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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...
Rajasthan High Court Orders Heirs Of Jaipur Royal Family To Remove 'Maharaj' And 'Princess' Prefixes From Their Plea
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the descendants of the erstwhile royal family of Jaipur to remove prefix “Maharaj” and “Princess” from the names of the petitioners as well as the respondents as mentioned in the case title of the petition, failing which the plea would be dismissed.The court was hearing petitions filed by Maharaj Prithviraj and Maharaj Jagat Singh through his...
Allahabad High Court Frames Contempt Charges Against Man Over 'WhatsApp Message' Accusing Judicial Officer Of Corruption, Treason
The Allahabad High Court recently framed criminal contempt charges against a man who is prima facie found to have circulated a WhatsApp message among the advocates, accusing an Additional District Judge posted in Basti of accepting bribes for writing fake and forged order sheets and for committing treason. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava directed that...
Separate Property Acquired By Mitakshara Hindu Who Died Before 1956 Completely Devolves Upon Son: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the separate property acquired by a Hindu governed by Mitakshara law, who died before 1956, will completely devolve upon his son.The Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar observed that the Hindu Law of Inheritance (Amendment ) Act, 1929 did not affect the son's absolute right to inherit his father's property. “It...
Karur Stampede: TVK Party Member Moves High Court Seeking Action Against Collector, High Ranking Police Officials For 'Dereliction Of Duty'
A member of the Tamilaga Vettri Kashagam party has approached the Madras High Court seeking departmental action against the District Collector, the Superintendent of Police, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, and the Inspector of Police in Karur for alleged failure of duty in connection with the Karur Stampede Tragedy. The petition has been filed by G. Kartheeban, who is also...