Ensure "Dr." Not Used By Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists Without Medical Qualification: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (November 4) passed an order against the usage of "Dr." prefix by physiotherapists and occupational therapists who do not possess recognised medical qualification.Justice V.G. Arun was told that there is a conflict between the provisions of the Indian Medical Degrees Act, 1916 (Exhibit P1) and the clauses in the Competency Based Curriculum for Physiotherapy...

'Multi-Year Tariff Cannot Be Amended Without Hearing Stakeholders': Bombay High Court Sets Aside Electricity Regulatory Commission Order

The Bombay High Court held that the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) could not amend or review a Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) order without first providing notice and a meaningful opportunity of hearing to all affected stakeholders. The Court observed that when the due procedure was followed by the MERC in passing the original MYT order, the same procedure should have been...

International Workers Employed In India Must Contribute to Employees' Provident Fund : Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently (November 4) ruled that international workers employed in Indian companies, who are not covered by a social security scheme in their home country, must enroll in and contribute to the Employees' Provident Fund. The court rejected claims that this requirement was discriminatory or unconstitutional. The bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and...

Calcutta High Court Seeks Election Commission's Response In Plea Challenging Conduct Of 'SIR' In West Bengal

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file an affidavit detailing the process by which the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being implemented in West Bengal. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen issued the direction while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by...

'Film Is Fiction': MP High Court Rejects Plea By Shah Bano's Daughter Against Release Of Haq Movie

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed Shah Bano's daughter's plea against release of Haq movie, observing that as per the disclaimer the film is fictional, adaptation of a book 'Bano: Bharat Ki Beti' and inspired by the 1985 landmark Supreme Court judgment hence some amount of leeway is permissible. The court said that the same does not amount to false portrayal of the petitioner's...

“Can You Use Word 'Dhoka'?” Delhi High Court Questions Patanjali Over Chyawanprash Ad In Dabur's Disparagement Plea

The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned Patanjali Ayurved over its TV commercial calling other Chyawanprash products, except its own, as “dhoka”, which means fraud. Justice Tejas Karia queried that while calling other Chyawanprash products as ordinary or inferior is permitted, but will calling them as “dhoka” not amount to disparaging?The Court reserved order on the plea filed...

'Child In Conflict With Law Should Not Live With Stigma': Chhattisgarh HC Sets Aside Termination Over Concealment Of Childhood Criminal Cases

The Chhattisgarh High Court has quashed the termination of a retired Indian Navy officer from the post of Food Inspector (post reserved for Ex.Serviceman), holding that his removal on the ground of alleged concealment of childhood criminal cases was arbitrary.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru referred to Section 2(13) of the Juvenile Justice (Care...

Kerala High Court Quashes Income Tax Appellate Order Against AMMA, Directs Fresh Consideration

The Kerala High Court has set aside an order passed by the Commissioner of Income tax (Appeals), against the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA), holding that the appellate authority failed to comply with the mandatory requirements under the Income Tax Act.Justice Ziyad Rahman A A, observed that the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) erred by rejecting AMMA's appeal solely on...

Gujarat High Court Grants 6-Month Suspension Of Sentence To Asaram In 2013 Rape Case

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (November 6) granted six-month suspension of sentence to Asaram who is convicted in a 2013 rape case by a sessions court in Gandhinagar and is serving a life sentence.The high court suspended the sentence and directed that Asaram be released on interim bail on medical grounds, after noting that last month the Rajasthan High Court had suspended Asaram's...

Calcutta High Court Directs Strict Compliance With Undertaking Banning Mass Animal Sacrifice During Bolla Kali Puja

The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal Government and the Bolla Kali Puja Committee to strictly adhere to the undertakings recorded in a meeting held on November 3, 2025, regarding the prevention of mass animal sacrifice during the Bolla Kali Puja.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen observed that the authorities and the Puja...

Allahabad High Court Confers Senior Designation On 90 Lawyers; List Includes 5 Women

After almost 3 years of calling for applications, the Allahabad High Court has conferred Senior Designation on 90 lawyers. In a Full Court held on 5th November, the Allahabad High Court has conferred senior designation on 90 advocates practicing at Allahabad and its bench at Lucknow.1. Ajay Kumar Singh 2. Akhilesh Kumar Srivastava 3. Akhilesh Singh 4. Alka Verma 5. Alok...

Second Appeal Not Maintainable Under Trade Marks Act: Calcutta High Court Dismisses Dunlop's Appeal

The Calcutta High Court recently reaffirmed that a second appeal against a Single Judge's order is not permissible under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The court clarified that once an appeal from an order passed by the Registrar of Trademarks is decided by a Single Judge, no further appeal can be filed before a Division Bench in view of the bar under Section 100A of the Civil Procedure Code...