“Contumacious”: Madras High Court On DVAC's Failure To Obtain Sanction For Prosecuting IAS Officers In Tender Irregularities Case

The Madras High Court, on Monday, criticised the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption for the delay on its part to obtain sanction from the Union Government to prosecute two IAS officers in connection with a case over alleged irregularities in awarding contracts by the Greater Chennai Corporation and the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation when former Minister SP Velumani was...

Madras High Court Sends Judicial Officer To Training For Convicting POCSO Accused Based On Victim's Statement U/S 164 CrPC

The Madras High Court has asked a Judicial Officer to be sent to the State Judicial Academy to attend training programs to understand the fundamentals of criminal law. The bench of Justice AD Jagadish Chandira and Justice R Poornima gave directions to the registry after noting that the judge, who was presiding over the Special Court for POCSO cases, had found a man guilty based on...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 5, 2025 To October 12, 2025

Nominal Index:United India Insurance Company Ltd. V/s Jamna Devi & others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 184Sudershan & others v/s Divisional Commissioner, Shimla & others., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 185Sandeep Kumar V/s State of Himachal Pradesh., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 186Prem Mohini Gupta v/s Sumitra (Deceased through LRs).,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 187Amar Kaur and other v/s Sh. Rishib Kumar., 2025 LiveLaw...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Response On Suo Moto Action Over Alleged Non-Payment Of Honorarium To 50,000 Anganwadi Workers

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today sought a response from the Punjab Government on a suo motu action cognizance over the alleged non-payment of honorarium to nearly 50,000 Anganwadi workers for six months.The Punjab Government submitted that there was an issue with respect to bank details; however, the honorarium has now been paid.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry asked...

Marriage Not Solemnized Under Section 7 Of Hindu Marriage Act Can't Be Declared Invalid: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a marriage between two individuals cannot be declared as invalid on the ground that it was never solemnized as per Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said:“It is evident to us that the HMA contains no provision that enables a party to seek a declaration that...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On Plea By Wife Of Arrested Congress MLA KC Veerendra Challenging His Arrest Under PMLA

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (October 13) reserved its order on the petition filed by wife of Congress MLA K.C Veerendra, seeking to declare his arrest as illegal, arbitrary and violative of his fundamental rights under Article 19 & 21 and to release him.Justice M I Arun reserved the order after hearing the parties. The plea seeks to declare that the arrest of K.C. Veerendra, as...

Dharmashastra National Law University Announces 5th Edition Of Justice R.K. Tanka Memorial Debate

The Debating Society at Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur, has announced the commencement of Phase I registrations for the 5th edition of the Justice R.K. Tankha Parliamentary Debate Competition, scheduled to be held from 7 to 9 November 2025 at the DNLU campus.JRKTPD'25 serves as a platform for students to expand their intellectual horizons through stimulating engagements with participants from diverse universities, all within the enthralling exercise of debating. The event holds...

'Receiver Appointed For Sale Of Assets Cannot Be Treated As Employer To Run Partnership Firm': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a Court Receiver appointed to sell the assets of a dissolved partnership firm cannot be treated as an “employer” under Section 25-O of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, for the purpose of running the business or making applications for closure. The Court observed that once the Receiver is appointed to sell assets, the business of the firm stands...

Bank Cannot Retain One Company's Fixed Deposit For Group Company's Loan: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has recently held that a bank cannot retain a fixed deposit belonging to one company to recover dues from another, even if they are part of the same group.The case involved Reliance Communication Infrastructure Limited (RCIL), which had placed a fixed deposit of Rs. 27.60 crore with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China...

Visitation Right Of Parents Should Not Affect Development Child: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has stressed that while deciding the visitation rights of the parents, it should be noted that the child's schooling and the child's physical, moral and emotional development should not be affected. Justice M Jothiraman reiterated that while dealing with cases pertaining to visitation rights, the court's paramount consideration should be the welfare of the...

Supreme Court Asks YouTuber To Apologise & Donate Money For Disclosing Identity Of Child In POCSO Act Case

The Supreme Court today asked Kerala-based YouTuber Suraj Palakaran to consider tendering unconditional apology for disclosure of identity of a child in a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act case.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi was dealing with the YouTuber's plea to quash criminal proceedings initiated against him over the aforesaid disclosure. Besides...

'Violence, Lynching & Vigilantism Order Of The Day': Allahabad High Court Slams Casual FIRs Under UP Cow Slaughter Act

The Allahabad High Court recently took serious note of the 'casual' manner in which police authorities are registering cases under the Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, and the continuing menace of cow vigilantism in the state. A bench of Justice Abdul Moin and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary directed the Principal Secretary (Home) and the Director General of...