High Courts
Himachal Pradesh High Court Gives NHAI 10 Days To Repair Parwanoo–Shimla Highway; Toll Collection To Remain Suspended Till Work Is Complete
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has granted the State and NHAI a window of 10 days to complete the work of Parwanoo- Shimla Highway, and stated that only if the work is completed, would toll collection be allowed from 12th November, 2025 onwards.The Court issued several directions to ensure timely completion and safe road conditions. It directed the State to assist NHAI in overcoming...
Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand On Legality Of Pre-2008 Paddy Land Reclamations Under Wetland Act
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 5) directed the State Government to file a detailed affidavit clarifying its stand on the legality of paddy land reclamations made prior to the enforcement of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V M issued the direction while hearing a batch of...
Calcutta High Court Directs Resumption Of MGNREGA Work In Bengal Following SC's Dismissal Of Centre's SLP
In a major development for rural workers in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court today directed the immediate resumption of work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) across the State.The matter was taken up by the Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen. The Bench directed the Government of India and the...
Transit Bail 'Short Lived' Safeguard, Effect Ceases When Competent Court's Jurisdiction Invoked: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the grant of transit bail is a short lived safeguard whose effect ceases when the jurisdiction of the competent court is invoked.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the relief is not intended to confer a continuing protection or to adjudicate upon the merits of the allegations against the accused.“Once the person avails of that opportunity and...
Madras High Court Strikes Down 'Original Choice' Trademark, Rules in Favor of 'Officer's Choice'
The Madras High Court on Friday ruled in favour of Allied Blenders and Distillers Pvt. Ltd. (ABD), the maker of Officer's Choice whisky, and ordered the removal of John Distillers Ltd.'s (JDL) 'Original Choice' trademark from the register of trademarks. A Division Bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar in an order held that Original Choice was deceptively similar...
Courts Can't Compel University To Conduct Fresh Round Of Counselling For Admissions Even If Unfilled Vacancies Exist: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that it cannot pass a mandamus compelling a University to conduct a fresh round of counselling in its admission process. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela rejected a plea filed by a candidate who gave CUET-PG 2025 for admission in the Delhi University. He challenged an order of the single judge which held...
Authorities Liable For Any Harm If Protection Is Not Given To Couple Immediately Upon Request: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that if protection is not granted immediately upon a citizen's request—particularly in cases involving marriage—the authorities concerned shall be held liable for any untoward incident resulting from their inaction.The Court was hearing a petition filed by a young couple seeking protection of life and liberty from the woman's family, who...
Delhi High Court Rejects Lawyer's Plea To Contest Punjab & Haryana Bar Council Elections Citing Pendency Of Disciplinary Proceedings
The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea filed by a lawyer seeking to contest elections of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. Justice Mini Pushkarna found no merit in the plea filed by Advocate Lokinder Singh Phougat and rejected the same. The fresh application was filed in the pending petition filed by Phougat challenging an order passed by the Bar Council of India prohibiting him from...
Filing Written Statement Is Statutory Right, Cannot Be Denied Over Procedural Lapses: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday held that the right to file a written statement is a statutory right and that this right cannot be denied merely for procedural lapses if the filing is otherwise within the time allowed by law. A Single Bench of Justice Aniruddha Roy made the ruling while allowing several defendants in a commercial dispute involving the Central Bank of India to file...
Madras High Court Reserves Verdict On TVK's Aadhav Arjuna's Plea To Quash FIR Over Social Media Post Allegedly Inciting Violence
The Madras High Court, on Friday (November 7) reserved its verdict on a plea filed by Aadhav Arjuna, General Secretary of Election Campaign Movement of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party, seeking to quash an FIR registered against him for his social media post allegedly inciting violence. Justice AD Jagadish Chandira reserved orders after hearing the arguments of...