Delhi High Court Questions Sameer Wankhede On Maintainability Of Defamation Suit Over 'Ba***ds Of Bollywood', Permits Him To Amend Plaint

The Delhi High Court on Friday (September 26) questioned IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede as to how his defamation suit against Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix and others over his allegedly defamatory portrayal in the new Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood” directed by Aryan Khan, was maintainable in Delhi. At the outset, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked Senior Advocate Sandeep...

Seniority Must Be Based On Length Of Service In Absence Of Specific Rules When Cadres Are Integrated: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that in absence of specific rules regarding reckoning of seniority after integration of cadres, length of service is the appropriate criterion for determining seniority.The Division Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. set aside an earlier judgment of a single judge. The case arose after the Kerala State Electricity...

Supreme Court Modifies Guidelines On Compounding Of Cheque Dishonour Cases

The Supreme Court has recently modified the guidelines on compounding dishonour of cheque Cases issued in Damodar S.Prabhu vs Sayed Babalal H.The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Manmohan and Justice NV Anjaria in Sanjabij Tari Vs Kishore S Borkar and another 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 952, observed that since a very large number of cheque bouncing cases are still pending and interest rates...

BE/B.Tech Degrees, NIELIT's CCC Certificate Equivalent To RS-CIT For Govt Recruitments: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that the degree of BE/B.Tech and Computer Concept Certificate (CCC) shall be considered equivalent and sufficient to determine candidate's eligibility in recruitments requiring the certificate of Rajasthan State Certificate in Information Technology (“RS-CIT”).The bench of Justice Anand Sharma was hearing a bunch of petitions in which the question...

'We Take It With A Pinch Of Salt': MP High Court On Online Comments On Judiciary In PIL Over Misuse Of Live-Streamed Proceedings

While hearing a PIL claiming misuse of live-streamed court proceedings via reels and memes, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (September 25) orally remarked that it took social media comments about the judiciary with a "with a pinch of salt". During the hearing the petitioner advocate Arihant Tiwari contended that such videos and memes derived from live-streamed court proceedings...

Supreme Court Upholds JSW Steel's Resolution Plan For Bhushan Power & Steel, Says JSW Can't Be Penalised For Reviving Loss-Making Entity

The Supreme Court today upheld the resolution plan of JSW Steel Ltd for Bhushan Power and Steel Ltd (BPSL) and rejected the objections raised by the ex-promoters and certain creditors of BPSL.Allowing the appeals after JSW has revived the loss-making entity by infusing huge amounts of funds will lead to "diastrous results", the Court said.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR...

Separate Pleas By Husband, Wife Can't Be Converted To Petition For Divorce By 'Mutual Consent': Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that separate petitions by husband and wife seeking dissolution of their marriage cannot be converted to a petition for “mutual consent” divorce under Section 13B of Hindu Marriage Act. “The mere fact that both spouses have, independently and separately, sought dissolution of the marriage does not convert their respective petitions into a petition...

Senior Analyst (Legal & Compliance) Vacancy At Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP [Apply Now]

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP invites online application for the post of Senior Analyst (Legal & Compliance).Name of the Post: Senior Analyst (Legal & Compliance) Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have relevant degree and experience as per job description Job Description • Track all significant changes and amendments in laws and for important regulators in India and International jurisdictions for updating compliance repositories. • Carry out regulatory...

Kupwara District Commission Directs Sky Touch Educational Institute To Pay ₹2 Lakh Compensation For Withholding School Leaving Certificates

District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kupwara (“Commission”) comprising Peerzada Qousar Hussain (President) and Nyla Yaseen (Member) held the management of Sky Touch Educational Institute, Trehgam liable for deficiency in service. Commission found that by withholding essential documents such as school leaving certificates, the school caused serious harm to...

Kerala High Court Says State Can Maintain Admiralty Suit Over MSC Elsa 3 Sinking But Slashes Security For Release Of Arrested Sister Vessel

The Kerala High Court has modified the security amount to be deposited for the release of sister ship of MSC Elsa 3 from Rs. 9531 crores to Rs. 1227.62 crores. Earlier, the Court had ordered for the conditional arrest of the MSC Akiteta II (1st defendant ship) in an admiralty suit filed by the government of Kerala (plaintiff).Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim observed:“the Order dated 07.07.2025...

Assistant Law Officer Grade - II Vacancy At Travancore Devaswoms Board

Kerala Devaswoms Recruitment Board invites online application for the post of Assistant Law Officer Grade – II.Name of the Post: Assistant Law Officer Grade – II No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience • Law degree from a recognized university or equivalent qualification. • Must have passed the Bar Council examination or be enrolled as an advocate. How to apply? • To apply online, click here • The last date to submit the online application is 30.09.2025 To Access...

2025 LiveLaw (SC) 953 | DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Versus CORPORATION BANK & ORS

Bank's Failure To Disclose Encumbrances Of Property In Auction Notice Invalidates Sale : Supreme Court Orders Refund To Auction...