tender Are Alleged To Be "Tailor-Made" To Suit Certain Participants: J&K High CourtCase Title: M/S K.P Singh Lau Through its proprietor Kavinder Pal Singh Vs Union of IndiaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 1Underlining that judicial interference is warranted only in cases of arbitrariness, mala fide or...

Orissa High Court Grants ₹2 Lakh Interim Compensation To Kin Of Labourer Who Died Of Electrocution In 2007

More than 18 years after a daily labourer succumbed to electrocution by stepping onto a live electric wire due to negligence of the power distribution company, the Orissa High Court has ordered an interim compensation of rupees two lakhs to the wife and sons of the deceased.The Single Bench of Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra held the company strictly liable for the unfortunate and avoidable...

Kerala High Court Directs Formation Of Management Unit, Public Feedback Mechanism For Conservation Of Ashtamudi Wetland

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (July 29) directed the State government and the State Wetland Authority to constitute a specific unit for the conversation of Ashtamudi Wetland, namely, Ashtamudi Wetland Management Unit. Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam district is Kerala's second-largest wetland ecosystem. It is designated as a wetland of international relevance under the Ramsar Convention on...

Madras High Court Rejects Youtuber Savukku Shankar's Plea Alleging Police Interference In His Media Company, Expedites Probe

The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by YouTuber Savukku Shankar alleging that the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, had been interfering with the functioning of his company “Savukku Media”. The court said that there was no material to show that the commissioner was interfering with the working of the company. “Since there are several complaints against...

Following HC Directions, UP Govt Issues Circular Barring Cops From Directly Contacting Parties, Lawyers In Sub-Judice Matters

Following directions from the Allahabad High Court, the Uttar Pradesh Government has issued a comprehensive, State-wide guidelines to prevent police interference in sub judice matters. The guidelines strictly prohibit police personnel from contacting petitioners or their advocates concerned with sub-judice matters without lawful authority and prior sanction from a competent officer...

'Claim For Interim Injunction Arose After 27 Yrs': Allahabad High Court Denies Appeal U/S 37 Of A&C Act, Cites Inordinate Delay

The Allahabad High Court has recently dismissed an appeal filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 filed by M/s Law Publishers and a partner of the firm against the rejection of the application under Section 9 of the Act by the Commercial Court on grounds that the appellant had approached the Court after 27 years.The bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and...