Indian Law Firms Cannot Present Themselves As Part Of Foreign Firms : BCI Warns On Tie-Ups, Clarifies Scope Of Ban In Indian Arbitration

If an Indian law firm projects itself as a part of foreign law firm, it will be prohibited from practice of Indian law, BCI said.

Tests To Determine Employer-Employee Relationship In Cases Under Industrial Disputes Act, Factories Act Etc : Supreme Court Explains

In a significant judgment clarifying the principles governing the determination of employer–employee relationships, the Supreme Court discussed the tests to be applied while adjudicating disputes under legislations such as the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and the Factories Act, 1948.A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Sandeep Mehta discussed the tests to determine...

Kerala Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To Congress Councillor Booked For Sexually Harassing Woman, Abetting Her Suicide

A Sessions Court in Kerala granted anticipatory bail to General Secretary of Thiruvananthapuram District Congress Committee (DCC) and councillor of Neyyattinkara municipality Jose Franklin booked in an alleged case of sexual harassment where the woman went on to commit suicide. Franklin was accused of offences under Sections 74 [Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage...

NCLT Admits Byju's K3 Education To Insolvency Over Rs 1.76 Crore Unpaid Debt

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Bengaluru recently admitted Byju's K3 Education Pvt Ltd, another Byju's group company, to insolvency over an unpaid operational debt of Rs. 1.76 crore. The order was passed on October 15, 2025, following a petition by an Operational creditor-Kritikal Solutions Pvt Ltd. A coram comprising Judicial Member Sunil Kumar Aggarwal and Technical...

Remarks About Sikhs | 'Mere Apprehension Of Offence No Ground For FIR' : Varanasi Court Rejects Plea For FIR Against Rahul Gandhi

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi district last week dismissed an application filed under Section 173(4) BNSS seeking registration of an FIR against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for his alleged 'provocative' remarks about the Sikh community made during his US visit earlier this year. The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, MP/MLA Court, Varanasi noted...

Hyderabad Court Restrains Infringement Of Actor Chiranjeevi's Personality Rights; Says His Voice, Image & Titles Are His 'USP'

A Hyderabad Court in an interim order last month, restrained various media platforms, YouTube channels, clothing companies and other entities from using names and titles associated with former state minister and Telugu actor Chiranjeevi for commercial use, thereby protecting his personality rights. In doing so the court held that if the actor's reputation was damaged due to...

'Genuine Cultivators Should Not Be Made To Suffer' : Supreme Court Declares Plantation Vested With Kerala Govt As Not Private Forest

“Genuine cultivators should not be made to fight a prolonged battle to vindicate rights that are apparent from the public records,” the Supreme Court observed while declaring that 37.5 acres of land in South Wayanad, cultivated with coffee and cardamom, is private plantation land and not a vested forest under the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act, 1971.A Bench of...

Mediation Not Just An Alternative To Adjudication But A Constitutional Value In Itself : Justice Surya Kant

At the Annual Litigation Conference held in Chandigarh, Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant said that mediation is not just an alternative dispute resolution tool but a constitutional value that embodies the spirit of compassion, consensus, and social harmony at the heart of justice delivery.Delivering the keynote address on “Comity of Courts and International Legal Cooperation...

Centre Notifies Transfer Of Justice Atul Sreedharan From MP To Allahabad High Court

The Central Government has notified the transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan from Madhya Pradesh High Court to the Allahabad High Court.A notification to this effect was published by the Ministry of Law and Justice on October 18.On October 14, the Supreme Court Collegium had modified its earlier proposal to transfer Justice Sreedharan to Chhattisgarh High Court after the Union Government...

'First Generation Lawyers Must Always Be Brave And Patient': Justice Vikram Nath At MNLU Convocation

Supreme Court judge Justice Vikram Nath urged young law graduates to embrace their professional journeys with courage, integrity, and patience, especially those entering the legal field as first-generation lawyers. He was delivering the convocation address at Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), where he spoke at length about the values that sustain a meaningful and principled...

NCLT Approves Reliance Retail's Resolution Plan For Kishore Biyani-Led Future Supply Chain

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai Bench, has recently approved the resolution plan submitted by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) for Future Supply Chain Solutions Limited, a Kishore Biyani-led Future Group company, under Section 31(1) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.The coram comprised Judicial Member Lakshmi Gurung and Technical Member Hariharan...

GST Not Payable On MGO Charges Collected By ONGC From GAIL For Shortfall In Gas Offtake: Tamil Nadu AAR

The Authority for Advance Ruling of Tamil Nadu recently held that Minimum Guaranteed Off-take (MGO) charges collected by ONGC from GAIL for short-lifting natural gas are not liable to Goods and Services Tax (GST).In a clarification key for the oil and gas sector, the authority ruled that these charges are in the nature of liquidated damages for breach of contract and do not constitute a...