Conversion From Private To Public Company Doesn't Affect Existing Contracts: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has recently clarified that when a company changes its class under the Companies Act, 2013 for instance, from a private company to a public company or vice versa, the mere issuance of a fresh certificate of incorporation does not wipe out its existing legal commitments. Its contracts, liabilities and obligations continue to subsist and remain fully...

CESTAT Mumbai Grants Major Relief To Capgemini; Holds IT/ITES Services Eligible For CENVAT Credit

The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal has partly allowed an appeal filed by Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd., holding that most of the input services used in provision of Information Technology/Information Technology Enabled Services output services qualify as input services under Rule 2(l) of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004. The...

Assistant Director (Law) Vacancy At Sardhar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad

Sardhar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad invites application for the post of Assistant Director (Law) on deputation basis. Name of the Post: Assistant Director (Law) No. of Post: 01 (One) Pay Scale: Level-11 of the Pay Matrix (Rs. 67,700-2,08,700/-) Essential Qualification and Experience · Officers of Central Government or State Government or Union Territory Administration or Public Sector Undertakings or recognized research institutions or...

'No Respect For Law': Patna High Court Orders FIR & SIT Probe Over Irregularities In Excise Vehicle Auctions, Awards ₹12 Lakh Compensation

The Patna High Court recently directed the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) to register an FIR into the affairs of the Excise Department, Muzaffarpur, in connection with the arbitrary auctioning of seized vehicles.A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sourendra Pandey was hearing a writ petition seeking a writ of certiorari to quash and set aside the auction sale of...

'Govt Cannot Act Contrary To Its Own Policy' : Supreme Court Quashes Naming Of Rajasthan Villages After Individuals

The Supreme Court has held that the State Government of Rajasthan acted in violation of its own binding policy by naming newly created revenue villages after private individuals, and restored a Single Judge order quashing such notifications.A Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe allowed an appeal filed by residents of village Sohda in Barmer district, setting aside a...

'Arbitrary Cancellation': J&K&L High Court Directs IIT Jammu To Appoint Selected Candidate With Retrospective Effect; Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu wrongfully delayed and denied appointment to a duly selected candidate, in clear breach of his legal and constitutional rights.Observing that the cancellation of candidature was wholly unjustified and illegal, Justice Javed Iqbal Wani imposed ₹1,00,000 as exemplary costs on IIT Jammu,...

'Govt Not Ordinary Litigant Seeking To Win By Hook Or Crook': Jharkhand HC Slams State's 'Belligerent Litigation', Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost

The Jharkhand High Court recently observed that the State is not an ordinary litigant seeking to win a case against one of its own citizens by hook or by crook. The Court directed that henceforth all litigation on the appellate or revisional side at the behest of the State must be initiated only after complying with the Jharkhand State Litigation Policy.A Division Bench comprising Chief...

Vehicles Owned By Third-Party Contractors Can't Be Mechanically Confiscated Under Conservation Of Paddy Land Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that vehicles owned by third-party contractors cannot be mechanically confiscated under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008, unless there is a finding of knowledge or connivance in the illegal reclamation of paddy land.A Division Bench comprising Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisankar V Menon allowed a writ appeal filed by a...

Rajasthan Housing Board Can't Cancel Auction Merely Because It Received Single Bid: High Court

The Rajasthan High Court asserted that allocation of an auction cannot be cancelled merely on the ground that there was a single bidder and hence, “lack of competition”, especially when the bidder had complied with all the stipulated conditions.Justice Nupur Bhati was hearing a petition by a person who participated in Rajasthan Housing Board's e-auction for a commercial plot, and...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 22, 2025

TAX Service Tax | Pairing & Testing Smart-Cards For Set-Top-Boxes Qualifies As Job Work: Bombay High Court Allows CreditCustoms Act | Penalty Cannot Be Sustained Solely On S. 108 Statements Without Compliance Of S. 138B: Kerala High CourtLevy Of Service Tax On 'Access To Amusement Facilities' Unconstitutional: Kerala High CourtNon-Filing Of ITR By Creditor Not Proof For Lack...

Call For Internship At National Centre For Law And Administration At The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy Of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie [Apply Now]

The National Centre for Law and Administration (NCLA), a part of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie is offering a 4-week academic internship that provides a deep dive into the intersection of law and administration. About National Centre for Law and Administration and LBSNAA The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie is a premier training institution for the civil services in India. The National Centre for Law ...

Delayed Litigant Cannot Seek Benefit Of Liberal Approach In Restoration Pleas: NCLT Kolkata

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Kolkata has recently ruled that a party cannot seek restoration of a dismissed case by invoking a “liberal approach” if it has failed to act within the time prescribed by law. Refusing to revive an application filed by Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Ltd, the tribunal observed that while courts generally take a lenient view...