Can Additional Chief Standing Counsel Represent A Private Party? Allahabad High Court Seeks Report From State Law Secretary

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday sought a report from the Principal Secretary (Law) & Legal Remembrancer about the rights and duties of Additional Chief Standing Counsel regarding his appearance on behalf of a private party as a counsel. A bench of Justice Divesh Chandra Samant sought to know about the permissible scope of duties of State Law Officers, specifically whether an...

Income Tax | Tax Commissioner Cannot Revise Assessment On Wrong Assumption Of Amalgamation: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that the Income Tax Department cannot invoke its revisionary powers under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act by proceeding on an incorrect assumption about the nature of a transaction. The court ruled that such powers cannot be exercised where a demerger is wrongly treated as an amalgamation. Dismissing the revenue's appeal, a bench of Justices Anita Sumanth...

'Will Consider': Madras High Court On CBFC's Urgent Appeal Motion Against Order To Grant U/A Certificate To Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' Film

The Central Board of Film Certificate on Friday (January 9) urgently mentioned listing of its appeal before the Madras High Court, against single judge's order directing it to grant U/A certificate for Vijay starrer 'Jana Nayagan' movie forthwith.For context Justice PT Asha pronounced the order today at 10:30 allowing the producers' plea. Minutes thereafter, ASG ARL Sundaresan for CBFC made...

Delhi High Court Upholds Validity Of Election Symbols Order, Rejects Plea By Hind Samrajya Party

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking striking down of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order, 1968. A division bench comprising Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Anish Dayal rejected the petition filed by Hind Samrajya Party, an Uttar Pradesh based political party. The plea sought a declaration that the Election Commission of India has no power...

Husband Maligning Wife At Her Workplace, Questioning Chastity Before Colleagues Amounts To Mental Cruelty: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that a husband maligning his wife at her workplace, questioning her chastity and abusing her before colleagues, amounts to mental cruelty warranting dissolution of marriage.A Division Bench of Justices Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Supratim Bhattacharya observed that public humiliation, character assassination, and professional defamation inflicted by a...

BREAKING| Madras High Court Directs CBFC To Forthwith Grant Film Certificate To Vijay Starrer 'Jana Nayagan' Movie

The Madras High Court on Friday (January 9) directed the Central Board of Film Certification to forthwith grant U/A certificate to upcoming Tamil movie "Jana Nayagan" starring Vijay. The film was held up due to a complaint made to the censor board alleging that contents of the movie hurt religious sentiments. Set to hit the theaters today, as per news reports, its release has...

Kerala High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part III [Citations 601 - 858]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 601 - 858]R. Thilakan and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 601P.N. Suresh Kumar and Others v State of Kerala and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 602K.C. Dileep Kumar v Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 603State of Kerala v. Enforcement Directorate, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 604Muhammed Shammas P. v. State...

Calcutta HC: Divorced Daughters Eligible For Family Pension If Proceedings Began Before Parent's Death

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen held that a divorced daughter is entitled to family pension if she was dependent on the pensioner and that divorce proceedings were initiated during the pensioner's lifetime. Background Facts The deceased employee retired from South Eastern Railway in 1983. Later...

Madras High Court Refuses To Restrain Celebrity Stylist Joy Crizilda From Making Social Media Posts Against Chef Madhampatty Rangaraj

The Madras High Court has refused to grant an interim injunction in favour of celebrity chef Madhampatty Rangaraj restraining celebrity stylist Joy Crizildaa from making social media posts against the former. Justice N Sentilkumar noted that there could not be a blanket order restricting a person from exercising their right to express their views. The court noted that if Rangaraj wanted...

'No Institution Can Boast Of It Being Complete Without Respect For Ladies': Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan Retires From Jharkhand High Court

When bidding farewell to the Jharkhand High Court upon his superannuation, Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan on Thursday (January 8) emphasised the need for greater sensitivity towards women and highlighted infrastructural gaps within court premises. He noted that having daughters changed his perspective of life. Chief Justice Chauhan observed:“I have always tried to be sensitive towards...

Global Ayyappa Sangamam: Kerala High Court Deprecates Devaswom Board's Delay In Submitting Audited Accounts, Grants 1 Month Extension

The Kerala High Court on Thursday (January 8) deprecated the delay on the part of Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) in complying with court's direction to submit audited accounts of expenses of the Global Ayyappa Sangamam, which was conducted on September 20 in the premises of Sabarimala Shrine and at the banks of the River Pamba.The event was conducted after the Court had given its green...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta As Chief Justice Of Uttarakhand High Court

The Central Government on Thursday (January 8) notified the appointment of Allahabad High Court judge Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta as Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court, on the date he assumes charge of the office upon the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice.The present Chief Justice Guhanathan Narendar is set to retire on January 9. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal took to...