Section 311 CrPC | Accused Can't Be Denied Cross-Examination Due To Counsel's Illness: Rajasthan High Court

While underscoring the wide amplitude of powers available to Courts under Section 311 CrPC, the Rajasthan High Court has held that an accused cannot be denied the opportunity of cross-examination owing to the counsel's illness and resultant inability to attend the scheduled court date.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a petition challenging the decision of the trial court...

Age Limit Under Surrogacy Act Valid, Can't Be Relaxed Just Because Couple's First Attempt Failed: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that the statutory restrictions governing surrogacy are constitutionally valid and cannot be relaxed on the basis of individual circumstances.A division bench of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury, presiding over the case, observed, “The measures pursue legitimate state interests, bear a rational nexus with the object of the...

J&K High Court Bar Association Seeks Proposed NLU's Main Campus In Jammu Instead Of Kashmir Valley, Cites Regional Balance Concerns

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court Bar Association at Jammu has called upon the Union Territory government to locate the main campus of the proposed Jammu & Kashmir National Law University (NLU) in Jammu province, instead of the Kashmir Valley.In a representation submitted to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the Association pointed out that situating the NLU primarily in Kashmir could...

PM Modi Degree Defamation Case: Gujarat High Court Rejects Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Seeking Separate Trial From Sanjay Singh

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (January 13) dismissed a petition moved by AAP Chief and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking separate trial from AAP leader Sanjay Singh in a criminal defamation case filed by Gujarat University over alleged remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's education Degree.Justice MR Mengdey while pronouncing the order said, "The application...

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of YouTuber Bhuvan Bam's Unauthorised Images, But Declines Finding Of 'Personality Rights' At Outset

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday passed a john doe order directing take down or removal of images of YouTuber and actor Bhuvan Bam being used by various entities and individuals without his consent. Justice Jyoti Singh however said that a prima facie finding cannot be given on personality rights on the first day. “It is very difficult to give such a finding at the outset. I can give...

Autonomous Medical PG Admission Rules | In-Service Doctors Need Not Submit Bond For Rural Posting: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that In-Service Doctors are not required to undertake the bond for rural posting under Rule 11 of the MP Autonomous Medical and Dental Post Graduate Course (Degree/ Diploma) Admission Rules, 2017 (Rules of 21). The petitioner contended that since her appointment order for rural posting was not issued within three months from the date of declaration...

Different Age Criteria For Contractual And Regular Appointments Unconstitutional: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has struck down Rule 6 of the Rajasthan Contractual Hiring to Civil Posts Rules, 2022 (“2022 Rules”) as unconstitutional for being violative of Articles 14 & 16, as it prescribed 21 years as eligibility criteria for contractual recruitment to a post as compared to 18 years prescribed by Rajasthan Medical Health And Subordinate Service Rules, 1965...

Bombay High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part II [Citations 201 - 402]

Bombay High Court Slams Family Court Judge Who Denied Urgent Hearing For Medical Custody Of Child To Undergo Open Heart SurgeryCase Title: SGT vs NSTCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 201"It is unbecoming of a Judge," remarked the Bombay High Court on May 27 while noting that a Family Court Judge did not grant any urgent hearing to a plea filed by a man seeking interim medical custody of his minor...

Bombay High Court Pulls Up Maharashtra Govt For Its 'Episodic' Action Against Nylon Manjha Menace; Issues Slew Of Directives

The Bombay High Court recently came down heavily on the Maharashtra Government for its failure to take serious and strict action against the illegal sale of nylon manjha which continues to be a menace as despite an 'unequivocal ban' on its sale, the same is freely available and widely used, hurting citizens and even birds.A division bench of Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice Hiten...

EWS Income Ceiling Raised To ₹5 Lakh For Free Treatment In Govt, Identified Private Hospitals: Govt Tells Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has taken on record the Delhi Government's decision to enhance the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) income threshold for availing free treatment in government hospitals and private hospitals built on concessional land from Rs. 2.25 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh per annum.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed that...

Writ Petition Can't Be Entertained Seeking Deletion Of Deceased's Name From Record Of Rights, Tahasildar Enquiry Needed: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that a writ petition seeking deletion of deceased person's name from Record of Rights (RoR) cannot be entertained as an enquiry by the jurisdictional Tahasildar is a necessary precondition before replacing a deceased person with his legal representatives.Clarifying the jurisdictional issue, the Bench of Justice Ananda Chandra Behera held –“It is the...

Civil Judge Can't Authenticate Talaq, Grant Decree Dissolving Muslim Marriage; Family Court Is Competent Forum: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that civil judge does not have the jurisdiction to authenticate dissolution of a Muslim marriage in the form of talaq and grant a declaratory decree of divorce and the competent court would be the Family Court or the District Court in the absence of family court.In doing so the high court upheld an order of Civil Judge (senior division) which had dismissed...