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Disciplinary Action To Be Taken Against Officers Who Grant Sanction For Constructing Public Buildings On Water Bodies: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has directed the State Government to issue directions/circulars stating that appropriate disciplinary action against any officer who grants sanction for constructing public buildings/institutions on water bodies. The court said that action should be taken to recover the monetary loss that is caused to the State exchequer through such...
Unsuccessful Participating Tenderer Can't Challenge Tender Conditions At Final Stage : Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow bench) recently observed that a party which has participated in a tender process and has subsequently been declared unsuccessful cannot be permitted to challenge the tender conditions at a later stage, particularly after the process has substantially advanced. A Bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Prashant Kumar dismissed a writ petition...
Workshop On “Legal Rights And Empowerment Of Persons With Disabilities” By Mission Accessibility
The workshop is organised by the Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Goa, in collaboration with the Goa State Legal Services Authority, the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, and the Goa High Court Bar Association. The event is curated by Mission AccessibilityDate: 11th October 2025 Venue: High Court of Bombay at Goa, Panaji Time:...
LiveLaw Academy's Comprehensive Course on BSA, 2023 Starts on Wednesday
LiveLaw Academy has launched a new course "Comprehensive Course on Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA 2023)" taught by Justice K. Abraham Mathew (Retd.), Former Judge of the High Court of Kerala. The course is designed to provide a deep and practical understanding of the Law of Evidence, a foundational subject for every legal professional, judicial aspirant, and law student. Course Overview Comprehensive training in Evidence Law for judicial exams, practice & advanced learning. ...
Birth Of Daughter From Another Woman Proves Husband's Illicit Relationship; Wife Justified In Living Separately: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the birth of a daughter from another woman clearly depicts that the husband had a relationship with her while still being married to his first wife. The Court held that this conduct compelled the wife to live separately, and therefore, she could not be accused of desertion.Justice Vivek Singh Thakur remarked that: “Birth of a daughter......
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Followers Of Actor Darshan Booked For Harassing Actress Ramya On Instagram
The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to five persons who are stated to be followers of actor Darshan, arrested for allegedly sending sexually coloured remarks, offensive and threatening messages to former MP and actress Ramya on Instagram. The court further granted anticipatory bail to one Vikas B A. The actress on July 28, had filed a complaint giving details of 43 accounts from which...
Allahabad High Court Alters Husband's S. 307 IPC Conviction To 324 & Then 'Acquits' Him Based On Compromise With Wife
The Allahabad High Court recently 'altered' a husband's conviction under Section 307 IPC (attempt to murder) to Section 324 IPC (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous means) and then 'acquitted' him after recording that he and victim-wife had reconciled and were living together as husband and wife since 1988 and had raised two children. With this, a bench of Justice Madan Pal...
Madras High Court Directs State To Constitute TN Heritage Commission Within 4 Weeks, Restrains Construction In Tiruvannamalai Temple
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to constitute a Tamil Nadu Heritage Commission, as per the Tamil Nadu Heritage Commission Act, within four weeks. “In that view of the matter, there shall be a direction to the State of Tamil Nadu, that is the Secretary to the Government, Tourism, Culture and Endowments Department, that is the first respondent herein, to...
Indore Truck Rampage: MP High Court Asks State About Road Safety & Traffic Regulation Measures Adopted After SC Directions
Taking note of Supreme Court's comprehensive directions regarding road safety and traffic regulation, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (October 10) directed the State Government to file an affidavit listing what measures are being taken to comply with the apex court's order. The court passed the order while hearing a suo-motu plea initiated regarding an incident where reportedly a...
Strangers Can Be Proceeded Against For Breach Of Injunction Under Order 39 Rule 2A CPC: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the scope of Order 39 Rule 2-A of the Code of Civil Procedure,1908, which lays down consequences for disobeying an injunction or breaching the terms, is not confined to the parties in the suit. The provision applies to any person who has violated the order of the court.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel remarked that: "In case of disobedience or breach of...
Karur Stampede: Why TVK Rally Was Permitted? Post-Mortems Completed In 4 Hours At Night? Supreme Court Asks Tamil Nadu Government
The Supreme Court today (October 10) questioned the Tamil Nadu Government over the permission granted to actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for holding a roadshow rally in Karur on September 27 - which led to a stampede killing 41 persons- even as permission for a similar event at the same spot by the AIADMK was denied on the ground that the State was still in the process...