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Direct Transmission Of Bail Orders; Immediate Release Of Prisoners: Allahabad High Court Issues Directions For Timely Release After Bail
In a significant order aimed at ensuring that no person remains in jail after being granted bail, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday issued comprehensive directions for the direct electronic transmission of bail orders and immediate release of prisoners through the Bail Order Management System (BOMS) in spirit with the Supreme Court's 2023 verdict In Re Policy Strategy for Grant...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition By Akasa Air Pilot Challenging ICC Report Over Denial Of Hearing In POSH Case
The Bombay High Court held that the mere absence of an opportunity to cross-examine witnesses in proceedings under the POSH Act does not automatically vitiate the inquiry, particularly where the foundational facts are admitted and no prejudice is demonstrated. The Court observed that proceedings before the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) are fact-finding in nature and are not bound by...
'Disregard To Human Dignity', High Court Slams Haryana Authority For Delay In Ex-Gratia Appointment, Orders ₹7.5 Lakh Compensation & Interest
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has strongly criticized the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL) for exhibiting “disregard to human dignity” and “administrative apathy” in denying a legitimate ex gratia appointment to the dependent of a disabled employee for over two decades.Justice Harpreet Brar said, "The case at hand is a classic example of the administrative apathy...
MP High Court Slams Family Court For Declaring Divorce Between Muslim Couple Without Framing Issues And Recording Evidence
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has expressed surprise and shock at a Family Court order declaring divorce of a Muslim woman from her husband without framing issues and recording the evidence.The division bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi observed; "We are surprise and shocked the way the Family Court has taken the matter under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC and gave a...
Delhi Court Dismisses Trademark Infringement Suit Over Concealment Of Material Facts & Failure To Prove Prior Use
A Delhi Commercial Court dismissed a trademark infringement suit filed by ME Testing Laboratory against ME Technology, observing that the company had concealed material facts and failed to prove prior use of the “ME” mark. The order was passed by District Judge Savita Rao at the Commercial Court in Saket, who found that the case lacked merit and appeared to have been filed...
Delhi High Court Refuses Quantum Hi-Tech Injunction Against LG Over 'Quantum' Trademark
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim relief to Quantum Hi-Tech Merchandising Pvt. Ltd. in its trademark dispute with LG Electronics India, ruling that the company's attempt to restrain LG's use of the “Quantum” mark was undermined by its failure to disclose material informationA Division Bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla upheld a...
TNGST Act | Purchase Tax Cannot Be Levied on Buyer for Seller's Tax Default: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Monday held that purchase tax cannot be levied under Section 7A of the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959 (TNGST Act) on the purchaser merely because the seller failed to pay tax. The bench, comprising Justices S M Subramaniam and Mohammed Shaffiq, clarified the scope of Section 7A in transactions where the vendor has defaulted on tax payments "Having found...
District Judge Appointments | Not Comparing Promotees With Direct Recruits, Says Supreme Court Reserving Judgment On Seniority Norms
The Supreme Court today reserved its judgment on the issue whether there should be a quota for the promotion of serving judicial officers as District Judge posts. The 5-judge Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, K Vinod Chandran and Joymalya Bagchi is considering whether to lay down uniform pan-India guidelines to determine the inter-se seniority in...
Unpaid Salary of Whole-Time Director Constitutes Operational Debt, Can trigger CIRP: NCLT, Chennai
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Chennai recently held that the unpaid salary dues of a whole-time director qualify as an operational debt, allowing a plea by a director seeking recovery of his unpaid salary of Rs 10.50 lakh. In an order passed on October 10, 2025, a bench comprising Judicial Member Jyoti Kumar Tripathi and Technical Member Ravichandran Ramasamy held that being...
Supreme Court Pulls Up Madhya Pradesh Police For Filing False Affidavit On Criminal Antecedents; Summons Officers
The Supreme Court has strongly criticised the Madhya Pradesh Police for submitting a false affidavit, opposing a bail plea, attributing multiple criminal cases to an accused who was not involved in them.A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Sandeep Mehta noted that the State's first affidavit had claimed that the petitioner had “eight other criminal antecedents.” However,...
