Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: November 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 370 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 409Nominal Index: Saroja Kondai AND Managing Director & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 370DEENANATH AND CHANDRAHAS & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 371THE LEGAL ATTORNEYS AND BARRISTERS LAW FIRM AND Union of India & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 372KARNATAKA PRADESH HOTEL & RESTAURANTS ASSOCIATION & ANR AND Union of India...

Engagement Of Law Clerk-cum-Research Assistant, 2025 At West Bengal State Legal Services Authority

West Bengal State Legal Services Authority (WBSLSA) invites application for the post of Engagement of Law Clerk-cum-Research Assistant, 2025 on purely contractual, full-time and temporary basis. Name of the Post: Law Clerk-Cum-Research Assistant Age Limit: 25 Years Essential Qualification and Experience · The candidate must be an Indian National and a Law Graduate who has obtained the degree within the last three years from the date of the advertisement, from a law ...

Customs | ELISA Kits For Food Testing Qualify As 'Diagnostic' For Exemption: Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To Importer

The Delhi High Court, in a matter involving claim of Customs Duty exemption on import of Enzyme linked Immuno Absorbent Assay (ELISA) Kits for antibiotic testing in food as 'diagnostic kits' will hear the plea by food safety importers in January 2026. Recently, a Division Bench comprising, Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain were hearing an appeal by the importer...

Legal Assistant Vacancy At Secretariat Of National Council For Clinical Establishments, New Delhi

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare invites application for the post of Legal Assistant in Secretariat of National Council for Clinical Establishments on contractual basis. Name of the Post: Legal Assistant No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 55 Years Remuneration: Rs. 50,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience · Graduate Degree in Law (LL.B.) from a recognized university. · Minimum of 5 years of experience in legal matter out of which 3 years with...

Asset Recovery Executive Vacancy At Induslnd Bank [Coimbatore; Apply Now]

Induslnd Bank invites online application for the post of Asset Recovery Executive. Name of the Post: Asset Recovery Executive Location: Coimbatore Essential Qualification and Experience • LL.B. (Either five years integrated course or three years course) from a reputed university. • Strong communication and negotiation skills. Roles & Responsibilities• Ensuring collection targets assigned basis product asset flag. • Handling all cases filed by Bank. Duly represented...

Executive (Compliance Review) Legal Vacancy At KPMG India [Mumbai; Apply Now]

KPMG India invites online application for the post of Executive (Compliance Review) Legal Name of the Post: Executive (Compliance Review) Legal Essential Qualification and Experience Candidate should have a LL.B. / CA degree with Strong knowledge of Legal & Compliance under different law categories, i.e. Labour laws, HSE, Admin, Secretarial, Finance, Sector specific laws for different sectors, etc. Roles & Responsibilities Ability to conduct compliance risk...

Rule 47(1) Of Assam Panchayat Rules Only Caps Highest Bid For Market Settlement, Doesn't Prescribe Lowest Viable Rate: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that Rule 47(1) of the Assam Panchayat (Financial) Rules, 2002 only prescribes an upper limit for settlement of markets and does not contemplate or permit reading any minimum or “lowest viable” bid requirement into the statutory scheme. The Court further held that administrative notices or assumptions drawn from tender-related figures cannot be used to...

HSVP Cannot Charge 'Current Price' From Oustees For Delayed Allotments Of Plots: Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹3 Lakh Cost

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP, formerly HUDA) cannot charge the current reserve price for plots allotted to land oustees when the delay in allotment is attributable to the authority itself. The Court further ruled that levy of 11% interest is not “reasonable interest” within the meaning of the Full Bench judgment in Rajiv...

Decree Confirming Possession Can Be Enforced By Evicting Judgment Debtor Who Forcibly Re-Enters: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that an executing Court can order eviction of judgment-debtor from illegally occupying the suit-land even while executing a decree of permanent injunction against him, confirming the possession in favour of the decree-holder, under Order XXI Rule 32 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC).Clarifying the procedure governing the field, the Bench of Justice...

Tax Paid During Probe Must Be Refunded Once No Liability Found: Chhattisgarh High Court Allows Service Tax Refund

The High Court of Chhattisgarh has allowed a service tax appeal filed by an assessee, setting aside orders passed by the department and the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) which had rejected a refund claim as time-barred under Section 102(3) of the Finance Act, 1994 . A Division Bench of Justice Rajani Dubey and Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad was hearing...

S. 11 Cattle Preservation Act | Circle Officer May Be Authorized To Enter, Inspect Premises But Has No Power To Seal It: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has observed that a Circle Officer "may be" conferred with power under Section 11 of the Assam Cattle Preservation Act 2021 to enter and inspect a premises where violation the statute may have occurred including a meat shop, however the officer has no authority or jurisdiction to seal the premises.The Court noted that the statute permits such officers to enter and inspect...

Learn To Give Up Rather Than Giving Into Litigation: Bombay High Court Suggests Litigating Siblings, Underlines Importance Of Relationships

"Siblings should learn to give up than to give into litigation" advised the Bombay High Court recently while suggesting a senior citizen brother and sister duo to amicably settle their dispute over their parents' property.Single-judge Justice Jitendra Jain while taking note of the use of 'abusive language' by the brother-sister in their pleadings in a defamation suit, emphasised the importance...