Compassionate Appointment Barred Where Co-dependent Is Already Employed : Chhattisgarh HC

A Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Arvind Kumar Verma held that the compassionate appointment is governed by the policy in force on the date of the employee's death and cannot be granted where a dependent is already employed. Background Facts The deceased employee worked as a Subordinate Engineer with South...

100 Important Judgments Of Delhi High Court In 2025

LiveLaw reported 1808 judgments from Delhi High Court in 2025. Here are some of the important decisions:1. Woman's Consent For Sexual Relations Does Not Extend To Capturing Private Moments, Posting Them On Social Media: Delhi High CourtTitle: SUDHIR KUMAR v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHICitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 74The Delhi High Court has observed that the consent given by a woman for engaging...

Dissent Behind Bars: Unpacking The Delhi Riots Bail Judgment

Pre-trial liberty is not a technical privilege, but rather a moral presumption that, in a democracy, punishment follows proof, not mere accusation. The recent judgment in the Delhi Riots Conspiracy case under the UAPA sits uneasily with this presumption previously echoed in the Supreme Court's bail jurisprudence, even in the context of the UAPA.Bail, democracy, and statutory rigoursThe UAPA bail regime already inverts the ordinary grammar of liberty by treating jail as the norm and bail as the...

Section 35 BNSS Does Not Empower Police To Summon Or Question Individuals In Absence Of Registered Case: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that the police does not have power to summon or question a person without a registered case. Justice Sunder Mohan thus set aside a notice issued by the Deputy Superintendent of Police calling upon a journalist seeking explanation for an article published by him allegedly containing defamatory statement against the police. The judge noted...

'Anyone Flying Kites With Nylon Manjha Will Pay ₹25K Fine; Parents Must Ensure Children Act Responsibly': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Monday (January 12) made it clear that this year while celebrating 'Makar Sankranti' is found flying a kite using nylon manjha will have to cough up Rs 25,000 and ones selling this illegal item will have to pay Rs 2.5 lakhs. A division bench of Justice Anil Kilor and Justice Raj Wakode while the absence of proper regulation and Statute, there was a continued wide use...

Candidate Who Availed OBC Quota To Qualify First Stage Of Exam Cannot Later Shift To Unreserved Category: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that a candidate who avails reservation benefits under OBC category to qualify for first phase of examination, cannot subsequently seek migration to unreserved category at the second stage of exam after they are unable to qualify the second stage as an OBC candidate. In doing so the court dismissed the plea of a woman who after qualifying the first stage...

'Deep-Rooted, Systemic Failure': Kerala High Court Directs Probe Into Alleged ₹35 Lakh Embezzlement Of Ghee Sales At Sabarimala

Flagging the embezzlement of around Rupees 35 lakhs in the sale of ghee at Sabarimala within a span of less than two months, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday (January 13) directed the Director of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to constitute a team to investigate into the same.The Division Bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and K.V. Jayakumar passed the order...

Authorities Can't Deny Development Permission While Merely Awaiting Directions From State: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has highlighted that the authority granting development permission cannot withhold or deny approvals solely on the ground that they are awaiting directions from the State Government.The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed "a statutory authority must exercise the jurisdiction vested in it and cannot refuse to act on the pretext of awaiting instructions,...

'Liberally View Marginalised Peoples' Housing Applications': P&H High Court Asks Chandigarh To Allot Flat To Orphaned Minor

Emphasising that hyper-technical objections should not defeat welfare schemes meant for marginalised sections, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the Chandigarh Administration to allot a small flat to a petitioner who was a minor at the time of filing the petition, in lieu of her deceased father who had already been found eligible under the Chandigarh Small Flats...

Addition Of Graver, Non-Bailable Offence During Probe Justifies Cancellation Of Bail Granted By IO: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court held that the bail granted by the IO to the accused deserved to be cancelled pursuant to the addition of graver and non-bailable offences during the course of investigation. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand upheld the decision of a Special Judge (Dacoity Affected Area) that cancelled the bail of the petitioner after the charge of a non-bailable offence (causing...

Delhi High Court Upholds Bar On IFS Probationers Appearing In Civil Services Exam During Training

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday upheld bar on Indian Forest Service (IFS) probationers from appearing in the Civil Services Examination (CSE) during their training period. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan dismissed a batch of petitions filed by various IFS probationers challenging a 2023 amendment prohibiting them from appearing in the CSE or any...

Madras High Court Restrains Internet Service Providers From Illegally Streaming “Happy Patel” Movie

The Madras High Court has restrained more than 30 internet service providers from illegally streaming the upcoming Hindi movie “Happy Patel Khatarnak Jasoos” produced by Aamir Khan Productions Private Limited. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy issued the interim direction in a plea moved by the production company. Noting that the irreparable injury would be caused unless interim...