Bombay High Court Quashes SVLDRS-3 Issued Under 'Arrears'; Says It Must Be Reassessed Under 'Litigation' Category With 70% Relief

The Bombay High Court has set aside the SVLDRS-3 Form issued to M/s Unique Enterprises, holding that the case should have been assessed under the “Litigation” category of the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019, and not under the “Arrears” category. The Court ruled that the duty demand in the case had not attained finality, and therefore the assessee was...

Bombay High Court Sets Aside Order Rejecting Yamaha Motors India's NCCD Rebate Claim; Says Core Issues Not Examined

The Bombay High Court has set aside the Union Government's order denying India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. a rebate of ₹3.26 crore towards National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) paid on exported motorcycles, holding that the authority failed to examine the core statutory requirements under the Central Excise Rules. A Division Bench of Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Advait M....

Delhi High Court Asks CCI To Expeditiously Hear Cinema Equipment Makers' Plea In Virtual Print Fee Probe Against PVR

The Delhi High Court on Thursday requested the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to expeditiously consider an application filed by the Association of Digital Cinema Technology seeking to be heard in the ongoing investigation against PVR Inox over the alleged abusive levy of the Virtual Print Fee (VPF). The order was passed by a single bench of Justice Sachin Datta. The association,...

After Catholic Congress, Union Govt & CBFC Move Kerala High Court In Appeal Challenging 'Haal' Movie

The Union Government on Thursday (December 4) moved an appeal before the Kerala High Court challenging the Single Bench's decision quashing the A-certification and cuts to the movie 'Haal' starring Shane Nigam. The appellants include the Union Government, along with the Regional Officer, the Chairman and Revising Committee of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).This is the...

Withdrawal Of VRS Permissible Before Effective Date; Consequential Benefits Barred By Estoppel If Post-Retirement Employment Availed: Chhattisgarh HC

A Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Justice Radhakishan Agrawal held that an employee can withdraw a notice of voluntary retirement any time before it becomes effective under Rule 67(4) of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, however, he is estopped from claiming consequential service benefits if he has...

FIR Can't Be Quashed U/S 528 BNSS If Chargesheet & Cognizance Order Not Placed On Record : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed an application filed under Section 528 of the BNSS seeking to quash an FIR noting that the Chargesheet and the cognizance order was not brought on record. A Bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha held that a plea under Section 528 BNSS is not maintainable if the applicant challenges only the FIR without placing the charge sheet and the order...

Madras High Court Halts Release Of Karthi Starrer “Vaa Vaathiyar” Movie Over Alleged Unpaid Dues By Producer

The Madras High Court has temporarily restrained the release of the latest Tamil film “Vaa Vathiyar” over alleged unpaid dues by the movie's producer, KE Gnanavel of Studio Greens. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan passed the interim direction in an execution petition filed by the official liquidator of the Madras High Court to deal with the...

Madras High Court Strikes Out 'Sangeetham House Of Veg' Trademark For Violating Earlier Settlement In Infringment Suit

The Madras High Court has ordered the removal of the “Sangeetham House of Veg” trademark held by a Thiruchendur-based restaurant, after finding that the registration was obtained in violation of an earlier court-recorded settlement that required the outlet to change its name. The settlement had been reached in a trademark infringement suit filed by Chennai-based Sangeetha Veg...

Can't Achieve Communal Harmony By Restricting Religious Acts: Madras High Court Orally Remarks On Thiruparankundram Deepam Issue

The Madras High Court on Thursday orally remarked that communal harmony can be achieved only when communities co-exist and not when a particular community is restrained from performing their religious acts. The bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan made the oral comments during the hearing of an appeal against the single judge's order yesterday, permitting devotees to...

False Declaration On Custody Of Minor Child Not Acceptable In Passport Application: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that when an application is made for issuance of a passport to a minor child by one spouse/parent, the declaration required to be made by the parents must be factually correct, and if it is stated that a decree of divorce has been passed with custody, then those documents must be enclosed along with the application.A single Judge, Justice Suraj...

Kerala High Court Directs Devaswom Board Not To Engage Security In 'Bouncer' Attire Inside Temple Precincts

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (03 November) directed the Cochin Devaswom Board (CDB) to refrain from engaging personnel wearing inappropriate attire, including T-shirts bearing the word “bouncer,” for security during temple festivals or within the temple precincts.The division bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar, delivered the judgment while...

Delhi High Court Restores Kohinoor Seed's Trademark Suit Against Veda Seed; Says It Has Territorial Jurisdiction

The Delhi High Court has restored a trademark infringement suit filed by Kohinoor Seed Fields India Pvt. Ltd. against its earlier marketer, Veda Seed Sciences Pvt. Ltd., setting aside a 2025 Single Judge decision that had returned the plaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction. A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla delivered the judgment...