Flavoured Milk Is Not 'Beverage'; Taxable At 5% GST: Karnataka High Court Provides Relief To Dodla Dairy

The Karnataka High Court held that flavoured milk qualifies as a dairy product under Tariff Heading 0402 and not as a 'beverage' under Tariff Heading 2202. Consequently, GST at 5% will be applicable on flavoured milk instead of 12%. Justice S.R. Krishna Kumar examined the classification of the flavoured milk under the GST, considering whether it falls under Tariff...

Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Bail To Chaitanya Baghel In Liquor Scam Case

The Chhattisgarh High Court has granted bail to Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel, in two cases related to the liquor scam. The case involved two interconnected investigations into a liquor syndicate scam, allegedly operating between 2019 and 2023.The cases originated from an FIR registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)/Economic Offence...

Compelling Accused To Give Voice Sample Doesn't Violate Article 20(3) But Safeguards Must Be Provided: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that compelling an accused to give voice sample to an investigating agency for comparison with intercepted telephone conversations "does not violate Article 20(3)" of the Constitution of India. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that while doing so does not amount to “testimonial compulsion”, but Courts must provide "safeguards" to the accused. The Court...

Chhattisgarh High Court Annual Digest 2025

2025 LiveLaw (Chh) 1 — 2025 LiveLaw (Chh) 115Victim Can't Be Compelled To Give Birth To Child Of Her Rapist: Chhattisgarh HC Allows Termination Of 24+ Weeks Old Foetus Of MinorCase Title: ABC (Minor) Through Natural Guardian XYZ v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Chh) 1The Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday allowed the prayer of a minor rape victim for abortion of...

Madras High Court Refuses To Halt Release Of Parasakthi Movie Over Allegations Of 'Stolen Script'

The Madras High Court, on Friday, refused to halt the release of Sivakarthikeyan starrer “Parasakthi” movie following a plea alleging that the movie's script was stolen.Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy dismissed an application filed to restrain the release of the movie or continuing to permit its exhibition in theatres and OTT platforms. The court noted that the main prayer was to not...

Only Sandalwood Festival Permitted At Thiruparankundram Hills, No Animal Sacrifice: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has reiterated that animal sacrifice would not be permitted at the Thiruparankundram hills in the Madurai District. Justice S Srimathy directed the managing trustee of the Hazrat Sulthan Sikkanthar Bhadhusha Dargha to conduct only the Urus festival (sandalwood festival) with 50 persons. The court also restrained the dargah from carrying animal meet, cooking...

Bombay High Court Rejects Interim Injunction Sought by Sun Pharma Against “RACIRAFT” Rival “EsiRaft”

The Bombay High Court, in an interim order, has refused to restrain Gujarat based-Meghmani Lifesciences Limited from using the trademark “EsiRaft” for its pharmaceutical product used to treat heartburn and indigestion. The court held that the mark is not deceptively similar to Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited's “RACIRAFT.”A single bench of Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh passed the...

Employee Who Forgoes Earlier Promotion Can't Claim Reconsideration Within One Year: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Indu Sharma, a retired Junior Assistant, challenging the placement and promotion of her juniors to the post of Senior Assistant in the Department of Language and Culture.Justice Ranjan Sharma remarked that: “If an employee was promoted to a higher post and such an employee refuse or foregoes his promotion then, the said...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: December 2025

Nominal Index:Sarwa Zahoor & Anr. vs Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement and another, 2025 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 292Union of India vs Nirman Singh Jamwal & Connected matters 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 293Abdul Rashid Khan Vs State of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 294MRS. SHABEENA IBRAHIM THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMIT Vs MIR USMAN DISOOKI 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 295Mohd...

Kerala High Court Stays Appointment Of KMML Law Officer After Plea Alleges Favouritism In Recruitment Process

The Kerala High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (December 30) stayed the appointment of the law officer of Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited (KMML) while considering a plea alleging favouritism by the company in its recruitment process.The plea was preferred by an aspirant to the post and originally, prayers in the plea were for directions to correct the illegality in the conduct of...

UP Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act Can't Be Applied To Determine Market Value Under Stamp Act: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 cannot form the basis of determination of market value under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi held,“There is no doubt that the provisions of U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 encompasses different object and cannot be applied for the purpose of...

Negligence Not Bona Fide: Himachal Pradesh High Court Rejects Plea To Extend Time For Depositing Deficient Court Fee

The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition filed by Satish Kumar, refusing to interfere with the Trial Court's order which denied extension of time for depositing deficient court fee in a decree for specific performance. The Court held that the petitioner failed to establish bona fide reasons or absence of negligence and therefore did not deserve discretionary relief under Article...