Investigating Officer Can't Keep Probe Pending But Court Can't Give Direction To File Chargesheet: MP High Court

In a petition seeking directions to the police to file a charge sheet in an attempt to murder case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court underscored that while Investigating Officer cannot keep the investigation pending, however the court cannot direct filing of chargesheet as it amounts to supervising the probe. Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke referred to Supreme Court's decision in D....

Conditional Promotion Due To Financial Objections Serves State Interest : Chhattisgarh High Court

A Division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru held that a promotion can be validly granted subject to conditions, such as being contingent on the outcome of pending inquiries involving serious financial objections, to protect the state's interest. Background Facts The appellant/ writ petitioner was serving as an...

Death Of Patient Not Attributed To Doctor: State Consumer Commission Sets Aside District Forum Order Against Doctor

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Circuit Bench Amravati, comprising Smt. K. S. Kapse, Presiding Member and Smt. S. D. Wandhare, Member, has held doctor not liable for the death of the complainant's mother and set aside the order of the District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum, Amravati, finding no medical negligence on doctor's part. Facts of the case: Samiksha,...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: September 2025 [Citations 1050 - 1235]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1050 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1235NOMINAL INDEXSharjeel Imam v. State & other connected matters 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1050VIKAS VERMA v. DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTION AND ORS. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1051Himanshu v. TCNS Clothing Co. Ltd 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1052AJAY KUMAR NAYYAR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1053X v. Y 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1054Chetan v. State...

'Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention Anathema To Liberty': MP High Court Grants Bail To Rape Accused Where Victim Turned Hostile

While granting bail to a man accused of rape, the Madhya Pradesh High Court remarked that prolonged pre-trial detention is an anathema to liberty after noting that the trial was not likely to conclude in the near future and that the prosecutrix had turned hostile. Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed:"Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, nature of allegations and...

Chief Legal Aid Defense Council Vacancy At District Legal Service Authority, Barwani, Madhya Pradesh

The Office of the District Legal Services Authority, Barwani invites application for the post of Chief Legal Aid Defense Council.Name of the Post: Chief Legal Aid Defense Council No. of Post: 01 (One) Remuneration: Rs. 65,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience • Minimum 10 years of practice in the session court will be mandatory. How to apply? • Interested candidates are required to submit in their application in the prescribed format and shall submit it to the Office of the...

PVR Inox's VPF Charge On Filmmakers Prima Facie Violates Competition Act : CCI Orders Probe

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on September 30 ordered an investigation against multiplex giant PVR Inox for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the film exhibition business by continuing to charge a Virtual Print Fee (VPF) from film producers. The probe was initiated following a complaint filed by The Film and Television Producers' Guild of India, which represents over 170...

Allahabad High Court Stays Arrest Of Man Over Morphed Photo Showing Ex-CM Akhilesh Yadav With Espionage Case Accused

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow bench) recently stayed the arrest of a man accused of sharing a morphed photograph of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav with a woman alleged to have links with Pakistan and is currently facing an espionage case. A bench of Justice Rajnish Kumar and Justice Rajeev Singh passed the interim order while hearing a plea file by...

Kerala Co-Op Societies Rules | Person Proposing Nomination Of Another Candidate Not Disqualified From Contesting Elections: High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that there is no provision under the Kerala Cooperative Societies Rules that disqualified a person from contesting in an election merely because he proposed the nomination of another candidate in the same constituency.The judgment was rendered by Justice K. Babu, who was considering a writ petition challenging the rejection of the petitioner's candidature...

Husband Can't Claim Exclusive Ownership Of Joint Property Merely On Ground Of Paying EMIs: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband cannot claim exclusive ownership of a property jointly held by both the spouses, merely on the ground that he alone paid the EMIs. “….once the property stands in the joint names of the spouses, the husband cannot be permitted to claim exclusive ownership merely on the ground that he alone provided the purchase consideration. Such a plea...

MP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To 'Journalists' Accused Of Assaulting, Using Casteist Remarks Against Teacher

The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld a trial court order denying anticipatory bail to two men stated to be journalists booked for assaulting and using casteist remarks against a scheduled caste school teacher. The court also said that the news article which was published in relation to the teacher described her as a 'Chindi Chor' meaning petty thief and thus the intention to insult...

Apprenticeship (Law Executive) Vacancy At Power Grid Corporation Of India Limited [Western Region – I; Apply Now]

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Government of India invites online application under Apprenticeship Trade – Law Executive for Western Region – I Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Goa.Name of the Post: Apprenticeship Trade – Law Executive No. of Post: 01 (One) Remuneration: Rs. 17,500/- month Essential Qualification and Experience • Graduate Degree in any discipline and bachelor's degree in law (LL.B.)...