Bank Can Exercise General Lien To Appropriate Term Deposits Of Customers Toward Default Payment Of Loan: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court recently set aside an order of the single judge which had directed Union Bank of India to release the amount in Term Deposits which came to be appropriated towards the loan taken by a businessman, exercising its power of general lien over such deposits.A division bench of Justice S G Pandit and Justice Ramachandra D Huddar allowed the appeal filed by the Bank and set aside the order dated May 2, 2023. The bench said “It is observed in the impugned order in writ petition...

Bombay High Court Issues Notice To Consortium Of NLUs On Plea Challenging CLAT PG 2025 Answer Key

In a petition challenging the CLAT PG 2025 answer key, the Bombay High Court today (24 December) issued notice to the Consortium of National Law Universities (NLUs).A vacation bench of Justice SG Dige and Justice Advait M Sethna stated that any selection made by the Consortium would be subject to the final outcome of the present petition.“It is directed that any selection made by the Respondent pursuant to the final answer key shall be subject to the final outcome of this Petition.”The...

Bombay High Court Allows Mahim Dargah Mela To Continue, Quashes Police Notice To Stop Event Due To Christmas Celebrations

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (December 24) quashed a notice issued by Mumbai Police to stop the annual Mahim Mela (fun fair)–one of the city's most vibrant events–citing the "overcrowding" on the streets, especially on December 24 and 25, when people will usher in Christmas celebrations. A vacation bench of Justices Shivkumar Dige and Advait Sethna said that the police, instead of stopping the event can instead provide more police force for keeping a check on overcrowding and traffic...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Yuvraj Singh Foundation's Plea For FCRA Registration

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (December 24) issued notice on a plea moved by the Yuvraj Singh Foundation seeking registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) expeditiously, in terms of applicable laws and scheme.Justice Sanjeev Narula sought response of the Union Government and listed the matter for hearing on January 30, 2025. In the interim, the Foundation has sought permission to receive and utilise foreign funds until the grant of the FCRA certificate.The...

Specific Instances Verifiable By Statements Of Witnesses Essential To Establish “Subjective Satisfaction” For Issuing Detention Orders: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the grounds of detention disclosing specific instances verifiable by documents and/or statements of witnesses are essential to establish “subjective satisfaction,” and their absence vitiates detention orders.Such was the finding of Justices Atul Sreedharan and Mohammad Yousuf Wani while setting aside the preventive detention of one Imran Rashid Rather under the Public Safety Act (PSA). “Vague grounds militate against subjective...

Public Interest Won't Be Protected If Media Is Curbed: P&H HC Closes Contempt Plea Over News Article On Alleged Corruption In Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court closed the contempt case initiated against Hisar District Court advocates and editor of a local daily for getting published an article against district judges that they are allegedly practising.The alleged contemnor relied on Section 13 of the Contempt of Court, in defence.According to Section 13, the court may permit, in any proceeding for contempt of court, justification by truth as a valid defence if it is satisfied that it is in public interest and the...

Litigant Shifting Responsibility For Inordinate Delay To Counsel's Negligence Is 'Unwholesome': Delhi High Court

While hearing a writ petition moved after a delay of six years, the Delhi High Court deprecated the practice of litigants seeking condonation of delay merely on the ground that their counsel was negligent or indolent. In doing so the court underscored that a litigant's responsibility of keeping track of their case does not go away once a counsel is engaged.A division bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Anoop Kumar Mendiratta remarked, “We also disapprove the unwholesome practice of...

Delhi High Court Directs Family Courts To Complete Witness Cross Examinations Expeditiously Without Embarrassment To Parties

The Delhi High Court has recently directed all the Family Courts in the national capital to ensure that the cross-examinations of witnesses are completed as expeditiously as possible, without causing any undue harassment or embarrassment to the parties.A division bench comprising of Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed that the Family Courts should ensure that the counsels for the parties are not permitted to ask irrelevant questions during cross-examination going on for...

Delhi High Court Issues Interim Order To Protect Trademark Infringement Of HCL's Mark In Healthcare Services

The Delhi High Court has issued a temporary injunction in favour of HCL Corporation Pvt Ltd–one of the promoter companies of HCL Group of companies–while hearing its plea alleging the trademark infringement of its 'HCL' mark by a company providing healthcare services.HCL Corporation (plaintiff) is the owner of 'HCL' trademark and its formative variants and it adopted the mark as an acronym from Hindustan Computers Limited. The plaintiff contended that HCL Group stands as a pioneer in the realm...

Private Party Can't Seek Punishment For Contempt Of Court Without Prior Written Consent Of Advocate General: Jharkhand High Court Reaffirms

The Jharkhand High Court dismissed a contempt petition filed by an advocate, observing that it was not maintainable under the Contempt of Courts Act as the petitioner lacked locus and failed to fulfil mandatory requirements for initiating such proceedings.Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, in its decision, observed, “It is well settled if a private party seeks punishment for contempt of Court, he can file a petition only under Section 15 of the said Act with prior written consent of the learned...

J&K High Court Declares Grameen Bank's ₹2 Lakh Indemnity Bond Condition For New Appointees Void For Violating Banking Regulations

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed a contentious indemnity bond condition imposed by the Jammu and Kashmir Grameen Bank (JKGB).The court ruled that the condition, which mandated new appointees to execute an indemnity bond of ₹2,00,000 and allowed its encashment upon premature resignation, was not only unauthorized under the Regional Rural Bank Regulations 2010 but also contrary to principles of fairness and public policy.“Having regard to the said statutory nature of the...

Madhya Pradesh HC Issues Notice On Plea Challenging CLAT-PG 2025 Answer Key, "Exorbitant Fees" For Raising Objections

The Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (December 23) issued notice to Consortium of National Law Universities asking them to expeditious respond to a plea challenging the answer key of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) PG 2025 exam. The plea seeks a direction to the respondent to reconsider the hefty fee of Rs. 1000 (per objection) for raising objections to provisional answer key of the exam. It also seeks that the errors in the final answer key be rectified...