S.63 Contract Act | Creditor Can't Insist On Balance Payment After Accepting Lesser Sum In Satisfaction Of Claim: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that it is inequitable of a creditor to demand balance payment after accepting a lesser sum towards satisfaction of a claim.Citing Section 63 of the Indian Contract Act, a division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar held,“The principles of accord and satisfaction embodied in Section 63 of the IC Act squarely applies. Where a...

“Debt Due” U/S 18(1) SARFAESI Act Includes Future Interest Accrued Till Filing Of Appeal: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that “debt due” under the proviso to Section 18(1) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) includes not only the amount claimed in the demand notice issued under Section 13(2), but also interest accruing thereafter up to the date of filing the appeal.Justice Mohammed Nias C...

NHAI Act | NHAI Obliged To Develop, Manage & Maintain National Highways And Construct Amenities: J&K High Court

Reiterating the statutory duties of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that NHAI is legally obliged to develop, manage, and maintain national highways vested in it and to construct wayside amenities near such highways.Justice Sanjay Dhar made these significant...

Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Public Access To City's CCTV Footage

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a PIL seeking to make Delhi's CCTV footage public.The plea filed by Save India Foundation sought directions to the Delhi Police to upload and share the CCTV feed from the cameras installed by the Delhi Government on a public domain, in a time bound manner.Refusing to pass any such directions, the division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and...

State Energy Directorate Can't Reject Accreditation For Renewable Energy Certificates, Only Central Agency Has Authority: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the Directorate of Energy does not have jurisdiction to reject an application for accreditation under the Renewable Energy certificate mechanism, as such decisions fall within the exclusive domain of the central agency designated by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel remarked that: “Whether or not a...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Income Tax Dept's Appeals Against Remfry & Sagar Law Firm Over Goodwill License Fees

The Delhi High Court has upheld an order of the ITAT allowing IPR law firm Remfry & Sagar to treat the license fees paid by it to acquire its founder's goodwill, as a business expense deductible under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar thus dismissed the appeals preferred by the Income Tax Department against the firm.The Court...

Kerala High Court Orders Constitution Of Committee To Vet Registry's Standard Checklist For Scrutiny Of Newly Filed Cases

The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment ordering the constitution of a committee to vet the standard checklist prepared by the Registry compiling the requirements at the time of filing different categories of cases.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji was considering a suo motu Judicial Practice and Procedure (JPP) initiated at the instance of...

Delhi High Court Questions Centre Over Withdrawal Of GST Concession On Vehicles Purchased By Differently-Abled Persons

The Delhi High Court recently questioned the Central government for effectively withdrawing GST concessions granted to differently-abled persons on purchase of cars.A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao asked the standing counsel to seek instructions in the matter and respond by December 17.The Court was dealing with a petition moved by All India Confederation...

Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of Alleged Deepfake Video On Taj Lake Palace Udaipur

The Delhi High Court recently ordered take down of an alleged AI generated deepfake video, alleging poisoning of guests by employees of the renowned hotel Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that contents of the video are prima facie false and directly infringes upon the hotel's reputation.The suit was filed by Tata Group's Indian Hotels Company Limited...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On Former CM Yediyurappa's Plea To Quash POCSO Case

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday (October 25) reserved its verdict former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's plea for quashing an order taking cognizance and issuance of summons dated 28.02.2025 in relation to a POCSO Act case. After hearing all the parties, Justice M I Arun reserved its verdict. Yeidyurappa has also sought quashing of an FIR and chargesheet filed against him in the case. It...

Delhi High Court Upholds UIDAI Decision To Diqualify 'Abnormally Low' Financial Bid From Tender For Aadhaar Audit & Quality Check

The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with UIDAI's decision to reject the lowest financial bid submitted by Writer Business Services Pvt. Ltd for audit and quality check of Aadhar applications.The company has been executing previous contracts with Unique Identification Authority of India for the very same task, for the last six years.However, this time, the division bench of Chief...

Company Court Can't Shield Guarantors From Recovery Proceedings Once Liquidation Attains Finality: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that once a final winding up order has been passed against a Company and the Official Liquidator has taken charge, the Company Court is not required to come to the aid of guarantors so as to shield them from recovery proceedings initiated by creditors.A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed,“The purpose of...