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Insurance Company Can't Deny Compensation Citing Invalid Employer-Employee Relationship Between Family Members Without Evidence: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that close family ties do not prevent a valid employer–employee relationship under law if it is supported by credible evidence on record.Justice Vivek Singh Thakur observed “It has been categorically observed by the Supreme Court that technically there is possibility that husband and wife can have relation of employer and employee. It is apt to...
Madras High Court Slams Police For Closing Temple To Prevent Caste Tensions, Says Denial Of Rights Not Way To Maintain Peace
The Madras High Court recently criticized the police authorities for closing down a public temple and denying entry to everyone in an effort to maintain public peace amidst communal tension. The court said that denying entry to everyone was not the way to keep peace, and the police had to make an effort to protect the rights of devotees. “Equally disturbing is the role of the...
Satisfied With State's Preparations: Uttarakhand HC Disposes PILs To Postpone Panchayat Polls Over Kanwar Yatra, Bad Weather
The Uttarakhand High Court last week disposed of a writ petition seeking postponement of panchayat elections on account of the ongoing Kanwar Yatra after recording satisfaction with the arrangements made by the Panchayati Raj Department and the Police Department. Similarly, the Court disposed of another plea too in similar terms, which had expressed apprehensions over holding...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 14, 2025 To July 20, 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 90 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 96Nominal Index:Tejinder Singh V/s Govinder Singh and another., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 90Vijay Kumar V/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 91Director of Horticulture to the Government of HP V/s Gejam Ram & others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 92Gagandeep Singh and another v. State of H.P. and another.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 93Mantesh...
Banke Bihari Temple Trust Ordinance | Amicus Curiae Questions UP Govt's Competence, Allahabad High Court Seeks State's Reply
The Allahabad High Court on Monday called for a response from the Uttar Pradesh Government after the Court-appointed Amicus Curiae raised serious questions regarding the State's competence to issue the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025. As per the ordinance, the management of Shri Banke Bihari Ji temple in Vrindavan, Mathura and the responsibility...
Bengaluru's Century Club Built On Land Granted By Maharaja Of Mysore, Is Public Authority Under RTI Act: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that Bengaluru's Century Club, which is situated abutting Cubbon Park and is built on land granted by the then Maharaja of Mysore in 1913, is public authority under the Right To Information Act and is thus bound to furnish information. Dismissing the Club's petition against an order directing it to provide information under the Act, Justice Suraj Govindaraj...
HP High Court Orders Inquiry Into Lawyer For Allegedly Withdrawing MACT Compensation By Misusing Client's Signature
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ordered an enquiry into a lawyer, after the appellants in an MACT appeal case alleged that their former advocate misused their signatures and fraudulently withdrew accident compensation money.Justice Vivek Singh Thakur said: “Direct the Chairman, Bar Council of Himachal Pradesh as well as Superintendent of Police, Shimla, to look into the matter...
Merely Receiving A Package Without Being Aware Of Illicit Contents Not 'Possession' Under NDPS Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that merely receiving a package without the accused being aware of its illicit contents is not “conscious possession” under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.“The act of merely receiving a package, absent any material to suggest that the Applicant was aware of its illicit contents, prima facie, cannot by itself satisfy the...
Gujarat High Court Closes Contempt Case Against Senior Advocate For Appearing On VC With Beer Mug, Says Act Was An 'Error'
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (July 22) closed the suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against senior advocate Bhaskar Tanna for appearing on VC while drinking from a beer mug.A division bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice RT Vachchani in its order dictated: "From the report prepared by Registry and on overall appreciation of facts and reading of affidavit of unconditional apology...
'Dragged Court To Toilet, Lowered Majesty': Gujarat High Court Orders Community Service For Man Who Appeared On VC From Washroom
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (July 22) directed a man, who was captured seated on a toilet seat during online proceedings last month, to do community service for 15 days.Noting that he had already deposited Rs 1 Lakh with the court's registry, in view of his unconditional apology and willingness to undertake community service, the Court closed the contempt action initiated suo moto.During the hearing a division bench of Justice A.S. Supehia and Justice R.T. Vachhani orally remarked...
'Systemic Fraud' Involving Public Servants: Karnataka High Court Denies Relief To Hotelier Accused Of Forging Aadhar To Usurp Vacant Lands
Refusing to quash a cheating case against a hotelier and kitchen steward accused of creating fake Aadhar Cards and usurping vacant properties in Mangalore in connivance with officials of the sub-registrar office, the Karnataka High Court expressed its concern at the involvement of public servants remarking it was a cause of public concern. While dismissing the petitions filed by Jagadish...
Police Inaction Against Obstruction Of Lawful Business Violates Fundamental Right Under Article 19(1)(g): Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently ordered police protection in a plea preferred by a quarry entrepreneur, who was prevented from conducting scientific study in order to start quarry operations.The petitioner had taken on lease certain land for conducting quarrying activities. After many legal impediments, the petitioner wanted to conduct a scientific study in the proposed quarry area and had...