Surat Bar Elections: Gujarat HC Directs State Bar Council To Decide Plea Alleging Improper Scrutiny Of Candidates' Documents By Tomorrow

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (December 17) directed the Bar Council of Gujarat to immediately constitute a committee to decide by Thursday a plea concerning improper scrutiny of documents of the candidates contesting in the Surat Bar Election, which is scheduled for December 20. The Petitioner contended that he raised a grievance before the Election Commissioner regarding the...

Delayed Payment Of Gratuity, Employer Liable To Pay 10% Interest As Per Central Government Notification : Jharkhand HC

A single judge bench of the Jharkhand High Court comprising of Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary held that employers are liable to pay interest at 10% rate if they delay in payment of gratuity, as per the notification issued by the Central Government in consonance with Section 7 (3-A) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Background Facts The respondent employee was working for the...

Kerala High Court Asks Centre If It Can 'Free Up' State Of ₹180 Crore Arrears To Enable Utilisation Of SDRF Funds For Wayanad Rehabilitation

The Kerala High Court today asked the Central government to consider relaxing SDRF/ NDRF norms so that State government is 'freed up' of ₹180 crore outstanding debt and can put the same for use in Wayanad rehabilitation works.The observation was made by division bench of Justice A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Easwaran S, considering the pressing need for assistance in...

Delhi High Court Orders Implementation Of 'Avlamban Fund Scheme' With ₹10 Crore Corpus To Compensate Acid Attack Victims

The Delhi High Court has ordered implementation of Avlamban Fund Scheme, 2024 for victims of acid attack who are residents of the national capital or against whom the offence has been committed here, irrespective of their address.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Manmohan (now elevated to Supreme Court) and Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri noted that the scheme, formulated by Delhi...

Continued Detention Of Saudi Born "Rohingya Refugee" In Jail Despite Completion Of Sentence Violates Article 21: Madhya Pradesh High Court

While considering the case of a man–born in Saudi Arabia and claiming to be a Rohingya refugee–the Gwalior Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court said that his detention in the city's Central jail after completion of his sentence for allegedly having a foreign passport violated his right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.It further directed that till the man's nationality...

CLAT 2025: Consortium Of NLUs Oppose Plea In Delhi High Court Which Challenges Final Answer Key To Under Graduate Exam

The Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs) has opposed before the Delhi High Court a plea seeking quashing of the final answer key published for CLAT-UG 2025 examination conducted on December 01. The response states that an expert committee was constituted by the Consortium which has duly considered all objections received from various candidates before finalising the answer key....

Rajasthan HC Directs Civic Body To Decide Pending Construction Applications Under Revised Zonal Master Plan 2030 For Mt Abu Within 4 Weeks

In light of the revised Zonal Master Plan 2030 for Mount Abu being published by a notification dated December 11, 2024, the Rajasthan High Court directed resubmission of pending applications for constructions in Mount Abu under the revised Master Plan within a week and asked the Municipal Board, Mount Abu, to decide such applications within 4 weeks thereafter.“In view of the discussions...

Gauhati High Court Issues Complete Ban On Buffalo & Bulbuli Bird Fights In Assam

The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday issued an order completely banning Buffalo and Bulbuli bird fights in the State of Assam.Justice Devasis Baruah passed the order upon hearing the arguments of People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which argued that the 2023 government notification which allowed these fights to take place, violated the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 and...

Jewellery Recovered From Company's Bank Locker Can't Be Presumed To Belong To Any Director: Punjab & Haryana HC Criticises Seizure By IT Dept

Calling the action of Income Tax Authorities as "arbitrary, illegal", the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed it to release the jewellery of a company seized from bank locker during search operation.The Court noted that as per Section 132 Income Tax Act, there is a bar to seize the stock in trade, which is found as a result of search, and the only authority available with the officer...

Alpino Health Foods Moves Delhi High Court To Vacate Interim Order Restraining "Disparaging" Ads Against Oats

Alpino Health Foods Private Limited, a Gujarat-based brand, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking vacation of an interim order which restrained it from publishing or sharing its advertisements disparaging “Oats” as a category of foods, either on social media or otherwise.Justice Mini Pushkarna issued notice on the application and sought reply of Marico Limited, plaintiff in the suit. It...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Daughter's Appeal Against Donation Of CPI(M) Veteran MM Lawrence's Body To Medical College

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Asha Lawrence objecting her father and CPI(M) Veteran M. M. Lawrence's body to Ernakulam Medical College. The order was pronounced on Wednesday (18th December) by the Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu. A detailed order is awaited.The appeal was filed by Lawrence's daughter Asha Lawrence. She had...

[Muslim Law] Court Obligated To Endorse Divorce By Muba'arat After Ascertaining Mutuality & Voluntariness Of Agreement: Allahabad HC

Recently, the Allahabad High Court granted a decree of divorce to a Muslim couple who had filed for divorce by mutual agreement through a Mubaarat. A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Om Prakash Shukla referred to the judgment of the Kerala High Court in Asbi K.N. v Hashim M.U. to hold that where the authenticity of the mutual nature of the Mubaarat...