Caste System Alien To Christianity, Protection Of SC&ST Act Cannot Be Extended To Converts: Andhra Pradesh High Court

In a significant ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court, on 30.04.2025, held that the caste system is alien to Christianity and an individual, who converted to Christianity and actively professes and practices the same, cannot continue to be a member of the Scheduled Caste community and is consequently barred from invoking the provisions of the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe (Prevention...

Insurance Company Not Liable To Indemnify Gratuitous Passenger In Goods Vehicle: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Himachal Pradesh High court held than an insurance company is not liable to provide compensation for injuries sustained by a gratuitous passenger/ porter in a goods vehicle under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.Justice Satyen Vaidya held: The term “any person” used in Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, relates only to a third party and a passenger in goods carriage vehicle...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Rejects Plea For Extra UPSC Attempt Due To COVID-19 Impact

The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking an additional attempt in the UPSC Civil Services Examination on the grounds that the petitioner's final attempt was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel held: “it is no excuse that because he could not prepare efficiently on account of COVID-19 pandemic, he deserves one more chance.”...

Ridiculous To Expect Bodily Injuries On Rape Survivor Who Was Subjugated & Overpowered Physically: Allahabad HC

Overturning an order of acquittal concerning an accused who raped a 18-year-old girl on 2016, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that even if a woman is accustomed to sexual intercourse, even then she cannot be raped. The bench also observed that it would be 'ridiculous' to accept the submission that a rape survivor, who had been subjugated and 'overpowered'...

Plea In Chhattisgarh HC Challenges Vires Of Public Safety Act, Notification Declaring 'Moolvasi Bachao Manch' Unlawful Organization

A plea has moved before the Chhattisgarh High Court challenging a state government notification under the Chhattisgarh Vishesh Jan Suraksha Adhiniyam (CVJSA) 2005 (Special Public Safety Act) declaring an Adivasi organisation–Moolvasi Bachao Manch (MBM) as an unlawful organization in October 2024. The plea also challenges the constitutionality of the CVJSA as being ultra vires Articles...

Dissenting Judge Must Express Dissent In Open Court If Main Order Is Dictated In Court: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has crystalised that when order is dictated in the open Court by a Bench consisting of two or more Judges, the Judge(s) who intends to differ from the opinion of the Bench or put up a dissenting judgment must dictate his dissenting order or at least, indicate his intention about recording the dissent in the open Court.The Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo...

“No Work, No Pay” Doesn't Apply If Appointment Delay Is Due To Authorities' Fault : Calcutta HC

A division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising of Harish Tandon, J and Prasenjit Biswas, J held that the principle of “No Work, No Pay” does not apply when the delay in appointment is due to the fault of the authorities, thus entitling the affected person to monetary benefits. Background Facts The appellant appeared for 12th Regional Level Selection Test (RLST) for...

GST Inspection Not Legally Sustainable Without Compliance With S.67 Of CGST Act & S.100 CrPC: Patna HC Quashes ₹88.64 Lakh Tax Demand

The Patna High Court, while allowing a petition challenging a tax demand of ₹88,64,550.50, has observed that an inspection conducted under the BGST/CGST regime is legally unsustainable if not carried out in compliance with Section 67 of the BGST/CGST Act, 2017 read with Section 100 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. According to Section 67 of BGST/CGST Act, 2017, an inspection to...

Kerala Bar Council Decides To Send Show Cause Notice To Adv Yeshwant Shenoy For Facebook Post Against Judge

The Kerala Bar Council in today's meeting decided to send a notice to Advocate Yeshwanth Shenoy to show cause as to why disciplinary action should not be initiated against him for his Facebook post against Justice T. R. Ravi. Adv. Yeshwanth Shenoy, who is also the President of the Kerala High Court Advocates Association, made the Facebook post responding to Justice Ravi dismissing his...

Desertion Requires Intent, Not Just Separation: Jharkhand High Court Rejects Husband's Divorce Appeal

The Jharkhand High Court has held that desertion as a ground for divorce cannot be established merely through physical separation unless it is proven that the separating spouse intended to permanently sever the marital relationship. The Court, while upholding the Family Court's decision denying divorce, emphasised that desertion requires both the fact of separation and the intention to...

State Can't Trample Upon Rights Of Citizens In Rural Areas Merely Because They Lack Literacy Or Means To Approach Court: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Friday said that in a civilised society there is no place for discrimination in the application of law and a citizen cannot be deprived of his or her rights just because s/he did not approach the courts or the authorities in time.A division bench of Justices Girish Kulkarni and Somasekhar Sundaresan directed the Maharashtra government to pay the appropriate amount to...

NEET PG 2025: MP High Court Permits Nine Foreign Medical Graduates To Fill Online Form Pending Decision On Increased Internship Period

While hearing pleas by graduates who completed MBBS from foreign universities against an order increasing internship period from two to three years, the Madhya Pradesh High Court in an interim order directed the State Medical Council to permit nine petitioner foreign graduates to fill NEET PG Exam 2025 online form which closes on May 7. A division bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and...