Writ Petition Not Maintainable Before Final Order In Court Martial Process: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a writ petition challenging disciplinary and court martial proceedings is not maintainable before the passing of a final order.A Division Bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed,“...it is a settled position of law that till such time a final order is passed in the proceedings of this nature, any interference without waiting for the final decision on the proceedings by the High Court in a writ petition is uncalled for.”Reliance...

Delhi High Court Upholds Bidder's Disqualification From Sri Lanka Consular Services Tender, Cites Lack Of Independent Experience

The Delhi High Court has upheld the disqualification of a bidder from a tender process for outsourcing consular, passport and visa (CPV) services in Sri Lanka, holding that the bidder failed to demonstrate the requisite independent contractual experience as mandated under the tender conditions.A Division Bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora dismissed a writ petition filed by International Visa Services Pvt. Ltd. (formerly IVS Lanka Pvt. Ltd.), which had challenged its...

Driving Licence Not Fake Merely Because It Was Not Converted To Smart Card: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a driving licence cannot be treated as fake merely because it was in a booklet form and had not been converted into a smart card.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna thus dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company against a decree in favour of the insured.The bench upheld the trial court's decision directing The New India Assurance Company Ltd. to pay ₹13,77,500 along with interest at 12% per annum to M/s Kapoor Diesels Garage Pvt. Ltd. towards the loss of a...

Kerala High Court Summons Law Secretary To Explain Delay In Tabling Anti-Ragging Bill Before State Cabinet

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (March 31) directed the Law Secretary to appear before it and explain the delay in tabling the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging (Amendment) Bill, 2025 before the State Cabinet.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice C. Jayachandran was considering a public interest litigation moved by KeLSA (Kerala State Legal Services Authority), seeking stronger laws to combat the menace of ragging within educational institutions.During the last posting, the...

Mere Use Of Words “Waqf” And “Mosque” Doesn't Establish Public Waqf Sans Declaration: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that unless there was a dedication or declaration of property for public charitable purpose, mere usage of the words “Waqf” or “Mosque” in a settlement deed would not mean that a property has been declared as public waqf. Justice PB Balaji observed, “At the risk of repetition, mere use of the words ' Waqf ' and 'Mosque' will not...

Cheque Dishonour Cannot Be Decided Solely Based On Return Memo Whose Authenticity Is Yet To Be Established: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the question of cheque dishonour cannot be conclusively determined merely based on a return memo. It remarked that such a document, without being duly established through evidence, can't form the sole basis for deciding disputed issues at the stage of quashing, and the matter must instead be examined during trial. Justice Sandeep Sharma remarked that: “Whether the cheque was returned on account of 'insufficient funds' or freezing of account is a matter...

Legal Aid Or At Least Hearing Mandatory Before Framing Charges Against Accused In Custody: Allahabad High Court

Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held that when the accused is in judicial custody, he/she must be provided a legal counsel by the Trial Court for filing discharge application and if the accused refuses such counsel, then a hearing must be afforded on question of framing of issues with assistance of a legal counsel. Referring to Sections 262 and 263 of BNSS, Justice Ram Manohar...

Co-operative Society Can Undertake Banking Activities: Kerala High Court Upholds State Co-operative Banking Framework

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a writ appeal challenging the constitutional validity of State co-operative banking laws including the Kerala State Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 and the Kerala State Co-operative Agricultural Development Banks Act, 1984.A Division Bench comprising Justice N. Nagaresh and Justice Johnson John delivered the judgment. The appellant approached the Court seeking to declare State legislations, namely the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 and the Kerala...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: March 23 - March 29, 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 84 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 93Nominal IndexMunna Bai v Phootmat Pav 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 84M/s Jayshri Gaytri Food Products v Directorate of Enforcement 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 85Som Distilleries v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 86Ashok Kumar Padeyar v Shri Mohammad Suleman 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 87Rohit Gami v Union 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 88X v State of Madhya Pradesh...

Cheque Bounce Complaint Can't Be Dismissed For Want Of Tracking Report: MP High Court Lays Guidelines On Presumption Of Service Of Notice

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act shall not be dismissed merely because the tracking or service report of the statutory notice was not produced, as it defeats the objective of the Act, which is to ensure the credibility of commercial transactions. The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi in his order said:"this Court is of...

'Even Owner Can't Unlawfully Enter Premises In Another's Lawful Possession': Kerala High Court Upholds Landlord's Guilt In Trespass Case

The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgement, upheld the finding of guilt of a landlord who had trespassed into his tenant's room and vandalized it.Justice Jobin Sebastian held:“It is well settled that offences such as criminal trespass and house trespass are offences against possession and not against ownership. Therefore, even a true owner cannot, under the guise of ownership, unlawfully enter premises in the lawful possession of another with the intent to commit an offence. In the present...

Private School Can't Be Treated As Closed Without Prior Approval Of DoE, Staff Entitled To Salary: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a recognised private school cannot be treated as “closed in law” merely because it stopped functioning without obtaining prior approval from the Directorate of Education (DoE), and that such unilateral cessation does not extinguish employees' salary and service rights.Justice Sanjeev Narula was dealing with a batch of pleas concerning a private...