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Income Of Parent Who Abandoned Family Need Not Be Considered For EWS Reservation: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently passed a judgment holding that if any of the parents abandons the family, the income of such parent need not be taken into account for granting EWS (Economically Weaker Section) certificate to the child.Justice N. Nagaresh was considering a plea preferred by a NIFT - National Institute of Fashion Technology aspirant (1st petitioner), who approached the...
Land Losers Not Prohibited From Claiming Enhanced Compensation In Absence Of Agreement Finalising Initial Determination: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court bench of Chief Justice T.S. Sivagnanam and Justice Chaitali Chatterjee (Das) has held that compensation determined by the competent authority under Section 10(1) of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Rights of User in Land) Act, 1962 (the 1962 Act) shall be treated as a determination at the first instance when there is no agreement between the...
Calcutta High Court Monthly Digest: August 2025
NOMINAL INDEXPrincipal Commissioner of Income Tax - 2, Kolkata v. Minto Park Estates Private Limited Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 188Principal Commissioner of Income Tax Central - 2, Kolkata v. M/s. Zulu Merchandise Private Limited Case No: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 189Ravi Kumar Ray Vs. Union of India & Ors. Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Cal) 190ROSHAN AGARWAL VS. NATIONAL PROJECTS...
NCLT, NCLAT Vacancies Must Be Filled On War Footing; RERA Must Be Adequately Staffed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court directed the Union Government to fill up the vacancies at the National Company Law Tribunals(NCLT) and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal(NCLAT) on a "war-footing"."Dedicated IBC benches with additional strength should be constituted. Services of retired judges may be utilized on ad hoc basis until regular appointments are made," the Court observed.The Court noted...
Delhi High Court Directs Customs Department To Set Up Passenger Grievance Counters At Delhi Airport
The Delhi High Court has asked the Commissioner of Customs at the IGI Airport to create some counters of the Department outside the airport's security zone, for easy access of aggrieved passengers.The direction was made by a division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain after the Petitioner, a resident of Kuwait whose gold cut piece was seized by the Department, complained...
Kerala High Court Closes Contempt Case Against News Channel Directors For Airing Scandalous Remarks On Judges, Accepts Their Apology
The Kerala High Court recently closed the suo-motu criminal contempt proceedings against Managing Director and Director of Malayalam web-news channel Karma News for publishing scandalous remarks against judges, after the duo tendered an unconditional apology. Accepting the unconditional apology made by the directors, the Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V....
Singhania & Co. Acted As Legal Advisors To FITT On Key Investment In Motorama EV Private Limited
Singhania & Co. acted as legal advisors for Foundation For Innovation and Technology Transfer (“FITT”), an industry Academia interface organization, established by IIT Delhi to facilitate Research Translation, Technology Development, R&D Collaboration, Start-up Incubation and Mentoring, in connection with its co-investment in Motorama EV Private Limited a company operating in the electric mobility and clean energy technology sector alongside SIDBI and Campus Angels...
When Fashion Meets Tradition: IP Gaps In Protecting India's Kolhapuri Craftsmanship
The true prosperity of art and its creators rests upon ensuring that passionate and innovative inventors and artists receive fair recognition and protection for their work. A striking example lies in the story of Kolhapuri chappals.These handcrafted leather chappals have been an integral part of Indian culture and are typically sold in Indian markets for no more than a 1000 rupees. Yet recently the Italian luxury brand Prada, has listed the same for 1-1.2 Lakh rupees with no consideration,...
Gujarat High Court Asks Authority To Decide Africa-Born Woman's Plea For Issuance Of Passport Claiming Indian Citizenship By Descent
The Gujarat High Court has asked the Passport Authority to decide a woman's plea for issuance of passport who though was born in Africa, but has sought relief on the ground of being Indian citizen by descent under Citizenship Act. During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel submitted before Justice Niral R Mehta that the petitioner would once again approach the Passport Authority under Section...
Delhi High Court Fines Woman For Dragging Aged In-Laws In Endless Litigation Despite Remarrying After Husband's Death
The Delhi High Court has fined a woman for dragging aged in-laws in Court through endless litigation even after the death of their son, all the while remarrying another man. Justice Arun Monga imposed costs of Rs. 50,000 on the woman for causing undue hardship to the in-laws and making them suffer the unnecessary litigation out of “sheer vengeance” and in blatant abuse of the...
BREAKING| Supreme Court To Pronounce Order On Pleas To Stay Waqf Amendment Act 2025 On Monday
The Supreme Court will pronounce its interim order on pleas to stay the provisions of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 on Monday(September 15).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...