Ordinarily Courts Shouldn't Interfere With Invocation Or Encashment Of A Bank Guarantee If It Adheres To Guarantee Terms : Chhattisgarh HC

The Chhattisgarh High Court recently denied relief to Sutlej Textiles, Rajasthan, against South Eastern Coal Field Limited, where the agreement for coal supply was terminated by the latter and the security deposit, along with other deposits, was forfeited. The bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal held that the Court should not interfere with the invocation...

'Serious Issue': Karnataka HC Directs State Law University To Formulate Guidelines To Stop Malpractices In Examinations Using Technology

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Vice Chancellor and Registrar of the Karnataka State Law University to formulate necessary Rules in relation to safeguard the sanctity of examinations and avoid malpractises indulged by students, so as to make available a level playing field for all students.Justice Suraj Govindaraj also directed that the rules issued shall be made applicable to...

Delhi High Court Refuses Urgent Hearing Of Former Judge's Plea Against Political Parties Over 'Cash-Oriented Schemes'

The Delhi High Court on Monday refused urgent hearing of a plea filed against the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Indian National Congress (INC) over their political promises to distribute cash to the voters in the upcoming Assembly polls, alleging that it falls within the meaning of “corrupt practices.”A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar...

[KAAPA] Detaining Authority Has Duty To Provide Legible Copies Of Relevant Documents To Detenu: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the detaining authority under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act (KAAPA) has a duty to provide the detenu with legible copies of all relevant documents forming basis for the detention, including the detention order. The Court stated that the detenu can only exercise his constitutional right under Article 22(5) of the Constitution and his...

Court-Appointed Commissioner Can't Be Used To Collect Evidence For Parties: Jharkhand HC Rejects Plea Seeking Survey Of Disputed Property

The Jharkhand High Court has reiterated that a commissioner as a pleader appointed by the court under Order XXVI Rule 10-A of the CPC cannot collect evidence on behalf of parties to a suit.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi held that the appointment of a commissioner is meant to elucidate matters in dispute and not to aid a party in establishing its claims.The bench held, “for the purpose of...

Substantive Provisions Require Strict Compliance In Disciplinary Proceedings, Test Of Prejudice Applies In Case Of Procedural Violations: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has held that disciplinary proceedings need to be compulsorily set aside if there is a violation of the substantive provisions involved. In case of procedural violations, the court said that the proceedings should be set aside only if there is any prejudice caused to the employee due to such violation.The Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice...

Delhi High Court Issues Summons To Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor In Defamation Suit By BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued summons to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor in a defamation suit filed against him by former Union Minister and BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued summons in the suit and listed the matter before the joint registrar on April 28. “Let the plaint be registered as a suit. Issue summons, returnable by April. List on April...

Mere Conferment Of Power On State To Regulate Teacher Recruitment In Minority Schools Doesn't Violate Article 30: Gujarat High Court

Upholding the 2021 amendments to Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act which allowed the State to make rules regarding recruitment of teachers and principals in linguistic and religious minority schools, the Gujarat High Court said that the language of the provisions did not denote that the State had any "unfettered, uncannalized or unlimited power" to make regulations. It...

34 Yrs On, Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Rape Conviction Citing Failure To Conduct Test Identification Parade, Asks State To Properly Instruct IOs

Rajasthan High Court directed Director General of Police, Jaipur and the Principal Secretary, Department of Home, for issuing instructions and guidelines to all the Police Investigating Officers of Rajasthan to conduct the Test identification Parade (“TIP”) of the accused with the victim in cases where the accused was not known to the victim.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was...

Orissa High Court Comes To Rescue Of Tribal Family Ostracised For 18 Years Over Suspected Sorcery, Allows Them To Perform Death Rituals

The Orissa High Court has recently come to the rescue of a family, hailing from a tribal hamlet in the Bangiriposi region of Mayurbhanj district, statedly ostracized by the co-villagers for decades and even prevented from observing death rituals of a family member.Sundar Mohan Majhi, a tribal man sought interference of the Court by filing a writ petition seeking action against the accused...

Mere Recovery Of Bribe Without Any Proof Is Not Enough To Convict: Telangana High Court Sets Aside Officer's Conviction Under PC Act

Setting aside the conviction of a junior engineer who allegedly sought a bribe for clearing the pending bills of a contractor, the Telangana High Court reiterated that mere recovery of illegal gratification would not be sufficient to convict an individual or prove the charges in the absence of any proof of such demand. As per the facts, the petitioner had allegedly insisted on paying a...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 27 To February 2, 2025

NOMINAL INDEX Saurabh Saxena v. Union Of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Skill 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 38 Nishant Bhardwaj v. Smt. Rishika Gautam 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 39 Devideen vs. State Of Up And 3 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 40 Krishna Chandra Singh @ Munna Singh v. State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Lko. And Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 41 M/S. Arya Rice Mill v. State Of U.P. And...