Orissa High Court Dismisses Challenge To Debarment Of Govt Teachers From Acting As Registrars Of Muslim Marriages

The Orissa High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the decision of the State Government to revoke/rescind the licenses issued in favour of serving teachers of government/aided schools to act as Registrars of Muslim marriages and divorces.Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad was apprehensive about feasibility on the part of such teachers to give “absolute commitment”...

Once Actual Movement Of Goods Proved By Assessee Remains Unrebutted, Proceedings U/S 74 GST Act Are Unjustified: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently held that when the actual movement of goods has been proved by the assesee and the same remains unrebutted by the authority, proceedings under Section 74 of Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 are unjustified. Proceedings under Section 74 of GST Act can be initiated if an assesee has not paid or short paid or erroneously refunded or input tax...

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

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 544 - 564]Karuvangadan Mukthar @ Muthu v. The Superintendent and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 544Harrisons Malayalam Limited v State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 545Askaf v. Sub Inspector of Police, Sulthan Bathery and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 546XX v State of Kerala, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 547M.C. Kamarudheen v. State of Kerala and connected...

Umar Khalid Bail | India-Pak Match | Harsh Political Speech | SC Ban On Reels | CTW EP 232 [VIDEO]

From Umar Khalid's bail plea and the Supreme Court's push for faster hearings, to major constitutional debates on Governor powers, land acquisition, free speech, and more — this week saw a packed docket of important legal...

Magistrate Not Empowered To Take Recognisance Of Offence U/S 358 BNSS: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that Section 358 of the Bhartiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita (~319 CrPC) does not empower a Magistrate to take re-cognisance of an offence.Section 358 BNSS empowers the Court to issue a summons to any person who is not an accused, but appears to be guilty of an offence from the evidence.However, Justice Amit Mahajan has clarified that the provision can...

Waqf Amendment Act 2025: Supreme Court Order On Pleas For Interim Order-Live Updates

Supreme Court will pronounce its interim order on pleas to stay the provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 today.A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih had reserved the order on May 22 after hearing the parties over three days.The petitions are filed challenging the constitutionality of the sweeping changes made to the Waqf law by the amendments passed by...

Restoration Of Plea U/S 7 Of IBC Not Permissible After Payment Of Principal & Interest By Corporate Debtor Upon NCLT's Order: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) has held that Once the principal amount mentioned in Part IV of the application under Section 7 of the IBC along with interest is paid in pursuance of an order of the NCLT, the financial creditor cannot seek restoration of the application merely on...

Right Of Appeal Is Not A Fundamental Right, Legislature Can Designate Appellate Forum Based On Offence: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the right to appeal is a statutory right and not a fundamental, and thus the legislature can decide the appellate forum based on the subject matter of offences."As to the contention that the accused loses one appellate forum, this Court finds it without merit. The right of appeal is not a fundamental right; it is purely a statutory right created by...

Plea U/S 9 IBC Can't Be Admitted Once Affidavit Confirming Settlement Between Corporate Debtor & Operational Creditor Is Filed: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) has held that once the Corporate Debtor entered into a settlement with the Operational Creditor to discharge its liability, for which an affidavit confirming the settlement was also filed, the Adjudicating Authority cannot, overlooking these facts,...

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: August 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 257 To 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 291NOMINAL INDEXOrders/Judgments of the MonthSohan Singh v Rajkidevi & Ors.; 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 257Manni Devi v Rama Devi & Ors.; 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 258Ram Kishan v Ram Dai & Ors.; 2025 Live Law (Raj) 259Raisuddin v State of Rajasthan, and other connected matters; 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 260Chandra Kant Ramawat v State of...

Kolhapuri Chappal Walks Into Court Room

The Cotton Plaid lungi, dried under the blazing South Indian Sun, once wrapped around the laborer's, toddy tappers and farmers had found its way into Houte Coutre in 1960s The dupatta becomes a Scandinavian Scarf, the Lehenga Morphs into a bohemian skirt,When Global Fashion borrows from traditional identity, the line between the appreciation and appropriation blur, they are embodiment of community, geography and memory. Indian designs are often stripped of context, meaning and recognition,...

Plaintiff Has No Vested Right To File Replication Under CPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that filing of replication by a Plaintiff is only judicially sanctioned and is not a statutory right of the party.Replication, also known as rejoinder, is filed by the Plaintiff in response to the defendant's written statement in a civil suit— to clarify its stand or rebut the defendant's claims.Justice Girish Kathpalia held,“Civil Procedure Code...