Can't Interfere In Policy: Gauhati High Court Rejects PIL Claiming Non-Implementation Of 'Kavachh' System By Railways, Lack Of Amenities

The Gauhati High Court recently dismissed a PIL which alleged that Railways have failed to maintain punctuality, safety standards, amenities and service quality on the ground that the grievances in the petition were more in the nature of general policy suggestions and not legally enforceable rights.The division bench comprising the Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 8 - December 14, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 473 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 483 NOMINAL INDEX R Thirumurugan v. R Thennarasu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 473 C Kayalvizhi v. The State of Tamil Nadu and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 474 TVS Motor Company Limited v. The Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 475 A Affice Khan v. The State, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 476 PVR...

Meghalaya High Court Flags 'Alarming' Breach Of Separation Of Powers; Orders District Council Judge To Cease Functioning As Executive Secretary

The Meghalaya High Court recently directed a Judge of the District Council Court to forthwith cease functioning as the Secretary to the Executive Committee of Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, Tura as holding both the posts by him violates separation of powers.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice H. S. Thangkhiew was hearing a PIL raising the issue that...

GST | CBIC Circulars Cannot Shield Dubious Transactions; Must Operate Within Statutory Framework: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court held that CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) circulars are binding on departmental officers but cannot be used as a protective shield in cases where the genuineness of the transaction or invoices is in doubt. Justice Om Narayan Rai stated that it cannot be doubted that a circular issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs...

Delhi High Court Quashes ₹45.36 Crore GST Demand Against NBCC After Finance Ministry Clarification

The Delhi High Court has recently quashed a Rs 45.36 crore GST demand raised against NBCC (India) Ltd, a state-owned construction and project management company under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, in connection with the redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi.A division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Shail Jain set aside the demand after relying on...

Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice To Saudi Embassy Over Delay In Repatriation Of Indian Worker's Mortal Remains

The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia located in New Delhi to expedite the repatriation of mortal remains of the petitioner's son who was working there and passed away in November 2025.The bench of Dr. Justice Nupur Bhati was hearing a petition filed by a father whose son was working in Saudi Arabia on a valid work visa, and passed away...

'AI-Generated Petitions': Kerala High Court Flags Rise In Fraudulent De-Freezing Pleas, Orders Mandatory Impleadment Of Local SHO

Noting increasing misuse of jurisdiction by false and forged cases, the Kerala High Court recently directed the Registry to ensure impleadment of Station House Officers of the police stations having jurisdiction over the area of residence of the petitioners that prefer pleas seeking de-freezing of their accounts.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim passed the direction while considering a plea...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 1, 2025 To December 7, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 246 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 249 Nominal Index: Prem Chand Verma v/s State of Himachal Pradesh and another, 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 246 Veeku v/s State of H.P. and others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 247 Raj Industries v/s Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board & others, 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 248 Seema Sharma v/s Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture...

Contractor Not Responsible For Dept's Failure To Obtain Administrative Approvals; Govt Must Clear Admitted Dues: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has emphasized that it is not the job of a contractor to ensure that all administrative approvals, technical sanctions, or legal formalities are completed before undertaking contractual obligations.Justice Rajesh Sekhri underlined that it is the responsibility of the concerned department to clarify how work was executed in the absence of...

UP Panchayat Polls: Allahabad High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking 'NOTA' Option & Candidate Names On Ballot Papers

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) on Friday issued notices and granted a 4-week time to the State Election Commission and the UP Govt to file their responses to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea praying for the mandatory inclusion of the 'None of the Above (NOTA)' option in the ballot papers and EVMs for the Panchayat Polls in the State. A bench of Justice Rajan Roy...

Income Tax Act | Gross Receipts Cannot Be Taxed As Income Without Deducting Expenses: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has stayed the entire income tax demand raised against a state-funded educational trust, holding that the tax authorities erred in bringing gross receipts to tax without accounting for expenditure. A Division Bench of Justice B.P. Colabawalla and Justice Amit S. Jamsandekar, while allowing a writ petition filed by the assessee, Godavari Shikshan Prasarak...

Withdrawal Of Consent Of Affiliation By Jamia Hamdard Violated Orders, Frustrated Arbitral Process: Delhi High Court Restores 150 MBBS Seats

The Delhi High Court on December 8th, 2025 held that the withdrawal of the Consent of Affiliation (CoA) by Jamia Hamdard Deemed University (JHDU), necessary for the 150 MMBS seats in the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (HIMSR) violated the binding arbitral and court orders, “frustrating” the arbitral process. The Bench comprising of Justice Jasmeet Singh, holding...