Termination Of Concession Agreement Does Not Discharge Corporate Debtor's Repayment Obligations When Unrelated To Its Default: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain and Mr. Naresh Salecha (Technical Member) has held that termination of a Concession Agreement by the Government of Maharashtra does not discharge the Corporate Debtor from its repayment obligations, especially when such termination has no relation to the default committed by the...

'Prima Facie Case For Trial': Karnataka High Court Orally Remarks In Former CM BS Yediyurappa's Plea To Quash POCSO Case

While hearing former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's plea seeking quashing of a case registered against him under POCSO, the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (September 17) orally remarked that it was "prima facie" a matter for trial.The high court was hearing a second petition filed by Yediyurappa seeking to quash trial court order dated 28.02.2025 taking cognizance and issuing summons to...

RTI Response Reveals Judicial & Technical Member Vacancies In NCLT Amid Concerns Over Case Backlog

In an RTI filed by an advocate, it has been revealed that multiple vacancies are unfilled within the National Company Law Tribunals (NCLT), despite the pendency of a high number of cases. The application (Reg. No. MOCAF/R/E/25/01140, dated 12.09.2025) was filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs asking for details of pending cases, vacancies of judicial & technical members,...

Delhi High Court Bars Victory Procession By Candidates Elected In DUSU Polls, Warns Of Contempt If Regulatory Norms Violated

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 17) barred any kind of victory procession by candidates, including their supporters, who are elected in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections scheduled to take place on September 18.“We direct that after declaration of results, no victory procession, either in the campus or in the hostels or any area in the city of Delhi shall...

IDBI Trusteeship Can Initiate CIRP If There Is Valid Authorization From Assignee Of Debt: NCLAT New Delhi

The NCLAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi, comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Barun Mitra (Member-Technical), has held that a security trustee can file a section 7 application seeking initiation of the CIRP if there is a valid authorization from the assignee of the debt. The present appeal was filed by the suspended director challenging the impugned order passed by the...

'Can't Keep Matters Pending For 40 Yrs': MP High Court Directs Trial Court To Expeditiously Decide Cases Concerning Bhopal Gas Tragedy

While hearing a PIL by the Bhopal Gas Peedith Sangharsh Sahayog Samiti, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (September 17) directed the trial court, where cases related to the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy are pending, to dispose of the matters as expeditiously as possible. The court further directed competent courts to submit monthly progress reports of the proceedings to the Registrar of...

Kerala High Court Seeks State's Stand On Notification Of Human Rights Courts, Information On CCTV Cameras In Police Stations

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (September 16) asked the state government to file a statement declaring that Human Rights Courts, as contemplated under Section 30 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, had been duly notified. It also told the State to place on record information relating to the functioning of CCTV cameras in police stations. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar...

KIIT School Of Law Hosted Roundtable On India's New Sports Law 2025

The Sports Committee of School of Law, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar has organized a “Roundtable Discussion on the New Sports Law in India – 2025,” which drew participation from students and faculty. The event served as a platform for analysing the implications of the newly enacted legislation on sports governance, athletes' rights, and regulatory mechanisms. The Guest of Honour, Prof. Dr. Manmohan Rout, Professor Emeritus, KIIT School of Sports & Yogic Sciences,...

Kerala High Court Defers Hearing On Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Idol, Awaits Chief Thanthri's Report

The Kerala High Court adjourned proceedings concerning the defects in Moolavigraha (principal idol) of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, noting that the Chief Thanthri — the ultimate authority on spiritual matters — was presently unable to provide his inputs due to a bereavement in his family.A division bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha delivered...

Supreme Court To Hear Surendra Gadling's Bail Plea In Gadchiroli Arson Case On September 24

Senior Advocate Anand Grover on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the case against Dalit rights activist and advocate Surendra Gadling in the 2016 Gadchiroli Surajgad arson incident was “completely false” and based only on electronic evidence illegally seized in the Bhima Koregaon case."In the other case, that is the Bhima Koregaon case, according to them they had electronic evidence....

Kerala HC Allows PV Anvar To Be Added As Party In MR Ajithkumar's Plea Challenging Decision To Prosecute Him In Disproportionate Assets Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (September 17) allowed the impleading petition filed by former MLA P.V. Anvar in a plea filed by ADGP M.R. Ajithkumar challenging a Special Court's decision to prosecute him in a disproportionate assets case.Justice A. Badharudheen allowed the petition and impleaded Anvar as additional 3rd respondent. Anvar had raised a contention that the present...

Supreme Court Refuses To Stop Global Ayyappa Devotees Meet At Sabarimala

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Kerala High Court's order, which allowed the conduct of the Global Ayyappa Devotees' meet on September 20 in the premises of Sabarimala Shrine and at the banks of the River Pamba.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar dismissed three petitions filed against the High Court's order, which allowed the...