Order XXXVII CPC | In Summary Suit, Defendant Can't File Reply/Defence Without Court's Leave : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently clarified that no defence would be allowed to come on record in a summary suit under Order XXXVII CPC without the leave of the court.A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and SVN Bhatti set aside the Bombay High Court's ruling, where it allowed the defendant to file a reply to the plaintiff's summons for judgment, bypassing the mandatory requirement of obtaining...

Single Petition U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act Is Maintainable Against Composite Arbitral Award: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that a single petition under section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) is maintainable challenging a composite arbitral award disposing of multiple references. A bench led by Justice Shampa Sarkar held that “the Court does not hesitate to hold that the learned arbitrator and the parties understood the proceeding before...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 29 - October 05, 2025

Nominal Index [Citation 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 391 to 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 402]MABRB vs State of Maharashtra, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 391Malabar Gold & Diamond Limited vs Meta Platforms Inc, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 392Naresh Jagdishrai Goyal vs Bank of India, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 393Akshay Quenim vs Royce Savio Pereira, 2025 LiveLaw (Bom) 394State of Maharashtra vs Aakash Sandhi Bindu, 2025 LiveLaw...

Even Judges Not Being Spared On Social Media, Trolled For Their Orders: Madras High Court Judge Remarks Orally

Justice N Senhtilkumar of the Madras High Court, on Monday (October 05), orally remarked that even judges are not being spared on social media and that they are often trolled for the orders passed by them. He said that sometimes, even the past of the judges is pulled in along with their families and it becomes a point of discussion in social media. "Who is spared in social media? Even judges...

'Prima Facie' Observation By Magistrate While Directing Registration Of FIR Under Section 156(3) CrPC Not Cognizance: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that a prima facie observation made by the Magistrate that a cognizable offence is made out while directing registration of an FIR on a private complaint under Section 156(3) would not amount to taking cognizance of the offence. It said that the magistrate merely recording that a "prima facie" cognizable offence is made out without recording statements...

Delhi High Court Restrains Websites Offering Repair Services From Infringing 'Samsung' Trademarks, Copyright

The Delhi High Court has restrained three websites offering repair services from unauthorizedly using logo, design and images pertaining to “Samsung”, resulting in infringement of the latter's trademarks and copyright. Justice Tejas Karia ordered that the access to the domains of the websites in question be locked or suspend or disabled. “This is a case where the adoption and use of...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Against Sonam Wangchuk's Detention; Wife Seeks Grounds

The Supreme Court today(October 6) issued notice to the Central Government in a writ petition filed by Ladakh social activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, challenging his detention under the National Security Act, 1980, following the recent violent clashes in Ladakh .A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria stated that the matter will...

Non-Payment Of Overtime Allowance Constitutes Continuing Wrong, Not Barred By Delay & Laches: Chhattisgarh HC

A Division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Justice Radhakishan Agrawal held that non-payment of overtime allowance is a continuing wrong, and a fresh cause of action arises each time it is denied, therefore it overrides pleas of delay and laches. Background Facts The respondents were railway employees. They performed overtime duties...

MP High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Eating Sambar Deer, Says No Link Between Him & Meat Recovered From Spot

Granting bail to a man accused of cooking and eating the meat of Sambar deer in the PWD guesthouse at Nagod, the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that the forest officials failed to establish a link between the applicant with the recovered meat as the FSL report was still awaited.The court also observed that no body part of Sambar deer was found from which it can be inferred that the...

HR And Admin Manager Vacancy At Foresight Law Offices India [Apply Now]

Foresight Law Offices India a law firm invites application for the post of HR and Admin Manager to oversee end-to-end human resource operations and administrative functions for its fast-growing legal practice.Name of the Post: HR and Admin Manager Location: New Delhi Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have 5+ years of experience in HR and Administration, preferably in professional services or law firm setup. • Strong knowledge of recruitment. • Excellent...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 29 - October 5, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 329 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 335 NOMINAL INDEX A.G Ponmanickavel v. State and Another, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 329 The New India Assurance Company Limited v. Annalakshmi and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 330 The Divisional Security Commissioner and Disciplinary Authority and Others v. K Muniyandi, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 331 SENTHILKANNAN v/s THE DIRECTOR...

Digital Content Coordinator Vacancy At Foresight Law Offices India [Apply Now]

Foresight Law Offices India a law firm invites application for the post of Digital Content Coordinator in Communications & Digital Media department to manage content dissemination across digital platforms and collaborate with the creative team to enhance the firm's online presence.Name of the Post: Digital Content Coordinator Location: New Delhi Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have 2+ years of experience in social media management, content coordination, or...