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State Can Keep Trafficking Victims In Govt Home Even After Attaining Majority If 'Release Not In Their Best Interest': Telangana High Court
While hearing a habeas corpus plea alleging illegal detention of two 19-year-olds in a State Home, the Telangana High Court held that the detenues–stated to be victims of trafficking–being major would not automatically mean that they must be released upon attaining majority if it is not in their best interest. A division bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen...
West Bengal REAT Clarifies That Interest On Delay Shall Be Calculated Using SBI MCLR Rate
West Bengal Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (“Tribunal”) comprising Justice Rabindranath Samanta (Chairperson) and Dr. Subrat Mukherjee (Technical/Administrative Member) clarified that interest payable under the RERA order shall be computed based on the State Bank of India's Marginal Cost of Lending Rate (“MCLR”) plus 2%, rather than the Prime Lending Rate (PLR). Rule 17 of the...
Take Suo Motu Action Against Witnesses Who Aren't Truthful : Supreme Court To Trial Court In Murder Case
The Supreme Court recently directed a Trial Court in Delhi to take suo motu action against witnesses who are found to have made untruthful statements in a murder trial.The trial pertains to the murder of one Vijendra Singh in Shahdara (Delhi) in April 2019. Challenging the Delhi High Court's order granting bail to one of the accused, named Raj Sharma, the son of the victim,...
Right To Life Includes Observing Religious Duties, Personal Obligations: Delhi High Court In UAPA Case
The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to life under Article 21 of Constitution of India includes observing an individual's religious duties and personal obligations. “Article 21 of the Constitution guarantees the right to life and personal liberty, which encompasses within its ambit the right to live with human dignity and to observe one's religious duties and...
Compensation U/S 3G National Highways Act Can Be Challenged Under Arbitration Act, Writ Petition Not Maintainable: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that compensation awarded under Section 3G of the National Highways Act, 1956 can be challenged under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and writ petitions for the same will not be maintainable.A bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Anish Kumar Gupta held“Section 3G(6) of the Act, 1956 expressly provides that the provisions of...
Karnataka High Court Tells BSNL To Consider Plea For Installing Tower In Village Without Any Mobile Connectivity
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited to consider a representation for installing mobile network towers in the Bhavani Bijalgao village, of Kamalanagar Taluk, Bidar District, as residents of the said locality are unable to avail of various services and benefits for want of connectivity.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha...
Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: October 13 - October 19, 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 342 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 353Nominal Index:M/S. ANNAPURNESHWARI MINERALS AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 342R D Chaitra AND Directorate of Enforcement. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 343GNANESHWARA M AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 344THE JOINT DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT AND M/S DEVAS MULTIMEDIA PVT LTD. 2025 LiveLaw...
Associate Corporate Counsel (India Disputes & Litigation) Vacancy At Wipro Limited
Wipro Limited invites online application for the post of Associate Corporate Counsel (India Disputes & Litigation).Name of the Post: Associate Corporate Counsel (India Disputes & Litigation) Location: Bengaluru Essential Qualification and Experience • Law graduate with 4 to 5 years' commercial litigation experience in India. • Required: at least 3 years with a law firm (a) Preferred: at least 1 years with a top law firm, (b) Preferred: at least 1 years in an MNC legal department. ...
PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Regulation Of Artificial Intelligence Tools To Prevent Deepfake Misuse
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Union Government to frame a comprehensive regulatory and licensing framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, especially those capable of generating synthetic images, videos, and audio impersonations of real individuals.The petition, filed by advocate Aarati Sah, urges the court to issue a writ...
UAPA | Mandate To Furnish Grounds Of Arrest Not Fulfilled By Remand Court's Explanation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed the arrest and remand of three individuals booked for the offences of unlawful activities and conspiracy under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and the offences of criminal conspiracy, promotion of communal harmony, etc. under the Indian Penal Code, holding that the mandatory requirement of furnishing written grounds of arrest was not complied...
Payment Of Wages Act Operates Independently Of Limitation Act, Mandatory Preconditions For Appeals Must Be Fulfilled: J&K&L High Court
Reinforcing the autonomy of special legislations, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu, has ruled that the Limitation Act is not applicable to proceedings under the Payment of Wages Act, as the latter is a self-contained legislation that not only lays down the manner and mode of appeal but also the conditions precedent for its maintainability.“Section 17 of the Payment...