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S. 14 Limitation Act | Time Spent In Winding Up Proceedings Cannot Be Excluded For Filing Recovery Suit : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 12) held that the period spent in pursuing winding up proceedings cannot be excluded under Section 14 of the Limitation Act for filing a recovery suit, as the relief sought in the two proceedings is fundamentally different “…the initiation of a winding up proceeding, which may or may not enable recovery, will not impact the limitation for the...
Patna High Court Upholds 3-Year Blacklisting Of DDU-GKY Agency Over Fabricated Placement Records
The Patna High Court has upheld the three-year blacklisting of an agency engaged to implement a placement-linked skill development programme under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), after verification found fabricated bank statements, discrepancies in employment records and beneficiaries denying that they had been placed.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice...
Telangana High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Patanjali Foods' Palm Oil Factory Zone Over Failure To Set Up Processing Unit
The Telangana High Court has upheld the State Government's decision to cancel the Suryapet oil palm factory zone allotted to Patanjali Foods Limited, finding that the company failed to establish a processing unit within the stipulated period despite repeated opportunities. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 128]The Court also noted its unsatisfactory performance in achieving the agreed plantation...
"Move On" And End Such Commercial Disputes: Bombay High Court In Vijay Mallya's 2020 Plea Against SBI Over Asset Seizure
The Bombay High Court while issuing notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday (August 12) orally opined that the commercial disputes pending between former liquor baron Vijay Mallya and the consortium of banks must be put to an end, and that the parties involved must 'move on' as otherwise it will affect the country's economy. Single-judge Justice Milind Jadhav was hearing...
'Judicial Member Freshly Appointed': ED Defends PMLA Adjudicating Authority's Composition Before Karnataka High Court
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday defended the composition of the PMLA Adjudicating Authority before the Karnataka High Court, submitting that a fresh judicial member has now been appointed pursuant to the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in the JSW case.The submission was made by Additional Solicitor General Arvind Kamath before Justice M. Nagaprasanna, who was hearing...
Centre Appoints Naveen Kumar B As Member (Law) Of PMLA Adjudicating Authority
The Central Government has appointed Shri Naveen Kumar B, retired Additional Director (Prosecution), Directorate of Enforcement (ED), as Member (Law) of the Adjudicating Authority constituted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).The appointment has been made by the President of India through an Office Order dated August 11, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Finance,...
West Bengal Medical Education Service Members Cannot Claim Voluntary Retirement: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that members of the West Bengal Medical Education Services are not entitled to seek voluntary retirement under the West Bengal Service Rules (WBSR), as Rule 75(aaaa) expressly bars such a facility.A Division Bench of Justice Madhuresh Prasad and Justice Prasenjit Biswas dismissed a writ petition filed by Dr. Sanjoy Bhattacharya, who had challenged the rejection...
'Money Flies' In Cybercrimes; Police Need Not Obtain Prior Magistrate Approval To Freeze Bank Account During Probe: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that police do not need to obtain prior approval from a Magistrate to debit-freeze a bank account during investigation, where the freeze is imposed as an investigative and preservative measure under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 287]Justice M. Nagaprasanna held that such a debit freeze does not become...
Twisha Sharma Dowry Death: Giribala Singh Approaches MP High Court Seeking Bail
Retired Judge Giribala Singh has approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking regular bail in a case involving dowry harassment and the death of her daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma.The case was listed today (August 12) before the bench of Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari but could not be reached. It is now listed for August 14, per the court website. Twisha, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead...
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Former Hazaribagh Deputy Commissioner Vinay Kumar Choubey In Land Scam Case
The Supreme Court recently granted regular bail to former Hazaribagh Deputy Commissioner and suspended IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey in a cheating and corruption case concerning alleged illegal mutation of revenue records and encroachment of government and forest land in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi on July 31 allowed Choubey's...
NGO Funding Peaceful Protests Can't Be Ground To Deny Its FCRA Renewal: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently came to the aid of two NGOs, whose FCRA renewal applications were rejected by the Centre relying on a report of the Central Security Agency (Intelligence Bureau) alleging that they 'funded' the protests at Vizhinjam Port. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 439]It was alleged that one of the NGOs [Save A Family Plan India] transferred funds to another NGO named Trivandrum...