Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 11 – August 17, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 491 - 501]Suo Motu Proceedings Initiated by the High Court v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 491Asif Azad v. Shafna C. and others, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 492Jollyamma Joseph @ Jolly v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 493Elvin John Mathew v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 494M.N. Narayana Das v. State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 11, 2025 To August 17, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 122 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 128Nominal Index:Dr. Daljit Singh v/s State of H.P. & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 122Sh. Kishori Lal and another v/s Smt.Darshna Devi., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 123Abhishek Sharma v/s State of H.P. & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 124State of H.P. V/s Manav Sharma., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 125Kamini Sharma v/s State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.,...

Taking Photographs Of A Woman Doesn't Satisfy Definition Of Stalking U/S 78 Of BNS: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted anticipatory bail to an industrialist, who was accused of allegedly taking photographs of the wife of a regional officer of the Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board in an attempt to intimidate him.The Court reiterated that Section 78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita deals with stalking and punishes a person who follows a woman and contacts her to foster personal interaction repeatedly despite a clear indication of disinterest by such woman or...

Interim Injunction U/S 9 Of Arbitration Act Cannot Be Granted To Prevent Convening Of Meeting For Removal Of Director: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar has observed that an interim injunction under section 9, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“ACA”) cannot be granted to prevent convening of extraordinary general meeting for removal of a director as it effectively amounts to grant of final relief and impinges upon statutory powers conferred to...

Rajasthan High Court Permits Woman To Appear In Exam For Widow Candidates, Despite Objection By Deceased's Subsequent Wife

The Rajasthan High Court granted relief to a woman claiming to be the widow of a man, to complete her Diploma Course in Elementary Education under ST (Widow) Category, despite challenge to her status of “widow” by the subsequent wife of the deceased.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that the status of the petitioner as “widow” or “divorced wife” of the deceased could not be adjudicated by it as it is a disputed question of fact. It however said that since she was allowed to continue the course...

Calcutta High Court Grants Plea For Injunction By Moondust Paper Ltd In Suit Against Infringement Of 'Captain Gogo' Trademark

The Calcutta High Court has granted an order of injunction to Moondust Paper Private Limited, the owners of the trademark 'Captain Gogo' in a suit for infringement of the trademark by various entities.In granting the prayers for injunction, Justice Ravi Kishan Kapur held:"It is evident that the impugned products fall in the same category as of the petitioners and are also being sold through the same trade channels. In selling the impugned products, the respondents are acting in a fraudulent and...

Orissa High Court Raises Concern Over Misuse Of State Emblem, Calls For Awareness Among Citizens & Officials

The Orissa High Court last week expressed serious concern over the rampant misuse and violation of the provisions of the State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005, as it stressed the need for greater awareness among both citizens and government officials about its proper use. A Bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by 'Alone Trust', represented through its managing trustee, Danda...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 11 To August 17, 2025

NOMINAL INDEX Vimla Kashyap and Ors v. Union of India and Ors 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 301 Sharda University Thru. Registrar And Another vs. State Of U.P. Thru. Chief Secy. Lko And 3 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 302 Bacchi Devi vs. State of U.P. and Another 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 303 Dr Jitendra Kumar vs. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2025 LiveLaw (AB) 304 Sultan Choudhary vs. State...

Revenue Case Paralysed By 68 Adjournments In 102 Hearings Due To Strikes; 'Surprised' Allahabad HC Summons Bar Body Office Bearers

The Allahabad High Court last week expressed deep concern over the repeated adjournments in a revenue case at Tehsil Rudauli (Ayodhya), where out of 102 hearings, 68 were adjourned on account of strikes or condolence calls by the local Bar Association. A bench of Justice Alok Mathur called upon the President and the General Secretary of the Rudauli Bar Association to appear...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 11 To August 17, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 946 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 980NOMINAL INDEXMAHUA MOITRA v. NISHIKANT DUBEY & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 946 Mohit Kumar Goyal v. State of NCT of Delhi And Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 947 Bodhisattva Charitable Trust And Ors. v. Mayo Foundation For Medical Education And Research 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 948 Surender Kumar Sharma And Ors v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi...

Limitation To Claim GST Refund Begins From Date Of Correct Tax Payment: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court held that limitation for GST refund in wrong head ceases computed from correct payment date. Justices Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Shailendra Singh after reading Section 77 of the CGST Act, 2017 read with Section 19 of the IGST Act opined that the relevant date for counting the period of limitation would start from the date when the assessee had deposited the tax...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 04 To August 10, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 925 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 945NOMINAL INDEXVinay Sharma v. GNCTD 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 925 F- Hoffmann -La Roche Ag & Anr. v. Zydus Lifesciences Limited 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 926 Ambika Traders Through Proprietor Gaurav Gupta v. Additional Commissioner, Adjudication DGGSTI, CGST Delhi North 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 927 Vi-John Healthcare India LLP v. Dabur India...