Court Cannot Look Beyond Extent Of Order Which Has Allegedly Been Flouted In Contempt Proceedings: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that Courts cannot go beyond the four corners of an order while testing allegations of its disobedience in contempt proceedings.A division bench of Justices Shahzad Azeem and Sindhu Sharma ruled that “no order or direction, supplemental to what has been already expressed, should be issued by the Court while exercising jurisdiction in...

Allahabad High Court Stays Suspension Of Govt Officer Accused Of Posting Poem On WhatsApp Criticising Superiors

The Allahabad High Court recently granted relief to a Block Education Officer (BEO) who was suspended on the allegations of posting a poem on a WhatsApp group, allegedly criticising his superiors. The suspension order, passed on July 7, 2025, was challenged before the Court on the grounds that uploading of any poem would not come within the purview of misconduct and even...

Bihar SIR | 'Publication Of Final Voters' List Won't Matter To Us If There's Illegality' : Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing Till Oct 7

The Supreme Court on Monday (September 15) adjourned till October 7 the hearing of the petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.Although the petitioners sought for a hearing before October 1 - the date of publication of the final voters list - the bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi...

Application U/S 9 IBC Can't Be Rejected Over Issuance Of Demand Notice In Wrong Form When Invoices Contained In Notice Are Unchallenged: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, Justice Mohammad Faiz Alam Khan and Mr. Naresh Salecha (Technical Member) has held that an application under Section 9 of the IBC cannot be rejected on a hyper-technical plea that, since the claim was based on invoices, the demand notice should have been issued in Form 4 of Rule 5 of...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Cost On Advocate For Suppressing Suspension Of His License To Practice

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed costs on an advocate who filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) while suppressing a "material fact" — that his license to practice law had been suspended.A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry in its order said, "Petitioner does not seem to have come with clean hands as he has not disclosed that his licence, as...

Legal Counsel II - Gen Corp Vacancy At Swiggy Limited [Bengaluru; Apply Now]

Swiggy Limited invites online application for the post of Legal Counsel II - Gen CorpName of the Post: Legal Counsel II - Gen Corp Location: Bengaluru Essential Qualification and Experience • Relevant qualification with 5+ years of post of qualification experience • Desired Skills: (a) Transactional drafting, negotiation and advisory experience on different commercial transactions gained at a leading law firm and/or in-house at a multinational corporation. (b) The role requires the...

Telangana High Court Seeks State's Stand On Plea To Regulate Taxi Fares

The Telangana High Court has sought the State government's stand on a plea by Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), questioning the State's inaction in regulating taxi fares thereby permitting aggregators to charge 'as per their whims and fancies'.The plea claims that the State's inaction to ensure regulation of fare violates provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act. It claims...

Old Shimla Losing Its Charm Due To Vehicles Blocking Pedestrian Paths, Garbage On Roads: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Shimla District and Home Secretary to file a status report and give details of all the roads that have been sealed in the city by the authorities to aid pedestrian movement.A division bench of Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma observed that: “Two wheelers are parked on the road, as...

UP Court Rejects Closure Report Against RJD Spokesperson Accused Of Tearing 'Manusmriti' During Live TV Debate

A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh District recently rejected a closure report submitted by police in the FIR registered against RJD spokesperson Priyanka Bharti for allegedly tearing a copy of the Manusmriti during a live TV debate. Civil Judge (Senior Div.)/ACJM Aligarh Rashi Tomar directed the Station House Officer of Police Station Rorawar to conduct a further investigation...

Kerala High Court Will Soon Use WhatsApp To Communicate Listing, Other Updates To Advocates & Litigants

The Kerala High Court has recently issued a notice informing about its decision to incorporate WhatsApp messaging as an additional feature in its Case Management System (CMS).The additional feature, which is set to start with effect from October 6 in a phased manner, would communicate information related to e-Filing defects, listing details, proceedings and other relevant updates....

Successful Auction Purchaser Liable To Pay 'True-Up' Charges After Sale Of Corporate Debtor As Going Concern: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, Justice Mohammad Faiz Alam Khan and Mr. Naresh Salecha (Technical Member) has held that once the Corporate Debtor is taken over by a Successful Auction Purchaser on a going-concern basis and a sale certificate is issued by the Liquidator, the purchaser cannot avoid its responsibility to pay...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 8 - September 14, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 298 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 308 NOMINAL INDEX Dr Ilaiyaraja v. Mythri Movie Makers, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 298 R Kannan and Others v. T.R Baalu, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 299 Annadhurai Ramasamy v. The Chief Secretary, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 300 Tarigonda Surya Maheedhar v. The Union of India and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 301 Lokeshwaran Ravi v. State of...