Karnataka RERA Orders Casagrande Garden City To Refund Rs 52.74 Lakh To Homebuyer Over Unfair GST Charges

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (KRERA) has directed Casagrande Garden City Builders Private Limited to refund Rs. 52.74 lakh to a Bengaluru homebuyer after finding that the builder indulged in unfair trade practices by repeatedly changing the cost breakup and inflating the GST component. The order was passed by a bench headed by Member G.R. Reddy, who noted that the conduct...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Order Directing Municipality To Compensate Kin Of Motorcyclist Who Died After Being Struck By Stray Bull

The Gujarat High Court upheld an order directing Vadodara Municipal Corporation to pay ₹4,84,473 with 9% interest per annum as damages to the kin of a motorcyclist who died in 2007 after being struck by a stray bull, holding that the accident occurred due to corporation's negligence in keeping public roads and streets free from stray cattle.Referring to coordinate bench's decision...

S.148A Income Tax Act | Gujarat High Court Quashes Reopening Of Assessment, Says AO Conducted Roving Inquiry Despite Being Given All Details

The Gujarat High Court quashed proceedings reopening the assessment of a man whose income had allegedly escaped assessment, after noting that despite the assessee explaining all banking transaction details, the assessing officer had travelled beyond the law and conducted a roving inquiry. For context, Section 148A of the Income Tax Act pertains to conducting of inquiry by assessing officer...

Hidayatullah National Law University To Host Pre-Summit International Colloquium On Global Trade Careers And WTO's 30-Year Journey

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, through its Centre for WTO & WIPO Studies, School of Law and Technology, in collaboration with the WTO Young Trade Leaders Programme and the Centre for Trade and Investment Law, IIFT, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India under the 'WTO Chairs Program' is set to host a three-day in-person International Trade Law Summit titled 'The WTO@30 Summit' from...

Karnataka RERA Orders Ozone Infra to Pay Rs 19.87 Lakh Interest to Homebuyers for Four-Year Possession Delay

The Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) has directed Ozone Infra Developers to pay Rs 19.87 lakh as interest for the delayed handover of an apartment to two homebuyers who have been waiting for possession for over four years beyond the promised date. The authority also asked the developer to hand over possession at the earliest after obtaining the Occupancy Certificate....

Custody Decisions Not Based On Gender Of Parent But On Child's Best Interests; Children Require Both Parents Equally: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that children involved in matrimonial custodial litigations, quintessentially require the support of both parents for their mental and physical growth for their upbringing as Model Citizens of the Society.The vacation bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and P.Krishna Kumar was considering a batch of petitions challenging the custody of minor child...

Delhi High Court Refuses Ex-Parte Injunction To YSRCP Leader In Defamation Case Against Tirupati Laddu Adulteration Case Reporting

The Delhi High Court recently refused interim relief to YSRCP leader Y. V. Subba Reddy, in his defamation suit filed against media reporting of Tirupati laddu adulteration case.Justice Amit Bansal was not inclined to grant an ex-parte ad interim injunction in favour of Reddy and against the defendants qua the impugned publications or articles. The Court said that prima facie, it would only...

Delhi High Court Appoints Wife As Legal Guardian Of Husband In Comatose State, Exercises Parens Patriae Jurisdiction

The Delhi High Court has appointed a wife as legal guardian of her husband who has been in a vegetative or comatose state after suffering from an “Intracranial Haemorrhage” in February, 2025. Justice Sachin Datta invoked the parens patriae jurisdiction for appointing legal heir or spouse as the legal guardian.The Court directed that the wife, Professor Alka Acharya, shall have the right...

New RSP Based Valuation Mechanism, 40% GST Rate On Pan Masala, Cigarettes, Cigars, Tobacco Products From February 01

Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) has notified upward revision of GST rate on tobacco and related products together with legislative changes to the GST Rules, enforceable from February 01 2026. To phase out Compensation Cess on Pan Masala, Tobacco and Allied Products, CBIC has issued a Notification on Wednesday to prescribe a NIL rate of Compensation Cess on...

NMIMS Kirit P. Mehta School Of Law To Host International Research Conference 2026

NMIMS (Deemed-to-be University), also known as Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, is one of India's leading private universities, headquartered in Mumbai. Over the years, NMIMS has grown into a multidisciplinary institution with multiple campuses across India, offering a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. It was granted the status of a "Deemed-to-be University" in 2003 by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.Kirit P. Mehta School of Law...

TN RERA Orders Mahindra Lifespace Developers To Fix Defects, Activate Amenities At Thiruvallur Project

The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TN RERA) has recently directed Mahindra Lifespace Developers to fix defects in C Block of its Mahindra Happinest Avadi project in Thiruvallur district and make essential facilities fully operational before handing them over to homebuyers. A bench comprising Chairperson Thiru. Shiv Das Meena and Members Dr L Subramanian, M. Krishnamoorthy held...

3 Aadhaar Cards Illegally Used To Withdraw Ration Of 697 Cardholders: Allahabad High Court Denies Relief On Cancellation Of Fair Price Shop

Last month, the Allahabad High Court denied relief to a fair price shop license holder who was using 3 , to illegal withdraw ration of 697 ration cardholders as the petitioner could not demonstrate that ration was actually being distributed to 697 ration cardholders.While upholding the cancellation of petitioner's fair price shop license, Justice Arun Kumar held“it is evident that use of...