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Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 10- November 16, 2025
Nominal IndexInderjeet Suhag and another v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 429 XXXXX VS STATE OF U.T. CHANDIGARH 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 430Nishi and Another v. Panjab University and Others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 431Suresh Jindal v. Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd and Another 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 432NAVNEET KUMAR V/S UNION TERRITORY OF THE CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw...
Presidential Reference On Bills' Assent Timelines : Supreme Court's Opinion | Live Updates
The Supreme Court will pronounce its opinion today on the Presidential Reference on whether timelines can be set for the Governors and the President for granting assent to Bills.A 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar will pronounce the verdict at 10.30 AM. The bench heard the matter...
Bareilly Violence | Allahabad High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Involving Allegations Of Acid Attacks, Firing At Police Force
The Allahabad High Court last week refused to allow a writ petition seeking to quash the FIR in the September 2025 Bareilly violence case wherein allegations are to the effect that police force was attacked by a mob with brickbats, stones and acid bottles. A bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot and Justice Garima Prashad, however, disposed of the plea by observing that it is open to...
Calcutta High Court Quashes EPFO Order Denying Higher Pension To Eligible Retirees, Calls It Abuse Of Law
The Calcutta High Court has set aside a series of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) orders rejecting joint options for higher pension submitted by employees of exempted establishments. Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) held that the EPFO acted contrary to Supreme Court rulings and relied on an “illegal” interpretation of Trust Rules to deny benefits.“Such thought process and conduct...
Centre For Gender Justice Studies, MNLU Nagpur, Announces 2nd National Conference On “Gender Justice: Breaking Stereotypes, Discrimination And Prejudice”
Centre for Gender Justice Studies, MNLU Nagpur is organising the 2nd National Conference on Gender Justice: Breaking Stereotypes, Discrimination and Prejudice 2026.About Maharashtra National University, NagpurMaharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur was established by the Government of Maharashtra in 2014. The university is an academic fraternity of individuals who foster the aim of excellence and holistic development in order to contribute effectively to society. The university aims...
Bombay High Court Restrains City Hotel From Infringing Five-Star Hotel Chain Orchid's Trademark
The Bombay High Court has restrained “Orchid Hotel and Hostel” from using the word “Orchid” for its hospitality services, after finding that the name infringes the registered trademark of Kamat Hotels (India) Limited, which runs the five-star hotel chain “The Orchid”. The ad-interim injunction will remain in force until December 3, 2025. A single bench of Justice Sharmila U...
Predominant Purpose Of Industry Is Essential For Determining Bracket Of Cess Taxation: Allahabad High Court
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has held that in determining cess for an industry, the assessing authority must consider the predominant purpose of the industry. “In this case where the question is whether a particular industry is an industry as covered in Schedule I of the Act, it has to be judged normally by what that industry produces mainly. Every industry carries...
Supreme Court Deletes Direction To Ex-NUJS VC To Mention Dismissal Of Sexual Harassment Complaint In His Resume
The Supreme Court deleted a direction contained in its earlier judgment that Professor Nirmal Kanti Chakrabarti, the former Vice Chancellor of the West Bengal National University of Juridical Science, should mention the dismissal of a sexual harassment complaint in his resume.A bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B Varale deleted the direction in view of the fact that...
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Cannot Pass Ex-Parte Orders Without Recording Reasons For Denying Adjournment: Allahabad High Court
While hearing an appeal under S. 260A of the Income Tax Act, the Allahabad High Court has held that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal cannot reject adjournment applications and pass ex-parte orders without recording reasons for such dismissal. It was held that if the Tribunal was allowed to do such a thing, it would hamper the right of the parties to a reasonable opportunity...
Supreme Court To Give Opinion In Presidential Reference On Timelines For Bills' Assent Tomorrow
The Supreme Court will pronounce its opinion tomorrow(November 20) in the reference made by the President of India under Article 143, raising 14 questions related to the timelines for granting assent to Bills by the President and the Governor under Articles 200/201 of the Constitution.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice PS...
P&H High Court Directs Haryana's Principal Secy To Personally Examine 80-Year-Old Widow's Five-Decade-Old Claim For Pensionary Benefits
Observing that the five-decades old case "reveals a saga of administrative apathy and a persistent struggle for rightful dues", the Punjab & Haryana High Court directed the concerned Principal Secretary of Haryana, to personally examine the veracity of the widow's pensionary benefit claims within two months and ensure that all lawful due to her are released “forthwith”.Justice...