GSTAT Withdraws Staggered Filing Requirement for GST Second Appeals; Allows Unrestricted E-Filing

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has withdrawn the requirement of staggered filing of Goods and Services Tax (GST) second appeals, allowing appeals to be filed without any phase-wise or date-based restriction. Through an order dated December 16, 2025, issued by the President of the Tribunal, Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, GSTAT revoked its earlier order dated...

Cheque Dishonour| Can't Invoke Inherent Powers To Set Aside Conviction & Sentence At Post-Revision Stage: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the inherent powers of a High Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita cannot be invoked to set aside a conviction and sentence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act once the High Court had already finally decided the case in revision.The plea before Justice C.S. Dias was preferred by a private company and...

Chandigarh Consumer Commission Holds Star Health Liable For Partial Settlement Of Medical Insurance Claim

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, U.T. Chandigarh, comprising President Amrinder Singh Sidhu and Member Brij Mohan Sharma, has held Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited guilty of deficiency in service and unfair trade practice for partially settling a medical insurance claim without proving that the policy exclusion clauses were duly disclosed to or accepted...

CESTAT Mumbai Holds Amendment Of Bills Of Entry U/S 149 Customs Act Is Legally Recognised Mode Of Modifying Assessment

The Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has allowed an appeal filed by Drive India Enterprises Solutions Ltd., setting aside an order passed by the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals) which had rejected a refund of excess countervailing duty (CVD) paid on imported mobile handsets. A Bench comprising Customs, Excise and Service Tax...

Statutory Appeal Cannot Be Rendered Illusory Due To DRAT Vacancies, Administrative Hurdles: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that litigants cannot be denied an effective appellate remedy under debt recovery law when their statutory appeal remains unheard due to tribunal vacancies, recusals and administrative difficulties. On a plea by two auction purchasers, a division bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar held that while courts...

NLIU Bhopal Announces National Article Writing & Presentation Competition On Labour & Employment Laws 2026

The Centre for Labour Laws (CLL), National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal, in collaboration with Trilegal, has announced the 1st NLIU-Trilegal National Article Writing & Presentation Competition on Labour and Employment Laws (NTC-LEL), 2026.The competition is a flagship academic initiative aimed at advancing legal scholarship and fostering informed debate on contemporary issues in labour and employment law, while strengthening engagement between academic research and professional...

Secretary (HOD) Vacancy At Visakhapatnam Port Authority

Visakhapatnam Port Authority invites application for the post of Secretary (HOD) is to be filled by absorption through composite method from officers of Major Port Authorities. Name of the Post: Secretary (HOD) No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 45 Years Essential Qualification and Experience · A Degree from a recognized University. · Seventeen years' experience in executive cadre in the field of General Administration, Personnel industrial relations etc.,...

Gauhati High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 15 - December 21, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 71-76]All India Railway Passengers User Facilities Federation v. The Union of India & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 71Rohit Choudhury v. The State of Assam & 10 Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 72Md. Ohiduz Zaman vs. State of Assam & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 73Pritam Sovasaria v. The Union of India and Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 74Patanjali Foods Limited...

CCI Approves Blackstone Backed Entity's Stake Acquisition In Federal Bank

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday approved the proposal of Blackstone-backed Asia II Topco XIII Pte. Ltd. to acquire up to a 9.99% stake in Kerala based-private lender Federal Bank Ltd. This will be done through warrant acquisition. Asia II Topco XIII is controlled and managed by affiliates of Blackstone Inc., a global private equity firm with investments across...

Condonation Must Be Considered Despite Deemed Service On GST Portal: Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Dismissal Of GST Appeal On Limitation

The Rajasthan High Court, in a matter concerning effective service of appellate order and consideration of condonation of delay application, has set aside order passed by the Appellate Authority. In a recent judgment a Division Bench comprising, Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Sanjeet Purohit on dismissal of appeal on account of limitation, emphasized that condonation of...

BITS Law School Hosts Industry Round Table On Content, Commerce, And Compliance In India's Media And Sports Ecosystem

BITS Law School organised an industry round table titled “Content, Commerce & Compliance: Navigating India's Evolving Media and Sports Ecosystem” on December 18, 2025, in Mumbai. The event brought together senior legal professionals and industry leaders to deliberate on regulatory and commercial issues impacting India's media and sports sectors.The round table examined the growing convergence of content, technology, and commerce, and the regulatory challenges arising from digital platforms,...

Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 23, 2025

TAX CESTAT Mumbai Grants Major Relief To Capgemini; Holds IT/ITES Services Eligible For CENVAT CreditGSTAT Directs Builder To Return Over ₹20 Lakhs Benefit To Diya Greencity Homebuyers With InterestSecurity & Scavenging Services To Govt Hospitals Qualify As "Pure Services", Exempt From GST: West Bengal AARGST | Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To ICICI Bank Over Demand Of...