Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part IV [Citations 1351 - 1804]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1351 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1804Victims Of False Police Complaint Can Institute Proceedings U/S 211 IPC, Bar Under S.195 CrPC Won't Apply: Delhi High CourtCase title: Sunair Hotels Ltd. v. State & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1351The Delhi High Court has held that a private individual who is falsely accused in a police complaint can himself initiate...

Revenue Entries Do Not Confer Title; Mere Presence Of Name In Record Creates No Legal Right: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the mere name of a person in the revenue record does not confer ownership or create any enforceable right in respect of immovable property.The Court further remarked that revenue entries are maintained for fiscal purposes and cannot be treated as proof of title. Justice Virender Singh remarked that: “Merely name of defendant No.1 appeared in the...

'We Are Defined Not By The Office We Hold, But By Choices We Make': Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar Bids Farewell To Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on Friday (09 January) bid farewell to its 39th Chief Justice, Justice Nitin Jamdar, who demitted office on superannuation.A full court reference was held in the presence of judges, senior advocates, members of the Bar and court staff. Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar expressed deep gratitude to the Bench, Bar and registry, describing the Kerala High Court not merely as...

Uncommunicated Adverse Entries In ACRs Can Be Considered For Passing Order Of Compulsory Retirement: Chhattisgarh HC

A Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru held that the uncommunicated adverse entries in an employee's Annual Confidential Reports can be considered for passing an order of compulsory retirement. Background Facts The employee was appointed as a Process Writer in the District Court Establishment at Jagdalpur...

'Widespread Corruption Is Disturbing': Allahabad High Court Orders FIR Against Man, Officials For 'Manipulating' DOB By 11 Years

Taking stern action over the alleged forgery and cheating pertaining to the manipulation of the Date of Birth by a man, the Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the Prayagraj Commissioner of Police to immediately register an FIR against him and the concerned Gram Panchayat official.A bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Anish Kumar Gupta termed the situation as 'shocking' and...

Delhi High Court Orders Release of Seized Jewellery, Cash After Family Agrees To Pay ₹2.5 Crore Advance Tax

The Delhi High Court has directed the Income Tax Department to release the jewellery and cash seized from a family's house, after the latter agreed to deposit advance tax towards their probable tax liability arising from a search operation.A division bench of Justices Dinesh Mehta and Vinod Kumar passed the order while disposing of writ petitions filed by members of a family whose jewellery...

'Abused Power Of His Post': Jharkhand High Court Denies Bail To Suspended IAS Officer Vinay Kumar Choubey In Land Scam Case

The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday (January 6) rejected the bail application filed by former Hazaribagh Deputy Commissioner (DC) and suspended IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey booked by the Anti Corruption Bureau an alleged land scam case. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi was hearing a regular bail application filed by the petitioner, who was arraigned as an accused in an FIR registered...

Kerala High Court Absolves Actor Mohanlal In Manappuram Finance False Advertisement Case

The Kerala High Court has absolved actor Mohanlal from liability in a consumer case alleging unfair trade practice by Manappuram Finance for demanding higher interest than what was advertised by it.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. remarked that as long as the actor was only the brand ambassador of Manappuram and did not, in any manner, persuade to avail their services, liability cannot be...

Outstanding Sportsperson Quota: Rajasthan High Court Prescribes Five-Step Scrutiny, Seeks Reconsideration Of Nursing Officer Candidates

While hearing a bunch of petitions by candidates for the post of Nursing officer, seeking their consideration under Outstanding Sports Person Category, Rajasthan High Court held that such claims had to be examined by the concerned State body in accordance with policy of State mentioned in the circular dated May 27, 2022 by the Department of Personnel (K-2). The bench of Justice Ashok Kumar...

Landowner Who Enjoyed Planning Benefits For Decades Barred From Reclaiming Land Surrendered Under Development Plan: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that where a landowner voluntarily agrees to surrender land reserved for a public purpose under a sanctioned Development Plan, free of cost but in consideration of tangible planning benefits such as waiver of compulsory open space requirements or grant of higher Floor Space Index (FSI), such surrender constitutes a valid acquisition by agreement under...

Thiruparankundram Hill Row: Madras High Court Asks Why No Trespass Complaint Filed Against Dargah For Hoisting Flag On Temple Property

The Madras High Court, on Friday, asked the Executive Officer of Arulmigu Subramania Swamy temple in Thiruparankundram why a complaint was not lodged against the dargah management for trespassing into the property belonging to the Devasthanam, purportedly for hoisting a flag in connection with the Dargah's santhanakoodu festival.Justice GR Swaminathan questioned the temple management on how...

Kerala High Court Allows Additional Entry Of Changed Name In Marriage Register After Wife's Religious Conversion

While dealing with an inter-religious marriage under the Special Marriage Act, the Kerala High Court has held that if a spouse wishes to convert their religion, an additional entry can be incorporated in the marriage register to record his/her new name.Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan thus directed the Registrar of Marriages, Panchayat Secretary concerned and other authorities to incorporate...