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Appellate Court Directed To Refund Court Fees When Case Is Remanded To Original Court: Allahabad High Court
In a significant judgment, the Allahabad High Court addressed the issue of whether a litigant is required to pay court fees again after a case is remanded by the appellate court for a retrial. The case at hand, First Appeal No. 1020 of 2023 (Chandra Prakash Mishra and others VERSUS State of U.P. and others), revolved…
Harda Factory Blast: Victims' Claims Can Be Contested By Owners Before NGT, Rules: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a significant ruling, the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court addressed the issue of compensation for victims affected by an explosion at a firecracker factory in Harda. The case involved the factory owners’ challenge to an order passed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), which directed immediate…
Rape Case Involving Victim Studying in Class X, Relationship Claimed to Be Consensual, Mother Supports Allegations: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In a recent judgment, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh allowed the bail application of Akash Chaudhary, accused in a case related to offenses under Section 376 of IPC (Rape) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The petitioner's application was considered on the basis of…
Application For Revocation Of GST Registration Cancellation Cannot Be Rejected Solely Due To Non-Response To SCN: Delhi High Court
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court addressed a significant case involving M/S MS Enterprises and the Sales Tax Officer under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (CGST Act). The petitioner, through its proprietor, Mau Haseen, challenged the cancellation of its GST registration and the subsequent…
Survey Commissioner Cannot Be Appointed Solely for Evidence Collection: Jharkhand High Court
In a recent judgment delivered by the High Court of Jharkhand, the petition filed by Krishna Mistry was allowed, setting aside the order passed by the Civil Judge (Sr. Division)-III, Deoghar. The order, which had allowed the appointment of a survey pleader commissioner, was found to be flawed and was subsequently…
Rule Imposing ₹50 Daily Fee for Delay in Vehicle Fitness Certificate Renewal Set Aside: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan High Court has struck down a provision in the Central Motor Vehicle Rules that levied an additional fee for delayed renewal applications of fitness certificates for transport vehicles. The court held that the provision violated the principles outlined in the Motor Vehicles Act,…
Physical Relations Alone Do Not Constitute Sexual Assault: Accused Acquitted in POCSO Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in its judgment pronounced on December 23, 2024, acquitted the appellant, Sahjan Ali, in a case involving the alleged abduction, sexual assault, and rape of a minor under Section 376 of IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act. The appellant had been convicted by the Trial Court, but the High Court…
Lucknow Courtroom Clash: Relief Granted to Man and His Family Accused of Assaulting Lawyers by Allahabad High Court
In a recent development, a petition was filed before the Hon'ble Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, challenging the FIR lodged on 18th December 2024, under various sections of the B.N.S.S. Act. The petitioners, Swaraj Saurabh and three others, approached the court to quash the FIR, which was registered against…
Threshold Tests of Section 227 Under CrPC Clarified, Conviction of Accused Allegedly Linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba Upheld: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has upheld the decision of a Special Court dismissing the discharge petition filed by an accused allegedly linked to the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The accused, identified as Maaz Hassan Farooq Maaz, was allegedly planning a bombing attack during Dussehra in Hyderabad. The…
Presumption of Guilt Under Section 29 of POCSO Act Not Valid Without Evidence,Court Overturns Rape Conviction: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant decision, the Punjab and Haryana High Court acquitted two men in a sexual assault case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The court's ruling highlighted serious lapses in the prosecution's evidence and investigation, ultimately leading to the overturning of the trial…
