High Courts
SARFAESI Act | Lending Banks Only Obligated To Consider Revival Scheme For NPA MSMEs If Borrower Claims Relief U/S 13(3A): Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court bench, comprising Justice Suman Shyam and Justice Manjusha Deshpande, has held that the lending bank is obligated to consider the MSME revival scheme for classification of account as NPA only if it has been claimed by the MSME in response to the demand notice under Section 13(3A) of the SARFAESI Act. The petitioner's MSME unit took certain loans from ICICI Bank...
Delhi High Court Ends 25-Year Mars v. Cadbury Trademark Dispute, Orders Them To Distribute Sweet To Schoolchildren On Diwali
The Delhi High Court has ended the 25 year long battle between Mars and Cadbury over infringement of “Celebrations” trademark, followed by mutual settlement between the two confectionery companies. Bringing a sweet truce to the issue, Justice Sanjeev Narula directed both the companies to distribute sealed units of their respective confectionery assortments like chocolates, cookies etc...
Appropriation Of Temple Donations Betrays Devotees' Trust: Himachal Pradesh High Court
“Every rupee of temple funds must be used for the temple's religious purpose or dharmic charity… It cannot be treated like general revenue for the State or general public exchequer… nor diverted to any welfare schemes of the Government,” the court said.
'We Need Socially Conscious Advocates': Kerala High Court Asks Lawyer Who Filed Noise Pollution PIL If He Will Join Legal Aid Programme
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (21 October) has asked a PIL litigant, who is also an advocate, if he is willing to contribute in the State's legal aid programme.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V M were considering a public interest litigation seeking urgent judicial intervention to curb increasing levels of noise pollution.“We actually...
Proceedings Can Be Terminated U/S 32(2)(C) Of A&C Act When Underlying Contract Is Unenforceable: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award terminating proceedings under section 32(2)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) on the ground that an agreement to sell (ATS) between the parties was unforceable for being unregistered and unstamped under Uttar Pradesh law. Justice Amit Bansal held that an agreement concerning transfer of sub-leasedhold rights...
Change In Form Or Rephrasing Of Relief Cannot Defeat Principle Of Constructive Res Judicata: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently clarified that changing the form or rephrasing of a relief prayed for cannot defeat the principles of res judicata and constructive res judicata.Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. was considering a writ petition filed by a registered MSME (Micro, Small and Media Enterprise) that had sought protection under the Central Government notification, which mandates banks...
Former IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt Moves Gujarat High Court Against Order Quashing Discharge In Custodial Torture Case
Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt has moved the Gujarat High Court challenging Jamnagar sessions court's decision quashing a magistrate court's order which had discharged him in an alleged custodial torture case. The magistrate court had in 2024 discharged Bhatt; however the sessions court in June this year quashed the magistrate court's order and directed the magistrate court to frame...
Juvenile Justice Act Prevails Over Muslim Personal Law; Adopted Child Has Same Status As Biological Child : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently said that the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act would prevail over the muslim personal laws, and an adopted child will have the same status as that of a biological child. “A combined reading of Section 1(4) and 63 of the JJ Act, 2015 in the light of Article 15(3) of the Constitution of India leads me to conclude that it will prevail over...
Karnataka High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2025
Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 223 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 324Nominal Index:B S Gupta AND The Commissioner & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 223Devibai AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 224Ranjith Balkrishnan AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 225C Bhavani @Hamsa AND The Petitions Committee Karnataka Legislative Council & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 226M/S....
Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: October 13 - October 19, 2025
Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 219 to 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 226Nominal IndexX v Y 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 219Prosecutrix X v State P 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 220Public Works Department v Panna 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 221Shivram Chaudhary v Verendra Kumar Mishra 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 222Smt Saroj v Rajendra Prasad Patel 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 223V v SS 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 224Rambhuvan Gautam v State 2025 LiveLaw (MP) 225Karan...
NCLT Has Jurisdiction U/S 60(5)(C) IBC To Adjudicate Lease Disputes In Liquidation Proceedings: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court bench led by Justice Niral R. Mehta held that the NCLT has jurisdiction under section 60(5)(c) of the IBC to adjudicate the lease and license dispute during the liquidation proceedings. The petitioners, Fivebro Water Services Pvt. Ltd. and another, had the lease and license agreements with the corporate debtor for its premises in Ahmedabad and Mumbai....