MahaRERA Fines Akola Developer ₹10,000 For Blurred RERA Number And QR Code In Newspaper Advertisement

The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority's (MahaRERA) Nagpur Bench has imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on a real estate developer after holding that a newspaper advertisement carried mandatory RERA details in a manner that “appears blur and beyond recognition”, defeating the very purpose of statutory disclosure for homebuyers. The order was passed by Deputy Secretary Sanjay...

Calcutta High Court To Hear ED's Plea Against Alleged Interference By CM Mamata Banerjee During I-PAC Raids On January 14

The Calcutta High Court on Friday (January 9) adjourned ED's plea alleging obstruction in its ongoing probe in the 2020 coal scam and interference by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during search operations conducted at premises linked to the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), following commotion in the courtroom.The matter which was listed before Justice Suvra Ghosh, will...

30 Important Patna High Court Judgments Of 2025

1. Cognizance Of Offence U/S 188 IPC Requires Complaint By Public Servant, Not FIR: Patna High Court Quashes Magistrate's Order Title: Bijay Kumar @ Bijay Kumar Bimal v. State of Bihar Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Pat) 3 The Patna High Court in a judgment delivered recently, quashed the cognizance taken by the Judicial Magistrate of offence under Section 188 of the Indian...

Uttering Caste Names Like 'Adivasi', 'Santhal' To Humiliate Person In Public Can Constitute Offence Under SC/ST Act: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that abusing a person by calling them by their caste name, such as “Adivasi” or “Santhal”, in a place within public view, with the intent to humiliate, can amount to an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta dismissed a criminal revision petition seeking quashing of...

Registrations Open For 16th K.R. Ramamani Memorial National Taxation Law Moot Court Competition 2026 At TNDALU

The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU), established by the State of Tamil Nadu in 1997, stands as the first full-fledged sui generis Law University in India, setting it apart from other law universities across the nation. Renowned for its comprehensive legal education, TNDALU operates through the School of Excellence in Law in Chennai, along with numerous affiliated colleges throughout the state. TNDALU offers a diverse array of undergraduate law programs, including both 3-year and...

Transfer Policy Only A Guiding Factor, Not Enforceable In Law; Can't Direct State To Transfer An Employee: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) on Wednesday dismissed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State authorities to transfer a government servant, as it noted that the transfer policy issued by the government is only for guidance and cannot be enforced through a court of law.A Bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Manjive Shukla observed that the transfer and posting...

Breach Of Compromise Terms By Accused Is Insufficient To Justify Cancellation Of Bail: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that the failure to comply with the terms of a compromise or a promise to make payment is not, by itself, a ground to cancel bail once granted.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary was hearing a matter in which the petitioner sought to quash an order passed by the Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi, whereby the anticipatory bail granted to...

Orissa High Court Refuses Bail To Accused In 2024 Spurious Liquor Tragedy That Claimed Five Lives

The Orissa High Court has denied bail to five persons accused of selling spurious liquor, allegedly containing ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulphate, which caused death of five persons apart from causing illness of dozen others in K. Nuagaon area of Ganjam district in August 2024.Denying any relief at this stage, the Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy observed –“What is relevant at...

S.319 CrPC | Can Summon Additional Accused Only On 'Evidence' Recorded In Trial; Case Diary Material Is Irrelevant: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that an additional accused can be summoned under Section 319 CrPC based on the evidence recorded during trial and not on the basis of the materials available in the charge-sheet or the case diary, as they don't constitute evidence.A bench of Justice Chawan Prakash thus dismissed a criminal revision petition seeking to summon the...

District Authority Can Reject Petrol Pump NOC For Violating CPCB Distance Norms From Schools: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the District Authority can reject an application for No Objection Certificate under Rule 144 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002 for not maintaining minimum distance from schools and other public places in accordance with the Central Pollution Control Board's guidelines.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim added that since a playground is integral to the functioning...

GST Not Payable On Waste Management Services Provided To Govt-Owned Clean Kerala: AAR

The Kerala Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that solid waste management work carried out for Clean Kerala Company Limited is not taxable under GST, after finding that Clean Kerala is a government-owned company performing municipal functions. The ruling came on an application filed by Tiffot Private Limited, which handles the collection, transport, processing and disposal...

Lateral Movement Between Posts Carrying Same Grade Pay Not A Promotion: Chhattisgarh HC

A Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Justice Rajani Dubey and Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad held that movements between posts with the same Grade Pay (like Goods Guard to Passenger Guard) are lateral inductions, not promotions. Therefore, such movements should not be counted against the limited number of MACP upgradations. Background Facts The...