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MCD Can Impose Conversion Charges for Commercial Use of Industrial Plots: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, on July 4, 2025, ruled that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) possesses valid jurisdiction to issue show cause notices and demand conversion charges from industrial plot owners who misuse their premises for commercial purposes such as banquet halls and offices. Justice Purushaindra Kumar…
National Security Prevails Over Principles of Natural Justice; Judicial Review Not Permissible: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on July 4, 2025, upheld the Indian government’s decision to revoke security clearance to Turkish-owned Çelebi Airport Services India Private Limited without prior notice, citing overriding national security concerns. The judgment, authored by Justice Sachin Datta, clarified that when security of…
HAMA | Widowed Daughter-In-Law Entitled to Maintenance from Father-In-Law and Brother-In-Law: Jharkhand High Court
In a significant ruling protecting the rights of widows and their children, the Jharkhand High Court has upheld an order granting monthly maintenance to a widowed daughter-in-law and her two minor children from her father-in-law and brother-in-law under Section 19 and Section 22 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance…
Pay Protection in One Cadre Doesn’t Justify Seniority Claim in Another: Jharkhand High Court
In a significant judgment impacting inter-service transfers in government service, the Jharkhand High Court has ruled that pay protection and the counting of past service for pensionary benefits do not entitle a government employee to claim seniority in a different cadre or service to which they voluntarily shift. The…
Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Accused Of Murdering Woman In Hotel Room: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, while affirming the conviction of Samar Patra for the murder of Durga Rani Majhi Barui, has commuted the death penalty to life imprisonment, citing the potential for reform. The Division Bench of Justice Md Shabbar Rashidi and Justice Debangsu Basak passed the order on June 26, 2025, in the…
Section 304A IPC | Accidental Death Of Sub-Contractor's Worker Cannot Make Contractor Culpable If Harm Was Unforeseeable: Kerala High Court
In a significant ruling on the interpretation of Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code, the Kerala High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a contractor who was accused of negligently causing the death of a worker employed by her sub-contractor. The judgment was delivered by Justice V.G. Arun in Crl.M.C.…
Eden Gardens Not a Public Space ,Court in 1996 World Cup Tax Case: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court recently delivered a significant judgment on the interpretation of public space under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 and the General Clauses Act, 1897. A Division Bench comprising Justices Arijit Banerjee and Kaushik Chanda ruled that the Eden Gardens cricket stadium in Kolkata is…
High Courts Need Not Entertain Every Article 226 Petition Against Orders Of PMLA Adjudicating Authority: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently ruled on the scope of writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging orders passed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The court stressed that not every writ petition against adjudicating authorities' decisions under the Act needs to be…
Trans Woman Can File Cruelty Complaint Against Husband Under Section 498A IPC: Andhra Pradesh High Court
In a landmark decision, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a trans woman, who is in a heterosexual marriage, is entitled to the protection of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which deals with cruelty inflicted by a husband or his relatives. The judgment was delivered by Justice Venkata Jyothirmai…
Korba Gangrape-Murder | Death Sentence Of Five Convicts Commuted As Case Doesn’t Qualify As ‘Rarest Of Rare’: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court, while delivering judgment on a reference case and connected appeals, upheld the conviction of five accused who were sentenced to death for the gangrape and murder of a 16-year-old girl and the killing of her father and 4-year-old niece. The crimes were committed in January 2021, and the…
