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Dismissal Of SLP Does Not Attract Doctrine Of Merger Though Reasons Stated May Operate As Declaration Of Law Under Article 141: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that dismissal of a Special Leave Petition (SLP), whether by a speaking or non-speaking order, does not lead to merger of the impugned order with the Supreme Court's order. The Court observed that only when leave is granted and appellate jurisdiction is exercised does the doctrine of merger apply.The Court was hearing two review...
Anyone Can Lodge Complaint Under Prevention Of Damage To Public Property Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that a complaint for offences punishable under the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 (“1984 Act”) can be initiated by any person, as the Act imposes no restrictions on who may set the criminal law in motion. “it is a well recognized principle of criminal jurisprudence that anyone can set out or put the criminal law into motion except where the...
'Right To Shelter Not A Shield Against Development': Orissa High Court Upholds Acquisition Of Shantipalli Slum For Redevelopment
The Orissa High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by Shantipalli slum-dwellers challenging the action of the government in declining to settle the land in their favour in respect of Shantipalli Basti/Slum, situated at Saheed Nagar in the capital city of Bhubaneswar.A Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi upheld the decision of the State government to acquire the slum...
Madras High Court Stays Single Judge Order Asking Actor Vishal To Pay ₹30 Crore To Lyca Productions
The Madras High Court, on Monday, stayed a single judge order directing actor Vishal to pay Rs. 30 crore due to the entertainment company Lyca Productions. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq granted the interim relief in an appeal moved by the actor challenging the June 2025 order of the single judge. The judges however asked the actor to deposit 10...
NCLT Clears First Motion Toward Consolidation Of Mirae Asset Sharekhan's NBFC Operations
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has recently approved the initial application filed by Mirae Asset Sharekhan Financial Services Limited, the lending business formerly associated with stock broking company Sharekhan, for its merger with Mirae Asset Financial Services (India) Private Limited, facilitating consolidation of the Mirae Asset Group's non banking finance operations...
'Mere' Incarceration Of Two And A Half Years Not Grounds For Bail Under UAPA: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court recently held that cases involving threats to national security and public safety cannot be equated with ordinary criminal matters, and that “mere incarceration” of two and a half years cannot entitle an accused to bail where national security concerns are involved.A Division Bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sourendra Pandey made these observations...
'Municipal Machinery Cannot Be Utilised To Settle Private Disputes': Bombay High Court Quashes Stop-Work Notice, Imposes ₹30 Lakh Costs
The Bombay High Court has held that municipal authorities cannot be used as instruments to settle private contractual disputes and criticized the arbitrary, hasty and high-handed action of Pune Municipal Corporation officials in issuing a stop-work notice without any legal basis or proper inquiry. The Court found that the stop-work notice was issued in complete disregard of statutory...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 17 to November 23, 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 421 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 435 NOMINAL INDEX Ab Initio Technology LLC v. The Controller of Patents & Designs, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 421 Sahirsha @ MS Sha v. State of Tamil Nadu, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 422 S Prasanna and another v. Jothika, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 423 Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited. Versus ICMC Corporation Limited, 2025...
High Court Upholds Delhi Police Personnel's Conviction For Offering 50K Bribe To Judge, Acquits Two
The Delhi High Court recently upheld the 2021 conviction of former Delhi Police ASI Tara Dutt for offering ₹50,000 bribe to a judge of the Tis Hazari Courts, so as to secure a job (peon at Delhi district courts) for one of the co-accused, Mukul Kumar.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna however acquitted him of the charge of criminal conspiracy.The single judge further acquitted Mukul Kumar and...
Assistant HRD Officer Vacancy At Malabar Regional Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Limited
Malabar Regional Co-operative Milk Producers' Union Limited invites online application for the post of Assistant HRD Officer.Name of the Post: Assistant HRD Officer No. of Post: 01 (One) Pay Scale: Rs. 50320-101560 Essential Qualification and Experience•First Class Degree in Post Graduate Degree in Personnel Management OR MBA in HR OR MSW; Or• LL.B. and MBA in HR OR Post Graduate Diploma in HR. • Minimum 3 Years experience in a reputed organization in the field of HR/Personnel Management. ...
Orissa High Court Bars Coercive Action Against Tata Steel in ₹2,410 Crore Chrome Ore Dispute
The Orissa High Court on Friday restrained authorities from taking any coercive action against Tata Steel in connection with a Rs 2,410 crore demand over alleged shortfall in dispatch of chrome ore from its Sukinda Chromite Block, granting the company interim protection until the next hearing on December 3. In its November 21 order, the bench of the Chief Justice Harish Tandon and...