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No Parallel Proceedings; Revenue Authorities Should Step Aside Once Civil Court Takes Up Dispute: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that revenue authorities cannot run concurrent proceedings once a civil court has already seized a dispute. Court noted that this principle was violated in a Kupwara land-pathway dispute where both sides simultaneously sought remedies before different forums.Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, while dismissing a writ petition filed by one...
Goa Nightclub Fire: Delhi Court Denies Transit Anticipatory Bail To Owners Saurabh, Gaurav Luthra
A Delhi Court on Thursday denied transit anticipatory bail to Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa which caught fire and killed atleast 25 people.Additional Sessions Judge Vandana of Rohini Courts passed the order. The prosecution opposed the bail pleas arguing that the Luthras evaded the investigating mechanism, manipulated authorities and fled the...
Allahabad High Court Organises Gender Sensitization Workshop For Family Court Counsellors
The Committee for Sensitization of Family Court Matters, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, organised a one-day workshop on “Gender Sensitization” on 7 December 2025 at the Judicial Training & Research Institute (JTRI), Uttar Pradesh. The programme brought together Family Court Counsellors from various districts across the State for an interactive and reflective training module...
Co-operative Societies Rules | Managing Committee Can't Oust Co-Opted Member At Pleasure; Must Invoke No-Confidence Procedure: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently held that co-opted members of a managing committee cannot be removed at the “pleasure” of the elected board. The Court held that the only lawful method of removing any member of a managing committee, elected or co-opted, is the statutory process under Rule 43-A of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules.Justice K. Babu delivered a common judgment...
S.138 NI Act | Supreme Court Sets Aside Kerala HC Ruling That Cheque Dishonor Case Not Maintainable For Unexplained Cash Debt Over Rs.20K
The Supreme Court recently set aside the Kerala High Court judgment in PC Hari v. Shine Varghese, which held that a debt created by a cash transaction above Rs.20,000 in violation of the Income Tax (IT) Act, 1961 cannot be considered as a "legally enforceable debt" under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act unless there is a valid explanation for the same.A bench of Justices PK...
'No Publication Or Tweet Attributed To Me': Rahul Gandhi Tells Karnataka High Court In Plea To Quash Defamation Case By State BJP
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told the Karnataka High Court on Thursday (December 11) that there was no material linking him to the publication or tweets, alleged to be defamatory on the basis of which the State BJP had lodged a complaint against him. The court was hearing Gandhi's plea seeking quashing of criminal defamation proceedings initiated against him by the State BJP over an...
Service Tax | Commission Earned From Foreign Suppliers Is 'Export Of Service': CESTAT Mumbai Sets Aside Demand Against Paramount Dyes
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), Mumbai has held that commission received in India for facilitating sales of goods for foreign suppliers amounts to “export of service” and cannot be taxed under the category of Business Auxiliary Service (BAS).A Bench comprising S.K. Mohanty (Judicial Member) and M.M. Parthiban (Technical Member) allowed the appeal filed...
Umar Khalid Granted Interim Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case To Attend Sister's Wedding
A Delhi Court on Thursday (December 11) granted interim bail to former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid in relation to the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Khalid had sought interim bail to attend his sister's wedding.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts granted interim bail to Khalid commencing from December 16 to...
Supreme Court Designates Four Ex-Judges As Senior Advocates
The Supreme Court has designated four former High Court judges, including two Chief Justices, as Senior Advocates.The decision was taken during a Full Court Meeting of the Supreme Court held on December 10, 2025, chaired by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant.The following retired Judges were conferred with the designation : Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili, Former Judge, High Court for...
Supreme Court Orders SIT Probe Into Unnatural Death Of Tribal Youth In Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 11) directed the investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the case related to the unnatural death of a Scheduled Tribe youth named Nilesh Adivasi in Madhya Pradesh in July 2025.The Court directed the Director General of Police of Madhya Pradesh to constitute a 3-member SIT, to be headed by an IPS officer in the rank of SP who belongs to the...