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Forging Court Summons Undermines Public Trust In Judiciary: Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail Despite Compromise
Emphasizing the seriousness of forging judicial documents, the Punjab and Haryana High Court denied pre-arrest bail to a woman accused of fabricating a court summons, stating that such acts "have serious ramifications on public confidence in judiciary and undermines public trust."The petitioner was booked on the basis of disclosure statement of a co-accused who allegedly forged judicial...
Insurance Company Cannot Use Hidden Or Undisclosed Clauses To Deny Compensation: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that an insurance company cannot rely on clauses to deny compensation which was not revealed to the insured at the time of signing the agreement.Emphasizing on the principle of good faith, the court remarked that it was the duty of the insurance company to inform the insured about all clauses. Applying the Doctrine of Blue Pencil (which strikes off...
No Condonation For Bureaucratic Lapses: Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects 992-Day Delay In Filing Appeal By State
Reaffirming that the law of limitation cannot be defeated under the guise of advancing substantial justice, the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed the State's application seeking condonation of a 992-day delay in filing an appeal.Justice Sudeepti Sharma said, "it is by now a well-settled principle that while Courts lean in favour of advancing substantial justice, they cannot do so...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 29 To October 4, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 176 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 183Nominal Index:State of H.P. v/s Chander Sharma & Others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 176Subash Kumar & others v/s State of Himachal Pradesh .,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 177Ashok Kumar v/s Dusha Kapil & another.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 178Smt. Asha Rani V/s State of H.P. & Others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 179State of H.P. v/s Rajesh Kumar.,2025...
What Even Is A Placitum? Review Of Talha Abdul Rahman's 'In Chambers: A Young Lawyer's Guide To Practice, Ethics, And Advocacy'
Litigation can be defined quite simply as the 'practice of law'. And therein lies the problem one faces when entering the profession – it is a 'practice', and hence, usually not learnable from within the pages of a book ordinarily available. The reason for the lack of books on the subject is twofold. First, the diversity of topics required to be covered. And second, the nuance that only a...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Trial Court Order To File Challan Against Cop For Bypassing Mandatory HC Rules
Reiterating the mandatory nature of procedural safeguards, the Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed a trial court's order directing the filing of a challan against a police officer without following the due process laid down in the High Court Rules. The Court observed that any action or criticism against a police officer must strictly comply with Chapter 1, Part H, Rule 6 of the High...
Bombay High Court Issues Fresh Notice In Sameer Wankhede's Plea Against FIR In Liquor Licence Case
The Bombay High Court on Monday issued a fresh notice on a plea filed by controversial IRS officer Sameer Wankhede in 2022 seeking to quash an FIR lodged against him for allegedly falsifying his age to obtain a liquor licence for starting a hotel in Navi Mumbai, when he was a minor.For context, the Kopri Police Station in Thane has booked Wankhede under Sections 181(false statement to...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 29 To October 05, 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1210 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1251NOMINAL INDEXMS AM v. GOVERNMENT OF STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1210 DIRECTOR GENERAL v. SANJEEV KUMAR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1211 K v. STATE NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1212 S.N.BHARDWAJ ADVOCATE v. ARCHCOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA & other connected matters 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1213 LT GEN INDERJIT SINGH AVSM VSM (RETD)...
West Bengal Govt, Governor Agree To 6 More Vice Chancellor Appointments; Remaining To Be Resolved By Supreme Court
In the matter pertaining to the appointment of Vice Chancellors for West Bengal Universities, the Supreme Court was informed today that the State government and the Governor are in agreement over the recommendation of 6 more candidates as VCs.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi heard the matter and indicated that for appointment of VCs to the remaining universities, the matter...
Delhi Police Releases Advocate Who Tried To Throw Shoe At CJI BR Gavai As Supreme Court Refrains From Pressing Charges
The Delhi Police has released 71-year-old Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai in open Court, as the Supreme Court Registrar declined to pursue legal action against him, reported The Indian Express. As per The Indian Express, the advocate has now been released, as the Court's Registrar General refused to press any charges against him....
Occupation Must Be Considered To Assess Functional Disability: Karnataka High Court Enhances Compensation For Vendor Who Lost Limb In Accident
The Karnataka High Court recently came to the aid of a vegetable vendor and increased the compensation amount awarded to him by the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal from Rs 5, 98,300 to Rs 11,40,795.Justice Dr Chillakur Sumalatha said, “For a vegetable vendor, it will be highly difficult to continue his occupation and earn in the light of loss of one of the lower limbs. For assessing...