'Who Will Be Able To Contest?' Kerala High Court Questions BCI On ₹1.25 Lakh Nomination Fee, Orders Status Quo On State Bar Elections

“Who will be able to contest?" the Kerala High Court orally remarked today while hearing a plea challenging the Bar Council of India's (BCI) decision to hike the nomination fee for State Bar Council elections from ₹5,000 to ₹1,25,000— a 2400% increase.Justice N Nagaresh thus directed BCI to maintain status quo as regards to the issuance of notification for election to the State...

Uttar Pradesh Judicial Services Association Condemns Attack On CJI Gavai

The Uttar Pradesh Judicial Services Association has condemned the action of the advocate who hurled a shoe at the Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai on Monday.In its letter dated 6th October, the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Services Association wrote,“The Association views the incident with great dismay, as such behaviour within the precincts of the nation's highest court strikes at the very...

Madras High Court Issues Notice To Union Ministry On Plea To Ensure Petrol, Diesel Bills From Outlets Disclose Tax Levied

A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court calling upon the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas to ensure that the bills issued by petrol/diesel outlets and the display board in the outlets contain the details of the tax levied. When the petition came up before the Madurai bench of Justice Anita Sumant and Justice C Kumarappan, the court issued notices to the...

Bihar SIR Case: Live Updates From Supreme Court

Supreme Court to hear today petitions challenging the Bihar SIR. On Sept 30, the EC published the final voters' list after the Special Intensive Revision.Yesterday, the Election Commission announced the Bihar assembly election scheduleFollow this page for live updates....

After Kerala High Court Nudge, State Establishes Online Portal For Redressal Of Grievances From Public Hospitals

The Kerala government has informed the High Court that an Online portal has been set up for redressal of grievances from public hospitals.The submission was made before the division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji, which is dealing with a writ petition seeking safety standards at public medical facilities, following the collapse of Kottayam Medical...

Dismissal Of Divorce Petition Does Not Bar Second Plea For Divorce On Different Grounds: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that dismissal of a divorce petition on one ground does not bar a second divorce petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on any other ground between the same parties.Justice Manish Kumar Nigam held“Decision of a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on one ground will not operate as res judicata for filing divorce...

Bar Council Of India Seeks SIT Probe Into Murder Of Odisha Bar Council Member

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has condemned the killing of Odisha Bar Council Member Pitabas Panda, and called for an SIT probe, witness protection, and time-bound prosecution.In its statement, the BCI condemned the attack and stated that it was not merely a crime against an individual, but a direct assault on the independence of the legal profession and the rule of law in the State...

Petitions Citing BNS, BNSS & BSA Must Also Mention Corresponding IPC, CrPC & IEA Provisions : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has mandated that in all petitions where provisions or references of the newly promulgated criminal laws [Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA)] are mentioned, the corresponding provisions of the repealed Acts [(Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and Indian Evidence...

Tax Weekly Round-Up: September 29 - October 05, 2025

HIGH COURTSAllahabad HCWho Is Prescribed Authority For Appeal U/S 54 U.P. Water Supply & Sewerage Act? Allahabad High Court Asks StateCase Title: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Transport Aircraft Division Chakeri v. State Of U.P. And 3 OthersRecently, the Allahabad High Court has asked the State to clarify as to who is the prescribed authority under Section 54 of the U.P. Water Supply...

Persons Holding Director Positions In IGNOU Not Teachers, Cannot Seek Benefit Of Enhanced Superannuation Age: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that persons holding various positions of Directors in the Indira Gandhi National Open University are not 'teachers' and thus cannot claim the benefit of enhanced superannuation age of 65 years which is prescribed for teachers.A division bench comprising Justices C. Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul observed that an Ordinance was “assumed” to have been promulgated...

Bombay High Court Refuses To Stay Maharashtra Govt Resolution Granting OBC Status To Kunbi-Maratha Communities, Seeks State's Response

The Bombay High Court has declined interim relief in pleas seeking a stay on a September 2 Government Resolution (GR) by the Maharashtra Government by which it decided to confer Kunbi, Maratha-Kunbi and Kunbi-Maratha under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad, however, ordered the State's Social...

Custody Of Minor Placed Under Child Welfare Committee's Order Can't Be Challenged In Habeas Corpus Plea: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a writ of habeas corpus is not maintainable when the custody of a minor child has been handed over pursuant to a judicial order passed by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. A Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi observed thus...