Termination Violating S.25F Industrial Disputes Act Doesn't Automatically Lead To Reinstatement: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has partly upheld the order of a Labour Court which directed monetary compensation to the petitioner, instead of reinstatement, despite ruling his termination to be in violation of Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (“the Act”). The bench of Justice Anand Sharma observed that even though a violation of Section 25F rendered the retrenchment illegal,...

'These Petitions Disturb Us': Delhi High Court Pulls Up NGO For Repeatedly Filing PILs Alleging Illegal Encroachment By Mosques

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 14) pulled up an NGO for repeatedly filing public interest litigations alleging illegal encroachments by mosques and dargahs in various areas in the national capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia noted that the petitions seeking similar relief were being listed every second day, calling it sheer misuse...

Can't Allow Individual Requests To Hold Jallikattu, State Already Conducting Festival: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has refused to entertain a request made by an organisation for conducting the Jallikattu festival at Avaniyapuram after noting that the State was already conducting it. The bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan noted that, considering the international importance of the Jallikattu festival, the state itself was organising it and thus Court...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL To Extend Benefit Of CM Advocates Welfare Scheme To Lawyers' Parents

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 14) refused to entertain a PIL seeking extension of benefits of the Chief Minister Advocates Welfare Scheme to the eligible lawyers' parents.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that a mandamus cannot be issued in the matter, while citing autonomy to contract between two parties, one of them being the...

Institutional Coalitions and Constitutional Consequences

A Theory of 'Eidocracy'For centuries, political philosophy has grappled with the fragility of freedom—how power, even when born of the people, tends to turn inward and preserve itself. Much has been written about the tyranny of rulers, the indifference of citizens, and the illusions that sustain authority. Yet what has remained less examined is the silent transformation that takes place within lawful systems themselves: when obedience endures without conviction, and legitimacy survives without...

Calcutta High Court Disposes Of TMC Plea After ED Says It Hasn't Seized Anything From I-PAC Office

After the Enforcement Directorate(ED) told the Calcutta High Court that it has not seized anything from the office of the I-PAC and Prateek Jain on January 8, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday disposed of Trinamool Congress's plea seeking preservation of confidential political data which has been allegedly seized by the central agency. During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General SV...

ED Plea In Calcutta High Court Against Mamata Banerjee : Live Updates

The Calcutta HighCourt is heading the plea by the ED alleging interference by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during raids at the offices of the I-PAC pertaining to a 2020 coal scam.The agency alleges that the CM took away important documents while the raid was ongoing.The Trinamool Congress has also filed a plea stating that the ED took away election-related documents from the...

Rajasthan High Court Orders Reinstatement Of Constables Dismissed Without Regular Enquiry Over Accused's Escape From Custody

Rajasthan High Court directed reinstatement of three constables, dismissed from service without conduct of regular enquiry under State Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, after two accused absconded from their custody charged with looting. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma opined that merely the nature of offence committed by the absconded accused could not be a...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Cheque Bounce Case Against Director Who Resigned Before Cheques Were Issued, Cites MCA Records

The Karnataka High Court quashed a cheque dishonour complaint lodged against a man who was the Director of an infrastructure company, after referring to records of Ministry of Corporate Affairs and noting that when the cheques were issued to the complainant the petitioner was not a director. Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition filed by Sujith Sudhakaran, Director of M/S Dreamz...

MV Act | Minor With Permanent Functional Disability Entitled To Compensation As 'Skilled Workman': Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that an unemployed minor having 100% permanent functional disability after accident, is entitled to compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act as a "skilled workman". While dealing with an appeal for enhancement of compensation granted by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Justice Sandeep Jain held:“even if, it is assumed that the claimant was only 16 years...

Can Persons With Pending Criminal Cases Be Enrolled As Advocates? Madras High Court Larger Bench To Decide

The Madras High Court has referred to its larger bench the question whether a person who has criminal cases pending against him, can be enrolled as an Advocate with the State Bar Council. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice R Kalaimathi decided to refer the issue to a larger bench after noting that Advocates Act did not empower the High Courts to impose conditions...

Plea In Jharkhand High Court Seeks FIR Over Alleged HIV-Infected Blood Transfusion To Minor Thalassemia Patients

A writ petition has been moved before the Jharkhand High Court seeking registration of an FIR over allegations that HIV-infected blood was transfused to minor Thalassemia patients at the Blood Bank of Chaibasa Sadar Hospital, West Singhbhum, in October 2025.Advocate Md Shadab Ansari, appearing for the Petitioners, has stated in the plea that the Petitioners are minor children suffering...