Writ Petition Not Maintainable Unless Part Of Cause Of Action Arises Within Territorial Jurisdiction Of Concerned HC: Calcutta High Court

On 08.09.2025, the High Court at Calcutta dismissed a writ petition challenging a 'Proprietary' tender floated by the Panipat Refinery of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) in the GeM portal.The Petitioner, who has its office in Kolkata, had filed the writ petition challenging a proprietary tender (bid being limited to only one bidder) floated by IOCL's Panipat Refinery for spare parts...

Supreme Court Stops Govt From Denotifying Waqf Lands Disputed As Encroachments Till Tribunal's Decision On Title

The Court said that a revenue officer cannot be entrusted with the work of determination of the title of a property in view of the principle of separation of powers.

Manager- Legal (Disputes) Vacancy At Meesho Limited [Bangalore; Apply Now]

Meesho Limited invites online application for the post of Manager- Legal (Disputes).Name of the Post: Manager- Legal (Disputes) Location: Bangalore, Karnataka Essential Qualification and Experience • LL.B. or LL.M from a reputed institution. • 5 - 7+ years of relevant experience in litigation, preferably with a mix of law firm and in-house experience. • Strong understanding of Indian civil, criminal, commercial, and regulatory laws. • Experience dealing with courts, tribunals, arbitration...

Lucknow Court Rejects Ex-IPS Officer's Plea For FIR Against CM Yogi Adityanath Over Alleged False Election Affidavits

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow District last week rejected a plea moved by former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur seeking registration of an FIR against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for allegedly filing false election affidavits before the Election Commission. Briefly, Thakur's application filed under Section 173(4) BNSS sought the Court's directions to the police...

Vantara's Acquisition Of Animals As Per Regulations : Supreme Court Accepts SIT Report

The Supreme Court today(September 15) observed that the acquisition of animals in Vantara (Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre) run by the Reliance Foundation at Jamnagar, Gujarat, is prima facie within the regulatory mechanism. There was no foul play found by the Special Investigation Team(SIT) constituted by the Court to inquire into various allegations, including whether...

Right To Change Name Is A Fundamental Right, Education Board Cannot Reject Request Without Considering Statutory Documents: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that the right to adopt or change one's name is a facet of the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution, and the Education Board cannot arbitrarily reject such requests without due consideration of statutory documents.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed that the right to adopt or change a name is a fundamental right of a citizen and...

Supreme Court Moots Control Room To Monitor If CCTV Cameras In Police Stations Are Switched Off; Reserves Order

The Supreme Court today reserved orders in the case where it took suo motu cognizance of a news report on the lack of functional CCTVs and deaths in police custody across the State of Rajasthan.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta expressed that it is considering independent monitoring of the CCTV cameras in police stations without any human intervention, as even if CCTVs...

'Entering Political Party Not A Job' : Supreme Court Upholds HC Order That Political Parties Don't Come Under POSH Act

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea challenging the order of the Kerala High Court, which held that it was not compulsory for political parties to set up an internal complaints committee to address sexual harassment complaints as per the POSH Act 2013. The Court verbally observed that those joining a political party are not under its employment. The bench of CJI BR Gavai,...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: September 08 - September 14, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 299 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 305Nominal Index: Mrs Maheshwari M AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 299Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited AND Malathi B & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 300SRI HONNESHWARASWAMY DEVASTHANA JEERNODHARA SEVA SAMITHI TRUST (R) AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 301Chandrappa AND State...

Green Audits: Framework For Sustainable Compliance

On 29 August 2025, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India (MoEF&CC) notified the Environment Audit Rules, 2025 (Rules) under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 marking a development in India's environmental governance. The Rules introduce a structured framework for independent environmental audits aimed at improving compliance, transparency and accountability in environmental regulation. The Rules prescribe setting up of an Environment...

'Undermines Fair Trial': PIL In AP High Court Questions Police Body Conducting Recruitment Exam For Assistant Public Prosecutors

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has admitted a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the Andhra Pradesh State Level Police Recruitment Board (APSLPRB), a police-run body, conducting the Assistant Public Prosecutors (APPs) examination and overseeing the recruitment process.The PIL, filed by a law clerk, argues that bestowing power to select APPs, who are meant to be independent officers...

Abolition Of 'Waqf By User' Is Not Arbitrary Prima Facie : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 15) refused to stay the provision in the Waqf Amendmnt Act 2025 which abolished the concept of 'Waqf by user'."Waqf by user" is a concept that recognized a property as waqf not through a formal dedication deed but through long, consistent public use of the property for a religious or pious purpose.The 2025 amendment deleted Section 3(r)(i) of the...