WhatsApp Privacy Policy Case: NCLAT Clarifies CCI's Safeguards For Non-Advertising Data Apply To Advertising Data Too

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi on Monday allowed the Competition Commission of India's plea seeking clarification on whether the privacy and consent safeguards upheld in its November 4 judgment would also govern WhatsApp's sharing of user data with Meta for advertising purposes. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Arun...

Customs | Import Duty Must Be Determined At Time Of Import, Not On Later Sale Price: CESTAT Chennai

The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that customs duty is required to be assessed on the transaction value declared at the time of import, as reflected in the supplier's invoice. Any subsequent sale or higher remittance made after the import cannot be relied upon to reject the declared value. P. Dinesha (Judicial Member) and...

When 'Cruelty' Is Saying No But 'Crime' Isn't Forced Sex

The debate over criminalising marital rape in India has once again taken centre stage after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor introduced a private member's bill in the Lok Sabha seeking to recognise non-consensual sex within marriage as a criminal offence. His argument that India must move from the principle of “no means no” to “only yes means yes” reflects a larger constitutional aspiration to uphold bodily autonomy, dignity, and equality for all citizens, irrespective of their marital status. Yet,...

Karnataka High Court Seeks Details From NCLT Bengaluru On System To Date & Time Stamp Orders While Uploading

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the Registrar of the National Company Law Tribunal, Bengaluru, to place on record if there is a system implemented by it for date and time stamping, while uploading interim or final orders.Justice Suraj Govindaraj directed the Registrar to give details by December 17. The bench orally said, “In the High Court we are getting date and time stamps on...

National Lok Adalat In Chhattisgarh Records Resolution Of Over 55 Lakh Cases

In an effort to champion accessible and swift justice, Justice Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice, High Court of Chhattisgarh and Patron-in-Chief, Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority (CGLSA), conducted a comprehensive virtual inspection and assessment of the year's fourth and final National Lok Adalat proceedings across all 23 districts of the state.Connecting virtually from the High Court,...

Customs | Face Recognition Access Control Systems Qualify As Automatic Data Processing Machines; NIL Duty Benefit Allowed: CESTAT Kolkata

The Kolkata Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that Face Recognition Access Control Systems perform data processing functions, such as data storage, read-write memory operations and automated processing, and therefore qualify as an Automatic Data Processing Machine under CTH 8471. The bench clarified that these systems are eligible for...

Authorities Bound To Effect Transfer Of Registry, Change 'Patta' Based On Decree Of Competent Civil Courts: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that the authorities are bound to effect transfer of registry based on the decrees of competent courts and that title deeds can be revised from time to time based on judicial decisions.Justice Viju Abraham was considering a plea filed seeking a direction to the District Collector to issue the title deed of 'pokkuvaravu patta' in the name of the...

Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail To Journalist Mahesh Langa In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court today granted interim bail to Journalist Mahesh Langa, formerly working in The Hindu, in a money laundering case lodged in connection with two FIRs relating to the offence of cheating. Langa was first arrested on October 7, 2024, in connection with a GST fraud case and was arrested in the money laundering case on February 20, 2025. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and...

Bank Not 'Assessee In Default' For Not Deducting TDS On Interest After Accepting Form 15H From Senior Citizens: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that once a bank accepts valid Form 15H declarations from senior citizen depositors under Section 197A(1C) of the Income Tax Act, it cannot be treated as an “assessee in default” for non-deductions of TDS (deduct tax at source) on interest income. Justices A. Muhamed Mustaque and Harisankar V. Menon examined whether the bank (appellant) has to be treated...

Delhi High Court Upholds Interim Injunction Against 'Power Flex' In Bata's Trademark Infringement Suit

The Delhi High Court has upheld a single judge order granting interim injunction restraining an entity from using the mark “POWER FLEX” for footwear in a trademark infringement suit filed by Bata.A Division Bench comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla dismissed the appeal filed by Leayan Global Private Limited against a 2019 order of a Single Judge. The Bench...

Consumer Commission Holds Star Health Liable For Arbitrary Claim Deductions, Orders Payment Of ₹1.55 Lakh With Interest And Compensation

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, comprising President Amrinder Singh Sidhu and Member B.M. Sharma, has partly allowed a complaint filed by Rama Kant Verma against Star Health & Allied Insurance Co. Ltd., holding the insurer guilty of arbitrary claim deductions and deficiency in service for failing to establish that the policy exclusions relied upon had...

Mere Smell Of Alcohol In Post-Mortem No Grounds To Deny Compensation To Heirs Of Deceased Accident Victim: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that the mere presence of an alcoholic smell in the stomach of a deceased accident victim, as noted in the post-mortem report, cannot be a ground to deny compensation to the legal heirs under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury, while dismissing an appeal filed by The New India Assurance Co. Ltd., affirmed an award of compensation granted...