S. 30 of Advocates Act | Advocates can appear in confiscation proceedings but have no right to cross-examine: MP High Court
“There is no bar under Section 52 of Forest Act, 1927 from appearance of Advocates in said proceedings.”
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Auroville Foundation Act and Rules do not grant residents the right to join committees or councils formed by Governing Board: Supreme Court
“Some disgruntled residents of Auroville, instead of cooperating the Governing Board of the Foundation in the implementation of the said legally approved Master Plan and in carrying out the development work of Auroville as per the said Master Plan envisioned by the “Mother,” started causing obstructions by filing the Petitions in the Madras High Court one after the other, dragging the Foundation into unnecessary litigations.”
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Karnataka HC dismisses plea challenging constitutional validity of Karnataka Micro Loan and Small Loan (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance, 2025
The Ordinance has taken birth from the womb of social justice, and it nowhere depicts arbitrariness.
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Madras HC upholds Constitutionality of S. 13 of Family Courts Act; Affirms Principles in Paradip Port Trust Case
In the present case, the primary stakeholders are the husband and wife, along with their children or relatives. Given this, the principles established in the Paradip Port Trust case would be more appropriate, and there is no scope for adopting a different view.
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Spouse indulging in vulgar conversation with opposite gender, despite objections, amounts to Mental Cruelty: MP High Court
“No husband will tolerate that his wife is in undignified or indecent conversation through mobile by way of vulgar chatting.”
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Motor Vehicle Accident | SC gives wider interpretation to ‘legal representative’, includes financially dependent father & younger sister while enhancing compensation
A legal representative is one, who suffers on account of death of a person due to a motor vehicle accident and need not necessarily be a wife, husband, parent or child.
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State can’t deny honorarium to frontline workers compelled to work during COVID-19 pandemic: MP High Court
“If the officers had allowed or compelled the petitioners to work in the field for the safety of people, specifically when the country was fighting hard against the COVID-19 pandemic, then such an action of the officers cannot be said to be contrary to law or mala fide.”
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Delhi High Court grants bail to a man accused in Chandni Chowk currency trader Robbery and Murder case
The case of the prosecution is that the accused persons had noticed that one businessman is running business of exchange of old and soiled currency in Chandni Chowk and he used to return to his house daily with huge cash. The bail applicant along with his associates, then hatched a criminal conspiracy to rob and kill the said businessman.
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Bombay HC dismisses PIL against imposing double toll fees for non-FASTag vehicles
To incentivize adoption of FASTag from user fee payment, Respondent 1 provided cashback ranging from 10% to 2.5% on toll transactions via FASTag from 2016 till March 2020 i.e., for five years.
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‘Taliban-style punishment’; Punjab & Haryana HC denies anticipatory bail to a man accused of parading victims with blackened faces & ‘I am a thief’ placards
The Court expressed concern that the accused persons took the law into their own hands without realising that their acts might affect and tarnish the image and reputation of the victims before society at large, out of whom some were girls, and one was a minor.
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‘Subsequent events must completely negate landlord’s genuine need, to overturn eviction order’: Kerala HC upholds RCAA order granting possession to landlord
The true test for assessing the impact of subsequent events on the landlord’s bona fide need is whether those events completely eclipse the landlord’s need. If not, the Court can proceed with the general rule that the situation at the commencement of the litigation governs the decision.
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Allahabad High Court directs AMU to ensure clarity in future advertisements for lecturer posts; Criticizes repetition of ambiguity
The Court noted that, during the pendency of the writ petition over the last five years, the posts in question have already been filled. Since the selections made are not under challenge, the relief sought in the present writ petition has been rendered infructuous.
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Subsequent Notice under Section 28(4) of Customs Act cannot supplement prior notice Under Section 28(1): Delhi High Court
Section 28 of Customs Act, by its very nature posits, in each set of facts and circumstances, the issuance of a SCN either under Section 28(1) or under Section 28(4) of the Act and not under both. Under the circumstances, we are unable to agree that the impugned SCN under section 28(4) of the Act post the issuance of the SCN under Section 28(1) could be termed a “Supplementary Notice”.
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‘Not an industry carried on by/under Central Government’s authority’; Bombay HC hold State Government as appropriate Government for ARAI
Automotive Research Association of India performed various functions other than certification of vehicles and all its functions are not carried out under the authority of the Central Government.
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Delhi High Court directs advocate to render pro bono legal services for his misbehaviour and unnecessary aggressive behaviour in courtroom
There can be no doubt unnecessary aggression and raising of voice in Court which demonstrates disrespect cannot be tolerated. Lawyers are ought to maintain decorum in the court room.
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‘Funds available in liquidation proceedings cannot be directed for payment of unearned income due to large number of claims’; SC dismisses DDA’s plea in lease matter
The Court also held that the auction purchaser was not entitled to either ownership or leasehold rights in respect of the plot and could not claim to be a lessee as the lease in terms of the lease agreement entered into by the DDA was never executed.
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Misuse of Advocate-Client Relationship | MP High Court refuses to quash FIR in Rape allegations against Advocate
“Statement of prosecutrix recorded under Section 164 of CrPC cannot be given preference over the FIR and the statement recorded under Section 161 of CrPC.”
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Pleadings in a suit are not a ‘document’ or ‘Instrument’; Cannot be registered by authorities or entered in the encumbrance certificate: Madras HC
“Pleadings by themselves do not meet the requirements under Section 17 or Section 18 of the Registration Act, 1908 for registration, nor do they satisfy the definition of an “instrument” under Section 2(14) of the Stamp Act, 1899.”
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‘Luxury litigation pursued by SBI’; Delhi High Court dismisses SBI plea against adverse remarks by Magistrate citing delay and laches
The grievance of the petitioner Bank is that notwithstanding the favourable order dated 29-06-2022, the adverse remarks recorded in the order dated 04-06-2022 continue to cause irreparable harm to the petitioner Bank’s reputation and interests.
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‘No deceptive similarity to each other’; Delhi High Court upholds bona fide use of surname ‘JANGID’ as trademark
The plaintiff uses the mark ‘JANGEER’, whereas the mark of the defendant includes an ‘I’ in place of ‘EE’ and ‘D’ in place of ‘R’ i.e., ‘JANGID’. Apart from the difference in the spellings of the marks of the plaintiff and the defendant, the manner and style of writing is also completely different. The added features in the defendant’s mark make it quite distinct from the plaintiff’s mark.
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