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Centre Perpetuated Discrimination Against HIV Positive CRPF Personnel by Failing to Amend Standing Order and Recruitment Rules: Gujarat High Court
In a landmark decision, the Gujarat High Court has declared Clause 4.13 of the Standing Order No. 04/2008 and Rule 5 of the CRPF Assistant Commandant (Ministerial) Recruitment Rules, 2011 as ultra vires to the Constitution of India and the provisions of the HIV/AIDS (Prevention & Control) Act, 2017, for being…
Toll Collection at Paliyekkara Toll Plaza on NH 544 Suspended for Four Weeks: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, passed a significant interim order suspending toll collection for four weeks at the Paliyekkara Toll Plaza located in Thrissur district on National Highway 544 (NH 544). The decision came from a Division Bench consisting of Justice A. Muhammed Mustaque and Justice…
S.125 CrPC | Technical Delays and Procedural Lapses Can't Defeat Purpose of Interim Maintenance to Wife and Minor Child: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, through a detailed judgment delivered by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma on August 5, 2025, dismissed a revision petition filed by a husband challenging a Family Court order which directed him to pay Rs. 50,000 per month as interim maintenance to his wife and their minor child under Section 125,…
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[Land Acquisition Act] Reference Application Under Section 28A Maintainable If Earlier Section 18 Application Not Decided on Merits: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in a key ruling on land acquisition law, has held that an application under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is maintainable even if the applicant had earlier filed a reference under Section 18, as long as that reference was not decided on merits. A Division Bench of Justices R.G.…
Cancellation of BSF Aspirant's Domicile Certificate Quashed Due to Lack of Prior Hearing: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, through Justice Aniruddha Roy, has delivered a significant judgment in the matter of service law and natural justice, quashing the cancellation of a Domicile Certificate and the consequential cancellation of appointment to the Border Security Force (BSF). The court observed that the State…
Cruelty FIR Under Section 498A IPC Quashed After Amicable Settlement in Matrimonial Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Sanjeev Narula, delivered a significant judgment on August 5, 2025, concerning the quashing of FIR No. 99/2019 registered under Section 498A and Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 at Jaffarpur Kalan Police Station. The petitioners in this case were Neeraj and his…
Does Punjab Land Pooling Policy Provide for Rehabilitation of Landless Labourers? State Asked to Clarify: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Punjab government to clarify whether the Punjab Land Pooling Policy 2025 includes any provisions for the rehabilitation of landless labourers affected by urban development projects. The Court specifically asked if the policy addresses the welfare of those who do not…
ADGP's Use of Tractor on Sabarimala Road in Defiance of Court Orders Criticised; Suo Motu Proceedings Closed: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on August 6, 2025, took suo motu cognizance of the unauthorized use of a police tractor on the Sabarimala Swami Ayyappan trekking path. The Court strongly disapproved the actions of M.R. Ajith Kumar IPS, Additional Director General of Police (Armed Forces Battalion), who used a police department…
Wife's Right to Shared Household Under DV Act Doesn’t Bar Partition of Matrimonial Home Between Divorced Couple: Delhi High Court
In a recent decision, the Delhi High Court clarified that a woman’s right to reside in a shared household under Section 17 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDV Act) does not override the lawful rights of co-owners, including the husband, to seek partition or enforcement of ownership…
Customs Wrongly Treated 998 Purity Gold Jewellery as Prohibited Goods Under Baggage Rules; Relief Granted to Traveller: Delhi High Court
A significant judgment was delivered by the Delhi High Court on 23rd July, 2025, where the Court addressed the issue of whether gold bangles worn by an Indian citizen returning from abroad can be treated as prohibited goods under the Customs Act, 1962 and Baggage Rules, 2016. The bench comprising Justice Prathiba M.…
