Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025: Consumer Law

Consumer Disputes Redressal Forums - The Supreme Court allowed an appeal by the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) against an order of the NCDRC which had upheld the decisions of the State and District Consumer Forums directing LIC to compensate the respondent-claimants under the “Jeevan Arogya” hospital cash benefit policy. The deceased insured, a chronic alcoholic, had suppressed...

2026 LiveLaw (SC) 37 | M/S JINDAL EQUIPMENT LEASING CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD VERSUS COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX DELHI – II, NEW DELHI

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When Can Shares Received After Company Amalgamation Be Taxed As Business Income : Supreme Court Explains

The Supreme Court has ruled that shares received in a corporate amalgamation are immediately taxable as business income under Section 28 of the Income Tax Act if they represent a "real, commercially realizable benefit." “where the shares of an amalgamating company, held as stock-in-trade, are substituted by shares of the amalgamated company pursuant to a scheme of amalgamation, and such...

J&K Civil Services (Special Provisions) Act | No Retrospective Regularisation On Completing Qualifying Service Period: High Court

Addressing a recurring claim in service matters, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has made it clear that mere continuity of service does not entitle an employee to retrospective regularisation. The Court held that under the J&K Civil Services (Special Provisions) Act, 2010, statutory regularisation can operate only prospectively, irrespective of the stage at which...

Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta Sworn-In As Chief Justice Of Uttarakhand High Court

Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta on Saturday (January 10) took oath as Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. His oath was administered by the Governor of Uttarakhand, Lieutenant General (Rtd) Gurmit Singh.While serving as the senior-most judge (after the Chief Justice), Justice Gupta was recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for elevation to the office of the Chief Justice of the...

2026 LiveLaw (SC) 36 | X v State of Uttar Pradesh

While Bail Is Not To Be Refused Mechanically, It Must Not Be Granted On Irrelevant Considerations: Supreme...

While Bail Is Not To Be Refused Mechanically, It Must Not Be Granted On Irrelevant Considerations: Supreme Court

The Court cancelled the bail granted in a POCSO case, noting that the gravity of the offence and threat to victim were ignored by the High Court.

Family Law: All India Annual Digest 2025

Supreme CourtAlimony & Property Settlement – Held, alimony received after first divorce was not a relevant factor to determine the alimony payable after the divorce of the second marriage - The respondent's claim for Rs. 12 crores in permanent alimony and encumbrance-free ownership of the apartment as unjustified, considering that appellant-husband is an unemployed person and...

Non-Registration Of Valid Adoption No Ground To Deny Compassionate Appointment To Adopted Son: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has recently ruled that non-registration of an adoption deed before the death of adoptive father cannot be taken as a ground to deny the benefit of compassionate appointment to adoptive son, if the essential requirements of a valid adoption are otherwise complied with.Providing relief to the adoptive son of an ex-railway employee, the Division Bench of Justice Dixit...

Senior (Risk Management) Vacancy At KPMG India [Apply Now]

KPMG India invites online application for the post of Senior (Risk Management). Name of the Post: Senior (Risk Management) Location: Gurgaon Essential Qualification and Experience · Candidate should have a degree in LL.B./ LLM with 2-4 Years of relevant experience · Proficiency in working with Microsoft Office tools · Familiarity with legal and other productive technology tools will be an added advantage. · Strong executive presence, excellent...

Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel/Deputy Legal Aid Defence Counsel/Assistant Legal Aid Defence Counsel Vacancy At District Legal Services Authority, Virudhunagar district

District Legal Services Authority, Virudhunagar district invites application for the post of Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel/Deputy Legal Aid Defence Counsel/Assistant Legal Aid Defence Counsel. Name of the Post: Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel/Deputy Legal Aid Defence Counsel/Assistant Legal Aid Defence Counsel No. of Post: Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel: 01 (One) Deputy Legal Aid Defence Counsel and Assistant Legal Aid Defence Counsel: 02 (Two) Essential Qualification...

Kerala High Court Directs State To Pay ₹14 Lakh Compensation To NRI Man & Kin For Wrongful Detention

The Kerala High Court recently directed the State government to pay Rs. 14 Lakhs compensation to a NRI man and family after he was imprisoned for a period of 54 days in judicial custody based on false charges.Justice P.M. Manoj awarded Rs. 10 lakhs to the man and Rs. 1 lakh each to four of his family members as a compensation for the mental agony, trauma, defamation and harassment faced by...