High Courts
Umadevi Judgment Not A Shield For Perpetual Temporary Employment: J&K HC
A Division Bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court comprising Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal held that daily rated worker engaged prior to 31-03-1994 and continuously employed for decades cannot be denied regularization under SRO-64 on the pretext of being a casual labourer. Further, the Umadevi Judgment cannot be invoked to justify perpetual temporary employment...
Review Petition Can't Be Entertained Against Order Refusing To Appoint Arbitrator: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that review petitions challenging orders passed under section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) are not maintainable, reiterating that the arbitration act is a self contained code and does not permit substantive review unless expressly provided. Justice S. Manu dismissed a review petition filed against an order passed by...
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Divorce Citing Cruelty After Wife Allegedly Concealed Absence Of Menstruation For 10 Yrs
The Chhattisgarh High Court has recently upheld a decree of divorce passed in favour of a husband on the ground of 'cruelty' after he discovered that his wife had not had her menstrual cycle for 10 years subsequent to the solemnisation of their marriage. Dismissing the appeal preferred by the wife, a Division Bench of Justice Rajani Dubey and Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad held...
Dismissal Of Appeal As Withdrawn Not Compromise Decree Unless Court Passes Decree Under Order 23 Rule 3 CPC: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that an appellate order dismissing an appeal as withdrawn does not amount to a compromise decree merely because a written compromise was placed on record, unless the court records its satisfaction and passes a decree in terms of the compromise as required under Order XXIII Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar set aside...
Invalid Pension To Medically Discharged Defence Staff, 10-Year Service Minimum Not Applicable: Calcutta HC
A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising ACJ Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen held that Invalid pension is payable for medical discharge regardless of minimum service of 10 years if the disability is permanent. Background Facts The respondent had served in the Indian Army as a Sepoy from 1985 to 2009. He was discharged with pension upon completion of...
S.11 Arbitration Plea Not Maintainable Without Valid S.21 Notice; Email Suggesting Arbitrator Appointment Insufficient: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court dismissed an arbitration request filed under section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) holding that the applicants failed to send a valid notice under section 21 which is a pre-condition for invoking jurisdiction of the court for appointment of an arbitrator. Justice S. Manu held that email relied upon by the applicants...
P&H High Court Refuses To Quash Cruelty FIR, Says Allegations Against Mother-In-Law Who Died 23 Yrs Ago Appear To Be Typographical Error
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea seeking quashing of a cruelty FIR observing that the alleged reference to a deceased mother-in-law in the complaint appeared to be a typographical error and could not, by itself, justify quashing of criminal proceedings. In FIR it was alleged that the mother in law of the complainant who had already passed away 23 years ago used to...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: November 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 232 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 266Nominal Index:Vijay Singh Gour v Union 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 232X v Indira Gandhi National Tribal University 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 233Raju v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 234AS v DK 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 235I v HK 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 236APS v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 237Virju v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 238Ms Siddiqua Begum Khan v Union of India 2025 LiveLaw...
Can't Withhold Officer's Promotion When Chargesheet Was Served After Completion Of Exercise: Uttarakhand High Court Reiterates
The Uttarakhand High Court stayed an order which had put on hold the promotion of a man as a Forest Range Officer, based on a charge-sheet issued against him which was served to him after the promotion exercise. In doing so the court reiterated that withholding of promotion of an individual on the ground that charge-sheet was issued on a date anterior to holding of promotion exercise cannot...
J&K&L High Court Flags Inaction On Cancer Care Facilities, Urges Action To Fill Shortage Of Oncologists & PET Scan Machines
In order to address the long standing deficiencies in cancer treatment facilities in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, has issued stern orders demanding urgent compliance from the authorities. The Court's orders come after repeated delays and non-compliance despite earlier directives aimed at providing better healthcare for cancer patients.After reviewing...
Delhi HC To Hear IndiGo's Plea For ₹900+ Crore IGST & Customs Duty Refund On Re-Imported Aircraft Parts; Customs Alleges No Double Levy
The Delhi High Court is set to hear a plea by Interglobe Aviation Limited (Indigo) over denial of an estimated refund of over Rs. 900 crores of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) and Customs duty on re-imported aircraft parts that were repaired abroad. The Customs Writ Petition filed on December 11, 2025 was mentioned before a Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and...
Delhi High Court Flags Validity Of Reports In IGST Refund Denial On Export Of Mouth Fresheners/Pan Masala; Directs Expeditious Examination
The Delhi High Court in a matter involving export of mouth freshner/pan masala, where two differing Test Reports were issued and refund of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) was denied, has flagged validity of Central Revenues Control Laboratory (CRCL) test reports. Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain were hearing writ petitions filed by Exporters/Petitioners...