HIGH COURT MARCH 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Adoption by step-parent; Bank account freezing; Age relaxation in judicial exams; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
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Punjab and Haryana HC denies relief to judicial aspirants whose appointments were cancelled due to 2002 Recruitment Scam
The petitioners’ case was that since the allegations of recruitment scam turned out to be misfounded and petitioners were acquitted of the same, hence, they deserved to be appointed.
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‘Qualifying service lost significance due to dismissal’; Punjab and Haryana HC rejects pension plea of police officer dismissed from service in 1999
“If pension was extended on the basis of length of service, the order of dismissal or removal from service would become meaningless.”
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Amit Malviya defamation case | No early hearing of RSS Member’s plea for quashing proceedings; Malviya undertakes to seek adjournment of Trial: Delhi HC
Amit Malviya had filed a criminal defamation complaint before the Patiala House Court against Santanu Sinha, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (‘RSS’) member, regarding Facebook posts made by him.
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“Adoption of digital platforms no longer optional”: CJ T.S. Sivagnanam at inaugural of Public Information System and distribution of EBC Reader at Calcutta HC
On 05-03-2025, the Calcutta High Court conducted a ceremony for the distribution of the EBC Reader Platinum Edition to the Judicial Officers and the inauguration of the Public Information System within the High Court complex.
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‘Arbitration Bar of India stepping stone towards institutionalising arbitration’; AGI R. Venkataramani at IIAC colloquium on ‘International Arbitration: Indian Perspective’
The colloquium was graced by luminaries like Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankar, Justice (Retd.) Hemant Gupta who currently serves as the Chairperson of IIAC, AGI Mr. R. Venkataramani, and Dr. Kamalinne Pinitpuvadol, Secretary-General of Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (‘AALCO’).
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Gujarat HC rejects judiciary aspirant’s plea seeking age relaxation to attempt Civil Judge Exam
The aspirant, who crossed the age limit of 35 years contended that there was no recruitment undertaken during the year 2023-2024, though, the vacancies were available and therefore, she did not get a chance to participate.
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Telangana HC revokes prohibition on children below age of 16 from watching late night movies in theatres
“The order of this Court dated 24-01-2025 may have ramifications all over the State and may cause substantial loss to the multiplexes/theatres during release of new movies.”
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Telangana HC rejects PIL challenging prohibition on candidates with more than 2 children from contesting panchayat elections; imposes Rs. 25,000 costs
“If certain persons were held to be ineligible to contest the election having more than two children, such persons may be ‘persons aggrieved’ and could have assailed that decision in an independent capacity and not as a PIL.”
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Supreme Court Roundup February 2025 | Stories on Ranveer Allahbadia; AgustaWestland Chopper Scam; Maintenance in Void Marriage; AYUSH Students’ Results; and more
Key rulings and landmark decisions from February 2025 shaping the legal landscape.
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Gujarat HC stays order allowing law graduates from allegedly unrecognized institutes to participate in the Civil Judge recruitment process
None of the graduates can point out that under which provisions of law, they can be allowed to appear in the recruitment process. Neither they are eligible as per the requirement of Rule 7(2)(b) of the Gujarat State Judicial Service Rule, 2005 nor they have been able to satisfy that they are holding the Provisional Certificate issued by the authorities.
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‘Nothing substantial in trial, matter adjourned almost 78 times’; Gujarat HC grants bail to accused in NDPS case
“Bleak hope of any speedy trial in the matter.”
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CRIMINAL LAW ROUNDUP: A quick recap of the top criminal cases from February 2025
Top criminal cases on quashing of proceedings, arrest, bail, acquittal, and more.
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Need for regional working groups to enhance arbitration cooperation: AGI R. Venkataramani on bridging gap between MEASA & South Asia at RIDW 2025
Fox & Mandal (Estd. 1896) hosted the session on “Arbitration in the MEASA Region: Roadmap to 2030” on 25-02-2025 during Riyadh International Disputes Week 2025
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Punjab and Haryana HC stays license cancellation of street vendors; directs them to file appeal against dislocation to remote areas
“Since the show cause notice to the vendors merged into the final order of the Town Vending Committee, they had the remedy to file a statutory appeal against it.”
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HIGH COURT FEBRUARY 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on BAAZI Trade Mark; Fake Court Hearing Scam; LawSikho’s Defamation; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
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Vikramjit Banerjee, ASG delivers speech on ‘Digital India and Constitutional Rights: Constitutional Provisions and Personal Data Security’ at ICPS
On 28-02-2025, the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (‘ICPS’) organized a program on “Constitution: A living Document, Journey of Democracy Challenges and New Dimensions”.
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‘Mere admission of signatures on paper not admission of Will’; Punjab & Haryana HC rejects probate plea of man whose attesting witness was found untrustworthy
“Attesting witness must satisfy judicial conscience that he saw testator signing the Will being aware of its contents. Attesting witness needs to be trustworthy and truthful.”
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Justice Hima Kohli delivers a keynote address on ‘Constitution: A living document, Journey of Democracy Challenges and New Dimensions’ at ICPS
On 28-02-205, the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (‘ICPS’) organized a program on “Constitution: A living Document, Journey of Democracy Challenges and New Dimensions”.
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‘Writ Petitions can’t be filed by raising mutually destructive pleas without any sense of responsibility’; Bombay HC dismisses speculative plea against land acquisition after 77 years
“Delay, laches, and disputed questions of fact are all matters that cannot be ignored when it comes to exercising discretionary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution.”
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