Gujarat High Court Directs Release Of Imported Distillate Fuel Seized For Infringement Of Cloud Point, Cites Varied Opinions On Parameters

The Gujarat High Court recently directed release of imported Distillate Fuel Oil which was seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for not meeting the cloud point parameters, observing that respondent authorities had no definite opinions and the opinions vary so far as the parameter of Cloud Point is concerned.Cloud point refers to the temperature at which paraffin wax or other...

[Bihar Excise Act] No Presumption Against Motorcycle Owner If Liquor Found On Person Of Co-Rider: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court recently observed that where illicit liquor is recovered from the person of a co-accused and not from any part of the vehicle, the motorcycle cannot be said to have been used in the commission of an offence under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Consequently, the statutory presumption under Section 32 of the Act against the owner of the vehicle does not arise unless...

High Court Seeks UT's Response On PIL Challenging Constitutionality Of J&K Tenancy Act 2025

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday sought the response of the Union Territory administration to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025, which has restructured the adjudicatory framework for landlord-tenant disputes in the Union Territory.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Palli...

New Supreme Court Rules On Communication Of Arrest Grounds Apply Prospectively: HP High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Arrest

The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed 29 petitions which challenged the legality of arrests on the ground that the police did not furnish written grounds of arrest.The Court remarked that the Supreme Court's directions mandating written communication of grounds of arrest in the judgement of Mihir Rajesh Shah v/s State of Maharashtra apply prospectively and does not invalidate arrests...

Madras High Court To Inspect Marina Beach, Verify Location Of Vendor Shops & Facilities To Be Provided Under Blue Flag Area Scheme

The Madras High Court has decided to inspect the Marina Beach to have a clarity on the locations where vendors would be allowed and the facilities that would be provided as part of the Blue Flag Area Scheme. Justice R Suresh Kumar and Justice AD Jagadish Chandira have decided to visit the beach on 22nd December. The court directed the stakeholders, including representatives from the...

Customs Act | Gujarat High Court Directs Release Of Seized Imported Fuel Oil, Says Samples Were Collected In Owner's Absence

The Gujarat High Court recently directed the release of imported Distillate Fuel Oil seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, observing that the samples that were collected and sent for testing of parameters was neither collected in the presence of the proper officer or of the owner/importer of the goods. The petitioner's goods–i.e., imported Distillate Fuel Oil was seized by...

GST Not Leviable On Interest/Penalty Charged By Chit Fund Companies For Delayed Payment Of Monthly Subscriptions: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court held that interest and penalty collected by chit fund companies from defaulting subscribers for delayed payment of instalments are not taxable under GST. Justices R. Raghunandan Rao and T.C.D. Sekhar examined whether the interest/penalty collected for the delay in payment of the monthly subscription by the members forms a supply under GST. In the case...

Determinable Lease Cannot Be Specifically Enforced; Interim Injunction Barred U/S 14(d) Specific Relief Act: J&K High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that no specific performance or interim injunction can be granted in respect of a lease agreement which is determinable in nature, reiterating the statutory bar contained under Section 14(d) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar upheld the refusal of interim injunction sought by the plaintiffs against a...

ITC Cannot Be Denied To Purchasing Dealer Solely Due To Retrospective Cancellation Of Supplier's GST Registration: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court held that Input Tax Credit (ITC) cannot be denied to a purchasing dealer merely because the supplier's GST registration was cancelled retrospectively. Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya noted that apart from holding that the invoice dates were after the effective date of cancellation of the registration certificate of the supplier in question, no other ground has...

MBBS Seat Row: Delhi High Court Quashes Executing Court's Order Compelling Jamia Hamdard University To Grant Consent Of Affiliation

The Delhi High Court on 17th December set aside an order dated 8th December 2025, of the Executing Court which directed Jamia Hamdard Deemed to be University to issue a Consent of Affiliation (CoA) for 150 MBBS seats at the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (HIMSR). The Court ruled that the executing court had acted beyond its jurisdiction by deciding matters outside the...

Madras High Court Refuses To Accept DGP's Report On Orderly System Being Completely Abolished In State, Asks State For Explanation

The Madras High Court, on Friday, refused to accept a report submitted by the Director General of Police informing the court that the orderly system was completely abolished in the state of Tamil Nadu. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Kumarappan refused to accept the report in light of recent news reports, which suggested that the uniformed personnel continued to be...

Income Tax Act | S.153C Trigger Starts On Handing-Over Date, Not Search Date: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (Central), Gurugram, upholding the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's order which had rejected a reassessment notice issued under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act for AY 2013-14. A Division Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Vinod Kumar held that the six-year block period under...