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‘Cryptic and Non-Speaking’ Order Removing Punjab’s Municipal Council President Set Aside: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the Punjab Government’s order removing the President of Nagar Council, Samana, under Section 22 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, describing it as “totally cryptic and non-speaking.” The Court has directed the State Government to reconsider the matter and determine…
Enquiry Ordered Against Judges Accused of Attempting to Influence Woman Lawyer to Withdraw Rape Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling, has directed the initiation of an administrative inquiry against two judicial officers accused of influencing and coercing a young woman advocate to retract her allegations in a rape case filed against a lawyer. Justice Amit Mahajan, who delivered the judgment, expressed…
Ex-CM’s Plea to Halt Manesar Land Scam Trial Rejected; Court Says Stay Granted to Co-Accused Not a Ground to Stall Proceedings: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected a plea filed by former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda seeking to stay the trial proceedings in the Manesar land scam case, observing that the stay granted by the Supreme Court to some co-accused cannot be used as a ground to stall the proceedings against…
No Distinction Can Be Made Between Unmarried and Divorced Daughters in Grant of Freedom Fighters’ Pension: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has reaffirmed that a divorced daughter who is living in impoverished circumstances is also a dependent eligible to receive Freedom Fighters Pension. The ruling was delivered by Justice V. Lakshminarayanan, who followed the view taken by the Supreme Court in the case of Khajani Devi, holding that…
State Government Not Obliged to Pay Electricity Dues of Bar Associations; Advocates Must Bear Cost of Facilities They Utilize: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that the State Government cannot be directed to bear the electricity expenses of Bar Associations, observing that although advocates are officers of the Court, they remain private practitioners and must share the cost of the facilities they use. The judgment was delivered by a…
Parents Merely Stating That Daughter Was ‘Unhappy’ and ‘Often Wept’ Insufficient to Convict Husband and In-Laws Under Section 498A IPC: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the husband or in-laws of a woman cannot be convicted under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) merely based on the statements of the woman’s parents that she was “unhappy” in her marriage or that she “wept” in front of them. The Court emphasized that to constitute cruelty…
Uncontrolled Influx from Bangladesh Altering Assam’s Demography and Triggering Widespread Civil Discontent: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has observed that the unabated influx of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh is changing the demographic structure of Assam, causing widespread civil unrest and posing serious challenges to the State’s unity and integrity. The Court noted that the continued settlement of illegal immigrants in…
One-Year ‘Watch Period’ Before Grant of Furlough After Dismissal of Conviction Appeal Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the validity of the Standing Order No. 01 of 2019 issued by the Director General (Prisons), which mandates a one-year “watch period” before a convict can be considered for release on furlough after returning to jail following the dismissal of their appeal. The Court observed that…
Family Pension Cannot Be Considered as Deceased’s Income for Assessing Loss of Dependency: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that the family pension received by dependents after the death of a person in a motor accident cannot be treated as part of the deceased's income while determining the loss of dependency. However, it also clarified that such pension cannot be deducted from the compensation…
‘Gulshan-e-Karim’ Permitted to Use Name with Disclaimer in ‘Karim’s’ Trademark Dispute; Court Terms It Innocent Infringement: Delhi High Court ‘
A dispute arose between Karim Hotels Pvt. Ltd., the owner of the well-known Mughlai restaurant chain “Karim’s” established in 1913 in Old Delhi, and Mohammad Talha, the owner of a Moradabad-based restaurant called “Gulshan-e-Karim”. The issue centered on the alleged trademark infringement and passing off under the…
