Delhi High Court Bar Association Adopts Village Kamirpura, District Ajnala, Punjab, To Rehabilitate Flood Victims

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has officially adopted the community of Mirpura Village, falling under the Gram Panchayat of Chak Bala/Kamirpura in the Ajnala region of Punjab, as part of a major initiative to rehabilitate victims severely impacted by the recent floods. The relief effort, led by DHCBA President N. Hariharan, has seen generous contributions from...

Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Against CIAL's Decision To Conduct Online AGM, Says Centre Can Exempt Physical Meeting U/S 96 Companies Act

The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a plea challenging the decision of the Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL) to conduct its Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) through online modes.Rejecting the petitioner's contention that the AGM has to be held either at the registered office of the Company or some other place within the city, town or village, Justice N. Nagaresh dismissed the...

Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Relief To Man Accused Of Posting Threat On WhatsApp Against MP Chandra Shekhar Azad

The Allahabad High Court recently granted interim protection against coercive processes to a man accused of allegedly threatening Aazad Samaj Party MP Chandrashekhar Azad 'Ravan' in a WhatsApp group message. A bench Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra granted relief to one Nitish Agrawal Alias Sona Pandey who is facing a cognizance and summoning order in connection with an FIR...

Proceedings For Conciliation & Arbitration Under MSME Act Cannot Be Clubbed: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has set set aside two ex-parte orders passed by the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSEFC), Daman holding that the council acted in breach of mandatory two stage procedures under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (“MSMED Act”). The court remitted the matter for fresh arbitration in accordance with law. A bench led...

Trade Secret Infringement Requires Existence Of Valid Secret Which Owner Took Reasonable Steps To Protect: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court Division Bench, comprising Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar, observed that while hearing a Commercial Court Appeal (“CCA”), the existence of a trade secret is premised upon an assumption that the information sought to be protected is not readily accessible to others and has an independent economic value. This aspect of a trade...

Delhi State Consumer Commission Orders Parsvnath Developers To Refund Over ₹56 Lakh With Interest For Failure To Deliver Possession Of The Flat

The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, presided over by Hon'ble Ms. Bimla Kumari, allowed the complaint against Parsvnath Developers Ltd., holding that the builder's failure to deliver possession of the flat within the stipulated period, despite receiving full payment, amounts to deficiency of service and unfair trade practice. The Commission further directed the builder...

[Arbitration Act] Doctrine Of Merger Inapplicable When Superior Forum Has Not Decided Issue In Question: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court held that the doctrine of merger does not preclude the decree holder from claiming post award interest at 18% under section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act). The court quashed an order passed by the Principal District Judge by which it rejected the review application. The court directed the State of Gujarat to recalculate and...

IBC Monthly Digest: September 2025

Supreme Court Committee Of Creditors Continues To Exist Till Resolution Plan Is Implemented Or Liquidation Order Is Passed : Supreme Court Case No.: KALYANI TRANSCO Vs MS BHUSHAN POWER AND STEEL LTD. | C.A. No. 1808/2020 and connected matters Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 954 In the JSW Steel matter, the Supreme Court held that the Committee of Creditors (CoC) under the...

'Defeats Purpose Of Life Insurance': Kerala High Court Expresses Concern Over LIC's Denial Of Medical Claims On Trivial Grounds

The Kerala High Court has set aside the Life Insurance Corporation of India's (LIC) decision to repudiate medical insurance, holding that repudiation of medical claims by insurers cannot be sustained when based on unrelated pre-existing conditions or when raised beyond the statutory bar under Section 45 of the Insurance Act, 1938.Justice P.M. Manoj, delivered the judgment in two connected...

Mumbai State Commission Holds Royal Sundaram General Insurance Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Claim

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mumbai bench comprising Mukesh Sharma, Presiding member and Poonam Maharshi, Member has held Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co. Ltd. liable for wrongfully repudiating the claim of the complainant in respect of his vehicle. Brief facts: The complainant is a registered owner of a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport vehicle ('vehicle') which...

'In An Era Of Unaffordable Housing, Accused Can't Be Denied Bail For Lacking Permanent Residence; Even Hermits Have Rights': P&H High Court

In a significant observation, the Punjab and Haryana High Court held that the absence of a permanent residence cannot be a valid ground to deny bail to an accused, especially in an era where skyrocketing property prices and rental challenges make it difficult for many to secure stable housing.The Court granted bail to a man accused in fraud case under Sections 406, 420, 468, 120-B...

Supreme Court Half Yearly Digest 2025: Property Law

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; Order VII Rule 11 - Locus Standi of Proposed Purchaser under Agreement to Sell in Suit for Permanent Injunction against Third Party - Held, a proposed purchaser under an agreement to sell lacks locus standi to file a suit for a permanent injunction against a third party claiming independent title and possession of the property, as such an agreement does...