[Bihar Excise Act] Patna High Court Slashes 90% Penalty On Insurance Declared Value Of Seized Motorcycle To 10% In Liquor Case

The Patna High Court has relaxed an excessive penalty of 90% of Insurance Declared Value (IDV) to 10% on a motorcycle seized in a liquor-related offence. A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sourendra Pandey held that, considering the quantum of liquor (18 litres), applying Rule 12A of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021, which prescribes 10%...

GST | ITC Not Available On Construction Of Warehouse Used For Storage Or Leasing: Gujarat AAR

The Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that input tax credit (ITC) is not admissible on goods and services used for construction of a warehouse or shed, even when such warehouse is used for providing taxable storage and warehousing services or is leased out for business purposes. The ruling was delivered by the bench of CGST Member Vishal Malani and SGST...

HSNS Cess | CBIC's Flyer On Health Se National Security Cess, Monthly Cess Payable By Feb 07, Return Due By March 20

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued informative flyers relating to 'Capacity Based Excise Duty' and Health Se National Security Cess (HSNS) payable by manufacturers of Pan Masala, Tobacco from February 01 2026. With the introduction of the Health & National Security Cess and Additional Excise Duties on Pan Masala, Tobacco and Other Allied Products,...

Contrary To NALSA Scheme: MP High Court Quashes State Legal Services Authority's SOP For Fresh Selection Of Legal Aid Defence Counsel

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed State Legal Services Authority's (SLSA) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for fresh selection of Legal Aid Defence Counsel after completion of two years, noting that it was contrary to National Legal Service Authority's (NALSA) 2022 Modified Scheme.The division bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat and Justice Anuradha Shukla observed that the Modified...

MLA Antony Raju Found Guilty In Evidence Tampering Case By Kerala Court

A Kerala Court has found MLA Antony Raju guilty of tampering with the material evidence in a drug case, while he was practicing as an Advocate.Judicial First Class Magistrate -I Nedumangad delivered the judgment in the case where Antony Raju is arrayed as the second accused. The case dates back to 1990 when Antony Raju was a junior lawyer in a narcotic drugs case involving an...

NCLT Chandigarh Clears First Motion For NIIT Merger With Wholly Owned Subsidiaries

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Chandigarh has cleared the first step in a merger plan involving NIIT Limited, a listed Gurugram-based company best known for skills training and talent development, and its two wholly owned subsidiaries.A coram of Judicial Member Khetrabasi Biswal and Technical Member Kaushalendra Kumar Singh allowed the first motion and waived meetings of...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Annual Digest 2025

Judicial Review Can Be Resorted To When Terms Of Invitation To Tender Are Alleged To Be "Tailor-Made" To Suit Certain Participants: J&K High CourtCase Title: M/S K.P Singh Lau Through its proprietor Kavinder Pal Singh Vs Union of IndiaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 1Underlining that judicial interference is warranted only in cases of arbitrariness, mala fide or procedural irregularities...

Bombay High Court Bars Restaurant Chains Operating 94 Outlets From Playing PPL Music Without License

The Bombay High Court has, in an interim order, restrained two restaurant operators running around 94 outlets from publicly playing music from Phonographic Performance Limited's repertoire without a license after finding a prima facie case of copyright infringement. Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh, in an order pronounced on December 24, 2025, held that continued unauthorised use would cause...

Union Govt Writes To X Corp Over Alleged Misuse Of 'Grok' AI To Generate Obscene Content, Seeks Action Taken Report Within 3 Days

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a detailed notice to X Corp (formerly Twitter), accusing the platform of failing to observe statutory due diligence obligations under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, particularly in relation to the alleged misuse of its AI-based...

J&K&L High Court Quashes Cancellation Of Land Allotted Under Erstwhile Princely-Era Law

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court quashed a government order cancelling the allotment of alternative land granted to a landowner in lieu of land acquired during the erstwhile princely rule, holding that the cancellation was arbitrary, legally untenable, and unsupported by record or statutory authority.A bench of Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi set aside Government Order observing that the...

Driving Licence Sufficient To Treat Deceased As Skilled Heavy Vehicle Driver; No Interference With MACT Compensation: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by an insurance company challenging the quantum of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), observing that the driving license was enough to prove that deceased was duly qualified to be treated as a skilled worker in the category of heavy vehicle driver.Justice Sudeepti Sharma noted, "a perusal of the...

NCLT Mumbai Approves ₹16.10 Crore Klassic Wheels' Resolution Plan for Indian Refrigerator Company

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has approved a Rs. 16.10 crore resolution plan submitted by Klassic Wheels Ltd for the revival of debt-laden Indian Refrigerator Company Ltd, bringing the resolution process to an end.A coram of Judicial Member Nilesh Sharma and Technical Member Charanjeet Singh Gulati, in an order dated December 19, 2025, held that the plan complied with...