Kerala High Court Imposes Costs On State In Land Classification Case, Takes Exception To 'Unfair' Litigation

In a notable judgment, the Kerala High Court dismissed two writ appeals filed by the State and revenue authorities, imposing costs of Rs.25,000/- on them for what the Court described as unreasonable and unfair litigation tactics. The case, heard by Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice P.M. Manoj, arose from a dispute over the classification of land owned by Mananchira...

Transfer Of Property Act | Purchasers During Pendency Of Suit Bound By Decree Of Specific Performance: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court stated that the purchasers during pendency of suit bound by the decree of specific performance.The Bench of Justice Madhav J. Jamdar observed that “the doctrine of lis pendens show that the need for it arises from the very nature of the jurisdiction of the Courts and their control over the subject matter of litigation so that parties litigating before it may not remove...

[S.187 BNSS] Status Of Hospitalised Arrestee Cannot Remain Unknown, Magistrate Must Verify Through Visit Or VC: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court, in an order dated June 2, emphasized that in cases where an arrestee is not produced before the magistrate within 24 hours of arrest due to medical urgency, the magistrate must verify the status of such arrestee. The court remarked that even in such cases the magistrate has to, either through a personal visit or video conferencing, verify the status of the arrestee...

Karnataka High Court Directs State To Ask IISc About Timeline Needed To Carry Out Study On Impact Of Blasting Near KRS Dam

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the state government to get instructions from the Indian Institute of Science as to in how much time they would carry out the scientific study to assess the impact of blasting within 20-kilometre radius of Krishnaraja Sagara dam, popularly known as KRS dam. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice V M Kameshwar Rao and Justice C M Joshi passed...

Cargo Ship Oil Spill | Kerala High Court Directs State To Release Data On Cargo Carried By MSC Elsa Ship, Impact Of Spill

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (5th June) directed the State to publish details about the cargo and the impact of materials carried by the cargo ship MSC-Elsa 3The Liberian flag bearing cargo ship sank off Kochi coast on 24th May. Reportedly, the ship was carrying 13 containers of calcium carbide and nurdles. The capsizing of the ship released bunker oil, diesel raising concerns of an...

Wife Assaulted By Husband Over Doubts On Child's Paternity Due To Skin Complexion, Gauhati High Court Grants Separation

The Gauhati High Court, on Wednesday (June 4), allowed a woman to live separately from her husband, acknowledging her right to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The court observed that the wife had sufficient reasons to stay away from her husband, who had unfounded suspicions over their child's fair complexion and subjected her to physical abuse. The bench of Justice Parthivjyoti...

Writ Petitions Can't Be Withdrawn On A Whim: J&K High Court Rejects Charitable Trust's Plea For Fresh Petition In Amarnath Langer Dispute

In a stern ruling that underscores the sanctity of constitutional litigation, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, while rejecting an application seeking withdrawal of a writ petition with liberty to file afresh, held that the jurisdiction exercised under Article 226 of the Constitution is not shackled by procedural technicalities but nor is it an unregulated space for speculative...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Order Closing Party's Evidence Citing Delay In Witness Testimony, Says 'Justice Hurried Is Buried'

The Rajasthan High Court set aside a trial court order which after allowing summoning of a witness had closed a party's evidence when the witness was not produced even after multiple opportunities, observing that "justice hurried is justice buried".Justice Arun Monga held that without proper evidence, adjudication might result in erroneous findings. Hence, the high court gave one more...

Gauhati High Court Sets Aside Trial Court Order Which Declined To Take School Certificate As Age Proof For Test Of Juvenility

The Gauhati High Court recently set aside an order passed by a Sessions Judge, vide which it refused to accept the school certificate as proof of age for the claim of juvenility by an accused, observing that there were no other documents to support that fact.The single judge bench of Justice Parthivjyoti Saikia noted:“……Section 94 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and juvenile/child in...

'Reprehensible': Delhi High Court On DPS Dwarka Allegedly Engaging Bouncers To Block Students' Entry Amid Fee Hike

Calling it a reprehensible practice, the Delhi High Court on Thursday expressed its dismay at the conduct of Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka engaging “bouncers” to physically block entry of students over the issue of fee hike. Justice Sachin Datta made the observation while disposing of an application filed by parents of various students who were expelled by the school for non payment...

Possibility Of Accused Benefitting From Victims' Fear In Going To Police Can't Be Ignored: Rajasthan High Court Declines To Quash Rape FIRs

The Rajasthan High Court declined to quash two FIRs–one lodged in February 2024 and the other in March 2024–registered against a man accused of engaging in sexual relations with two women under the false promise of marriage.In doing so the court said that in the present case, the possibility of the accused taking benefit of the situation or fear instilled in women on reporting of...

Karnataka High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Bengaluru Stampede During Celebrations Of RCB's 2025 IPL Victory

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (June 5) took suo motu cognizance of the Bengaluru stampede that occurred on Wednesday outside the Chinnaswamy stadium ahead of an event to celebrate Royal Challenger Bangalore's (RCB) victory at the 2025 IPL Final. In doing so the court issued notice to the Karnataka Government to ascertain cause of the tragedy and how to prevent it in future. Reportedly...