Two Lawyers Take Oath As Judges Of Allahabad High Court; Strength Rises To 87

On Monday, Advocates Amitabh Kumar Rai and Rajiv Lochan Shukla took oath as judges of the Allahabad High Court, raising the number of sitting judges to 87, including the Chief Justice.Their names were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for elevation as judges of the High Court in March, 2025. Last week, Advocate Arun Kumar also took oath as a judge of the Allahabad High Court. Vide...

'Emotional Attachment' Of Child With Grandparents Is No Ground To Deny Custody To Biological Parents: Bombay High Court

A child's custody cannot be given to his grandparents just because there is an emotional attachment and the same does not confer any 'superior' right to custody over that of the biological parents, the Bombay High Court held on September 4 (Thursday) while allowing a father's habeas corpus plea to get the custody of his son. A division bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad noted...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 1 - September 7, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 538 - 543]Dr Vinodkumar Jacob v The Vice Chancellor and Anr and Connected Matter, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 538C.P. Muhammed v. The Geologist and Ors. and connected cases, 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 539Bindhu Kuniparambath v. The Joint Chief Controller of Explosives and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 540X v Abraham Mathai and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 541Abdul Jabbar...

Chairman/Member Of Cooperative Tribunal Entitled To Revised Pension After Deduction Of Parent Service Benefits: Uttarakhand HC

A Division bench of the Uttarakhand High Court comprising Justice Ravindra Maithani and Justice Alok Mahra held that a person retiring as Chairman or Member of the Uttarakhand Cooperative Tribunal is entitled to recalculation of pension, gratuity, and other post-retiral benefits by including the service rendered in the Tribunal, after deducting benefits already received from the...

Beyond The Clock - GAAR Needs More Than Just Timing To Apply

As Benjamin Franklin said, 'Time is money' but in taxation, time is not just money - it could make the taxpayers incur or save a huge a tax liability. Whether time can be the sole factor for attracting the General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) provisions under Chapter X-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 was recently decided by the Telangana High Court in the case of Smt. Anvida Bandi vs Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax.FactsThe assessee was a regular investor in shares and securities for many years....

Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, And Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel Vacancy At District Legal Service Authority, Neemuch [Apply Now]

District Legal Service Authority, Neemuch invites application for the post of Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, And Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel.Name of the Post: Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel, And Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel No. of Post: Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel: 01 (One) Deputy Chief Legal Aid Defense Counsel and Assistant Legal Aid Defense Counsel: 02 (Two) Essential Qualification and...

Freedom Fighter Gopal Patha's Grandson Moves Calcutta High Court Against Alleged 'Dishonourable' Portrayal Of Grandfather In Bengal Files Movie

The plea also challenges the film’s director Vivek Agnihotri’s position on the board of the CBFC and seeks his stepping aside till the matter is decided.

Unconditional Consent By Sole Financial Creditor Satisfies Requirements Of S.12A IBC & Regulation 30A Of CIRP Regulations: NCLT New Delhi

The National Company Law Tribunal, New Delhi, Court-IV, comprising Justice Jyotsna Sharma (Member-Judicial) and Anu Jagmohan Singh (Member-Technical), has held that if there is a stay on the meetings of CoC, then the unconditional consent of the sole financial creditor is sufficient for the withdrawal of the CIRP. The resolution professional filed an application u/s 12A of the IBC...

Gulfisha Fatima Approaches Supreme Court Against Delhi High Court's Bail Denial In Riots Larger Conspiracy Case

Student activist Gulfisha Fatima has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the recent order of the Delhi High Court denying her bail in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.Fatima, who was in the forefront of organising protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, was arrested on April 9, 2020, and has been under custody ever since over allegations under the Unlawful...

Lease Dues Incurred During CIRP Prior To Vesting Date Are Payable To Financial Creditor, Do Not Belong To Successful Resolution Applicant: NCLT Hyderabad

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Hyderabad Bench, comprising Justice Rajeev Bhardwaj (Member-Judicial) and Sanjay Puri (Member-Technical), has held that the lease dues incurred during the corporate insolvency resolution period prior to the vesting date are payable to the financial creditor and don't belong to the Successful Resolution Applicant (SRA). Background of...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 01 To September 07, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1050 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1068NOMINAL INDEXSharjeel Imam v. State & other connected matters 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1050 VIKAS VERMA v. DIRECTOR OF PROSECUTION AND ORS. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1051 Himanshu v. TCNS Clothing Co. Ltd 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1052 AJAY KUMAR NAYYAR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1053 X v. Y 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1054 Chetan v....

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) And Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Monthly Digest: August 2025

SUPREME COURT 'Colonial Sedition Law Brought Back': Plea In Supreme Court Challenges Constitutionality Of Section 152 BNS Case Details: S.G. VOMBATKERE Versus UNION OF INDIA W.P.(C) No. 720/2025 The Supreme Court today (August 8) agreed to consider the plea challenging the constitutional validity of S.152 BNS. The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV...