Delhi Govt Should Decide On Approved Enhancement Of Monthly Remuneration For Law Researchers Expeditiously: High Court

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea seeking to enhance the monthly remuneration of its law researchers from Rs. 65,000 to Rs. 80,000 along with arrears.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Ranjeesh Kumar Gupta said that prima facie, the Delhi Government ought to consider the approved enhancement for the LRs by the Court and take a decision in an...

'IRCTC Can Be Made Responsible For Waste Management In Stations, Trains': Kerala High Court Orally Suggests

The Kerala High Court on Friday (July 11) orally suggested that IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) can be made a responsible party in managing the waste generated in the railway stations and trains.The oral remark was made by a Special Bench of Justices Bechu Kurian Thomas and Gopinath P. which was constituted to monitor the waste management in the State. In 2023, after...

High Court Grants Relief To Delhi Hockey Team After Hockey India Agrees To Modify Sub Junior Women Championship Schedule

Hockey India recently told the Delhi High Court that the schedule for the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Women NationalChampionship 2025 will be modified or tailored for the Delhi Hockey Team.This was after the participation of Delhi Hockey Team was cancelled in the championship due to the team being taken off the Hockey India online portal.Hockey India's counsel told Justice Sachin Datta...

Govt, Nursing Council Must Take Action Against Private Nursing Colleges Not Paying Teachers As Per UGC Scale: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that teachers teaching in private nursing colleges must be paid as per UGC Scales or, not less than what is admissible in nursing colleges under the State/Central government in accordance with the Nursing Council Regulations.Justice D.K. Singh observed that the government and the Indian Nursing Council must take action against nursing colleges, which...

Consumer Forum Cannot Resort To Summary Adjudication Without Allowing Rebuttal To Claimant's Case: J&K High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court set aside an order passed by the Consumer Commission, citing that it was “bereft of any reasons” and rendered without affording an opportunity to the insurance company to produce evidence in rebuttal against the claimant's statement.The matter involved an insurance claim relating to the death of an insured person, where the insurance company raised...

Right To Life Cannot Be Denied To Suspect, Obligation Of State & Courts To Ensure It Is Not Violated: Bombay High Court

The guarantee of 'right to life and liberty' cannot be denied to a suspect who is sought to be made an accused on an investigation and it is the obligation of the State and also of the Courts to ensure that there is no infringement of this 'indefeasible' right, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court held on Friday. Single-judge Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke, while granting bail to a...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up June 23 - June 29

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 231 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 243]Shireen Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy vs Jamsheed Mehli Poncha, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 231Sudhir Brijendra Jain vs Rajendra Dhedya Gavit, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 232ABC vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 233Chetan Ahire vs Union of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 234Union of India Through The General Manager Central Railway vs PLR HC...

Periyar River Is A Fountain Of Life, Must Be Preserved For Future Generations: Kerala HC Calls For Chief Secy's Report On River Basin Management

The High Court on Friday directed the Chief Secretary of the State of Kerala to submit a comprehensive report detailing action taken for the implementation of “the Integrated River Basin Management Plan”.The Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha gave the orders while hearing cases filed by Periyar Malineekara Samithi and others to curb the pollution in...

Local Commissioner Can't Be Appointed To Collect Fresh Evidence At Appellate Stage: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that under Order 26 Rule 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a Local Commissioner can't be appointed at the appellate stage merely to help a party gather fresh evidence which it failed to produce or challenge during the trial.Justice Vivek Singh Thakur: “By appointing a Local Commissioner under Order 26 Rule 9 CPC, the Court is not to be used as a...

MP High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Alleged Illegal Encroachment & Mining By 'Anti-Social Elements' At Lake In Jabalpur

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (July 10), issued notice to the State on PIL seeking directions to remove alleged encroachment and halt mining at Jabalpur's Budhan Sagar Lake, which is stated to be one of the largest freshwater reservoirs in the city. After hearing the matter a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf in its order...

Review Plea Filed Against Allahabad HC Order Refusing To Entertain PIL Seeking Cancellation Of Rahul Gandhi's Citizenship

A review petition has been filed in the Allahabad High Court challenging its May 2025 order, in which it refused to entertain a fresh PIL plea moved by a BJP Member (S. Vignesh Shishir) seeking the cancellation of Congress leader and LoP in LokSabha Rahul Gandhi's citizenship. For context, the said PIL plea was dismissed as withdrawn as a division bench had pointed out that...

Gauhati High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Posting 'I Love Pakistan' On Social Media After Pahalgam Terror Attack

The Gauhati High Court on Thursday granted bail to one Najibul Islam, who was arrested for allegedly posting 'I love Pakistan' on Instagram following the Pahalgam terror attack. A bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana noted that the petitioner had been in custody since May 1, 2025, and had completed approximately 70 days of incarceration and that his further custodial interrogation was...