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Bombay High Court Refuses To Interfere With Suspension Of Law Student For Posts Against 'Operation Sindoor'
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court recently refused to grant any relief to a female law student from the Symbiosis Law School, who was suspended from all 'academic and non-academic' activities of the institution till further orders for posting various 'political' posts on Instagram including one against the recent 'Operation Sindoor' carried out by the Indian Army.Vacation court...
Delhi High Court Rejects Plea By 'The Wire' Against Summoning Order Passed In Ex-JNU Professor's Defamation Complaint
The Delhi High Court has rejected the pleas moved by Foundation of Independent Journalism, which runs the media platform 'The Wire', and its editor Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprastha challenging an order summoning them on a criminal defamation case filed by former JNU professor Amita Singh. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed the petitions challenging the trial court order passed on January...
Constitution Doesn't Back Forced Conversion; Presuming A Religion's Superiority Over Another Is Against Secularism: Allahabad HC
In a significant observation, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that the Constitution of India guarantees the right to 'freely' profess, practise, and propagate religion, and it doesn't endorse forced or fraudulent conversions. Stressing that the use of the word 'freely' in Article 25 of the Constitution of India underscores the voluntary nature of religious belief...
Findings Of Fact Not Conjecture, Evidence Act Governs Civil Cases As Much As It Does Criminal Trials: J&K High Court
Underscoring the sanctity of judicial procedure and evidentiary rigour, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has set aside conflicting judgments passed by the trial and appellate courts, declaring that "finding of fact is something which is not to be conjectured by civil court or for that matter civil 1st appellate court."Justice Rahul Bharti, while deciding a second appeal held...
Waiver To Section 12(5) Of Arbitration Act Has To Be Given After Constitution Of The Tribunal: Delhi High Court
Th Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has observed that the party giving no-objection to the applicability of Section 12(5), Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“ACA”) has to give such no-objection after the constitution of the Arbitral Tribunal. The waiver to applicability has to be done after the arbitrators are appointed with the names and details. The Court...
State & Its Agencies Are Expected To Be Model Litigants, Must Review Existing Policies To Avoid Frivolous Litigation: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has recently underscored the dire need of the Central and State Governments to undertake a comprehensive revision of their existing litigation policies in order to ensure that unwarranted, repetitive, frivolous and vexatious litigation is reduced.Highlighting the detriment of excessive and needless State-sponsored litigation, a Justice Subba Reddy Satti in his...
J&K High Court Upholds Preventive Detention Of Man Accused Of Bovine Slaughter, Sparking Communal Tension
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has upheld the preventive detention of one Sher Mohd under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978.The detention order was challenged by his wife, Famida Begum, on grounds including non-supply of vital documents and lack of application of mind by the authorities. However, Justice Sanjay Dhar dismissed the petition, finding no merit...
Turkey Based Çelebi Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Revoking Of Security Clearance
Turkish based company Celebi Airport Services Private Limited has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the decision of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) revoking its security clearance in the "interest of national security".As per a report of Reuters, Celebi in its plea has argued that the decision would impact 3,791 jobs and investor confidence and that the same was issued without...
Rajasthan HC Criticizes State's Reply Over 16 Non-Functioning Lok Adalats, Orders Principal Law Secretary To Personally Appear On May 22
In a suo-motu plea concerning 16 non-functioning permanent Lok Adalats, the Rajasthan High Court on Thursday (May 15) expressed its dissatisfaction with the affidavit filed by the State government and directed the legal affairs department's principal secretary to remain personally present in court on the next date of hearing. A division bench of Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice...
Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: April 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 125 To 2024 LiveLaw (Raj) 160NOMINAL INDEXM/s Fortune Infovision Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v Commissioner of Income Tax 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 125Rajesh Kumar v State of Rajasthan & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 126Management Committee, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Vidyashram & Anr.v Rameshwar Lal Meena & Anr., and other connected petitions 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 127Gas...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Accepts Bar's Request To Sit An Hour Early For Expeditious Disposal Of Bail Applications
In a move aimed at addressing the growing pendency of bail applications, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has agreed to commence proceedings an hour earlier in response to a request from the High Court Bar Association.In a letter dated May 14, the High Court Bar Association stated "several requests have been received from members of the Bar requesting early disposal of bail applications...
Limitation For Application U/S 11(6) Of Arbitration Act Can't Be Bypassed By Claiming Advocate Was Not Authorised To Issue Notice: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jyoti Singh has held that the bar of limitation for filing an application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) seeking the appointment of an arbitrator, cannot be circumvented merely on the ground that the demand-cum-arbitration invocation notice was issued by the petitioner's counsel without...