'Can't Make Roving Inquiry': Gujarat High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Misuse Of MNREGA Funds In Dahod

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (August 17) dismissed a PIL alleging misappropriation of funds of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) in Dahod district, after noting that the plea was seeking a roving inquiry when there were no allegations made against any officer which cannot be permitted. The court further in its order noted the plea was based on research done...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines To Quash Defamation Case Against Aaj Tak For Allegedly Linking Businessman With BJP Leader's Murder

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to quash a defamation case filed against news channel Aaj Tak for allegedly linking a businessman Gopal Kumar Goyal, to the murder of a BJP leader and actor, Sonali Phogat in 2022.The TV Today Network Limited had filed the plea challenging judicial magistrate's order directing the police to register a NCR and subsequently chargesheet filed on...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: July 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 252 to 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 291Nominal Index:Mohd Khalil Qazi Vs State of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 252M/S Durga Enterprises Vs FCI & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 253Maan Chand vs State 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 254Parveen Begum vs UT of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 255MUSHTAQ AHMAD SHAH & ORS vs UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 256UT Of J&K & ORS VS...

Angamaly Co-op Scam: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Two Booked For Misappropriating ₹115.8 Crores By Allegedly Giving Fake Loans

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 18) granted bail to two persons booked in the Angamaly Urban Cooperative Society scam case, who along with other accused are booked for misappropriating ₹115.8 Crores by allegedly granting fake loans.The crime was registered alleging that the accused persons, who are the members of the Managing Committee of the Angamaly Urban Cooperative Society,...

[MSMED Act] MSE Procurement Mandates Do Not Apply To Composite SIT Contracts: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court clarified that the Public Procurement Policy's preference for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) under Clauses 3 and 11 does not automatically extend to composite contracts such as SIT (Supply, Installation, and Testing) projects.A bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal dismissed a writ petition challenging tender conditions on the ground...

'Not Informed About Risk Of Failure, Led To Birth Of Sixth Child': P&H High Court Upholds Compensation For Failed Sterilisation

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld a compensation of ₹20,000 awarded to a woman for a failed sterilisation procedure, observing that she had not been informed about the possibility of failure, which ultimately led to the birth of her sixth child.Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan said, “The consent of the respondent-plaintiff (woman) should have been obtained after giving...

Mere Pendency Of FIR For Minor Offences Can't Be A Ground To Deny Compassionate Appointment: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the pendency of an FIR, particularly for petty offences, cannot be a valid reason to withhold compassionate appointment already approved by the competent authority.Justice Sandeep Sharma observed: “Till the time charge is not framed against the accused and he is not convicted by a competent Court of law, he is deemed to be innocent. If it is...

Bombay HC Issues Notice On Plea By Same-Sex Couple Seeking Inclusion Under Definition Of 'Spouse' For Tax Exemption U/s 56(2)(x) Of IT Act

The Bombay High Court has issued a notice to the Attorney General of India on a petition filed by a 'same sex couple' challenging the constitutional validity of Section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax (IT) Act, which grants exemption from tax on gifts between heterosexual couples. A division bench Justices Burgess Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla has sought to know the stance of the Union...

MV Act | 'Accident' Includes Sudden Slipping, Involvement Of Another Vehicle Not Necessary For Claiming Compensation: Bombay High Court

In a significant order, the Bombay High Court held that involvement of another vehicle for causing an accident is not necessary and a mere skidding or slipping of the motorcycle too can amount to an 'accident' making the victims entitled to compensation under Motor Vehicles Act. Noting that term accident was not defined under the Act and would include any sudden event harming a person, the...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs State To Ensure Compliance Of Guidelines On 'Speed Breaker' Specifications

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to ensure compliance to the revised guidelines on speed breakers and to bring all existing speed breaker installations on roads in conformity with the same.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati observed,“In case there is any new guideline issued by the concerned Ministry either in...

Kerala High Court To Consider Vedan's Anticipatory Bail In Rape Case Tomorrow, Impleads Complainant

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 18) permitted the complainant in a rape case filed against rapper Vedan, officially known as Hiran Das Murali, to be impleaded as a party-respondent in his plea seeking anticipatory bail.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas thus allowed the plea moved by the de facto complainant, on whose complaint the case was registered by Thrikkakkara Police under Sections...

'POCSO Act Is Gender Neutral': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Woman Booked For Sexually Assaulting Minor Boy

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (August 18) dismissed a 52-year-old woman's plea for quashing a sexual assault complaint registered by the parents of a minor boy against her under the POCSO Act, observing that the provisions of the Act apply to both men and women and thus the act is "gender neutral". Justice M Nagaprasanna while pronouncing the order said “POSCO Act being a...