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Appeal shall abate if fine imposed on conviction stayed by judicial order or deposited with Court before convict’s death: Punjab and Haryana HC

The issue is that the demise of appellants (‘convicts’) have rendered the power of attorney legally inoperative and invalid. As a fundamental principle of law, only a living person possesses the capacity to confer authority upon another to act on their behalf.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Court’s power cannot be run down by seeking random directions, where there is legal course’; Telangana HC dismisses husband’s habeas corpus plea for wife’s production

The Court stated that the writ of habeas corpus was the most powerful safeguard against arbitrary acts of the executive, or even of private individuals, transgressing personal liberty.

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Gauhati High Court grants interim anticipatory bail to YouTuber Ashish Chanchalani in India’s Got Latent controversy

An FIR was lodged against Ashish Chanchalani in Gauhati due to controversial remarks made by his co-panellist Ranveer Allahabadia on India’s Got Latent show

Events/Webinars News

RIDW 2025: Fox & Mandal to host a fireside chat and panel discussion on ‘Arbitration in the MEASA Region: Roadmap to 2030’

The theme for RIDW25 is “Managing Global Business Relationships: Legal Reforms, Commercial Strategies & Qualifications, Ethics, and Conflict of Interest in Dispute Resolution,” which will guide discussions on how to navigate the complexities of modern dispute resolution in an evolving global business landscape.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Not a sexual predator but a young person involved in consensual relationship’; Bombay HC grants bail to 22-year-old man accused of raping his 16-year-old girlfriend

“Both the parties were of the age to have a reasonable understanding of the import of their conduct, and despite that, had engaged in the said act over a substantial period of time.”

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‘Legitimate personal account or homage’; P&H HC grants anticipatory bail to Manjinder Makha, author of book on Sidhu Moosewala’s murder

The book is a legitimate personal account or homage to Sidhu Moosewala, written by someone who knew him personally, and it is not a case of intellectual property theft.

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Punjab and Haryana HC directs State to take action against more than 4000 illegal constructions in DLF City, Gurugram

“It is amply clear that a powerful lobby of certain groups/land mafia, are ruining the very basic character of the developed colony in active connivance with the local administration.”

High Court Round Up Legal RoundUp

HIGH COURT FEBRUARY 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Marital Rape; Peter England’s Trade mark; Maggie; MP Abdul Rashid’s parole; and more

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Entirely based on false foundation’; Bombay HC dismisses condonation of delay application by National Highway Division in arbitration appeal

“It is now trite law that State agencies cannot hide behind the conventional excuse of bureaucratic delays and inefficiency in the State’s capacity, to condone delays.”

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Gauhati HC directs Principal Secretary, DGP to file affidavits detailing steps taken against illegal mining in Assam forests

“The Court is conscious of the fact that, ordinarily, Government officials holding top positions ought not to be called before this Court. However, if personal appearance is not ordered, it appears that no affidavits are being filed.”

New releases News

Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot appoints Prof. (Dr.) Ajar Rab as a Member of Board of Directors

The Vis East Competition is the sister competition of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

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‘The Grand Masters 2025 Summit Series’: A Power-Packed Corporate Counsel Summit Across Three Cities

Lex Witness presents the 11th annual edition of the Grand Masters 2025 Summit.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Police thoroughly followed the legal procedure’; Bombay HC upholds Trial Court’s view that informing grounds four minutes after arrest was not unreasonable

The Court reiterated that informing the arrestee about the grounds at the time of arrest and providing a written copy of the same within 24 hours of arrest was sufficient compliance of Article 22(1) of the Constitution.

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‘No locus of examiner to assail University result’; Gujarat HC rejects examiner’s plea alleging result manipulation by Pandit Deendayala Energy University

“The appellant being an evaluator/examiner, was required to keep his hands off once the evaluation sheet was submitted by him and was not required to indulge in any kind of head-on-collision with the University.”

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Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies invites applications for Online Advanced Certificate Courses for the Batch of April-July, 2025

Established in 1965, the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (‘ICPS’) is a research and training institute headed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha.

Case Briefs High Courts

Chhattisgarh HC acquits husband accused of having unnatural sex with wife under S. 377 IPC leading to her death

“If the age of wife is not below the age of 15 years then any sexual intercourse or sexual act by the husband with her wife cannot be termed as rape under the circumstances, as such absence of consent of wife for unnatural act loses its importance, therefore, the offence under Section 376 and 377 of the IPC against the accused was not made out.”

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‘Cost should be reasonable, not unbearable to litigant’; Gujarat HC reduces cost imposed on litigant denied right to file appeal due to non-payment of cost

“It is true that no case might have been made out for review, and thereby, the time of the Civil Court must have been consumed to decide such an application, but at the same time, the right available to the party cannot be taken away by the Court, as all concerned, including the Court, are governed by the law.”

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Gauhati High Court directs Assam to survey & protect Ahom Dynasty historical monuments

Illegal coal mining was being done by coal smugglers destroying the historical Tipam Hills, hence, the Court directed for Continuous monitoring of Tipam Hills for illegal coal mining.

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Punjab and Haryana HC orders flat allotment to slum dweller who was arbitrarily disqualified from Chandigarh Small Flats Scheme

The petitioner’s exclusion from the definition of ‘recognised resident’ appeared to be done through an ill-informed order with reasons not based on any cogent evidence.

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P&H HC directs appointment of Civil Judge candidate who failed after being deprived of 2.5 marks despite writing correct answer

The petitioner answered the question correctly but was not awarded marks, even though other candidates were awarded marks for the same answer.