Amalgamation-Based Employee Continuity Benefits Apply Only To Transferor-Company Employees On Amalgamation Date: Sikkim High Court

The Sikkim High Court has held that the benefit of an employee-continuity clause under a scheme of amalgamation is available only to those who remained employees of the transferor company on the date the scheme became effective. The Court observed that employees who had ceased to be on the rolls of the transferor company before the amalgamation could not invoke the scheme to...

Deemed Approval Cannot Validate Teacher's Appointment Made In Disregard Of Mandatory Reservation Conditions: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that deeming provision under Rule 10(5)(iii) of the Uttar Pradesh Recognized Basic Schools (Junior High Schools) (Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Teachers) Rules, 1978 cannot be used to validate the appointment of a teacher which was made without following the mandatory reservation conditions attached to the post. Justice Manju...

Senior Principal Associate Vacancy At Ernst & Young [Bengaluru; Apply Now]

Ernst & Young invites online application for the post of Senior Principal Associate. Name of the Post: Senior Principal Associate Location: Bengaluru Essential Qualification and Experience Candidate should be a Law Graduate with 10+ years of experience.Demonstrated experience in indirect tax litigation, including handling and supporting IDT matters before tax forums. Strong working knowledge of indirect tax laws and regulations, with the ability to...

Manager (Legal) Vacancy At National Highways Authority Of India (NHAI)

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) invites online applications for the post of Manager (Legal) on deputation basis. Name of the Post: Manager (Legal) No. of Post: 04 (Four) Essential Qualification and Experience Bachelor's degree in law from a recognised University or Institute.Three years post qualification experience, in the field of law related to contractual matters or arbitration or legislative matters or land acquisition.By deputation: from officers under the...

Senior Executive (Legal) And Assistant Manager (Legal) Vacancy At Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau Of India

Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India invites application for the post of Senior Executive (Legal) And Assistant Manager (Legal). Name of the Post: Senior Executive (Legal) And Assistant Manager (Legal) No. of Post: Senior Executive (Legal): 01 (One) Assistant Manager (Legal): 02 (Two) Essential Qualification and Experience Assistant Manager (Legal) LL.B. (L. LM. from reputed Institutions / Universities is a desirable qualification).Minimum 05 years' ...

'No Responsibility Fixed': Delhi High Court Pulls Up Agencies Over Mahipalpur Waterlogging, Traffic Congestion

The Delhi High Court has pulled up the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) and other agencies over the continuing waterlogging and traffic congestion in city's Mahipalpur area. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 881]A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that despite several meetings and “enormous...

Telangana High Court Designates 22 Lawyers As Senior Advocates

The Telangana High Court has designated 22 lawyers as Senior Advocates after a full court meeting was conducted on September 16. A notification issued by the high court states:"In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 16 (2) of Advocates Act, 1961 read with Guideline Nos.5 (viii), 5(x) and 8 - Guidelines for Designation of Advocates as Senior Advocates, High Court for the State...

Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: September 07, 2026 To September 13, 2026

JudgmentsDefendant Need Not Enter Witness Box To Prove Admitted Document : Supreme CourtCase Details: Punnu Ram v. Laturia Ram Dead Th. Lrs.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 903The Supreme Court has held that a defendant is not required to step into the witness box when the defence is based on an undisputed document already placed on record.A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Prasanna...

NDPS Act | Supreme Court's Law On Release Of Seized Vehicles Not A Rigid Formula, Trial Court Must Consider Facts: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that there is no rigid formula for deciding applications seeking interim release of vehicles seized under the NDPS Act, and that Trial Courts must consider the facts and circumstances of each case while deciding such applications. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 375]Justice Pushpendra Yadav made the observation while setting aside the Trial Court's order which...

Constitutional Limits Of $5,000 “Trump Dividend”

President Donald Trump's proposal to give every adult American citizen a $5,000 “dividend” if the Republicans, were to retain control of both houses of the United States Congress, in the Mid-term elections scheduled for later this year in November, has raised an immediate political question about whether the promise amounts to an attempt to influence voters. The more fundamental legal question, however, is different, which is that even if the proposal is politically permissible, does the...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Injunction In ITC's 'Gold Flake' Dispute, Says Word 'Gold' Has Acquired Secondary Meaning

The Calcutta High Court has held that an action for passing off and trade mark infringement remains maintainable even against a registered permitted user of a deceptively similar mark when the validity of that registration is disputed by the plaintiff. Addressing the primary point of dispute concerning ITC Limited's flagship cigarette brand "Gold Flake", a Division Bench comprising...

Wife Not Entitled To Interim Maintenance For Period She Was Employed: Delhi High Court Modifies Family Court Order

The Delhi High Court has held that a wife is not entitled to interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act for the period during which she was employed and earning. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 880]The Division Bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Renu Bhatnagar modified a Family Court order that had directed the husband to pay her ₹5,000 per month from the date of filing of...