Karnataka High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part 1 [Citations 1 - 225]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 1 To 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 225When Investigation Is Substantially Completed By Improper Officer, SCN Issued U/S 74 Of CGST Act Is Liable To Be Set Aside: Karnataka HCCase Title: M/s Vigneshwara Transport Company v. Additional Commissioner of Central Tax Bengaluru North-West CommissionerateCase Number: WRIT PETITION NO.18305 OF 2023 (T-RES)Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw...

Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 27, 2025

TaxWorks Contract Service Provided To CESC For Transmission Or Distribution Of Electricity Not Liable To Service Tax: CESTAT KolkataRemuneration Paid To Whole-Time Directors Treated As 'Salary'; Service Tax Not Leviable: CESTAT Chennai Limitation Not “Extinguishing Engine' For Substantive Rights: Calcutta High Court Condones 2262 Day Delay In Filing Appeal GST | Mismatch In E-Way...

'Denial Of Permanency To HIV Positive Employee Violates Articles 14 & 16 Of Constitution': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that denial of permanency to a workman solely on the ground that he is HIV positive is arbitrary, discriminatory and violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. The Court observed that when a workman continues to discharge the same duties as his co-workers without any impediment, his HIV status cannot be used as a ground to deny him the benefit...

Shankarrao Chavan Law College To Host Late Justice P.B. Sawant 12th National Moot Court Competition 2026

Marathwada Mitra Mandal's Shankarrao Chavan Law College, Pune, is set to organise the 12th edition of the Late Justice P. B. Sawant National Moot Court Competition on 24th and 25th January, 2026, in offline mode at its Deccan Gymkhana campus, Pune. The competition continues its legacy of providing a rigorous and enriching advocacy platform for undergraduate law students across the country.A Moot Competition Rooted in Constitutional ValuesInstituted in the academic year 2013–14, the National Moot...

Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Case On Aravalli Hills' Definition

The Supreme Court of India has taken suo motu cognisance of concerns arising from the recent change in the definition of the Aravalli Hills, amid apprehensions that the move could pave the way for unregulated mining and severe environmental degradation.A vacation Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice J K Maheshwari and Justice A G Masih is scheduled to consider the matter...

Supreme Court To Hear CBI's Challenge To Suspension Of Kuldeep Sengar's Sentence In Unnao Rape Case On December 29

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday (December 29) the petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the order of the Delhi High Court granting bail to former Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case.A vacation bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Augustine George Masih will hear the matter.The...

Allahabad High Court Imposes ₹20 Lakh Cost On State For Illegal Demolition, Ex-Parte Mutation Of Revenue Records

Passing an order during vacations, the Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 20 lakhs on the State of U.P. for illegally demolishing structure on petitioner's property and passing an ex-parte order mutating the revenue records in respect of petitioner's property.While imposing the cost, Justice Alok Mathur observed “Mere setting aside of the impugned order will not be sufficient...

Customs Notifications Cannot Override FTP & HBP Benefits Once DGFT Grants Approval: CESTAT Chennai Grants Relief To Hyundai Motor

The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that once benefits under the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) and Handbook of Procedures (HBP) are granted by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), the same cannot be nullified by Customs through Notifications or Circulars issued under the Customs Act, 1962. Ajayan T.V (Judicial Member) and...

Acceptance of Goods Does Not End Pre-Existing Dispute If Quality Issues Emerge After Use: NCLT Ahmedabad

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Ahmedabad recently ruled that accepting and consuming goods does not, by itself, erase a dispute. Quality defects that emerge after consumption can still qualify as a valid pre-existing dispute under insolvency law. A bench of Judicial Member Shammi Khan and Technical Member Sanjeev Sharma passed the order on December 19, 2025, while dismissing...

Special Appeal Against Transfer Order Under Section 24 CPC Not Maintainable As It Is Not A 'Judgment': Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that special appeal against an order on transfer applcation under Section 24 of CPC is not maintainable under Chapter VIII Rule 5 of the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952 as such an order is not a judgment.The bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Prashant Kumar held “an order passed under Section 24 CPC is not a judgment, therefore, an appeal is not...

Arbitral Tribunal Of Retired Railway Officers Invalid Without Express Waiver U/S 12(5) A&C Act: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Vivek Jain has terminated the mandate of an arbitral tribunal constituted by Railways holding that unilateral appointment of railway officers as arbitrators despite a clear refusal by the contractor to waive the appointment under section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act rendered the tribunal de jure ineligible. The petitioner,...

Central Consumer Protection Authority Fines Vision IAS ₹11 Lakh For 'Misleading Ads' On UPSC Civil Services Exam Results

The Central Consumer Protection Authority has fined coaching institute Vision IAS (AjayVision Education Private Limited) Rs 11 Lakh for publishing "misleading advertisements" on its website wherein it is stated to have made certain claims with respect to the UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) results. The authority had initiated a suo-moto case against Vision IAS with regard to...