Calcutta HC: Divorced Daughters Eligible For Family Pension If Proceedings Began Before Parent's Death

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen held that a divorced daughter is entitled to family pension if she was dependent on the pensioner and that divorce proceedings were initiated during the pensioner's lifetime. Background Facts The deceased employee retired from South Eastern Railway in 1983. Later...

Consultant (Legal) Vacancy At Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited

Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited invites application for the post of Consultant (Legal). Name of the Post: Consultant (Legal) No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 65 Years Essential Qualification and Experience · Candidate should have a degree in LL.B. · Minimum 20 years of post-qualification experience out of which minimum 10 years' experience in Legal Department of NBFC//DFI/FI/Banks. The incumbent should have knowledge of Legal appraisal and Loan...

Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel/Deputy Legal Aid Defence Counsel/Assistant Legal Aid Defence Counsel Vacancy At Bhopal District, Madhya Pradesh

District Legal Service Authority, Bhopal invites application for the post of Chief Legal Aid Defence Counsel/Deputy Legal Aid Defence Counsel/Assistant Legal Aid Defence Counsel in Bhopal District of Madhya Pradesh. 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: 03 (Three) Assistant Legal Aid Defence Counsel: 06...

Assistant Manager Vacancy At Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP [Apply Now]

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP invites online application for the post of Assistant Manager in Compliance, Assessment & Research, Advisory Services & Tax Controversy Management. Name of the Post: Assistant Manager Location: Gurgaon Essential Qualification and Experience · Candidate should have LL.B./LLM with 3 years of experience. · Strong Technical Knowledge. Roles & Responsibilities · Assisting on tax advisory such as undertaking...

Madras High Court Dismisses Chennai Firm's Plea To Revoke Food Processor Patent Of Dutch Appliance Company

The Madras High Court has dismissed a patent revocation plea filed by Maya Appliances Private Limited, a Chennai-based company, seeking to revoke a food processor patent held by Versuni Holding B.V., a Netherlands-based home appliances company. In an order passed on December 19, 2025, Justice N. Senthilkumar allowed Versuni's application seeking rejection of the revocation proceedings,...

Transfer Pricing | Delhi High Court Faults DRP For Merely Endorsing TPO's Conclusions Without Independent Findings

While dealing with the Income Tax Department's appeal in a transfer pricing case, the Delhi High Court has flagged that the Dispute Resolution Panel (DRP) failed to discharge its statutory duty by merely approving the conclusions of the Transfer Pricing Officer (TPO) without recording independent findings.A Division Bench of Justices V Kameswar Rao and Justice Vinod Kumar made the observation...

MahaRERA Orders Developer Of Godrej 24 Project In Pune To Fix Seepage Issues In 30 Days Or Face Penalty

The Maharashtra real estate regulator has told the developer of Godrej 24, a housing project in Pune, to permanently fix seepage and structural defects in a flat within 30 days and at its own cost. The direction came from the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) in an order passed on January 2, 2026. Member Mahesh Pathak was dealing with four separate complaints filed...

NCLAT Limits Ansal Properties' Insolvency To Sushant Golf City and Rajasthan Projects

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at New Delhi refused to overturn the insolvency proceedings against Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Limited.However, it restricted the process to Sushant Golf City in Lucknow and three Rajasthan projects: Ansal Royal Plaza, Orchid Plaza, and Tulip Plaza. The tribunal said extending the insolvency process to projects not linked to the...

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Patent Office Order Rejecting US Company's Glass Fibre Patent

The Calcutta High Court has set aside a Patent Office order rejecting a patent application filed by OCV Intellectual Capital LLC, a subsidiary of Owens Corning. The court held that the refusal was passed without proper analysis of novelty and inventive step. A single-judge bench of Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur, in a judgment dated January 6, 2026, held that the Patent Office rejected...

Convictions Recorded During Continuous Incarceration Can't Make Prisoner 'Habitual Offender': Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that convictions recorded while a prisoner is continuously incarcerated cannot render the prisoner a “habitual offender” for the purpose of denying furlough under the Delhi Prison Rules, 2018.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while allowing a writ petition filed by a life convict, challenging the rejection of his furlough application on the...

Madras High Court Refuses To Restrain Celebrity Stylist Joy Crizilda From Making Social Media Posts Against Chef Madhampatty Rangaraj

The Madras High Court has refused to grant an interim injunction in favour of celebrity chef Madhampatty Rangaraj restraining celebrity stylist Joy Crizildaa from making social media posts against the former. Justice N Sentilkumar noted that there could not be a blanket order restricting a person from exercising their right to express their views. The court noted that if Rangaraj wanted...

'No Institution Can Boast Of It Being Complete Without Respect For Ladies': Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan Retires From Jharkhand High Court

When bidding farewell to the Jharkhand High Court upon his superannuation, Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan on Thursday (January 8) emphasised the need for greater sensitivity towards women and highlighted infrastructural gaps within court premises. He noted that having daughters changed his perspective of life. Chief Justice Chauhan observed:“I have always tried to be sensitive towards...