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Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: October 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 204 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 231Nominal Index YK v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 204Himanshu Sarwan v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 205Mukesh Kumawat v The State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 206X v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 207Adesh Parihar v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 208Savita Yadav v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 209Manoj Kumar Ahuja v Gurmej Singh 2025 LiveLaw...
Supreme Court Monthly Digest October 2025
Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 - Section 15 - Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT) - Maintainability of Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution - Service Law - Recruitment Disputes - Alternate Remedy - Jurisdiction of High Court – Held, High Courts should not entertain Writ Petition in matters within domain of Tribunals - The High Court erred in...
'Dalits, Adivasis, Working Class Face Risk Of Disenfranchisement' : Thol Thirumavalavan Moves Supreme Court Against Tamil Nadu SIR
Member of Parliament and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president Thol Thirumavalavan has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. He has sought the quashing of the Election Commission's 27 October 2025 notification initiating...
NCLT Cannot Alter Capital Structure Proposed By Successful Auction Purchaser If Legally Compliant: NCLAT
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has recently held that the adjudicating authority (NCLT) has no jurisdiction to modify the capital structure proposed by a successful auction purchaser, particularly when neither the stakeholders nor the liquidator objected and the proposal was not shown to violate any law. In an order pronounced on November 20, Judicial...
Truth, Trust, And Technology: Legal Profession In Age Of AI Hallucinations
The advent of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has enabled Large Language Models (LLMs) to completely revolutionise the way humans interact with technology. The immense popularity of models like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Grok among various segments of the population underscores the personal and societal impact these models have on our daily lives. People from diverse backgrounds now heavily rely on these models for performing various tasks. According to OpenAI, as of mid-2025, there are...
Party Cannot Cite Witness's Old Age To Justify Non-Production Of Original Rent Agreement In Civil Suit: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a party cannot rely on the old age of a person to justify his failure to produce the witness or prove the alleged original rent agreement in a civil suit.The Court reiterated that when a witness is aged, the law provides a clear mechanism for recording such testimony through a Court-appointed Commissioner. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel remarked that:...
HNLU Extends the Last Date for Submission of Recruitment Applications
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur, announces the extension of the last date for submission of applications for various positions advertised vide Recruitment Notification Nos. 01/2025, 02/2025, 03/2025, and 04/2025 dated 17 November 2025. In view of multiple requests received from prospective applicants and to facilitate wider participation from qualified candidates across the country, the University has extended the deadline for submission of applications up to 18 December...
Tackling Case Pendency & Encouraging Mediation Would Be On Priority : CJI- Designate Surya Kant
The CJI- Designate, Justice Surya Kant today expressed that with the onset of his tenure as the CJI, tackling case pendency and encouraging mediation would be his priority goals.Speaking at a press briefing at his residential office, Justice Kant stressed that mounting pendency, occurring due to various factors would be on the top of the Apex Court's key agenda. He added the there needs to be...
Cyber Fraud Destabilises Economy, Damages Public Exchequer: Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines Bail Plea
While rejecting bail in a cyber fraud case, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that cyber fraud constitutes a sui generis transgression, demanding categorical exclusion from judicial indulgence in bail matters, given its capacity to erode public trust in the digital economy and destabilize financial ecosystems. The Court observed that cybercrime, by design, “thrives on...
'Banks May Impose Immediate Debit Freeze On Suspicious Accounts': Kerala High Court Issues Guidelines, Asks RBI To Frame SOP
Kerala High Court has issued a detailed set of guidelines authorising banks to temporarily freeze suspicious customer accounts, even without prior notice, while simultaneously directing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to frame a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Banks to deal with suspicious accounts.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim delivered judgment while disposing of two...
Delay Due To Heavy Rains, Road Blockages Does Not Violate Right To Speedy Trial: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the right to speedy trial is not violated when the delay in trial proceedings was due to unavoidable external factors such as road blockages caused by heavy rain.Justice Rakesh Kainthla remarked that: “Due to road blockages from heavy rain, the prosecution could not produce witnesses. However, examining eight witnesses over one year and three...