Karur Stampede | Madras High Court Asks State To Frame SOP For Political Meetings Within 10 Days

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the State government to formulate, within 10 days, a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be followed when granting permissions for political parties to conduct public meetings. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivasthava and Justice G Arul Murugan was hearing a batch of pleas in connection with the Karur Stampede Tragedy that took place...

Return Of 'Mahar' Can Be Ascertained From Statement Of Parties, Not Merely From 'Khula Nama': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently clarified that return of 'mahar' (consideration given by husband to wife in marriage) can be ascertained not just from the 'Khula Nama' but also from the statement of parties while considering a Muslim wife's petition for declaration of divorce by 'khula'.The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha was considering an...

CCS Rules | Disciplinary Authority Need Not Hear Officer While Disagreeing With Enquiry Report Which Exonerated Him: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that Rule 11A(2) of State Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules does not contemplate giving an opportunity to the delinquent officer before Disciplinary authority recording the point of disagreement on the findings made by the Enquiry Officer in respect of charge. A division bench of Justice D K Singh and Justice Rajesh Rai K said, “We...

Sanjiv Bhatt Has No Right To Seek Jail Transfer: Gujarat High Court Rejects Wife's Plea Against Husband's Relocation From Palanpur Jail

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a plea filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's wife seeking that her husband not be transferred or dislodged from Palanpur jail to any other jail observing that Bhatt has no absolute right to seek jail transfer. Bhatt was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Jamnagar Sessions Court in connection with an alleged custodial death case on 20.06.2019 and he...

Sex Determination Undermines Value Of Female Life, Strikes At Hope Of 'Discrimination Free Society': Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the practice of sex determination undermines value of female life and strikes at the hope of a discrimination free society. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the practice fosters a culture in which girls are seen as burdens rather than equal members of the community, and endangers pregnant women by exposing them to unsafe medical...

Orissa High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Two For Alleged Murder Of Assistant Forest Conservator Soumya Mohapatra

The Orissa High Court in the last week rejected the pre-arrest bail pleas of the then District Forest Officer (DFO), Paralakhemundi and his cook for their alleged involvement in the suspicious death of Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra in July, 2021.Upon perusing the case papers, the Bench of Justice V. Narasingh did not find any merit in the anticipatory bail...

Police Officials Must Treat Women With Dignity, Avoid Inappropriate Language: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has said that Police officials must treat women with dignity and avoid using inappropriate language with them.Justice Sanjeev Narula was dealing with a plea filed by a woman, Thoppani Sanjeev Rao, seeking investigation into her complaint registered as a case by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). It was her case that despite NHRC's directive to the police to...

Delhi High Court Discharges Lawyer In Contempt Case For Intimidating Woman Judge, Using Derogatory Language

The Delhi High Court has discharged a lawyer in a criminal contempt case for misbehaving with a woman judge and intimidating her by using derogatory and threatening language. A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Manoj Jain accepted the unconditional apology tendered by the lawyer and discharged him from the contempt proceedings.A complaint was received by the...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 20 To October 26, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1327 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1365NOMINAL INDEXEarthz Urban Spaces Pvt. Ltd. v. Ravinder Munshi & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1327 RAHUL @ BHUPINDER VERMA v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1328 X v. STATE OF NCT & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1329 NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA. versus HINDUSTAN CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1330 M/S H...

MP High Court Grants Divorce To Husband After Wife Makes False Allegations Of Alcohol Addiction

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted a decree of divorce to a man on the grounds of cruelty, observing that the wife made false allegations of alcohol addiction against him. In doing so, the court set aside the judgment and decree of the Family Court of Mandla, which rejected the husband's divorce petition on grounds of desertion and cruelty. The division bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat...

MP High Court Refuses To Quash Forgery FIR Against Government Officer Following Journalist's Complaint

The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed the plea of a government officer who sought to quash an FIR accusing him and his driver of forgery, after a journalist filed a complaint stating that forged complaints in his name were sent to the Transport Minister and the Transport Commissioner.The bench of Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke observed, "Upon careful scrutiny of the FIR and...

Delhi High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September, 2025 [Citations 720 - 1235]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 720 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1235NOMINAL INDEXMINOR A THR HER MOTHER S v. STATE & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 720SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH v. STATE (GOVT. OF THE NCT) OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 721Amazon Technologies Inc v. Lifestyle Equities 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 722Rasiklal Mohanlal Gangani v. State & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 723SHANKESH MUTHA v. UNION OF INDIA &...