Chandigarh Consumer Commission Orders Healing Hospital And Its Three Doctors To Pay ₹50 Lakh Compensation For Medical Negligence Resulting In Finger Amputation

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, U.T. Chandigarh bench comprising of Amrinder Singh Sidhu, President and Brij Mohan Sharma, Member has held Healing Hospital and Institute of Paramedical Sciences and three doctors liable for medical negligence for referring patient in a critical and unstable condition. The Commission also awarded a compensation of Rs.50 Lakhs to...

Who Is Prescribed Authority For Appeal U/S 54 U.P. Water Supply & Sewerage Act? Allahabad High Court Asks State

Recently, 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 and Sewerage Act, 1975 to decide appeal against the assessment order passed by JaI Sansthan or any other agency under sub-section (2) of Section 53 of the Act. Petitioner, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Transport Aircraft Division Chakeri,...

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Injuncts Deepfake And Morphed Content

The Delhi High Court has recently passed a john doe order protecting the personality rights of “The Art of Living” foundation founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora restrained john doe (unknown entities) from infringing Shankar's personality and publicity rights by using his name, voice, image, likeness, unique style of discourse and delivery or any other...

Student Suicides: Rajasthan High Court Asks State, Centre To Inform On Appointment Of Counsellors, Inclusion Of Mental Health In Curriculum

The Rajasthan High Court directed the Centre, State, University Grants Commission, and CBSE to inform on steps taken to provide psychological counsellors and to incorporate psychological maintenance and mental health in the subject curriculum at all levels. The division bench of Acting Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit was hearing a petition that highlighted the...

S.21 Drugs & Cosmetics Act | Fresh Notification Need Not Be Issued Every Time An Inspector Is Transferred: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has clarified that it would be unreasonable to issue a notification under Section 21 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act on every occasion when an Inspector is transferred, adding that such a narrow interpretation of the provision is not in furtherance of the object of the Act.Justice S Vishwajith Shetty in his order observed that the Section 21(1) of the Act...

Madras High Court Monthly Digest - September 2025 [Citation 293 to 329]

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 293 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 329 NOMINAL INDEX Raja Mathan and Others v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2025 LiveLaw (292) S. Vijay v. The Commissioner of Police, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 293 Thirumalaisamy v. The State of Tamilnadu, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 294 Women Lawyers Association of Nilgiris v. The Secretary and others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 295 K.J. Vinod...

Delhi District Commission Holds Samsung India And Its Service Centre Liable For Failure To Replace Defective Mobile Phone

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Delhi (North) bench, comprising Divya Jyoti Jaipuriar, President, Ashwani Mehta, Member and Harpreet Kaur, Member has held Samsung India and its authorized service centre liable for failure to replace a mobile phone which had a manufacturing defect. Brief facts: On 22.03.2024, the complainant purchased a Samsung A35 mobile...

Delhi High Court Quashes Sexual Harassment Case After Accused Undertake To Do Community Service At Jama Masjid

The Delhi High Court has quashed a sexual harassment case following settlement and an undertaking by the two accused to do two months of community service at city's Jama Masjid. Justice Anish Dayal noted that the parties entered into a settlement and that the chances of conviction of the two accused were remote and bleak. The Court said that there was no use continuing with proceedings of the...

RPF Not Governed By Railway Servants Rules, Disciplinary Action Would Be Under Railway Protection Force Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that members belonging to the Railway Protection Force would not be governed by the provisions of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968. The Madurai bench of Justice CV Karthikeyan and Justice R Vijayakumar noted that Rule 801 of the Railway Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1968, had specifically excluded any member of...

“Best Remarks Given By SP To Cop Who Was Caught Accepting ₹1k Bribe”: P&H High Court Asks DGP To Probe

In a case that has raised questions about internal accountability in the police force, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has pulled up senior official (SP) over a viral video showing a Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) accepting a ₹1,000 bribe. Despite the incident, the constable received "best possible remarks" in his Annual Confidential Report (ACR) and no FIR was lodged.Justice Jagmohan...

J&K Book Ban | Karur Stampede | Harassing Public Health Officials | Malabar Gold | Partha Chatterjee [VIDEO]

Stay updated with today's biggest legal developments from across India! From the Jammu & Kashmir High Court questioning the “Forfeited Books Notification” to anticipatory bail in the Karur stampede, digital defamation cases, cinema ticket disputes, and unique FIR quashing conditions, catch all the crucial rulings and court actions in one...

Bombay High Court Objects To Trial Court Granting Bail To Rape Accused On Ground Of His Upcoming Marriage

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (September 1) cancelled the bail granted to a man booked in a gang rape case by a trial court on the ground that his marriage was scheduled to take place and that there were no injuries on the victim's private parts.Single-judge Justice Dr Neela Gokhale noted that the Additional Sessions Judge at Dindoshi (Borivali Division) had on February 24, 2025 granted...