Kerala High Court Calls For SIT Probe Into Alleged Illegal Surrogacy Practices By ART Bank

The Kerala High Court on Friday (5 December) suggested setting up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for investigation into the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Bank case.The division bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha was considering a writ petition filed by ART Bank against the State Police Chief, Health Department officials, and others alleging...

Bombay Sales Tax Act | High Court Says Canned Pineapple Slices Cannot Be Classified As 'Fresh Fruits', Denies Tax Exemption

In a significant ruling on product classification under the Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959, the Bombay High Court has held that canned pineapple slices, pineapple tidbits and fruit cocktail preserved in sugar syrup cannot be treated as “fresh fruits” for the purpose of Entry A-23 of the Schedule to the Act. A Division Bench of Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Advait M. Sethna answered...

Limitation For ITAT Rectification Runs From Date Of Receipt Of Order, Not Date Of It's Passing: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the limitation period for filing a rectification application under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act begins when the assessee receives the ITAT order, and not merely from the date on which the order is passed. The Court ruled that the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) had completely misdirected itself in rejecting a rectification plea by Accost...

Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act | Authorised Officer Becomes Functus Officio Once Replaced By Competent Authority: High Court

The Bombay High Court held that an authorised officer under Section 88 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, becomes functus officio the moment a competent authority replaces him, irrespective of whether the officer had personal knowledge of the substitution. The Court observed that administrative orders take legal effect when issued by the competent authority, not when they...

CCI Can Probe Anti-Competitive Practices In TRAI-Regulated Markets: Kerala High Court In JioStar's Appeal

The Kerala High Court has recently held that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has full authority to investigate allegations of discriminatory pricing and abuse of dominance in the broadcasting market even though the sector is regulated by TRAI. The court said the Competition Act is an independent enactment that operates in parallel with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India...

Person Who Set Paper Is Best Person To Verify, Court Can't Override Expert View In Exam Matters: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the opinion of a subject expert cannot be substituted by the Court unless it is demonstrably wrong on the face of the record.Justice Sandeep Sharma remarked that: “…opinion given by expert cannot be substituted by Court, until same on the face of it is wrong… best person to verify the correctness… is the person who has set-up the paper.”...

Sabarimala Mandala Season: Kerala High Court Finds Security Plan “Comprehensive”, Directs ADGP To Ensure No Lapses

The Kerala High Court on Friday (05 December) expressed satisfaction with the report submitted by the Additional Director General of Police and Chief Co-ordinator, Sabarimala regarding the crowd management strategies intended to ensure safety at Sannidhanam during the Mandala Makaravilakku season.The division bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar,...

'Polling Day Should Be A Day Of Peace, Not War': Kerala High Court Directs Robust Security Measures Ahead Of Local Body Elections

The Kerala High Court recently issued detailed directions to the police and the State Election Commission (SEC) for the peaceful conduct of elections in the wake of upcoming general elections to the local bodies.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan was considering a batch of writ petitions filed apprehending law and order problems and, therefore, seeking deployment of additional police force,...

Delhi High Court Upholds DMRC's Arbitral Award Against Parsvnath Builders Amounting To ₹70 Lakhs

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has upheld an arbitral award in favour of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (“DMRC”) against Parsvanath Developers Limited (“PDL”) relating to development of commercial space in Tis Hazari Metro Station. The Court affirmed the view taken by the Arbitrator that DMRC was not in violation of its obligations under the Concession...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: November 2025 [Citations: 699 - 786]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Ker) 699 - 786]Parimal Sahu v. State of Kerala and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 699Vellangallur Peoples Welfare Co-operative Society Ltd. and Anr v. Union of India and Ors. and connected case, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 700Madathil Pakruti v. T.P. Kunjanandan and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 701Angels Nair v. Union of India and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw...

Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil In Rape, Miscarriage Case

The Kerala High Court on Saturday (December 6) granted interim protection from arrest to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who is arraigned in a rape and miscarriage case.When the case came up for consideration, Justice K. Babu made it clear that Mamkootathil cannot be arrested during the pendency of his anticipatory bail application. "During the pendency of the application, I will not...

'Shocked & Surprised': Allahabad High Court Seeks Official's Explanation For Ordering Teacher's Dismissal A Year After His Death

The Allahabad High Court expressed it 'surprised' at the conduct of the state education authorities who initiated dismissal proceedings against an Assistant Teacher more than a year after he had already passed away due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Stressing that an inquiry could not be started against the dead person, a bench of Justice Prakash Padia directed the Director of...