Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 01 To September 07, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 143 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 149NOMINAL INDEX:Adil V/s State of H.P.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 143Manish Dharmaik V/s State of H.P. & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 144Nathu v/s National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) & others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 145Raj Kumar & another V/s State of H.P. & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 146Zydus Wellness Products Ltd. v/s Karnal Foods...

Supreme Court Directs ECI To Accept Aadhaar Card As '12th Document' In Bihar SIR As Proof Of Identity

In the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) matter, the Supreme Court on Monday (September 8) directed the Election Commission of India to treat Aadhaar card as a "12th document" which can be produced as proof of identity for the purpose of inclusion in the revised voters list of Bihar.This means that Aadhaar card can be submitted as a stand-alone document for inclusion in the voters list,...

PIL In Allahabad High Court Seeks Stricter Framework Against Institutions Imparting Legal Education Sans BCI Approval

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been filed before the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow bench) seeking a direction to the State of Uttar Pradesh and other authorities to frame and enforce stricter mechanisms to ensure that no law college or university within the State of Uttar Pradesh is allowed to admit students without valid recognition by the Bar Council of India. The...

Delhi High Court Denies Relief To Man Convicted For Life For Abducting Foreign Nationals To Pressurise Govt To Release Jailed Militants

The Delhi High Court has denied relief to a man convicted for life in 2002 for being part of a “terrorist conspiracy” of abducting four foreign nationals with the objective of pressuring the Indian Government to release jailed militants.Justice Sanjeev Narula rejected the plea filed by Nasir Mohd Sodozey alias Aftaab Ahmed against an order dated 30th June, 2023 passed by the Sentence...

Karnataka High Court Imposes ₹2 Lakh Cost On 72-Yr-Old Woman For Filing 'Frivolous' Habeas Corpus Plea

The Karnataka High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 2 lakh on a 72-year-old woman for filing a habeas corpus petition with an ulterior motive to take revenge against the police, after being dissatisfied with the probe conducted by the police on a complaint given by her.A division bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Rajesh Rai K while dismissing the petition filed by Maheshwari M said...

'65-Y/O Bareilly Man Not In Illegal Custody, Was Arrested In Conversion Case': UP Govt Tells Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court on Monday (September 8) heard the habeas corpus plea filed by the wife of a 65-year-old man, who, she claimed, has been in illegal custody of the Bareilly police since August 20. As per the court's earlier order, the authorities produced the corpus in the court, and a Bench of Justice Salil Kumar Rai and Justice Zafeer Ahmad was apprised that Beg was taken into...

UP Court Registers Complaint Case Against 'Aaj Tak' Anchor Anjana Om Kashyap Over Her Show On Partition Of India

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has directed the registration of a complaint case against 'Aaj Tak' anchor Anjana Om Kashyap in connection with a programme on her show 'Black and White' titled 'भारत विभाजन का मकसद पूरा क्यों नहीं हुआ?' (Why was the purpose of India's partition not fulfilled?), which was...

'Let Them Work': Punjab & Haryana High Court Criticizes Litigant For Insisting State's Immediate Reply In Flood PILs

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the State to file affidavit after 6 weeks, “when crisis is over” in a batch of PILs seeking relief and rehabilitation for flood victims.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry said, “The court made an earnest request to the petitioners to hold their hands till the crisis is over but the petitioners insist that notice be issued....

Madras High Court Interim Order Restrains 'Good Bad Ugly' Makers From Using Ilaiyaraja Songs In The Movie

The Madras High Court has temporarily restrained the makers of Ajith starrer Good Bad Ugly movie from using three songs of musician Ilaiyaraja. Justice N Senthilkumar granted the temporary injunction in a plea moved by the musician seeking to restrain Mythri Movie Makers, producers of the movie, from exhibiting, screening, selling, distributing, publishing, broadcasting the...

Calcutta High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Alleged Despicable Portrayal Of Freedom Fighter Gopal Patha In 'The Bengal Files' Movie

The Calcutta High Court on Monday (September 8) dismissed a writ petition filed by the grandson of freedom fighter Gopal Chandra Mukherjee alias 'Gopal Patha' challenging the alleged despicable portrayal of his grandfather in director Vivek Agnihotri's latest film 'The Bengal Files'.Justice Amrita Sinha in her order said:"Petitioner intended to obtain certain information under RTI. The...

Chhattisgarh High Court Seeks State's Stand On Plea Challenging Alleged Domicile Based Reservation In PG Medical Admissions

The Chhattisgarh High Court sought the State's stand on a plea challenging vires of Rule 11(a) and portion of Rule 11(b) of the State Medical Post Graduate Admission Rules 2021 on the ground that it grants institution and residence based reservation in PG medical admissions. The plea challenges Rule 11(a) which it claims gives preference in admission to those candidates who have either...

Claims Of EPFO Based On Inspection Conducted During CIRP Are Unenforceable: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) has held that the claims of the EPFO based on inspection conducted subsequent to initiation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) are unenforceable and cannot be admitted. The present three appeals have been filed against orders passed...