Supreme Court Judgment That There's No Right To Convert Must Be Corrected : Justice RF Nariman

Right to propagate religion certainly includes the right to persuade another to join one's religion, Justice Nariman said.

Madras High Court Declines Plea Seeking FIR Against Woman For Alleged Blackmail, Calls It 'Calculated Attempt' To Defame Her

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea filed by a man against the order of the Judicial Magistrate, Kovilpatti, refusing to register a complaint against a woman, who had allegedly blackmailed the man and fraudulently taken money from him. Finding no merit in the plea, Justice Shamim Ahmed said that the plea was only a calculated attempt to defame a woman. The court added...

Delhi High Court Transfers Winding-Up Petitions Against Vigneshwara Developwell Pvt Ltd To NCLT

The Delhi High Court has transferred winding-up petitions filed against Vigneshwara Developwell Pvt Ltd to the NCLT. The petition was filed under Sections 433(e), 434, and 439 of the Companies Act, 1956, seeking winding up of the respondent company due to its inability to pay the debt of the petitioner. During the pendency of the petition, an application was filed for the transfer...

Court Cannot Shy Away From Duty To Decide Case On Merits Until Formal Dismissal Order Is Passed: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a plaintiff has the right to continue a suit until a formal judicial order of withdrawal is passed. It further remarked that merely filing an application or making a statement about compromise and withdrawal does not, by itself, amount to dismissal of the case.Rejecting the Trial Court's reasoning, Justice Ajay Mohan Goel observed that: “The...

Delhi Court Quashes Ex-Parte Gag Order Restricting Four Journalists From Reporting On Adani Group

A Delhi Court today quashed the ex-parte order gag passed by the lower court on September 06, restraining 'defamatory' publications about the Adani Group.District Judge Ashish Aggarwal of the Rohini Courts passed the order on an appeal preferred by four journalists Ravi Nair, Abir Dasgupta, Ayaskant Das and Ayush Joshi.The judge observed that the articles had been in public domain for long...

Supreme Court Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Cost On Delhi PWD For Manual Sewer Cleaning Outside SC's Gate

The Supreme Court today(September 18) imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakhs on the officials of the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Delhi Government for engaging manual sewer cleaners for drainage cleaning at the very gate (Gate F) outside the Supreme Court itself, in violation of the Court's judgment prohibiting manual sewer cleaning.The Court noted that the PWD had not only engaged...

Chief General Manager (Law) Vacancy At GAIL (India) Limited [Apply Now]

GAIL (India) Limited invites online application for the post of Chief General Manager (Law).Name of the Post: Chief General Manager (Law) No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 52 Years Pay Scale: Rs.1,20,000- 2,80,000/- Essential Qualification and Experience • Graduate Degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks and bachelor's degree in law (LL.B.) (minimum 3 years professional course) with minimum 50% marks. OR 5 years Integrated LL.B. Degree (Professional) with minimum 50% marks....

2025 LiveLaw (SC) 921 | M/S. SHIV STEELS v THE STATE OF ASSAM & ORS.

In Tax Matters, Strict Letter Of Law Must Be Followed; No Tax Can Be Imposed By Inference Or Analogy : Supreme...

In Tax Matters, Strict Letter Of Law Must Be Followed; No Tax Can Be Imposed By Inference Or Analogy : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that no tax can be imposed by inference or analogy when the taxing statutes do not authorize the imposition of tax. It added that tax authorities cannot bypass statutory limitation periods by administrative sanction. “In construing fiscal statutes and in determining the liability of a subject to tax one must have regard to the strict letter of law. If the...

2025 LiveLaw (SC) 920 | AMANJOT SINGH CHADHA vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Supreme Court Directs States/UTs To Register Sikh Marriages, Make Rules Under Anand Marriage Act Within 4...

Orissa High Court Dismisses Review Plea Challenging Exoneration Of Ex-Registrar General From Disciplinary Action

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday (September 17) dismissed a review petition, filed by the High Court through its administrative side, against a May, 2025 judgment which exonerated a former Registrar General from disciplinary actions for registering a suo moto case without obtaining permission from the then Chief Justice.A Division Bench of Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Justice Sibo...

MP High Court Calls For Disciplinary Inquiry Against Sessions Judge For Unduly Dropping Charges Against Govt Employee In Corruption Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has called for inquiry and disciplinary action against a Sessions Judge for dropping charges invoked against a government employee— computer operator working in the land acquisition office, accused of embezzling ₹5 crores of public money. Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta observed that the Sessions Judge had discharged the accused from offences under Sections...