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Deputation Does Not Bar Claim For Equivalent Designation Based On Experience: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that experience gained in the parent department cannot be excluded while determining equivalent designation in the borrowing organisation.A bench of Justice Javed Iqbal Wani said that the stand that a deputationist cannot seek equivalent designation in the borrowing department is misconceived, palpably erroneous, unfair, unreasonable, and...
O 1 R 10 CPC | Plaintiff Is 'Dominus Litis', Can't Be Compelled To Add A Defendant In Suit : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (January 5) dismissed a litigant's plea to be included as a defendant in the suit, stating that the plaintiff, being master of the suit, cannot be compelled to sue a party against whom no relief is claimed. “This apart, the respondent Nos.1 and 2 (plaintiffs) who have instituted the suit are dominus litis and it is for them to choose their adversaries. If they...
Kerala High Court Raps State For Failure To Constitute Wetland Management Unit For Conservation Of Ashtamudi Wetland, Warns Of Contempt
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (06 January) expressed its displeasure over the State's failure to constitute a Management Unit for the conservation of Ashtamudi Wetland.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V M was considering a contempt petition by Advocate Boris Paul, former President of the Kollam Bar Association stating that the State has...
Karnataka High Court Asks Centre To Consider Digitally Verifiable Bank Guarantees With Tamper-Proof QR Codes To Prevent Fraud
The Karnataka High Court has suggested some measures for the Union Ministry of Finance to take into consideration while evolving a comprehensive and standardised system for verification of bank guarantees furnished during the tendering process or otherwise, so as to prevent frauds.The court was informed by the Government that it has taken cognisance of the issue of wider systemic vulnerability...
HSNS Cess Rules Notified: Pan Masala Makers to Pay Levy Based on Installed Machines From Feb 1
The Ministry of Finance has notified the Health Security & National Security (HSNS) Cess Rules, 2026, on January 1, setting out the procedure for levying a new cess on machines installed and processes undertaken for the manufacture of pan masala. The cess will come into force on February 1, 2026, and the collections will be used to fund national security and public health...
'Highest Positions In Legal Profession Always Reserved For Hardworking & Patient Young Lawyers': Justice SK Sahoo Bids Adieu To Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court, under the leadership of Chief Justice Harish Tandon, organized a farewell ceremony on Monday (January 05) for Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo, who has recently been appointed as the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court. A Full Court Reference was held in the Chief Justice's old Court room in the afternoon, which was attended not only by the Judges of the Court but also...
Tamil Nadu RERA Mandates Three Bank Accounts Per Real Estate Project To Track Homebuyer Funds
To ensure that money collected from homebuyers for one real estate project is not diverted to another, the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TN RERA) has issued an order requiring promoters/builders to operate three separate and designated bank accounts for every registered project. The order, issued on December 12, 2025, will apply to all project registration and...
Income From Telecom Tower Doesn't Turn Housing Society Into 'Industry', Upkeep Staff Not Entitled To Gratuity: Bombay High Court
Mere installation of telecommunication antennas on the terrace and employing workers to manage the affairs of the society, does not make a cooperative housing society an 'industry' or an 'establishment' under the Industrial Disputes Act (ID Act) or the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, respectively, held the Bombay High Court on...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Amtek Group Promoter Arvind Dham In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court today granted bail to Arvind Dham, promoter of the Amtek Group, in a money laundering case arising out of alleged bank fraud running into about Rs. 27,000 crores.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe allowed Dham's plea challenging the Delhi High Court's order refusing to grant him regular bail. The Court granted him bail on the ground of long incarceration...
NCLT Ahmedabad Orders Recovery of ₹2 Lakh Costs From Personal Guarantor As Arrears of Land Revenue
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Ahmedabad has directed that costs of Rs 2 lakh imposed earlier on a personal guarantor be recovered as arrears of land revenue, after finding that he had repeatedly ignored its order and failed to pay the amount. A coram of Judicial Member Justice Shammi Khan and Technical Member Sanjeev Sharma noted that the personal guarantor had shown continued...
Supreme Court Annual Digest 2025 - Quashing Of FIR
Section 138 N.I. Act – Dishonour of cheque – Liability of Director – Resignation before issuance of cheque – Quashing of complaint – Held, where the appellant had resigned from the post of Director prior to the issuance of post-dated cheques by the company, and the cheques were signed by another competent person, the appellant could not be held liable under Section 138 of...