Why Full Time Members Not Posted At NCLT Indore Since 2017? MP High Court Seeks Centre's Stand

In a plea seeking establishment of a permanent bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Indore, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought response from the Union government as to why at least two members are not being posted at NCLT Bench Indore permanently.The Court also warned that if a satisfactory reply is not given then the Court may pass a judicial order or writ.A division...

'DOB Being Manipulated To Seek Juvenile Status': Allahabad HC Calls For Strict Age Verification In Criminal Cases As Per S. 94 JJ Act

In an order passed earlier this month, the Allahabad High Court raised serious concerns over the growing trend of litigants manipulating their date of birth in criminal proceedings to obtain 'favourable' legal outcomes, such as being declared a juvenile. In a strongly worded order, the Court also criticised the laxity of law enforcement agencies in conducting proper age verification...

Arms License Issuing Authority Must Procure Police Report & Conduct Enquiry Before Rejecting License Despite Multiple FIRs: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that even if there are multiple FIRs against the applicant seeking renewal of his arms license, the licensing authority is bound by statute to call for the police verification report from the concerned police station before refusing to renew the arms license.The licensing authority had refused to renew the license on the ground that the petitioner did...

Jharkhand High Court Weekly Roundup: April 14 - 20, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 31 To 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 35NOMINAL INDEXM/s. Bokna Raiyat Rojgar Committee vs The Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 31Reliance General Insurance Company Limited vs Lilmuni Madaiyan @ Lilmuni Madyan 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 32M/s. BLA Infrastructure Private Limited Versus State of Jharkhand 2025 LiveLaw (Jha) 33The State of Jharkhand vs The State of Jharkhand 2025...

'Abrupt Transfer Will Cripple Judicial Efficiency': Senior Advocates At Karnataka HC Ask CJI To Recall Resolution On Transfer Of 4 Judges

Senior Advocates practising in Karnataka High Court have written to the Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna expressing deep sense of concern, anguish, disappointment and anxiety regarding the Collegium resolutions to transfer four Judges of the Karnataka High Court to other High Courts of the Country.The letter states that the Senior Advocates along with the office bearers of the...

"Further Incarceration Would Violate Rights Under Article 21": Madras HC Grants Bail To Former DMK Functionary Jaffer Sadiq Arrested By ED

The Madras High Court has granted bail to former DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq and his brother Mohammed Saleem who were arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a PMLA case. Considering that the trial was not likely to be completed in the near future, Justice Sunder Mohan opined that further incarceration would violate the rights under Article 21 of the Constitution....

'Investigating 100 Kg Gold Declarations Made By Actress Ranya Rao & Co-Accused Together': DRI Opposes Bail Pleas Before Karnataka HC

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) informed Karnataka High Court on Monday (April 21) that it is investigating declarations made to Customs Department regarding gold purchase to the tune of 100 kg, by Kannada Actress Harshavardhini Ranya Rao and other co-accused together. While opposing the bail applications filed by Ranya Rao and Tarun Konduru Raju, who have been arrested in the...

Compassionate Appointment Can't Be Misused On Ground That Already Employed Family Member Is Financially Unsupportive: Chattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected a plea of a woman who sought compassionate appointment after the death of her husband on the grounds that the family was financially well, despite her claim that the earning member of the family was unable to support her.Referring to the compassionate appointment scheme, which was relied on by the deceased's wife on the ground that it provided no bar...

'Sword Of Conviction Kept Hanging For 26 Yrs': P&H HC Reduces Sentence In Food Adulteration Case, Flags Listing Of Plea After 15 Yrs

The Punjab & Haryana High Court reduced the sentence in food adulteration case to already undergone observing that the convict was facing the agony of the legal proceeding since 1999.It is pertinent to note that when a conviction is recorded under the provisions of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act (PFA), "neither the accused can be granted the benefit of Probation of Offenders Act,...

Delay Not Explained: Rajasthan HC Upholds Order Rejecting Plea To Produce Sale Deed's Certified Copy Moved 13 Yrs After Suit Was Filed

The Rajasthan High Court upheld a trial court order rejecting the plaintiffs' plea to bring on record a sale deed 13 years after plaint was filed, stating that merely because the suit was at the stage of plaintiff's evidence, it gave the plaintiff no inherent right to produce a document which was in their knowledge from the time of filing the suit.In doing so the high court further observed...

Non-Bailable Warrant Must Only Be Issued After Recording Reasons For Its Necessity: Punjab & Haryana HC Sets Aside Bail Cancellation Order

Observing that issuance of non bailable warrant "must not be exercised in a mechanical manner and must be adopted sparingly and only upon recording cogent reasons that reflect the necessity of such a stringent course," the Punjab & Haryana High Court set aside the bail cancellation order in a cheque bounce case.Justice Sumeet Goel noted that the petitioner, after the grant of bail,...

Madras High Court Considers Bringing In SOP For Dealing With Children Who Have Undergone Trauma By Witnessing Crimes

The Madras High Court is in the process of bringing in a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for dealing with children who have undergone trauma by witnessing crimes. The bench of Justice MS Ramesh and Justice N Senthilkumar has asked the Central and the State governments to look into the issue. The State government on Monday informed the court that after the court's previous order,...