Approval Of Tribunal Not Required To Appoint Monitoring Committee Chair Under IBC: NCLT Mumbai

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has recently held that neither the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code nor the CIRP Regulations require tribunal approval for appointing the chairperson of a monitoring committee, and that its role is limited to ensuring that such a committee is constituted for implementation of an approved resolution plan. A monitoring committee is typically...

Delhi High Court Quashes ₹45.36 Crore GST Demand Against NBCC After Finance Ministry Clarification

The Delhi High Court has recently quashed a Rs 45.36 crore GST demand raised against NBCC (India) Ltd, a state-owned construction and project management company under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, in connection with the redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi.A division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Shail Jain set aside the demand after relying on...

Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice To Saudi Embassy Over Delay In Repatriation Of Indian Worker's Mortal Remains

The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia located in New Delhi to expedite the repatriation of mortal remains of the petitioner's son who was working there and passed away in November 2025.The bench of Dr. Justice Nupur Bhati was hearing a petition filed by a father whose son was working in Saudi Arabia on a valid work visa, and passed away...

Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 14, 2025

TAX Third-Country Invoicing Inapplicable For Electronic/Non-Electronic Toy Parts From China For Preferential Customs Duty Benefit: Mumbai AARIncome Tax Act | Gross Receipts Cannot Be Taxed As Income Without Deducting Expenses: Bombay High CourtArbitrationS.11 Arbitration Plea Not Maintainable Without Valid S.21 Notice; Email Suggesting Arbitrator Appointment Insufficient: Kerala High...

'AI-Generated Petitions': Kerala High Court Flags Rise In Fraudulent De-Freezing Pleas, Orders Mandatory Impleadment Of Local SHO

Noting increasing misuse of jurisdiction by false and forged cases, the Kerala High Court recently directed the Registry to ensure impleadment of Station House Officers of the police stations having jurisdiction over the area of residence of the petitioners that prefer pleas seeking de-freezing of their accounts.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim passed the direction while considering a plea...

Delhi Air Pollution : CJI Advises Lawyers To Avail Hybrid Hearings Due To Adverse Weather Conditions

The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, has advised Members of the Bar and Parties-in-Person to consider availing the hybrid mode of appearance through video conferencing for matters listed before the Court, in view of the prevailing weather conditions.The Registry has issued a circular to this effect. The Registry stated that the option of appearing through video conferencing may...

Supreme Court Weekly Digest: November 21 - 30, 2025

Supreme Court Weekly Digest November 21 - 30, 2025 Acquisition of Land for Industrial Purposes Act, 1997 (Tamil Nadu) - Sections 7(2), 7(4) and 12 - Land Acquisition - Concluded Contract - Payment of Interest – Held, a concluded contract voluntarily entered into between the Government and the landowner/person interested for the determination of compensation under Section 7(2)...

AILET 2026 Concluded: Easy to Moderate Paper, Cut-off Likely Around 120/150

The AILET 2026 examination for admission to NLU Delhi was successfully conducted, with the paper being easy to moderate in overall difficulty and closely aligned with the difficulty level observed last year.Overall Difficulty LevelThe paper was balanced and manageable, with no major surprises in terms of structure or question types. Most sections were scoring for well-prepared...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 1, 2025 To December 7, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 246 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 249 Nominal Index: Prem Chand Verma v/s State of Himachal Pradesh and another, 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 246 Veeku v/s State of H.P. and others.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 247 Raj Industries v/s Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board & others, 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 248 Seema Sharma v/s Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture...

Contractor Not Responsible For Dept's Failure To Obtain Administrative Approvals; Govt Must Clear Admitted Dues: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has emphasized that it is not the job of a contractor to ensure that all administrative approvals, technical sanctions, or legal formalities are completed before undertaking contractual obligations.Justice Rajesh Sekhri underlined that it is the responsibility of the concerned department to clarify how work was executed in the absence of...

UP Panchayat Polls: Allahabad High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking 'NOTA' Option & Candidate Names On Ballot Papers

The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) on Friday issued notices and granted a 4-week time to the State Election Commission and the UP Govt to file their responses to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea praying for the mandatory inclusion of the 'None of the Above (NOTA)' option in the ballot papers and EVMs for the Panchayat Polls in the State. A bench of Justice Rajan Roy...

Autopsy Of Truth: How Neutral Doctors Perform Postmortem On A Living Child's Testimony

In the prosecutions under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, the testimony of the child victim constitutes the primary evidence, while medical evidence is intended to play a corroborative role. Section 29 of the Act further strengthens this position by introducing a statutory presumption against the accused once foundational facts are proved.Despite this legal framework, trial courts repeatedly witness prosecutions falter, not because of the child's testimony becoming...