High Courts
Law Needs Amendment, Land Owners Must Be Imposed With Liability In Cases Of Illegal Reclamation Of Paddy Land: Kerala High Court Remarks
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 5) orally observed that the law should be amended so that the land owner is saddled with liability in cases of illegal conversion of paddy lands.The Division Bench consisting of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V. Menon was considering a writ appeal preferred by the owner of a JCB excavator seeking to get interim custody over...
State Govt Has No Duty To Pay Electricity Dues Of Bar Associations; Advocates Must Bear Costs Of Facilities They Use: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the State Government cannot be directed to pay electricity dues of Bar Associations as it observed that while advocates are officers of the Court, they remain a body of private practitioners and must share responsibility for the facilities they use. A Bench of Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh and Justice Indrajeet Shukla thus dismissed a writ...
Constitution Not Charter Of Privilege, Reservation In Promotion Can't Be Introduced Without Statutory Amendment: P&H High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that reservation in promotion cannot be implemented by executive action or policy decision in the absence of an enabling statutory rule framed under Article 309 of the Constitution.The Court observed that the Department acted beyond its jurisdiction in granting promotion benefits to juniors belonging to Scheduled Caste category by extending...
Victim's Character, No Matter How Blemished, Can't Be Weaponised Against Her To Imply Consent: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the character of a victim, "no matter how blemished, cannot be weaponised against her to imply consent" in rape cases.Justice Amit Mahajan said that even a willing companion who accompanies a client in lieu of some consideration can be the victim of rape. The Court made the observations while dealing with a rape accused's plea seeking quashing of an...
Future Coupons Moves Delhi High Court Against SIAC Award In Favour Of Amazon
Kishore Biyani led Future Coupons Private Limited (FCPL) has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) award that directed the company and its promoters to pay Rs 23.7 crore in damages, along with arbitration and litigation costs, to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC.A Single Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh, after counsel for Future...
Rajasthan High Court Restrains Youth Booked For Cyber Crime From Using Telegram & WhatsApp During Trial
The Rajasthan High Court recently granted bail to a 19-year-old accused of committing cyber crimes after imposing unique conditions on him, including restraining him from using social media apps like Telegram and WhatsApp. Justice Sameer Jain took note of the fact that the applicant is a young man, "who is at fag end of his teen age" and that he had been in custody since 15.07.2025. The...
Delhi High Court Flags Surge In Paramilitary Personnel's Pleas Challenging Transfers, Says Can't Interfere At Drop Of A Hat
The Delhi High Court has said that it is “inundated with petitions” on a daily basis filed by personnel in paramilitary forces challenging their transfers.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla said that the Court cannot be allowed to be treated as a forum where there is a guarantee against implementation of transfer orders, even where the transfer...
HP High Court Orders Finance Secy To Appear With ₹10 Crore Draft Over State's Failure To Release Funds For Judiciary; Warns Of Contempt
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the Finance Secretary of Himachal Pradesh to personally appear with a draft of Rs 10 crore on November 13, with a warning that failure to comply would initiate contempt proceedings.However, the Court also clarified that if the outstanding amount, which is to be sanctioned for the day-to-day running of the judiciary, is cleared and disbursed before...
Payment Of Tax Cannot Legalise Unlicensed Activity, GST Registration Doesn't Confer Right To Conduct Business: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that obtaining registration under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, does not amount to authorisation to conduct a trade or business, nor can payment of tax legitimise an otherwise unlicensed commercial activity.The High Court clarified that taxation statutes and regulatory licensing statutes operate in distinct spheres, and...
Delhi High Court Allows 'Gulshan-e-Karim' To Use Name With Disclaimer In 'Karim's' Trademark Dispute, Calls It Innocent Infringment
The Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled that while the marks “Karim's” and “Gulshan-e-Karim” are similar, a complete ban on the latter's use would be excessive. The Court has allowed a Moradabad-based restaurant to continue using its name, provided it clearly states that it has no connection with the iconic Karim's chain in Delhi. A Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 27 To November 02, 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1366 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1422NOMINAL INDEXCOURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. HARESH SINGH, ADVOCATE 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1366 THOPPANI SANJEEV RAO v. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1367 Amit Kumar Basau & Anr. v. Sales Tax Officer Class Ii Avato Ward 13 (Special Zone) Zone 12 Delhi & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1368 BHUPENDER SINGH...
MD Of Company Can Be Treated As “Employer” For Proceedings U/S 20(2) Of Minimum Wages Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the Managing Director of a Company can be treated as an “employer” under Section 2 (e) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, for proceedings initiated under Section 20(2) of the Act.Justice K. Babu, was delivering a judgment in a writ petition filed by the former Managing Director of Southwest Motorcorp India Pvt. Ltd., who challenged an order issued by...