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Assessing Officer Cannot Simultaneously Function As Prosecutor, Judge, And Executor: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The case involves a private technical university established under a State Act in Himachal Pradesh. The university runs a mess facility on its campus to provide food to students since there is no nearby market. The State's Department of Excise and Taxation demanded Value Added Tax (VAT) on the supply of food items and…
Dependent Siblings And Their Children Eligible For Relief Under Delhi Victims Compensation Scheme 2018: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently addressed the question of whether siblings—married or unmarried—and their children can claim compensation under the Delhi Victims Compensation Scheme, 2018 (DVCS). This came up in a plea related to compensation following the unnatural death of a robbery convict who died while in judicial…
Absence Of FSL Report Raises Doubt Over Commercial Quantity, Bail Granted In NDPS Case: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court granted bail to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after finding that the prosecution failed to establish prima facie possession of a commercial quantity of contraband. The bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar allowed the bail application citing…
Father Acquitted Of Child Sexual Abuse Allegations After Court Finds Wife Coached Daughter To Frame Him: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has upheld the trial court’s order acquitting a father who was accused of sexually assaulting his minor daughter. The complaint was originally filed by the wife of the accused. A division bench consisting of Justice Sreenivas Harish Kumar and Justice K S Hemalekha dismissed the appeal filed by…
Filing Written Statement Within 120 Days Doesn’t Guarantee Acceptance Of Extension Plea: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that in commercial disputes, defendants cannot file written statements beyond the 120-day limitation period prescribed under Order VIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC). The court emphasized that the time limit is mandatory and no court has the authority to extend this…
Petition Contesting BJP MLA's Election From Tundla Dismissed As Baseless: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, through a bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, has dismissed an election petition challenging the election of BJP MLA Prem Pal Singh Dhangar from the Tundla Assembly Constituency, citing non-disclosure of material facts, an essential legal requirement under the Representation of the People…
Termination Based On Flawed Disciplinary Action Against Co-operative Bank Staff Quashed: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, through a single judge bench led by Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, ruled that the disciplinary proceedings and subsequent termination of a senior bank officer were invalid as they were carried out by officials who lacked the legal authority to do so. The court held that the actions…
Temporary Music Teacher Advised To Approach Governor's Discretion For Pension Eligibility Under Special Powers: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, in a recent judgment by Justice Robin Phukan, dismissed a writ petition filed by a temporary music teacher seeking regularisation of service, citing that the claim was barred by res judicata. The petitioner, Juri Baruah, had earlier filed a similar plea in 2013, which had been adjudicated and…
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[Motor Accident Claims] Pedestrian Crossing Road Away From Zebra-Crossing Not Guilty Of 'Contributory Negligence': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a pedestrian cannot automatically be held liable for contributory negligence simply because they crossed the road away from a zebra crossing. Justice Amit Mahajan passed the judgment while hearing an appeal filed by the claimant, who had suffered multiple grievous injuries in a road…
Dowry Harassment Acquittal Upheld, Revision Plea Dismissed As Baseless Under Section 498-A IPC: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh, on 16 June 2025, dismissed a Criminal Revision Case filed by the Petitioner against the acquittal of the Respondent in a case involving alleged offences under Section 498-A and Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The revision was filed under Sections 397 and 401 of the Code of…
