RBI Can Permit Share Allotment Against Second-Hand Imported Capital Equipment On Non-Repatriation Basis: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court held that the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) is empowered under the FERA (Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973) to permit allotment of shares to an NRI against the import of second-hand capital equipment on a non-repatriation basis.Justices Madhuresh Prasad and Supratim Bhattacharya stated that the RBI, while allowing the permission, also relied upon the Government of...

Exporters Not Using Letters Of Credit Cannot Be Denied Rice Export Duty Exemption: Chhattisgarh High Court Directs ₹2.1 Crore Refund

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that exporters who do not carry out exports through Letters of Credit (LoCs) cannot be denied exemption from export duty on parboiled rice solely on the ground that they failed to satisfy an LoC-related condition in a temporary exemption notification.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru delivered the ruling while...

Allahabad High Court Has No Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction, Cannot Extend Arbitrator's Mandate U/S 29A A&C Act

The Allahabad High Court has held that it lacks jurisdiction to extend the mandate of an arbitrator under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, on the ground that it does not exercise ordinary original civil jurisdiction and therefore does not fall within the definition of “Court” under Section 2(1)(e)(i) of the Act. Consequently, the High Court ruled that it...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Monthly Digest: December 2025

Nominal IndexBHAGWANT MANN AND ANOTHER v. U.T. CHANDIGARH 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 460RAMANDEEP SINGH BAINS AND OTHERS v. BHAKRA BEAS MANAGEMENT BOARD AND OTHERS 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 461Vishal Kandwal v. State of Haryana and ors. 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 462National Insurance Company Limited v. Satbir and Others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 463Sandeep Singh Attal @ Sandvi v. State of Punjab 2025 LiveLaw (PH)...

Inadvertently Uploading Incorrect Document For E-Auction Cannot Justify Forfeiture Of Deposit Without Intent To Mislead: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that forfeiture of earnest money deposit (EMD) under the Railway e-auction framework cannot be sustained merely on the ground of an inadvertent or clerical mistake in uploading documents, unless the authorities first record a finding that the bidder acted with an intent to mislead. Holding that forfeiture is penal in nature and entails serious civil...

Justice A Muhamed Mustaque Sworn In As Chief Justice Of Sikkim High Court

Justice A Muhamed Mustaque was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court on Sunday (January 4). Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur administered the oath of office to Justice A Muhamed Mustaque. Justice Mustaque is a native of Thana in Kannur District. He has obtained Law Degree from V.B College of Law, Udupi and later completed his LL.M from MG University in Labour Law. After enrolling...

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2025 [Part II]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 451 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 900Delhi High Court Quashes Trademark Registration Of 'Captain Blue' In Plea By Producer Of 'Captain Morgan' RumCase title: Diageo Scotland Limited vs. Prachi Verma & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 451The Delhi High Court has directed the removal 'Captain Blue' mark from the Trade Marks Registry, in a plea by the alcoholic...

Calcutta High Court Directs Change Of Prosecutor In 2021 Murder Case After Alleged Inaction, Says Accused Cannot Be Held Indefinitely

The Calcutta High Court has observed that an accused cannot be kept in custody for an indefinite period and pulled up the State machinery over lack of progress in a 2021 murder trial where the accused has remained behind bars for over four years and two months, with only one witness partly examined out of 39 prosecution witnesses.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh, while hearing a bail application filed...

Gauhati High Court Annual Digest 2025

Citation 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 1 to 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 85Convict Has Right To Be Considered For Release On Probation: Gauhati HC Grants Relief To Headmaster, Son Who Assaulted Student's MotherCase Title: Abdur Rehman Mandal & Anr. v. Mosht Rukia Kjhatun and Anr. & The State of AssamCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 1The Gauhati High Court recently extended the benefit of Section 4 of Probation...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part 1 [Citations 01 - 250]

24X7 Helpline, Decide Representation In 3 Days: Punjab & Haryana HC Issues Guidelines To State, Police For Runaway Couples Seeking ProtectionTitle: XXX v. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERSCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 01The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a slew of guidelines to be followed by the State and Police when it is approached by an individual or a run away couple, alleging...

Custodial Interrogation Not Mandatory For GST Offences Punishable Up to 5 Years: Karnataka High Court Grants Bail In ₹31 Cr Tax Evasion Case

The Karnataka High Court held that custodial interrogation is not mandatory in GST offences punishable with imprisonment up to five years, even though such offences are economic in nature. The bench further stated that the prescribed punishment under the CGST (Central Goods and Services Tax) Act must be considered while determining the gravity of the offence.Justice Shivashankar...

'Frame Humane Policy': Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Union's Response On Regularisation Of Contractual MGNREGA Employees

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has sought the Union Government's response on a plea filed by contractual Accounts Assistants working under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) seeking regularisation of their services against sanctioned posts.The Court observed that MGNREGA is a flagship welfare programme of the Government of India and it's the...