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LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 03, 2025
TAX'GST Is Fiscal Compliance, Not Regulatory Exemption': J&K High Court Says Brick Dealers Still Need Licence Under Brick Kiln ActS. 148 Income Tax Act | Reassessment Based On Mere Change Of Opinion Without Concrete Evidence Not Justified: Gujarat High Court24K Oval Pendants Qualify As Gold Jewellery, Eligible For Duty Exemption: CESTAT HyderabadCentre Says Tax Exemption For...
S. 354C IPC | Taking Photos Or Videos Of Woman When She's Not Engaged In Private Acts Won't Amount To Voyeurism : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that an act of clicking a woman's pictures and making her videos on a mobile phone without her consent, when is not indulging in a "private act", would not attract an offence of voyeurism under Section 354C IPC. Holding thus, a bench of Justices N Kotiswar Singh and Manmohan discharged a man, accused of intimidating the complainant by clicking her photos and...
Using AI In Judiciary Is Not About Creating Robotic Judges; Justice Manmohan
Emphasizing that the Indian judicial system stands at the threshold of a "fourth industrial revolution," Justice Manmohan, judge, Supreme Court of India, recently addressed the urgent need to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the courts to tackle the mounting pendency of cases, while simultaneously cautioning against the perils of unchecked technology.At the event held on 29.11.2025...
'Art Of Advocacy Not Bound By Years Of Experience': Rajasthan High Court Upholds Padmesh Mishra's Appointment As AAG In Supreme Court
The Rajasthan High Court upheld the single judge bench decision that rejected the challenge against the appointment of Padmesh Mishra as Additional Advocate General for the state of Rajasthan in the Supreme Court.Notably, Mishra is the son of Justice PK Mishra, Judge of the Supreme Court. The plea claimed that Mishra was appointed as AAG despite not meeting the requisite experience to be...
Parent's Work-From-Home Status Alone Cannot Determine Child Custody : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that merely because a parent is working from home would not entitle him/her a custody of a child. The Court stressed that a parent can't always be available with the child, and has to go out to earn a livelihood, which shouldn't deprive the parent to avail the custody of a child. “We, therefore, do not subscribe to the view that if one parent is working from home...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 3, 2025
Links to today's reportsDivorced Muslim Woman Entitled To Recover Gifts Given To Husband At Marriage : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Issues Notice on BCI Appeal Against Kerala HC Ruling That State Bar Council Lacked Power To Continue Disciplinary Action After March 2024Will Bring Back Pregnant Woman & Son Deported To Bangladesh : Centre Undertakes In Supreme CourtSupreme Court Grants Bail...
Aspirational Despite Challenges : SCBA Survey Shows Many Women Lawyers Optimistic About Profession Despite Gender Disparities
A survey conducted by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) among 301 women advocates across Delhi-NCR has revealed significant gender disparities within the legal profession. The study highlights that nearly one-third of women lawyers have faced gender bias and discrimination, while more than half struggle to maintain work-life balance due to marital and motherhood obligations.As per the survey, 84.1% are first-generation lawyers. Amongst them, the majority of 57.8% believe women lack equal...
'High Court's Sanction Not Obtained To Withdraw Prosecution' : Supreme Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Ex-MP Bal Kumar Patel
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 3) refused to quash the Arms Act case pending against former Lok Sabha MP Bal Kumar Patel. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh upheld the Allahabad High Court's decision, declining to quash the proceedings, as the mandatory prior permission from the High Court for withdrawal of cases involving MPs/MLAs, as per the Ashwini...
Supreme Court Modifies Deadline For Punjab & Haryana Bar Council Elections As April 30
The Supreme Court today modified its earlier order on the election schedule for Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana, and held that elections be concluded by April 30, 2026 instead of March 15, 2026. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and NK Singh was hearing the plea seeking modification of its November 18 order which revised the time schedule for holding of State Bar...
Finding Temple Authorities Failed To Comply, Madras High Court Permits Devotees To Light Lamp At Stone Pillar In Thiruparakundram Hills
After noting that its earlier order, permitting the lighting of lamps (Karthigai deepam) at the Deepathoon (stone lamp pillar) atop the Thiruparakundram hills was not complied with by the management of Arulmighu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, the Madras High Court today permitted devotees to go to the hill and light the deepam themselves. Justice GR Swaminathan made the direction in...
PSU Objects To International Arbitration Being Moved From Delhi To London; Supreme Court Questions Change Of Venue For Convenience
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a dispute between NMDC Steel Ltd, a Public Sector Undertaking of the Government of India and Italian company Danieli & C. Officine, regarding the shifting of the place of hearing of the international arbitration between them from Delhi to London.The bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice NK Singh was hearing...
