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'Long-Standing Contractors Cannot Claim Exclusive Right To Continue On Account Of Potential Loss Of Livelihood': Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that long-standing contractors cannot claim an exclusive or perpetual right to continue merely on the ground that their livelihood depends on the activity. The Court observed that ensuring a fair and transparent tender process providing equal opportunity to all similarly placed persons cannot be curtailed to preserve existing contractors' interests.A division...
NCLT Kolkata Dismisses Section 9 IBC Plea Against Bridge & Roof Co., Cites Pre-Existing Dispute Over Defective Work & Pending Final Bills
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Kolkata Bench-II, comprising Labh Singh (Member Judicial) and Rekha Kantilal Shah (Member Technical), has dismissed a Section 9 application filed by Cross Marketing (Operational Creditor) seeking initiation of the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against Bridge & Roof Company (India) Ltd. (Corporate Debtor), holding that the petition was not maintainable due to the existence of a pre-existing dispute between the parties.The Tribunal...
Kerala High Court Directs Centre To Decide On Plea Alleging Misuse Of 'Reporter TV' Broadcasting License Within 2 Months
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (24 March) directed the Central Government to take a time-bound decision on a representation alleging violations of the Union Government's Broadcasting guidelines in the operation of Malayalam news channel 'Reporter TV'.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas disposed of the petition. The petitioner, who is the president of the political party Twenty20, had approached...
DSLSA Launches Legal Empowerment Initiatives Including PLV Handbook, Health-Based Outreach & Victim Facilitation Centres
The Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA), on 23rd March 2026, launched a series of transformative initiatives at the Auditorium, S–Block, High Court of Delhi, New Delhi.The initiatives were unveiled under the guidance of Mr. Justice Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India & Patron-in-Chief, NALSA, in the presence of Mr. Justice P. V. Sanjay Kumar, Judge, Supreme Court of India;...
Customs Cannot Ignore FSSAI's Clearance & Re-Test Goods Without Justification: Bombay High Court Orders Release Of Seized Imports
The Bombay High Court has held that customs authorities cannot disregard clearance granted by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and subject imported goods to re-testing without any cogent justification. The Court observed that once a competent statutory authority like FSSAI certifies goods as compliant and fit for human consumption, questioning such certification...
Transfer Guidelines Not Enforceable, Employer's Power To Transfer Cannot Be Curtailed By Administrative Instructions: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that no employee can claim a right to a particular posting solely based on transfer guidelines, as such administrative instructions do not have statutory force and cannot curtail the employer's authority to effect transfers.The Court was hearing an intra-court appeal challenging the dismissal of a writ petition assailing a transfer...
'Mistake Has Happened': Karnataka High Court Tells Ranveer Singh Over 'Kantara' Movie Mimicry; Actor To File Apology Affidavit
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh submitted before the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (March 24) that he shall file an affidavit before the court tendering an apology with regard to his mimicry of a character in 'Kantara: Chapter 1' movie. The court was hearing the actor's plea to quash an FIR registered against him over his mimicry of a character in 'Kantara: Chapter 1' movie during the 56th...
Adopted Son's Conduct Forces Mother To Flee To Care Home; Madras High Court Orders FIR, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs On False Habeas Plea
The Madras High Court recently directed the Dindigul Taluk Police Station to register an FIR against a man, for allegedly forging the signature of his adopted mother in an attempt to loot her properties. The bench of Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan and Justice R Poornima also dismissed a habeas corpus plea filed by the man against alleged illegal detention of the mother by a care home,...
Except West Bengal, SIR Took Place Smoothly In Other States: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls had been conducted smoothly across the country except in West Bengal, while hearing a batch of petitions relating to the ongoing revision exercise in the State.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was dealing with petitions, including one filed...
Bombay High Court Lets Outgoing Sarpanchs To Continue As Administrators For Now, But Restrains Them From Taking Policy Decisions
While hearing petitions challenging the Maharashtra Government's decision to appoint outgoing Sarpanchs of over 14,500 Gram Panchayats as Administrators of their respective Gram Panchayats, the Bombay High Court recently restrained such Administrators from taking any major decisions particularly with respect to expenditures or policies etc, till further orders.A division bench of Justice...
Absence Of Notice U/S 24 CPC Not Fatal To Transfer Unless Prejudice Shown: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that not issuing notice under Section 24 CPC before transferring a suit does not vitiate the transfer unless prejudice can be demonstrated by the party. Section 24 CPC provides for transfer of suits, appeals or any other proceedings pending before the High Court or District Courts to another forum on application made by any of the parties or on its own motion....
