'Learn To Face Society': Allahabad HC Says Runaway Couples Can't Claim Police Protection As A Right Sans Real Threat To Life

The Allahabad High Court earlier this month observed that couples who marry of their own will against the wishes of their parents cannot claim police protection as a matter of right, unless there is a real threat perception to their life and liberty. A bench of Justice Saurabh Srivastava noted that while in a deserving case the Court can provide security to a couple, in the absence of...

Applicant Can't Challenge Allotment Under Housing Scheme After Unsuccessfully Participating In Draw Of Lots: Punjab & Haryana HC

While dismissing a plea challenging allotment of flats in a scheme overseen by HUDA Urban Estate and Town and Country Planning Employees Welfare Organization, the Punjab & Haryana High Court said that an unsuccessful participant in a draw of lots under a housing scheme cannot challenge the allotment of houses after participating in the process, as he will be estopped from doing so. A...

ED Conducting Roving Inquiry Because Of Upcoming Elections : TASMAC To Madras High Court

The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, on Tuesday, argued that the Enforcement Directorate's recent searches were in connection with the upcoming Tamil Nadu Elections as it wanted to tarnish the image of people involved in the election. Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for TASMAC was making submissions before the bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and...

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup April 7 - April 13, 2025

Nominal Index:Aditya Malhotra vs Dharminder Singh 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 138HC/GD Harish Chander vs UOI and others 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 139Suresh Kumar Rekhi vs Directorate of Enforcement 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 140Mumtaz Ahmed th. Nisar Ahmed Vs UT Of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 141Palm Island Space Owners Welfare Association & Ors vs Union of India and others 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 142Susheel Kumar...

RTE Act | Telangana HC Asks State To Show Compliance Of 25% Quota For Weaker Section Students In Private Schools For 2025-26 Session

The Telangana High Court has directed the state's Education Department to file an affidavit, showing that it is complying with Right to Education Act and providing mandatory 25% reservation for students belonging to disadvantaged and weaker sections in private unaided schools and special category schools for 2025-2026 academic year. For context, Section 12(1)(c) of the Right to Education...

Karnataka High Court Orders Post-Morterm Of Migrant Labourer Who Died In Police Encounter After Being Accused Of Killing 5-Yr-Old Girl

The Karnataka High Court today (April 15) directed the State government to conduct a post-mortem of the body a migrant labourer from Bihar, who was allegedly killed in a police encounter on April 13 at Hubballi. The deceased, Ritesh Kumar, was accused of killing a 5-year-old girl in Huballi. On April 13, he was shot by the police. As per the police, the accused was shot after he was trying...

'No Objection' For Issuance Of Passport To Accused Can Only Be Granted By Court Before Which Criminal Proceedings Are Pending: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the person against whom the criminal proceedings are pending can be granted passport if the concerned criminal court grants the 'no-objection' for the issuance of the passport as per the provisions of the act.The petitioner had approached the passport office for the renewal of his passport, which came to be rejected on the ground that there was...

[S. 93 GST Act] No Provision Empowering Authorities To Make Tax Determination Against Dead Assesee: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that Section 93 of the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 does not empower the authorities to make determination of tax against a dead person and recover the same his legal representatives. Section 93 of Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 provides for liability to pay tax in case of death of the proprietor of the firm. Section 93(1)(a) provides that when...

Losing Control Over Subordinates Is Not Misconduct: Allahabad High Court Grants Relief To Jail Superintendent

While setting aside order deducting 10% pension of the Jail Superintendent for 3 years on account of misconduct, the Allahabad High Court held that misconduct is different from carelessness, or inaction and therefore, no punishment could have been given under Regulation 351-A of Civil Service Regulation.It was held that under the said regulation, pension can be withheld due to grave misconduct...

Congress MLA Pratap Singh Bajwa Moves Punjab & Haryana HC For Quashing FIR Over Alleged Misleading Remarks On Active Bombs In State

Punjab's Leader Of Opposition (LOP) and Congress MLA Pratap Singh Bajwa has moved the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking quashing of FIR filed against him for charges including misleading information that endangers the country's sovereignty and unity. Bajwa allegedly said on a TV show that “50 bombs have reached Punjab”.Bajwa is booked under Sections 353 (2) and 197 (1) (d)...

NEET-UG 2025 | Not Submitting Online Application For Want Of Documents Doesn't Create Right To Seek Reopening Of Portal: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a 2025 NEET–UG aspirant seeking to reopen application portal after failing to submit necessary documents due to their unavailability within the prescribed deadline. In doing so the court observed that the applicant failed to make out an “exceptional case” to re-open the window/portal to submit her application, adding that just...

While Disputes U/S 31 Of Specific Relief Act Are Arbitrable, Arbitral Awards Are Not Binding On Third Parties: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Gaurang Kanth has held that although disputes relating to the cancellation of written instruments under Section 31 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 are arbitrable, the resulting awards are binding only on the parties involved and not on third parties who were not part of the arbitral proceedings. Brief Facts: The present petition has been...