Orissa High Court Grants ₹2 Lakh Interim Compensation To Kin Of Labourer Who Died Of Electrocution In 2007

More than 18 years after a daily labourer succumbed to electrocution by stepping onto a live electric wire due to negligence of the power distribution company, the Orissa High Court has ordered an interim compensation of rupees two lakhs to the wife and sons of the deceased.The Single Bench of Justice Aditya Kumar Mohapatra held the company strictly liable for the unfortunate and avoidable...

Kerala High Court Directs Formation Of Management Unit, Public Feedback Mechanism For Conservation Of Ashtamudi Wetland

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (July 29) directed the State government and the State Wetland Authority to constitute a specific unit for the conversation of Ashtamudi Wetland, namely, Ashtamudi Wetland Management Unit. Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam district is Kerala's second-largest wetland ecosystem. It is designated as a wetland of international relevance under the Ramsar Convention on...

Madras High Court Rejects Youtuber Savukku Shankar's Plea Alleging Police Interference In His Media Company, Expedites Probe

The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by YouTuber Savukku Shankar alleging that the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, had been interfering with the functioning of his company “Savukku Media”. The court said that there was no material to show that the commissioner was interfering with the working of the company. “Since there are several complaints against...

Following HC Directions, UP Govt Issues Circular Barring Cops From Directly Contacting Parties, Lawyers In Sub-Judice Matters

Following directions from the Allahabad High Court, the Uttar Pradesh Government has issued a comprehensive, State-wide guidelines to prevent police interference in sub judice matters. The guidelines strictly prohibit police personnel from contacting petitioners or their advocates concerned with sub-judice matters without lawful authority and prior sanction from a competent officer...

'Claim For Interim Injunction Arose After 27 Yrs': Allahabad High Court Denies Appeal U/S 37 Of A&C Act, Cites Inordinate Delay

The Allahabad High Court has recently dismissed an appeal filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 filed by M/s Law Publishers and a partner of the firm against the rejection of the application under Section 9 of the Act by the Commercial Court on grounds that the appellant had approached the Court after 27 years.The bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Woman Who Reacted With 'Laughing Emoji' To Messages Praising Operation Sindoor

Sending a 'laughing emoji' to the celebrations of 'Operation Sindoor' in a WhatsApp group, putting a video status of Indian flag burning and that of Prime Minister sitting on a rocket, would attract offences of endangering sovereignty, integrity and unity of India and also promoting enmity between two groups, the Bombay High Court held today (July 29).A division bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari...

Karnataka HC Reserves Verdict In X Corp's Plea Seeking Declaration That Govt Officers Can't Issue Blocking Orders U/S 79(3)(b) IT Act

The Karnataka High Court has reserved orders in a plea filed by X Corp seeking a declaration that Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act does not confer authority to issue information blocking orders and such orders can only be issued after following the procedure under Section 69A of the Act, r/w IT Rules.Senior Advocate Raghavan representing the social media company submitted before a bench of...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up : July 21 To July 27, 2025

NOMINAL INDEX Ashok Kumar Maurya v. The State Of U.P. And 25 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 258 Prabhat Mishra v. State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Higher Education Govt. U.P. Lko. And 2 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 259 State of U.P. through its Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Basic Education, Government of U.P., Lucknow and others v. Jai Singh and others 2025 LiveLaw (AB)...

'Nothing To Show His Involvement In Incident': Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Shahi Jama Masjid Head In Sambhal Violence Case

The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to Zafar Ali, the Chairman of Shahi Jama Masjid Committee (in Sambhal), in connection with the violence that took place on November 24 last year during the court-ordered survey of the mosque to determine whether a temple existed at the premises. A bench of Justice Sameer Jain noted that from the perusal of the material collected...

Venue Is Construed As Seat In Absence Of Contrary Indicia, If Arbitration Agreement Only Mentions 'Venue': Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court has held that when only one place is mentioned in the arbitration agreement and is termed as “venue”, the same is to be treated as the “seat” also, unless something contrary is mentioned in the agreement.“If the arbitration agreement mentions only one place and even if it is termed as the 'venue', then unless there is a contrary indicia the 'venue' is...

Calling Madhya Pradesh 'MP' Doesn't Change State's Name But Makes Identification Easier: High Court Junks PIL Against Use Of Acronym

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a PIL against use of acronyms M.P. or म.प्र. (in Hindi) to refer to the State, noting that the use of abbreviations does not change the name of the State. The bench remarked that use of such abbreviation rather makes identification easier. Emphasizing that abbreviations are shortened forms of words and phrases which are used to save time...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On Maintainability Of YouTube Channel's Plea Against 'Gag Order' In Dharmasthala Burial Case

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (July 29) reserved orders on the maintainability of a plea filed by a YouTube Channel challenging an ex-parte interim order restraining media platforms from publishing any "defamatory content" against family running the Sri Manjunathaswamy temple and the temple in relation to Dharmasthala Burial case.After hearing the parties for some time Justice...