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Law Needs Amendment, Land Owners Must Be Imposed With Liability In Cases Of Illegal Reclamation Of Paddy Land: Kerala High Court Remarks
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 5) orally observed that the law should be amended so that the land owner is saddled with liability in cases of illegal conversion of paddy lands.The Division Bench consisting of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V. Menon was considering a writ appeal preferred by the owner of a JCB excavator seeking to get interim custody over...
Delhi Court Permanently Restrains Bengaluru Restaurant From Using 'Carnatic' Mark In Suit By Delhi-Based Carnatic Cafe
A Commercial Court in Delhi has permanently restrained Bengaluru-based restaurant from using the mark “CARNATIC” or any deceptively similar name to “CARNATIC CAFÉ”, a Delhi-based South Indian restaurant chain, holding that their adoption of the mark amounted to infringement and passing off. The order was passed on October 29, 2025 by District Judge Neelam Singh of the...
State Govt Has No Duty To Pay Electricity Dues Of Bar Associations; Advocates Must Bear Costs Of Facilities They Use: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the State Government cannot be directed to pay electricity dues of Bar Associations as it observed that while advocates are officers of the Court, they remain a body of private practitioners and must share responsibility for the facilities they use. A Bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Indrajeet Shukla thus dismissed a writ...
Constitution Not Charter Of Privilege, Reservation In Promotion Can't Be Introduced Without Statutory Amendment: P&H High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that reservation in promotion cannot be implemented by executive action or policy decision in the absence of an enabling statutory rule framed under Article 309 of the Constitution.The Court observed that the Department acted beyond its jurisdiction in granting promotion benefits to juniors belonging to Scheduled Caste category by extending...
Supreme Court To Hear DMK's Petition Challenging SIR In Tamil Nadu On November 11
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to post on Tuesday (November 11) the petiton filed by political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) challenging the decision of the Election Commission of India for conducting a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu.Advocate Vivek Singh mentioned the DMK's petition before Chief Justice of India BR Gavai for urgent listing....
Attorney General Clarifies Absence In Madras Bar Association Case: Says Engaged In High-Stakes Arbitration For India Govt
Attorney General for India R Venkataramani has clarified that his request for adjournment in the Madras Bar Association case before the Supreme Court was not intended to delay the hearing, but was necessitated by his ongoing engagement in an important arbitration matter for the Government of India in a dispute with Reliance Ltd.The Attorney General said that he is presently leading...
Victim's Character, No Matter How Blemished, Can't Be Weaponised Against Her To Imply Consent: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the character of a victim, "no matter how blemished, cannot be weaponised against her to imply consent" in rape cases.Justice Amit Mahajan said that even a willing companion who accompanies a client in lieu of some consideration can be the victim of rape. The Court made the observations while dealing with a rape accused's plea seeking quashing of an...
Future Coupons Moves Delhi High Court Against SIAC Award In Favour Of Amazon
Kishore Biyani led Future Coupons Private Limited (FCPL) has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) award that directed the company and its promoters to pay Rs 23.7 crore in damages, along with arbitration and litigation costs, to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC.A Single Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh, after counsel for Future...
Rajasthan High Court Restrains Youth Booked For Cyber Crime From Using Telegram & WhatsApp During Trial
The Rajasthan High Court recently granted bail to a 19-year-old accused of committing cyber crimes after imposing unique conditions on him, including restraining him from using social media apps like Telegram and WhatsApp. Justice Sameer Jain took note of the fact that the applicant is a young man, "who is at fag end of his teen age" and that he had been in custody since 15.07.2025. The...
Delhi High Court Flags Surge In Paramilitary Personnel's Pleas Challenging Transfers, Says Can't Interfere At Drop Of A Hat
The Delhi High Court has said that it is “inundated with petitions” on a daily basis filed by personnel in paramilitary forces challenging their transfers.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla said that the Court cannot be allowed to be treated as a forum where there is a guarantee against implementation of transfer orders, even where the transfer...