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NLU Odisha Announces Winners Of 3rd NLUO-CLS Essay Writing Competition 2025
National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack, in collaboration with its Constitutional Law Society (CLS), has announced the successful conclusion of the 3rd NLUO-CLS Essay Writing Competition 2025. This annual event is designed to foster critical engagement and research among law students and young legal professionals on contemporary constitutional law issues. NLUO was established with a vision to advance legal education, research, and professional skills for various legal professions,...
NGT Disposes Application In Gandhi Sagar Talab (bhilwara) Sewage Diversion Matter; Directs Timely Completion Of Ongoing Project
The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Zone Bench, Bhopal, has disposed of Original Application No. 220/2024(CZ) filed by Babulal Jajoo concerning the inflow of untreated sewage into Gandhi Sagar Talab, Bhilwara, Rajasthan.Background of the CaseThe Applicant alleged that untreated domestic sewage was freely entering the Gandhi Sagar Lake, causing pollution and environmental degradation....
Income Tax | Reassessment Cannot Be Initiated On Identical Survey Material Already Accepted In Earlier Proceedings: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court held that reassessment under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act is impermissible when it is based on the same survey material that the Assessing Officer (AO) has already examined and accepted in earlier proceedings. Justice Om Narayan Rai stated that the reassessment proceeding is clearly impermissible………It would be a clear case of “change...
Supreme Court Rejects CA's Plea Against Mutual Funds 'Sahi Hai' Ads
The Supreme Court today dismissed a challenge to Bombay High Court's dismissal of a PIL against endorsement of mutual funds through advertisements like 'Mutual Funds Sahi Hai' and 'Mutual Funds mein SIP sahi hai'.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, after hearing petitioner-Chandrakant C Shah in-person.The petitioner argued that the High Court found an element...
Settlement Fixing Payment Terms Doesn't Novate Or Change Debt's Nature: NCLT Mumbai Reaffirms
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai recently reaffirmed that a settlement agreement that merely prescribes the mode and schedule of payment does not extinguish or alter the nature of an operational debt and does not create any pre-existing dispute. A coram of Judicial Member Nilesh Sharma and Technical Member Sameer Kakar, while admitting Sparklet Engineers Pvt Ltd, an oil...
Delhi High Court Rejects DDA's Arbitration Appeal, Holds Revaluation Of Evidence Impermissible U/S 37 A&C Act
The Delhi High Court on December 11, 2025 upheld an Arbitral Award that favoured a contractor, M/s Harjinder Brothers, in a dispute over encashment of a bank guarantee and non-payment of "watch and ward" security expenses, dismissing an appeal filed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The Court presided by Hon'ble Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha reaffirmed that the appellate courts are...
Customs Act | Mens Rea Mandatory For Penalty U/S 114AA; Assessee Cannot Be Punished On Assumptions: CESTAT Chennai
The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that a penalty under Section 114AA of the Customs Act cannot be imposed unless the department proves mens rea and a clear act of abetment with cogent evidence. The Tribunal clarified that Section 114 has a penal character of being a penalty in personam, placing the burden squarely on the...
'Fake' Cases On Rise: As Informant Turns Hostile, Allahabad HC Grants Bail In 'Dowry Death' Case Where SC Saw 'Prima Facie' Evidence
Highlighting the "stark reality of the society" in the matrimonial cases, the Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) recently granted bail to an accused (Father-in-Law) in a dowry death case, observing that "fake cases of demand of dowry are on the rise". The relief was granted by Justice Pankaj Bhatia after the informant (brother of the deceased), who had previously approached the...
Section 92 CPC Broadly Worded, Allows Inquiry Into Trust Property Alienation: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that Section 92(1)(h) of the Code of Civil Procedure is “very widely worded”, empowering courts to grant such further or other relief as the nature of the case may require.The Court further remarked that Section 92(1)(h) is broad and allows “further or other relief” necessary for trust administration, including examining alienation of...
'Grossest Abuse Of Process': Supreme Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On NGO For Filing Writ Petition Against Constitution Bench Ruling
The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on an NGO for filing a writ petition under Article 32 seeking to challenge the 2014 Constitution Bench judgment which upheld exemption of minority educational institutions from the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice R Mahadevan dismissed the plea and described...
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud | The cause of justice must rank higher than individual interests
In this episode, the 50th Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud is in conversation with Senior Advocate and former President of the Bombay Bar Association, Mr. Rafique Dada. He reflects on the defining moments of his journey, from learning his craft at the feet of legal titans to delivering judgments that have redefined fundamental rights in modern India. CREDITS:Guest: Justice D.Y....
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud | The cause of justice must rank higher than individual interests
In this episode, the 50th Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud is in conversation with Senior Advocate and former President of the Bombay Bar Association, Mr. Rafique Dada. He reflects on the defining moments of his journey, from learning his craft at the feet of legal titans to delivering judgments that have redefined fundamental rights in modern India.CREDITS: Guest: Justice D.Y....