Andhra Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: September 15 - September 21, 2025

Citations: LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 149 – LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 155Nominal Index:Yemu Kondal Rao v. The State Of AP and Others: LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 149V.D. Moorthy v. The State of AP and Others: LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 150Shaik Masthan Vali v. Kummaru Durga and Batch: LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 151Realme Mobile Telecommunications v. State of AP: LiveLaw 2025 (AP) 152Nakul Chandra Biswal v. Badaru Srinivasa Rao...

Under Secretary (Legislative Affairs) Vacancy At Department Of Personnel, Goa

Goa Public Service Commission invites online application for the post of Under Secretary (Legislative Affairs).Name of the Post: Under Secretary (Legislative Affairs) No. of Post: 01 (One) Pay Scale: As per pay matrix Level-10 Age Limit: 45 Years Essential Qualifications and Experience • Degree in Law from a recognised University or equivalent with 7 years' experience in legal matters in a Central/State Government Department or Union Territory Administration; OR • Should be a qualified...

"Time Has Come To Decriminalise Defamation": Supreme Court While Hearing The Wire's Plea Against Ex-JNU Professor's Case

"I think time has come to decriminalise all this," Justice Sundresh said.

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 15 - September 21, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 369 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 381]Asian Paints Ltd. vs Competition Commission of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 369Rajan Baburao Vichare vs Naresh Ganpat Mhaske, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 370Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 371Rahul Pittu Savalkar vs Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, 2025...

'Police Tough On Poor, Toothless Before Affluent': Chhattisgarh High Court On Road Hooliganism & Rash Driving

In yet another incident of reckless hooliganism on roads, the Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo-motu cognisance of news reports published in two Hindi dailies, detailing the act of some youngsters who, while travelling to a farmhouse to celebrate a birthday, were rashly and negligently driving their cars and performing stunts by hanging on the windows and sunroof, while endangering the...

Institution Of Criminal Proceedings Against Officials Of Financial Creditor Does Not Bar Petition U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLT Cuttack

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Cuttack bench of Deep Chourasia (Judicial Member) and Babulal Meena (Technical Member) has held that institution of criminal proceedings or allegations of fraud against officials of the financial creditor do not bar an application under section 7 of the IBC. It was held that, unlike an application under section 9 of the IBC, the petition under...

'Duty Of Arbitrator To Disclose Potential Conflict Of Interest In Proceedings': Justice BV Nagarathna

Speaking at the “Seat of the Future: Actionable Steps For Enhancing The Indian Arbitration Ecosystem” session organised by Delhi Arbitration Weekend 2025 (“DAW”), Justice Nagarathna stated that arbitrators must disclose any potential conflict of interests to avoid vioations of natural justice in proceedings.The panel included former judges Justice Nikhil S. Kariel, Dr Justice...

Rajasthan High Court Directs DGP To Implement Law Prohibiting E-Cigarettes, Seeks Detailed Action Plan

In furtherance to its order dated May 6, 2025, in the matter of PIL filed in relation to the menace of e-cigarettes, Rajasthan High Court has directed the DGP to prepare a team of officers representing various range headquarters to implement the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019 (“the Act”) in its entirety.The division bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice...

Waqf Act | Adani Clean-Chit | Anti-Conversion Laws | Congress Using AI | Karan Johar | CTW-EP 233 [VIDEO]

This week on Courts This Week, the Supreme Court pressed pause on key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, upheld Karnataka's invitation of a non-Hindu author as Dasara chief guest, and gave a clean chit to Gautam Adani in the Hindenburg case. The Court also accepted an SIT report in the Vantara matter, Delhi High Court protected Karan Johar's personality rights, and the Patna High...

'Let Justice Dhulia's Report Come' : Supreme Court On Kerala Governor's Plea To Remove CM From Committee To Select University VCs

Attorney General for India today requested the Supreme Court to hear an application moved by the Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar seeking the removal of the Kerala Chief Minister from the Committee constituted by the Court for the appointment of regular Vice Chancellors for the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and the University of Digital Sciences Innovation and Technology.The...

UAPA Provides Complete Mechanism For Adjudication, NIA Act Cannot Be Invoked To Bypass Its Statutory Remedy: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that once such a statutory forum is available under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), an appellant cannot bypass it by invoking the appellate jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act.The Court emphasised that the UAPA provides a complete mechanism from seizure...

No Social Media For 3 Years: Rajasthan High Court Imposes Unique Bail Condition On Youth Accused Of Circulating Explicit Content

The Rajasthan High Court granted bail to a 19-year-old, charged with the offence of circulating sexually explicit material against the respondent-complainant and intimidating her on social media, by imposing a unique condition that the accused shall not use social media platforms for a period of 3 years in any form either in his name or any fictitious name.The bench of Justice Ashok Kumar...