Supreme Court To Hold Special Vacation Sitting On December 22 For Urgent Matters

The Chief Justice of India has constituted a Special Vacation Bench to hear urgent matters during the ongoing court vacation.The Bench, comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, will sit on Monday, December 22, 2025, to take up matters requiring immediate judicial consideration.The special sitting has been scheduled to ensure that urgent cases are not...

CEGC, NLUO Announces Nyāya Udghosh 2026: National Judgment Writing Competition & Conclave

National Law University Odisha (NLUO) was established in 2009 under the National Law University Orissa Act, 2008. Since its inception, NLUO has emerged as a centre for socially relevant legal education, driven by a committed faculty and a flexible, rigorous curriculum that encourages intellectual exchange. The University fosters holistic student development through strong academic training, leadership building, and active participation in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, producing...

High Court Seeks UT's Response On PIL Challenging Constitutionality Of J&K Tenancy Act 2025

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday sought the response of the Union Territory administration to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the constitutional validity of the Jammu and Kashmir Tenancy Act, 2025, which has restructured the adjudicatory framework for landlord-tenant disputes in the Union Territory.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Palli...

Delhi High Court Flags Customs' Practice Of Mentioning Communicating Officer's Name In Order Instead Of Deciding Officer

The Delhi High Court has disapproved of the Customs Department mentioning the name of such officer in the order who communicated it to the party, instead of the officer who actually passed the order.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed,“Orders which are passed have to be signed by the Officials who pass the said orders. The communication of the same can be...

Services Performed Outside India Not Taxable Under RCM; No Import Of Services: CESTAT Chennai

The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that services performed outside India are not liable to service tax under the Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM), even if payments are made by an Indian entity or involve group companies. The bench further opined that reimbursements to foreign subsidiaries do not constitute “import of services” in...

New Supreme Court Rules On Communication Of Arrest Grounds Apply Prospectively: HP High Court Dismisses Pleas Challenging Arrest

The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed 29 petitions which challenged the legality of arrests on the ground that the police did not furnish written grounds of arrest.The Court remarked that the Supreme Court's directions mandating written communication of grounds of arrest in the judgement of Mihir Rajesh Shah v/s State of Maharashtra apply prospectively and does not invalidate arrests...

Merely Mortgaging Property Without Lending Money Does Not Create Financial Debt : NCLT Hyderabad

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Hyderabad has held that a person who only mortgages his property as collateral security cannot be treated as a financial creditor of the borrower if he has not advanced any money. A bench of Judicial Member Rajeev Bhardwaj and Technical Member Sanjay Puri said the insolvency law can be invoked only if there is a financial debt, which...

Call For Chapters: Edited Book On Competition Law By NLU Jodhpur

National Law University, Jodhpur has invited submissions for an edited academic book titled “Emerging Frontiers in Competition Law: Policy, Enforcement and Consumer Welfare”. The proposed book aims to bring together advanced, original, and policy-relevant scholarship examining contemporary and emerging issues in competition law and competition policy, with particular focus on digital markets, regulatory design, enforcement challenges, and evolving market structures.The themes outlined in the...

Multiple-Noticee GST Cases Must Be Adjudicated By Single Commissionerate Based On Highest Demand: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that in cases involving multiple noticees, adjudication has to be done by a single commissionerate, depending upon the highest monetary demand.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed,“This Court is of the opinion that in cases involving multiple noticees, the adjudication cannot be done by different commissionerates and...

Amendment Of Date Of Default Allowed Before Final Adjudication: NCLAT Reiterates

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal at New Delhi has recently held that amendment of the date of default in insolvency proceedings against a personal guarantor is permissible before final adjudication. It ruled that limitation must be examined when the insolvency application is decided on merits. A bench comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan, Chairperson, and Technical...

Madras High Court To Inspect Marina Beach, Verify Location Of Vendor Shops & Facilities To Be Provided Under Blue Flag Area Scheme

The Madras High Court has decided to inspect the Marina Beach to have a clarity on the locations where vendors would be allowed and the facilities that would be provided as part of the Blue Flag Area Scheme. Justice R Suresh Kumar and Justice AD Jagadish Chandira have decided to visit the beach on 22nd December. The court directed the stakeholders, including representatives from the...

Unanswered Questions After The Presidential Reference

Most of the legal issues adjudicated in State of Tamil Nadu v. Governor of Tamil Nadu were revisited by the Supreme Court in its advisory opinion on the Presidential Reference of 2025. The five-judge Bench, acting under Article 143, delivered an opinion that carries precedential value, which to some extent overruled the law laid down in State of Tamil Nadu. However, as an advisory opinion, it does not alter the final decision or operative directions issued by the Division Bench in...