“Bidder Can't Dictate Tender Conditions”: AP High Court Upholds ₹10 Crore Turnover Threshold For Empanelment Of Textbook Publishers

In a judgment dated May 06, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the enhancement of the minimum annual turnover threshold for bidders—from five crores to ten crores—for qualification under a Government Tender issued for printing and distribution of school textbooks/workbooks for students studying in private schools for the Academic Years 2025-2026 & 2026-2027.Reaffirming the right...

Court Flooded With Runaway Couple Protection Pleas Due To Ignorance Of SOP Framed By States: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has remarked that ignorance of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) issued by the State Governments in pursuance of Kajal case has flooded the High Court with protection petitions by runaway couples.Justice Rohit Kapoor noted that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) notified by the Government of Punjab, Haryana and the Union Territory of Chandiarh...

'No Allegation How Ads Were False & Misleading' : HC Quashes Uttarakhand Govt's Complaint Against Patanjali Ayurved

The Uttarakhand High Court quashed a criminal case against Patanjali Ayurved Ltd and its founders, Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna, over alleged publication of misleading medical advertisements.The complaint was filed in 2024 by the Uttarakhand Senior Food Security Officer for offences punishable under Sections 3, 4 & 7 of the Drugs and Magical Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements)...

Meghalaya High Court Calls For State's Report On Action Taken Under 2023 Street Vendors Scheme

The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday (June 12) asked the State Government to show, by July 1, action taken by it under Meghalaya State Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Scheme, 2023.The division bench comprising the Chief Justice I. P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh was hearing a PIL involving identifying street vending areas, relocating areas permitted to...

Madras High Court Issues Notice To DGP And Commissioner In Suo Motu Case Against Ponmudi's Speech

The Madras High Court has issued notice to the Director General of Police and the Commissioner of Police (Greater Chennai) on a suo motu case initiated by the court against former Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudi for his recent remarks on Vaishnavism and Saivism.Justice P Velmurugan issued notice to the officers returnable by June 25th. The suo motu case was initiated based on an order by...

Madras High Court Dismisses Google's Plea To Reject Plaint By Testbook Edu Solutions Against New Play Store Billing Policy

The Madras High Court has dismissed an application filed by Google India Private Limited and Google India Digital Services Private Limited to reject a plaint filed by Testbook Edu Solutions Private Limited challenging Google's new billing policy. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy noted that Testbook's plaint was different from the earlier plaints filed by other startups on the...

Telangana High Court Stays Defamation Case Against CM Revanth Reddy Over Alleged Comments On BJP

The Telangana High Court has stayed proceedings before the trial Court, initiated against the Chief Minister of the State A. Revanth Reddy, for statements given on 4th May in a Public Meeting called the "Jana Jatara Sabha".Justice K. Lakshman passed the Order in a Criminal Petition, initiated by the Chief Minister, praying to quash the case against him, lodged under section 499 of the IPC and...

Trial Not Completed 5 Years, SC's Ratio In KA Najeeb Case Won't Apply: J&K High Court Denies Bail To UAPA Accused

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court dismissed bail applications filed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, ruling that the allegations involving recovery of explosive substances and links with a militant module are too grave to warrant release at this stage of the trial.A bench of Justices Rajnesh Oswal, Sanjay Parihar observed that the trial is underway with material evidence...

Bombay High Court Upholds Order Refusing To Declare 'TikTok' As Well Known Trademark Owing To Its Ban In India

The Bombay High Court recently refused to quash and set aside an order passed by the Registrar of Trade Marks, which refused to recognise "Tik Tok" as a well known Mark under the Trade Marks Act, noting that the social media application is banned in India.Single-judge Justice Manish Pitale said that the fact that the app is banned in India, as considered by the Registrar while refusing to...

Kerala High Court Directs Cochin Devaswom Board's Vigilance Wing To Monitor Fake Websites Duping Devotees Through Online Donations, Pooja Booking

In a significant order aimed at protecting devotees from online fraud, the Kerala High Court's has directed the Chief Vigilance Officer of the Cochin Devaswom Board to maintain constant vigilance over fake digital platforms that impersonate temple services and exploit the public.The writ petition was filed by devotees of Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Tripunithura, raising serious concerns...

Madras High Court Rules Against Privatisation Of Natham Lands, Says It Can Be Allotted Only To Poor Landless Or For Public Use

The Madras High Court has clarified that no person can claim ownership of a grama natham land (village house sites) by occupation and such lands were meant to be allotted to the landless poor or used for public purpose. In doing so, the bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K Rajasekar took a view different from that taken by a single judge holding that when an occupation of...

Formal Service Of Writ Of Summons Not Required In Transferred Suit If Appearance Made At Interlocutory Stage: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court stated that formal service of writ of summons not required in transferred suit if appearance made at interlocutory stage.The Bench of Justice Abhay Ahuja stated that “since the rigours of the Commercial Courts Act and the amended CPC in relation to the service of summons do not apply to transferred Suits and considering that the captioned Suit was a regular Suit...