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...

Justice Uday Lalit - 49th Chief Justice Of India | Jurist, Mentor, Reformer [VIDEO]

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit is among the few to ascend directly from the Bar to the Supreme Court Bench, and one of only two such judges to become CJI.In this episode, in a conversation with Senior Advocate Chetan Kapadia, Justice Lalit discusses his early work at the Bombay High Court and under Solicitor General Soli Sorabjee. He speaks of how he acted as Special Public Prosecutor in the...

Kerala High Court Grants 10-Day Leave To Life Convict Pursuing LLB Course To Attend Internship

The Kerala High Court on Monday (September 8) granted 10-day leave to a man, convicted and sentenced to life for murder and presently pursuing 3-year LL.B. course, to attend internship scheduled from September 10-16. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan relied on the judgment in Pattakka Suresh Babu v. State of Kerala and observed:"The Division Bench of this Court in Pattakka Suresh Babu's case...

Wayanad Rehabilitation: Kerala High Court Closes Appeal Against Acquisition Of Nedumbala Estate, Notes Govt Has Spared It 'For Now'

Kerala High Court has recently closed a writ appeal filed single judge's order allowing the State government to acquire Nedumbala estate owned by Harrisons Malayalam Limited for rehabilitation of 2024 Wayanad Landslide victims under Disaster Management Act.For context, after the landslide disaster on July 30, 2024 in the Chooralmala, Mundakkai and Puncharimattom villages in Wayanad, the...

Supreme Court Sets Deadline For Union's Response On Plea For SIT Probe Into Award Of Public Contracts To Arunachal CM's Relatives

"State of Arunachal Pradesh is being run by the CM like his pvt. ltd. company", Adv Prashant Bhushan said during the hearing.

Supreme Court Weekly Round-Up: September 1, 2025 To September 7, 2025

Reports/JudgmentsS. 86 Electricity Act | Power Generators, Discoms Cannot Fix Tariffs Privately, Need Regulatory Commissions' Approval: Supreme CourtCase Details: M/S. KKK Hydro Power Limited v. Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited and Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Sc) 856The Supreme Court held that a generating company and a distribution licensee cannot unilaterally fix tariffs...