High Courts
Himachal Pradesh High Court Monthly Digest: September 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 143 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 180NOMINAL INDEX:Adil V/s State of H.P.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 143Manish Dharmaik V/s State of H.P. & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 144Nathu v/s National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) & others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 145Raj Kumar & another V/s State of H.P. & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 146Zydus Wellness Products Ltd. v/s Karnal Foods...
Application Of Roster Point To Clear And Anticipated Vacancies Prevents Anomalous Appointments: Calcutta HC
A Division bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Debangsu Basak and Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya held that applying roster points separately to clear and anticipated vacancies is necessary to prevent anomalies and ensure fairness if anticipated vacancies did not materialize. Background Facts The Public Service Commission, West Bengal published an advertisement on 30.12.2022 for the West Bengal Judicial Service Examination, 2022, to fill the post of Civil Judge ...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Quarterly Digest: July - September 2025
Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 142 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 203Nominal Index X v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 142M/s Hindustan Equipment Pvt. Ltd. v. State of M.P. 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 143Ayyub Lala v State of MP 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 144Ashok Airen v Family Welfare and Agriculture Department 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 145Ram Das Sahu v State of Madhya Pradesh 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 146Dileep Mehto v Union of India...
Limitation Act | S.14(2) Does Not Apply To Cases Where Court With Jurisdiction Erroneously Declines To Entertain Plea: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that Section 14(2) of the Limitation Act, 1963 does not extend to a case where the Court, which possesses jurisdiction, erroneously declines to entertain the proceeding on a mistaken perception or wrong application of legal principles.For context, Section 14 of the Limitation Act deals with the exclusion of time of proceeding bona fide in court without jurisdiction. Justice P. Krishna Kumar delivered the judgment in a case arising from a suit for recovery of money...
Dependent Can Challenge Termination & Claim Service Benefits Of Missing Employee Who Is Presumed Dead After Seven Years: Chhattisgarh HC
A Division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Justice Radhakishan Agrawal held that dependent wife of a missing government employee can challenge his ex-parte termination and claim the service benefits of the missing employee who is presumed dead after seven years. Background Facts The husband of Respondent was employed as a Senior Technician (Electrical) at the Rajhara Mines of the Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP). He was suffering from a mental...
Kerala High Court Aids Youth With Substance Abuse Disorder To Secure College Admission, Pay Tuition Fees
The Kerala High Court recently aided a youngster suffering from substance abuse disorder and other mental illnesses to secure admission in the college of his choice. The Court also ensured that his course fee was paid.The Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V. Menon was considering the plea by the youth's father seeking the Court's direction for ensuring proper medical treatment and protection for his son, a 'Person in Need of Care'.The petitioner's son...
Many Govt Job Aspirants Pursue LLB, Law Is Essential Subject For Some Posts: P&H High Court Quashes GK-Based Syllabus For Haryana ADA Exam
In a significant ruling, the High Court has quashed the Haryana Public Service Commission's advertisement for Assistant District Attorney (ADA) posts, which featured a general knowledge-based syllabus while excluding law as a core subject in screening test. The court observed that thousands of students pursue LLB degrees with the hope of securing public employment, and that legal knowledge is essential for posts like ADA.The new syllabus for Haryana ADA Screening Test included Current Events of...
Sunday Sitting | Karnataka High Court Directs RSS To Submit Fresh Application For Permission To Hold Route March On Nov 2
In a special sitting on Sunday, the Karnataka High Court directed the convenor of RSS, Kalaburagi, Ashok Patil, to submit a fresh application seeking permission to peacefully hold an RSS march (Pathasanchalana) in Chittapur Town on November 2.The petitioner had approached the court after the application filed by the RSS seeking permission to hold the route march on October 19(today) was not considered by the authorities. Subsequently, the petition was amended after the Executive Magistrate, by...
No Salary Payable For Period Of Unauthorized Absence During Higher Studies Without Official Deputation: J&K HC
A Division bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar held that Post-graduate studies pursued without official deputation or permission do not entitle government employees to salary under Article 44-A of J&K Civil Service Regulations, 1956. Background Facts The respondents were appointed as Assistant Surgeons and Medical Officers in the Health Department of Jammu & Kashmir vide Government Order No.592-HME of 2011 ...
Landlord Is Best Judge Of His Own Needs, Not Tenant Or Court: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that a landlord is the best judge of his needs, and cannot be thrusted with the opinion of the tenant or the Court.Justice Saurabh Banerjee said that once landlord establishes that the property wherefrom he is seeking eviction of the tenant is required bona fide by him, the issue of availability of alternative accommodation is merely incidental. “Moreover, it is the prerogative of the landlord, based on his subjective assessment, to choose an accommodation...
'Tried To Bully, Brow-Beat': Jharkhand High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Lawyer Seen Having Heated Exchange With Judge
The Jharkhand High Court has issued notice of criminal contempt to an advocate who was seen in a video involved in a heated exchange with a single judge during court proceedings on Thursday, noting that he tried to brow-beat, bully and threaten the judge. A five judge bench of Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay, Justice Ananda Sen and Justice Rajesh Shankar had initiated a suo-motu criminal contempt case against the advocate on...