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...

'Employee Is Entitled To Medical Reimbursement In Case Of Emergency Even If Hospital Isn't Empanelled Under Any Scheme', Delhi High Court

A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Jyoti Singh held that the Petitioner was entitled to claim medical reimbursement even if the hospital was not the one empanelled under CGHS in case the admission to such hospital was done during an emergency. The Bench held that the Petitioner could not be denied reimbursement as she was severely injured and could not...

"Love Recognises No Barriers": Bombay High Court Quotes Maya Angelou, Allows Hindu Girl To Live-In With Muslim Boy

The Bombay High Court recently quoted American civil rights activist Maya Angelou while permitting a Hindu girl to continue her 'live-in relationship' with a Muslim boy, observing that love recognises no barriers. A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande in an order passed on December 13, ordered the release of the girl noting that she was an adult and had a right...

Bombay HC Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On 'Venus Entertainment' For 'Taking Chance' By Filing Writ Plea Avoiding Alternate Remedy

The Bombay High Court recently imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on 'Venus Worldwide Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.' for "taking a chance" by filing a writ petition challenging a review order passed under the Maharashtra Value Added Tax Act, 2002, despite having a remedy of appeal under the 2002 Act. “The Petitioner was required to explain why the practice of exhausting alternate remedies should...

Pension Benefits To Upgraded Posts Can Be Granted Even Post-Retirement: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed to revise the pension of a retired Inspector General of Police, based on the pay scale of the upgraded Director-General of Police post. The Court observed that if the person opted for pre-mature retirement from a post and after that the said post is upgraded, he will still be entitled to the pension benefits granted to the new...

Kerala High Court Deletes ECI As Party In Plea Challenging Minister Suresh Gopi's Election To Lok Sabha

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (December 17) recalled its earlier order allowing impleadment of Election Commission of India in a petition challenging the election of Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and BJP MP Suresh Gopi from the Thrissur constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.The election petition was filed by AIYF Thrissur District President, Binoy A. S. alleging...