Delhi High Court Orders Customs To Release Padma Bhushan Awardee's Imported Artwork Amidst Dispute Over Valuation

The Delhi High Court has ordered the Customs Department to release the artwork of Padma Bhushan awardee Late BC Sanyal, seized amid a dispute surrounding its valuation.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed there is no conclusive proof that the artwork was made in Pakistan, as claimed by the Department.“The bill of entry itself reveals that the import is...

Supreme Court Raises Eyebrows Over Doctor's Plea Questioning 'Brain Death' Concept

The Supreme Court today expressed reservations about entertaining a petition which disputed the practice of declararing a patient as "brain dead" - a point at which law allows for transplantation of organs.The petitioner, Kerala-based doctor, Dr S Ganapathy, advanced a theory that 'brain death' was a fictitious concept which has been devised by doctors to facilitate organ trade.A bench...

Can't Hold Online Platforms Liable For Contempt Over Songs Glorifying Liqour, Violence Due To Non-Compliance With Reet Mohinder Order: P&H HC

In a recent clarification, the Punjab and Haryana High Court held that online platforms such as YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify, and others cannot be held in contempt for hosting songs that glorify violence or promote liquor, under the scope of the directions issued in the Reet Mohinder Singh v. State of Punjab & Ors. case.In Reet Mohinder Singh v. State of Punjab & Ors, the Court...

Medical Boards Formed Under MTP Act Must Provide Complete, Cogent & Clear Opinion On Termination Of Pregnancy: MP High Court

Noting that opinions of medical boards on termination of pregnancy did not contain complete information in several cases, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed that the board formed under Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act must provide "complete, cogent and clear opinions" on MTP cases. The High Court made these observations in a suo moto petition initiated after it took cognizance of...

Supreme Court Asks Medha Patkar Why Drag Her 25 Yr Old Defamation Case Against VK Saxena; Refuses To Entertain Plea To Examine Addl Witness

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain Medha Patkar's plea challenging a Delhi High Court judgment refusing to allow her to examine an additional witness in her 2000 criminal defamation case against Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena, who was then the chief of the NGO National Council for Civil Liberties.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma permitted...

Approval Of OTS Proposal By One Member Of Consortium Subject To Approval Of Other Lenders Can't Bar Petition U/S 7 Of IBC: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain, Justice Mohd Faiz Alam Khan and Mr. Naresh Salecha (Technical Member) has held that an One Time Settlement (OTS) proposal submitted by the corporate debtor, and approved by one consortium member subject to approval by all members, cannot bar the filing of an application under Section 7 of...

Appellate Court Can Enhance Accident Compensation Under Order 41 Rule 33 CPC Even Without Cross Appeal By Claimants: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High court held that in motor accident claim appeals, the High Court is empowered to modify and enhance compensation even in the absence of a cross-appeal or cross-objection by the claimants, if the award of the Claims Tribunal is found to be on the lower side.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed that the Claims Tribunal is under a duty to award “just...

Madras High Court Stays Order Directing Tamil Weekly To Pay ₹25 Lakh To DMK's TR Balu For Publishing Defamatory Content

The Madras High Court has stayed an order of the single judge directing the Editor, Publisher, and the Printer of the Tamil weekly “Junior Vikatan” to pay Rs. 25,00,000 as damages to DMK's TR Balu for publishing malicious and defamatory content against him. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice C Saravanan passed the interim order in an appeal preferred by the magazine...

Tamil Nadu RERA Directs Alliance Group To Refund Money Deducted As Cancellation Fee To Homebuyer

Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority Bench, comprising Dr. L. Subramanian (Member) and Adv. M. Krishnamoorthy (Member) directed Alliance Group to refund Rs. 50,000 to the homebuyer. The amount was deducted as a cancellation fee for a flat after the homebuyer cancelled the booking when the possession date was shifted from 2018 to 2020. Background Facts Homebuyer...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Bail Plea Filed By UAPA Accused In Custody Since More Than 5 Years

The Supreme Court today issued notice on the bail plea of a man booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, who has been in custody for over 5 years. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi passed the order, after hearing the petitioner's counsel who argued that the decision in Union of India v. KA Najeeb would apply to the case. "Could not understand the High...

Kerala High Court Seeks Election Commission's Stand On Political Party's Plea Against Alleged Proposal To Set Up Polling Booth At Mosque

Political party Twenty 20 along with a Ward member have moved the Kerala High Court challenging Kizhakkambalam Panchayat body's proposal to fix the polling booth (in Kummanodu Ward) for the upcoming local body elections at a Mosque (Madrasathul Islamiya).When the matter came up for consideration on Monday (September 8), Justice C.S. Dias gave time to the State Election Commission to file...

Karnataka High Court Partially Stays Order Putting On Hold Summons To Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy, Formation Of SIT Into Land-Grabbing Case

The Karnataka High Court on Monday (September 8) stayed a single judge's order which had put on hold the formation of an SIT and summons issued by a Tahshildar to Union Minister of Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy in a case concerning allegations of land-grabbing.For context, the single judge had in June this year in its interim order, stayed the government order dated 28.01.2025 forming a...