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Aadhaar Used Only As Proof Of Identity, Not Proof Of Citizenship For Electoral Roll Inclusion : Election Commission Tells Supreme Court
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has reiterated before the Supreme Court that Aadhaar card is being used only to verify the identity of applicants seeking inclusion in electoral rolls, and not as proof of citizenship. The ECI made this statement in its reply filed to an interlocutory application moved by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, who is seeking a direction against the use of Aadhaar as...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : November 14, 2025
Plea Seeks Probe Into NCLAT Member's Disclosure Of Higher Judge Trying To Influence Decision; Supreme Court To Deal On Administrative SideCan Telecom Spectrum License Be Subjected To Insolvency Proceedings? Supreme Court Reserves JudgmentS.138 NI Act | Guidelines In 'Damodar Prabhu Judgment' On Costs For Compounding Cheque Bounce Cases Not Binding: Supreme CourtSupreme Court Seeks ED's...
Dish TV Settles SEBI Case, Pays Rs 11.7 Lakh Over Jawahar Lal Goel's Unauthorized Continuation On Board
Dish TV India Limited has settled adjudication proceedings, initiated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) by paying Rs 11.7 lakhs, over the unauthorized continuation of Jawahar Lal Goel, a non-executive director on its board without shareholder approval, a breach of listing regulations.SEBI Adjudicating Officer Sudeep Mishra closed the adjudication proceedings on November...
Trial Judges Shouldn't Write Directly To Supreme Court Seeking Time Extension : SC Reiterates
The Supreme Court on Friday once again expressed disapproval of the practice of Trial Courts sending letters directly to the Supreme Court seeking extension of time set for completion of trial, and added that such communications should be routed through the High Court.The bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice K Vinod Chandran was informed that the judge of the Trial Court has...
Profit Sharing Agreement Between Mall And Parking Operator Not Lease, Not Subject To Tax: CESTAT Chennai
The Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal at Chennai on Friday held that a profit-sharing arrangement for managing a mall's parking facility does not amount to leasing of space and therefore is not liable to service tax. The appeal was against an order of Commissioner of Service Tax that had upheld a service tax demand of over Rs 20 lakh, treating the parking arrangement...
Supreme Court Upholds View That Eden Gardens Not A 'Public Place' For Levy Of Advertisement Tax
The Supreme Court today dismissed a challenge to the Calcutta High Court order which held that Eden Gardens stadium was not a "public place" for the purpose of levying advertisement tax under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the matter. Senior Advocate Jaideep Gupta appeared for petitioner-Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Senior...
'Ensure State's Lawyers Appear' : Supreme Court Tells Jharkhand Home Secretary
The Home Secretary of Jharkhand, Ms Vandana Dadel, appeared online before the Supreme Court today in compliance with yesterday's order summoning her over repeated lapses by the State in appearing in matters where service of notice had been completed. The Court asked her to ensure that Jharkhand's legal representatives remain duly present in such cases. As for the main matter, the Court...
Cab-EEZ Reaches Settlement With Tata Power EV On Rs 1.9 Crore Debt Over Unmanned EV Charging Services, NCLAT Told
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday was informed that Cab-EEZ Infra Tech Ltd. and Tata Power EV Charging Solutions Ltd. have reached a settlement in the insolvency proceedings pending before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai against the electric ride hailing company. Recording the development, a bench of Chairperson Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member...
Bata v. Crocs : Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas Of Footwear Makers Against Maintainability Of Crocs' Passing Off Suits Over Design Infringement
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by Bata India Ltd and five other footwear manufacturers challenging the Delhi High Court's judgment which held that the suits filed by Crocs Inc.USA alleging passing off over the infringement of the latter's footwear designs registered under the Designs Act were maintainable.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok...
Supreme Court Seeks ED's Response On Ex-Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji's Plea To Relax Bail Conditions In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court today issued notice on an application filed by ex-Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji seeking relaxation of his bail conditions in the money laundering case arising out of the cash-for-jobs 'scam'.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, after hearing Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal and Narendra Hooda. Advocate Zoheb Hossain appeared for ED and...
