Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Land Law

Land Law - Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (Tamil Nadu) - Sections 7(2), 7(4) and 12 - Land Acquisition - Concluded Contract - Payment of Interest – Held, a concluded contract voluntarily entered into between the Government and the landowner/person interested for the determination of compensation under Section 7(2) or...

No Death Penalty Confirmed By Supreme Court In Last Ten Years : Study

The acquittal rate in High Courts and the Supreme Court in death penalty cases is higher than the confirmation rate.

State Authorities Bound To Register Marriages Solemnized Under Christian Marriage Act; Rajasthan 2009 Law No Bar: High Court

In a significant order passed last week, the Rajasthan High Court has directed the State authorities to mandatorily accept, record and register all Christian marriages solemnized in accordance with the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (ICM Act), in respect of which a certificate has been issued under the Act. In its detailed order, a Bench of Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Sangeeta Sharma has sought to clarify the prevailing confusion in the state regarding the interplay...

Managing Director Who Signed Dishonoured Cheques & Handled Day-To-Day Affairs Vicariously Liable U/S 141 NI Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that the managing director, who signed the dishonoured cheques and was in charge of the day-to-day affairs of a company accused of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, is vicariously liable in the offence.Justice M.B. Snehalatha dismissed a revision petition filed by the 2nd accused in a cheque bounce case for which he was found guilty along with the accused company in which he was the managing director.The petitioner, as managing director, was...

Ramaiah College Of Law Releases Brochure For RIMAC 2026

Ramaiah College of Law, Bengaluru, has officially released the brochure for the Ramaiah International Moot and ADR Conference (RIMAC) 2026, scheduled to be held on 22nd March 2026 at Hilton Embassy Manyata Business Park.The brochure was released by Justice H T Narendra Prasad, Judge, High Court of Karnataka, who congratulated the College and the Organising Committee for conceptualising a timely and distinctive academic initiative. Justice Prasad highlighted the pressing relevance of the...

Can Third Party To Decree File Order IX Rule 13 CPC Application? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench

The Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench the question whether a third party to a civil decree can maintain an application under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking to set aside an ex parte decree.A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K Vinod Chandran took note of conflicting decisions rendered earlier by coordinate Benches of the Court on the issue. While a 2004 judgment in Raj Kumar vs Sardari Lal & Ors. had held that a third party to a...

Orissa High Court Orders Creation Of State Level Task Force For Checking Misuse Of 'State Emblem', Issues Directions

Taking misuse of the State Emblem of India seriously, the Orissa High Court has directed the State Government to create a State Level Task Force to monitor and review any suggestion, objection and/or report the misuse of the Emblem. Additionally, the Court also issued a slew of directions for preventing institutional as well as individual misuse of the Emblem.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak put much emphasis on the need to honour the Emblem which...

Understanding Secondment Under The GST Regime In India

In recent years, several Indian subsidiaries of multinational corporations have received show cause notices (SCNs) from GST authorities seeking to levy tax on salaries paid to employees seconded from foreign group entities. These notices, typically issued under the reverse charge mechanism (RCM), proceed on the premise that secondment arrangements amount to a supply of manpower services by...

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Actor Vivek Oberoi, Restrains Unauthorized Deepfake & Persona Misuse

The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe interim order protecting the personality rights of actor and entrepreneur Vivek Oberoi.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela granted an ex-parte ad-interim dynamic injunction in favour of the actor, while restraining multiple defendants and unidentified (John Doe) entities from misappropriating and exploiting his personality and publicity rights, including his name, image, voice, likeness and other distinctive attributes, through artificial intelligence and other...

Kerala High Court Expresses 'Exasperation' Over Reappearing Illegal Poles & Flags, Orders Statewide Drive To Prevent Reoccurrence

The Kerala High Court on Friday (February 6) directed the Joint Directors of Local Self Government Department (LSGD) to initiate a comprehensive drive within their respective jurisdictions and issue necessary instructions to the Secretaries ensuring no further illegal installations of flags, poles etc. occur in public places in the State.Justice Devan Ramachandran was considering a review petition filed in connection with a plea against illegal and unauthorized flags and banners.The Court had...

Registration Of Offence Under Repealed Foreigners Act 'Ex Facie Illegal': MP High Court Sets Aside FIR Over Delay In Form-C Filing

The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed an FIR registered against a private house owner for allegedly failing to submit Form-C within 24 hours regarding the stay of a foreign national, holding that prosecution under the repealed Foreigners Act, 1946 is legally unsustainable after the coming into force of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.Justice Himanshu Joshi observed that once the 1946 Act stood repealed with effect from September 1, 2025, neither the Act nor the Registration of...

Delhi High Court Upholds Termination Of Probationary DHJS Judge Over Viral Video, Says Action Not Stigmatic

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a probationary officer of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) challenging the termination of his services following circulation of a viral courtroom video, holding that the decision was a termination simpliciter based on overall unsuitability, and not a punitive or stigmatic action.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan upheld the validity of the notification dated October 10, 2024 and the...