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Bank failed to return Rs 5 lakh FD after maturity; Kerala HC directs bank to repay FD with 12% interest and Rs 10,000 compensationThe Kerala High Court has ruled that a bank dealing with public funds owes a duty to its depositors to make prompt payment of the funds dep...
Delhi HC refuses to waive 30-day notice period under Special Marriage Act, says courts cannot override statutory mandateThe Delhi High Court has refused to relax the mandatory 30-day waiting period prescribed under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, for a couple...
Delhi HC upholds TRAI’s 12-minute ad cap for TV channelsThe Delhi High Court has upheld the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's rule limiting television advertisements to 12 minutes per hour....
Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea over renaming Navi Mumbai International AirportThe Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the renaming of the Navi Mumbai International Airport. The court stated it cannot dictate po...
Missed GST return filing? Your GST registration could be suspended; check the legal positionGST registration can now be suspended for even minor delays in filing returns, a shift from the previous six-month rule. Experts highlight ...
For ferrying 59 ticketless passengers bus conductor was terminated from government job: Allahabad High Court ruled this as dishonestyA UPSRTC bus conductor lost his government job after ferrying 59 passengers without issuing tickets. The Allahabad High Court upheld the te...
Divorced daughter eligible for father’s pension if dependency proven, rules high courtA divorced daughter, deserted by her husband, can claim her late father's family pension if dependency existed during his lifetime, even if...
Bombay HC quashes Rs 1,524 crore proposed GST demand on Tata Sons in Docomo arbitration payout caseThe Bombay High Court quashed a Rs 1,524 crore GST demand against Tata Sons, ruling that payments made to NTT Docomo as an arbitration awar...
Plea against NCLT acting president appointment infructuous, says Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court has officially dismissed a petition that was questioning the legitimacy of the acting president's role at the National...
Pleas seek ownership rights of Bhojshala, not maintainable under writ jurisdiction: Intervenor to HCA Muslim intervenor told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that Hindu parties' petitions for the Bhojshala monument are not maintainable. The a...
Delhi HC closes plea by Lawrence Bishnoi against release of 'Lawrence of Punjab'The Delhi High Court has closed proceedings on gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's petition against the ZEE5 docuseries 'Lawrence of Punjab'. This ...
TMC moves Calcutta HC over alleged meeting between Police Observer, BJP candidateThe Trinamool Congress has filed a writ petition in the Calcutta High Court. The party alleges serious misconduct by Police Observer Parmar...
SC refuses to hear plea by West Bengal election duty officers over SIR roll deletionThe Supreme Court has declined to hear a plea from West Bengal election duty officers. These officers claimed their names were removed from...
SC dismisses PIL seeking recognition of Netaji as 'National Son'The Supreme Court has rejected a public interest plea. The petition sought to declare Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army res...
Delhi High Court flags natural justice violation in passport impounding case; restores writ petitionThe Delhi High Court has ruled that impounding a passport before a person's reply period expires, without considering their response, viola...
Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking ban on Bangladesh from international cricketA Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia expressed strong reservations about the maintain...
SC asks Udhayanidhi Stalin how can he approach it under writ jurisdiction for clubbing FIRsJustice Datta referred to the cases Udhayanidhi Stalin has cited, including that involving journalists and political persons, for clubbing ...
Air India not govt controlled; no longer amenable to writ jurisdiction: Delhi HCJustice Jyoti Singh observed that the petition was undoubtedly maintainable when it was filed in 2016 on account of Air India then being a ...
Foreign entity not amenable to writ jurisdiction under Constitution: Delhi HCAsserting that "writs are issued for the performance of public duties", the court observed that the complaint of harassment by the appellan...
HCs can't interfere with civil courts' orders under writ jurisdiction: SCThe decision came on a reference sent to the CJI for an authoritative pronouncement by a two-judge bench of the apex court.