Mere Roadshow By Star Campaigner On Polling Day Not 'Undue Influence': Bombay High Court Upholds Election Of Shinde Sena Leader

A mere visit to a constituency by a 'Star Campaigner' on the polling day would not be enough to constitute 'undue influence' or 'corrupt practice' under the Representation of People Act of 1951, held the Bombay High Court. The High Court also refused to accept that a mere visit by then Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai's Chandivali area during the 2025 State Assembly elections, which...

Special Court Under PC Act Is Also Designated Court Under PMLA: Madras High Court Transfers Money Laundering Case To CBI Court

The Madras High Court directed the transfer of a money laundering case lodged under the PMLA to the Special Court of CBI cases which is hearing the predicate offence under Prevention of Corruption Act in the matter, after noting that the Special Court under PC Act is a designated court under the PMLA as well. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava (now retired) and Justice...

[Maharashtra Co-Op Societies Act] 50% Deposit Mandatory Even If Revision Challenges Only Consequential Recovery Steps: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the requirement of depositing 50% of the recoverable dues under Section 154(2A) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, is mandatory even when a revision application challenges only consequential or derivative actions taken pursuant to a recovery certificate and not the recovery certificate itself. The Court observed that permitting litigants...

Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Ban On Pre-Poll Alliance Between Political Parties, Says It Is Against Democracy

A plea has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to ban pre-poll alliances between political parties, alleging that they are against democratic principles. When the matter was taken up on Monday (March 10), the petitioner appeared in person before the bench comprising Chief Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan.However,...

Govt Order Cannot Supersede Statutory Notification Altering Tehsil Jurisdiction Under Land Revenue Act: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that an administrative government order cannot override or supersede a statutory notification issued under the Jammu & Kashmir Land Revenue Act altering territorial limits of revenue administrative units.The Court emphasied that territorial limits of revenue administrative units defined through a statutory notification under the Land...

Unused Acquired Land Cannot Be Reclaimed Once It Vests In State; Subsequent Purchasers Have No Title: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court recently held that once land is acquired and vests in the State free from all encumbrances, it cannot be returned to the erstwhile owners or subsequent purchasers even if the land remains unutilised.The Court also reiterated that subsequent purchasers have no right to challenge land acquisition proceedings and mutation entries in revenue records do not confer...

Foreign Nationals Also Entitled To Article 22 Safeguards; Grounds Of Arrest Must Be Communicated In Language Understood: Karnataka High Court

In an NDPS case concerning two Nigerian nationals, the Karnataka High Court has said that Article 22 of the Constitution applies to Indian nationals and Foreign nationals alike, since the expression 'no person' has been used in the Article.“….The constitutional guarantee does not evaporate at the border nor does it diminish by reason of nationality, except an enemy alien as defined...

Uttam Nagar Holi Clash: Delhi High Court Orally Asks MCD Not To Demolish Homes Of Accused Till Tomorrow

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (March 10) orally told the MCD not to take any action until tomorrow against the properties of two persons who are booked in an FIR over the killing of a man at Uttam Nagar during Holi celebrations last week.During the hearing, Justice Amit Bansal orally told the respondent authorities including the MCD not to take any action against the properties of...

J&K Police Rules | Failure To Report Complaint Against Police Officer To District Magistrate Vitiates Proceedings: High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that provisions contained in Rule 349 of the J&K Police Rules are mandatory and unless the substance of a complaint against a police officer alleged to have committed an offence under the Ranbir Penal Code in the colour of his duties is reported to the District Magistrate, proceedings initiated by the police or the Magistrate...

MP High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging State Notification Granting Special Executive Magistrate Powers To ACP

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice on a petition challenging a State Government notification conferring the powers of a Special Executive Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, upon an Assistant Commissioner of Police.The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi ordered:"...issue notice to the respondents on payment of process fee...

'Desecration Of PIL Rules': Gujarat High Court Slaps ₹10 Lakh Costs On Litigant Claiming Encroachment Of Protected Mosque

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a PIL seeking removal of alleged illegal construction claimed to be made within the protected area of Bawa Ali Shah's Mosque–a protected monument in Ahmedabad, after noting that the litigant had not disclosed details of a previous PIL dismissed for default as well as his criminal antecedents. In doing so the court imposed cost of Rs. 10 Lakh on the...

Karnataka High Court Declines PIL Seeking Circulars To Ensure Compliance With Lalita Kumari Ruling On Mandatory FIR

The Karnataka High Court has refused to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a direction upon the State to issue circulars to enforce the judgment of Lalita Kumari v. State of UP, 2014(2) SCC 1.When the plea came up for hearing before the principal bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha, the court observed that it cannot give omnibus directions to...