A&N Distilleries Pvt Ltd vs State of Himachal Pradesh and others

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court is hearing a petition regarding whether a lawyer can be issued a new Certificate of Practice (COP) after a change in their place of practice once one has already been issued. The Court has directed the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh to submit a clarification on the matter.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that authorities must provide social media users with a copy of any takedown order issued against their accounts or content. The Court held that even though the Information Technology Rules do not explicitly mention informing account holders, this obligation is required under the principles of natural justice.

Former Waqf Board chairperson K.S. Hamza challenged the Kerala government's order reconstituting the State Waqf Board, arguing it violated a previous court directive to fill existing vacancies rather than replace the entire body. The Kerala High Court declined to grant an interim stay on the reconstitution, ruling that the government possesses the authority to cancel the previous appointments.