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'Utter Ignorance': MP High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs On Indore Municipal Officer For Passing Order Under Repealed Provisions
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has imposed costs of ₹1 Lakh on an erring officer of the Indore Municipal Corporation for passing an order by relying on statutory provisions that were omitted in 2020. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 436]Observing that the incident reflected the officer's "utter ignorance" of the law and wasted precious judicial time, the bench of Justice Sandeep N Bhatt directed:"It...
Application Under Provincial Insolvency Act Cannot Be Dismissed For Lack Of Verification In Affidavit: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has recently held that the mere non-mention of solemn verification in an affidavit, despite the presence of solemn affirmation, ipso facto does not warrant rejection of an application as such a defect is curable. In view of this, the court set aside an order of the insolvency court dismissing an application seeking to set aside an allegedly fraudulent...
Villagers' Concerns Over Groundwater Depletion Not Enough To Halt Beverage Factory With Statutory Approvals: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition challenging a beverages manufacturing unit in Nagarapalem village, Srikakulam district. It held that unsupported fears of environmental damage and groundwater depletion cannot justify halting an industrial project that has obtained statutory approvals.The Court noted that the petitioners had failed to produce authenticated official...
Mere Apprehension Of Bias Not Enough To Reconstitute PoSH Committee: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a mere apprehension of bias is insufficient to invalidate the constitution of an Internal Committee under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act), and that cogent material must demonstrate a real likelihood of bias.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that dissatisfaction with past...
Repeated Extensions Do Not Give Temporary Employees Right To Continue In Service: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that temporary employees cannot claim continuation in service as a matter of right after expiry of their fixed tenure, even if their engagements have been extended repeatedly.The Court made the observation while dismissing a plea by 12 temporary employees of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, challenging the discontinuation of their services...
AP High Court Upholds 3-Year Deadline For Date Of Birth Correction In School Certificates, Cites Risk Of Age Manipulation For Jobs
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the three-year limitation prescribed under a 1992 state government order for entertaining applications seeking correction or alteration of date of birth in Secondary School Leaving Certificate. The Court held that the limitation has a rational nexus with the objective sought to be achieved and that a change in date of birth cannot be claimed as a matter...
Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Changing Religion Without Informing Authorities, Committing Passport Fraud
The Gujarat High Court granted bail to a man who was accused of changing his name, religion to Islam without informing the authorities and committing passport fraud, after prima facie noting that he had not committed any offence after changing his name. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 298]The man was seeking bail in an FIR lodged under Sections 336(2)(Forgery), 336(3)(Forgery for the Purpose of...
Shortage Of Public Prosecutors Affects Bail Matters, Trials: Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Cost Imposed On State
While refusing to stay the imposition of ₹5,000 costs on the State, the Delhi High Court has observed that the shortage of public prosecutors is a “perennial problem” that severely affects the disposal of criminal trials and bail matters.Justice Girish Kathpalia observed that there was nothing before the Court to show that the State had taken any serious steps to address the shortage...
Kerala High Court Strikes Down Rule Prohibiting Women From Working In Toddy Shops, Says It Violates Articles 14, 15, 19 & 21
State must ensure workplace safety, not prohibit women from working in industries of their choice, Court said.
'Even By Performing A Hundred Misdeeds': Allahabad High Court Cites Manusmriti Verse While Stressing Husband's 'Pious' Duty To Maintain Family
Citing a verse from the 'Manusmriti', the Allahabad High Court recently stressed a husband's 'pious obligation' to maintain his wife, minor children and aged parents.A bench of Justice Praveen Kumar Giri referred to Chapter XI, Verse 10 of the Manusmriti while dealing with a criminal revision filed by the wife seeking enhancement of maintenance awarded by a Family Court in Kanpur...
IRCTC Scam: Delhi High Court Seeks ED Response To Lalu Prasad Yadav's Plea Against Framing Of PMLA Charges
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on the plea filed by former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav against framing of charges against him in a money laundering case connected to the alleged IRCTC scam case.Justice Sachin Datta sought response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED)The Court also allowed Yadav to take adjournment before the...