Mozambique Coal Mine Dispute: Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay $10.53 Million Bank Guarantee Encashment

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Black Gold Resources Private Limitada to prevent the termination of its coal mining contract in Mozambique as well as the invocation of a $10.5 million Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) by International Coal Ventures Pvt. Ltd. and Minas De Benga Limitada. While withdrawing an earlier interim stay, Justice Jasmeet Singh on December...

Gujarat High Court Directs Fire Safety Inspection Before Considering De-Sealing Of Educational Institution

The Gujarat High Court directed a public trust running an educational institution which was sealed for not having fire safety NOC to approach the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation for inspection of its premises to assess the fire safety requirement. The court was hearing a public trust running an educational institution, which had challenged a December 12 order sealing the petitioner's premises...

Service Tax | Pairing & Testing Smart-Cards For Set-Top-Boxes Qualifies As Job Work: Bombay High Court Allows Credit

The Bombay High Court has upheld the Mumbai Tribunal's decision allowing Dish TV to retain CENVAT Credit on imported smart cards, which were used for testing and pairing with Set Top Boxes. A Division Bench comprising, Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice Hiten S. Venegavkar dismissed the appeal filed by the Service Tax Department against order by the Mumbai, Customs, Excise and...

Delhi High Court Flags Misuse Of Victim Compensation In Sexual Offences, Issues Guidelines For Effective Implementation

The Delhi High Court has flagged misuse of victim compensation received by some victims in sexual offence cases, and has issued guidelines for and effective implementation of victim compensation mechanisms. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted that after the registration of an FIR, the victim is granted interim compensation but at a later stage, the victim may resile from her allegations,...

Public Funds Can't Be Given To 'Favoured Few': Madras High Court Suggests Audit Of 'Scandalously High' Fees Paid To Govt Law Officers

The Madras High Court has recently observed that it was time that an audit be conducted regarding payment of fee to the law officers in the State. Justice GR Swaminathan made the observation on noting that Additional Advocate Generals were appearing even in small matters where their presence was not required. The court added that while it could not enquire into the quantum of fee to...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 15 To December 21, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1711 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1748NOMINAL INDEXNBCC (India) Limited vs. Additional Commissioner CGST Delhi South 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1711 LEAYAN GLOBAL PVT LTD v. BATA INDIA LTD and other connected matter 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1712 Frankfinn Aviation Services (Pvt.) Ltd. v. M/S Fly High Institute & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1713 NISHA KHAN v. DELHI POLICE & ANR...

UP Police Mistakenly Invoke Chhattisgarh Law Instead Of UP Act In Conversion Case FIR, Chargesheet: High Court Seeks Action

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently directed against the UP Police officials who mistakenly lodged an FIR and thereafter filed a chargesheet under the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Act, 1968, instead of the intended UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021. A Bench of Justice Rajeev Singh not only returned the charge sheet to the Superintendent...

No Employer-Employee Relationship Between Principal Employer & Workman Engaged Through Contractor : Delhi HC

A Delhi High Court Bench comprising Justice Renu Bhatnagar held that a workman engaged through a contractor is not an employee of the principal employer if the claimant fails to prove a direct employer-employee relationship with credible evidence. Background Facts The workman was a Driveway Sales Man (DSM) for Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) since 2001. He was terminated in 2005....

'Income Not Quantified': Allahabad HC Sets Aside Family Court Order Which Denied Maintenance To Wife Noting She Earns From YouTube

The Allahabad High Court recently set aside an order passed by the Family Court, which had rejected a wife's application for maintenance on the sole ground that she is a YouTuber and earns through 'Reels'. A Bench of Justice Harvir Singh observed that the Family court had arrived at the finding that the wife is capable of supporting herself without an actual assessment. The Court...

Hindu Marriage Cannot Be Declared Void At In-Laws' Instance After Husband's Demise Due To Bride Being Underage: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a Hindu marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 cannot be declared void at the behest of in-laws at a belated stage raising claim of her being underage at the time of solemnization of the marriage. Sub-clause (iii) of Section 5 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides that a bridegroom should be of 21 years of age and the bride should be of 18 years...

Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Bail To Vibhor Rana Booked For Illegal Sale Of Phensedyl Cough Syrup

Allahabad High Court on Thursday (December 18) granted interim bail to Vibhor Rana booked for alleged illegal sale of Phensedyl cough syrup on ground that he was not named in the FIR, his name had come out only in the confessional statements of co-accused and no recovery had been made from him during search.Applicant was allegedly involved in facilitating the illegal sale of Phensedyl cough...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: November 2025 [Citations 1415 - 1628]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1415 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1628NOMINAL INDEXMISS KIARA RAWAT THROUGH MRS. LOVELY GUSAIN v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1415SURENDER KUMAR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1416Suresh Sankhla vs. Union of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1417Neeraj Agarwal v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1418TAPAS KUMAR MALLICK & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA...