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WhatsApp Chats, Emails From Owner's Personal Device Can Be Proved Through His Own S.65B Evidence Act Certificate: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has held that a party seeking to rely on emails and WhatsApp chats originating from their own personal device is not required to obtain a Section 65B certificate from an external or official authority. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 110]It held that the owner and manager of the device can furnish the certificate contemplated under Section 65B(4) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872....
CCPA Holds Chaayos Guilty Of Unfair Trade Practice For Levying Mandatory Service Charge, Imposes ₹50,000 Penalty
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has held Chaayos (Sunshine Teahouse Pvt. Ltd.) guilty of indulging in unfair trade practices by levying service charge on customers despite clear legal guidelines prohibiting mandatory service charges in restaurants. The order was passed by a Bench comprising Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare and Commissioner Anupam Mishra in suo motu...
Can Eco-Development Committee Levy Parking Fees On Temple Devotees In Eco-Sensitive Zone? Karnataka High Court Asks
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (July 22) questioned the authority of an Eco-Development Committee (EDC) to collect parking fees from devotees visiting the Sri Anjaneyaswamy Temple at Mutatti in Mandya district, prima facie observing that the temple, though situated in an eco-sensitive zone, cannot itself be treated as an eco-tourism project.A division bench comprising Chief Justice...
LiveLaw Daily | Kapil Sibal| CJP Protest| Shiv Sena Merger| Prathap Simha | Delhi Police Violence
Today on LiveLaw Daily; from bar bodies condemning police action against student protesters to Kapil Sibal's challenge against political mergers, and key rulings on demolitions, vaccine consent, and defamation. Stay informed, one ruling at a...
Soldier's Disability Pension Claim Can't Be Defeated By Merely Labeling Diabetes, Hypertension As 'Lifestyle Disorder': Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the mere characterization of diabetes and hypertension as "lifestyle diseases" cannot, by itself, justify denial of disability pension to an armed forces personnel invalided out of service. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 389]A Division Bench of Justice K. Natarajan and Justice Johnson John was considering a writ petition filed by the Union of India challenging an...
Vehicle Owner Can't File MACT Claim Against Insurance Company For Damage Caused To Own Car: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside an order of the Motor Vehicle Tribunal granting compensation to a car owner after observing that he had filed a claim against the insurance company in respect of damage caused to his own car which is not permitted under the Section 166 MV Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 261]The claimant, the owner of a car, alleged that due to the rashness and negligence of...
'Police Must Protect Law-Abiding Citizens, Not Accused': Bombay High Court Slams 'VIP Treatment' To Shiv Sena Corporator Who Assaulted Doctors
The Bombay High Court today came down heavily on the Maharashtra Police for extending “VIP treatment” to Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) corporator Ramesh Mhatre, who was arrested for assaulting three doctors at a civic hospital in Thane.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad expressed serious displeasure after learning that Mhatre had...
Hardeep Puri's Daughter Enjoys Reputation In US, Defamation Suit Not Maintainable Here: Activist Tells Delhi High Court
Kunal Shukla, a Raipur-based social activist, told the Delhi High Court today that Himayani Puri, daughter of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, enjoys her reputation in the United States and, therefore, her defamation suit over social media posts linking her to American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is not maintainable in Delhi.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh appearing...
Allegation Of Child Marriage Doesn't Empower Divorce Court To Direct POCSO FIR: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that a court hearing a petition for divorce by mutual consent under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 cannot travel beyond the limited scope of the proceedings to direct registration of a criminal case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.A Division Bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Supratim...
Haemophilia Drug Shortage: J&K&L High Court Directs GMC Srinagar To Immediately Address Deficiency Of Factor-VIII & Emicizumab
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Principal of Government Medical College, Srinagar, to immediately address the acute deficiency of Factor-VIII and Emicizumab, noting that about 300 patients suffering from Hemophilia are being adversely affected.The Court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Hemophilia Society of Kashmir concerning the shortage...
Trial Court Cannot Force Parties To Undergo Mediation In Mutual Consent Divorce Cases: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that a court cannot dismiss a petition for divorce by mutual consent merely because the parties did not participate in mediation, observing that mediation is founded on the consent of both parties and cannot be "forcibly thrust upon them."A Division Bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya set aside an order of the...