S.19(8)(b) RTI Act | No Compensation Can Be Granted Unless Actual Loss Or Detriment Due To Delayed Information Shown: Patna High Court

While dismissing a petition filed by an individual seeking compensation for delayed information under the Right to Information Act 2005, the Patna High Court has reiterated that compensation under Section 19(8)(b) of the Act can only be granted when the applicant demonstrates actual loss or detriment suffered due to the delay in receiving the requested information.Justice Rajesh Kumar...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Expunge Single Judge Observations On 'Objectionable' Tweets By Academic Ashok Swain

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal moved by academic and writer Ashok Swain seeking expunging of remarks made by a single judge while adjudicating his case against OCI card cancellation, that prima facie some of his tweets contained objectionable insinuations undermining the constitutional apparatus and legitimacy of India.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK...

Legal Heir Not Liable For GST Dues Without Proof Of Business Continuity: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has recently held that tax liability under the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017, cannot be extended upon a legal heir in the absence of evidence showing that the heir continued the business of the deceased proprietor. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Rajesh Shankar while delivering the ruling clarified, “In...

Employer Can't Alter Recorded D.O.B. Of Government Employee Beyond Prescribed 5-Year Period From Date Of Initial Appointment : Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court bench comprising of Aniruddha Roy, J. held that an employer cannot unilaterally alter the recorded date of birth of a government employee beyond the prescribed five-year limitation period from the date of joining. Background Facts The petitioner joined her employment in the year 1987 after submission of all the relevant records and documents. The...

Madras High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging ED Search Of TASMAC Headquarters

The Madras High Court on Wednesday (April 23) dismissed pleas by State Government and Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation challenging the recent searches conducted by the Enforcement Directorate on the TASMAC headquarters on March 6 and March 8. A division bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K Rajasekar while pronouncing the verdict observed that in money laundering cases, a...

"Aiding Leak Of Question Paper More Heinous Than Murder": Chhattisgarh High Court Denies Bail To Ex-PSC Chairman

The Chhattisgarh High Court has denied bail to the former Chairman of the State Public Service Commission, who was accused of leaking the State Service Examination paper and giving undue advantage to his family members.Justice Bibhu Datta Guru, while dismissing the bail application, strongly condemned the paper leak and remarked:“…a person who indulges in facilitating leakage of...

Delhi HC Grants Temporary Injunction To Famous Logistics Company Agarwal Packers & Movers Against Trademark Infringement By Fake Website

The Delhi High Court has issued a temporary injunction in favour of the logistics company, Agarwal Packers and Movers Ltd, against trademark infringement by a business offering goods packaging and transportation services.Agarwal Packers and Movers Ltd (plaintiff) sought a permanent injunction against the fraudulent website 'aggarwalmoverspackers.in' using its name for providing similar...

No Coercive Action Against Hotel Le Meridien On License Issue: Delhi High Court To Authorities

The Delhi High Court has restrained the city authorities from taking any coercive action against Hotel Le Meridien, which sought to renew its eating house and lodging license. Justice Sachin Datta directed the authorities to process the hotel's application for renewal of the eating house and lodging license, without insisting on a health trade license. “Further, in the meantime, till the...

Man Allegedly Given Electric Shock In Police Custody, Recorded Naked: P&H HC Seeks Response From SSP, Directs Formation Of Medical Board

Taking note of serious allegation of custodial violence and brutal torture, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has sought response from Punjab's Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and directed the PGIMER Chandigarh to from a medical board to examine the alleged injuries inflicted by Punjab Police.It was alleged that the a man was illegally detained, subjected to custodial torture,...

Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Enhanced Punishment Imposed On Cop For Alleged Misconduct In Stopping Minor's Bike

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has set aside the enhanced punishment imposed on a Punjab Police official for alleged misconduct in stopping a minor boy's vehicle. The boy was found with condoms and later died by suicide after being scolded by his father, who had been called by the police.Justice Jagmohan Bansal said, "the petitioner committed alleged misconduct while discharging his...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 14 To April 20, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 443 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 454NOMINAL INDEXEpiphany Hospitality Pvt Ltd v. The Commissioner Excise Entertainment And Luxury Tax Department Govt Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 443 Sandeep Kumar Bhatt vs. Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 444 Kiran Suran v. Satish Kumar 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 445 AZURE...

Meghalaya High Court Directs State To Obtain Approvals To Construct Electric Hybrid Crematoriums

The Meghalaya High Court recently directed the State Government to obtain necessary approvals within four weeks, regarding construction of electric hybrid crematoria at Shillong, Tura, Jowai and Nongpoh. The said direction was passed by a division bench comprising the Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh in a PIL concerning setting up of crematoria to cremate the indigenous...