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Byju's Insolvency : Supreme Court Dismisses BCCI, Riju Ravindran Appeals Against NCLT Mandating CoC Nod To Withdraw CIRP
The Supreme Court today(July 21) dismissed civil appeals filed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Riju Ravindran challenging the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) judgment holding that the application for withdrawal of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) of Think and Learn Pvt Ltd (the company running Byju's) needed approval from 90 percent of...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL To Display Names & Contact Details Of Owners At Entrances Of All Shops
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the respondents on a public interest litigation seeking mandatory disclosure of shop owner/seller details as part of consumer's 'right to know' about products they purchase.The Union Government, all State Governments, and the Law Commission of India are respondents in the case.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order,...
Supreme Court Orders Rs 50 Lakh Compensation To J&K Police Officer Who Suffered Custodial Torture, Directs CBI Probe
Reinforcing constitutional safeguards against custodial violence, the Supreme Court today (July 21) ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged custodial torture of a police constable at the Joint Interrogation Centre (“JIC”) in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir. The Court directed immediate arrest of the police officers of the J&K police who were responsible for...
'Fight Your Political Battles Elsewhere' : Supreme Court On Plea For Contempt Action Against WB CM Mamata Banerjee
The Supreme Court today, while hearing a plea seeking criminal contempt against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, cautioned against politicising matters before the Court. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran, NV Anjaria was hearing a petition which sought the initiation of criminal contempt against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks on...
'Fight Your Battles Before Electorate' : Supreme Court Rejects Karnataka Govt's Plea For FIR Against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya
The Supreme Court today (July 21) refused to entertain a challenge to the quashing of a criminal case filed against Karnataka BJP MP Tejasvi Surya for allegedly spreading fake news about a farmer's suicide. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinodchandran was hearing the State Government's challenge to the order of the Karnataka High Court which quashed a case registered against BJP...
'Why You Being Used For Political Battles?' : Supreme Court Asks ED, Rejects Plea Against Karnataka CM's Wife In MUDA Case
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 21) asked the Enforcement Directorate why it was being used for "political battles", while refusing to entertain the ED's appeal against the Karnataka High Court quashing the summons against Karnataka CM Siddaramiah's wife BM Parvati and State Minister Byrathi Suresh in connection with alleged illegal allotment of sites by the Mysuru Urban Development...
'He Is Still Justice Varma, Still A Judge' : CJI BR Gavai Objects To Lawyer Addressing Judge As 'Varma'
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Monday objected to Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara addressing Justice Yashwant Varma, who is caught up in the controversy related to discovery of cash notes at his official residence, as only "Varma."Highlighting that Justice Varma was still a Judge of the High Court, CJI Gavai said that he has to be addressed as a "Justice."Nedumpara was mentioning for...
CLAT 2026 To Be Held On December 07, 2025
The Consortium of National Law Universities has announced that the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2026 shall be conducted on Sunday, December 7th 2025, from 2 PM-4 PM. The portal for applying for the CLAT 2026 will become functional from the 1st of August 2025 until 31st October 2025, the last date of application for CLAT 2026. Further details regarding the syllabus, application...
7/11 Mumbai Train Blasts: Bombay High Court Acquits All 12 Accused
Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside the judgment of a special MCOCA court, which handed over the death sentence to 5 and life term to 7 accused booked for conspiring and executing the bombs in Mumbai's Western Railway local line. 7 bombs had ripped through the local lines in Mumbai. A total of 189 citizens lost their lives and nearly 820 innocents sustained severe injuries in these...
Clause Saying Arbitration "May Be Sought" Doesn't Constitute A Binding Arbitration Agreement : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently held that a clause in an agreement that arbitration "may be sought" to resolve disputes between the parties will not constitute a binding arbitration agreement.Approving the refusal of the High Court to refer the parties to arbitartion, the Supreme Court observed that the phraseology of the clause did not indicate that the parties were bound to go...
SEBI Act | Interest On Unpaid Penalty Applicable Retrospectively, Liability Accrues From Adjudication Order : Supreme Court
In a case involving SEBI's imposition of interest on unpaid penalties, the Supreme Court recently held that interest on unpaid penalty amounts can be applied retrospectively and the defaulter's liability to pay interest shall accrue from the date of expiry of the period specified in the assessment order.No separate demand notice, after the liability is crystallized in the assessment order,...
