Family Ties Between Debtor Promoters And SRA Shareholders No Disqualification Under IBC: NCLT Kolkata

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Kolkata has ruled that family or marital ties with a corporate debtor's promoters cannot, by themselves, render a resolution applicant ineligible under Section 29A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The tribunal held that the disqualification arises only when the relative in question is independently barred under the Code, emphasising that...

Supreme Court Expresses Shock At UP Bar Council Conducting 'Oral Interviews' For Enrollment & Charging Rs 2500 Per Candidate

While expressing shock at how the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council found a way to circumvent last year's judgment restricting the lawyers' enrolment fees to Rs. 750, the Supreme Court issued notice and directed the State Bar Council to file an affidavit explaining the same. A petition was filed before the Supreme Court claiming that the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council is charging Rs. 2500 for appearing in...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Appointment Of Candidate With 40% Locomotor Disability; Says Expiry Of Select List Cannot Defeat His Right

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to appoint the petitioner, certified as having 40% permanent locomotor disability, observing that he was denied appointment due to the cumbersome procedure adopted by the State and therefore rejecting his candidature merely because the selection list has expired would be unreasonable. The bench of Justice Ashish Shroti observed;...

Delhi High Court Bars 28 Websites From Streaming DAZN's Tyson Fury–Oleksandr Usyk Rematch

The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained 28 rogue websites from illegally streaming DAZN's exclusive broadcast of the rematch between heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, held on December 21, 2024. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the order on November 27, 2025, after noting that none of the websites had appeared before the court or filed written statements...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Six-Month Extension Granted To Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has upheld a six-month extension of service granted to the Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena, and held that its role is not to substitute its own view for that of the Government. The Court reiterated that as Rule 16 of the All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958 permits such extension and due process was followed, there was no ground...

Advocate Rakesh Kishore Who Attempted To Throw Shoe At Ex-CJI Attacked With Slippers In Delhi Court

Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who had earlier attempted to hurl a shoe at former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, was on Tuesday targeted by unidentified persons who tried to hit him with slippers inside the Karkardooma Court complex in Delhi.A video of the incident is circulating widely on social media. The clip shows a group of men attempting to strike Kishore with slippers before others...

Staff Reimbursement, Training, And Hospital Management In Joint Venture Not Taxable Under Service Tax: CESTAT Chennai

The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has stated that staff reimbursement, training, and hospital management in a joint venture are not taxable under the service tax. P. Dinesha (Judicial Member) and Vasa Seshagiri Rao (Technical Member) stated that the receipts characterised as “royalty”/“management fee” are integrally connected...

Concept Of 'Tentative Award' Is Foreign To Land Acquisition Act: J&K&L High Court Upholds Landowners' Right To Seek Reference

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that the Land Acquisition Act does not recognise the concept of a “tentative award”, clarifying that what is often referred to as such is merely a tentative assessment of compensation subject to approval of the competent authority. The Court further ruled that an application filed by landowners objecting to compensation at the tentative stage can...

NCDRC Upholds Surveyor's Assessment, Directs New India Assurance To Pay 9% Interest For Delayed Fire Claim Settlement

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), New Delhi, comprising Justice A.P. Sahi (President) and Bharatkumar Pandya (Member), has partly allowed a complaint filed by M.K. Aggarwal Hosiery (P) Ltd. against New India Assurance Co. Ltd., upholding the surveyor's assessment of loss and directing the insurer to pay interest and costs for delayed settlement Brief facts...

Income Tax Act | Long Term Capital Gain On Shares Cannot Be Branded Bogus Without Evidence: ITAT Mumbai

The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai has held that long-term capital gains (LTCG) arising from the sale of listed shares cannot be treated as unexplained cash credit under Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 merely on the basis of general allegations of penny-stock manipulation, when the assessee has supported the transactions with complete documentary evidence. A...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars Local Supplier From Using 'HIMALAYA' Mark For Ayurvedic Products

The Delhi High Court has temporarily barred Greenland Trading Company, a Delhi-based supplier of ayurvedic supplements, from manufacturing, selling or advertising any products under the mark “HIMALAYA” or similar variants. The court found that the company's branding was deceptively close to the registered marks of Himalaya Wellness Company. The ex-parte ad-interim injunction was issued...

"Treatment By 'Tantriks' Is Not A Valid Excuse For Prolonged Absence From Training As Constable": HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the 'treatment from Tantriks' could not be accepted as a valid or permissible ground to justify a trainee's prolonged absence from training as a constable.The Court further noted that the record clearly revealed no admissible medical evidence, and her conduct was incorrigible. Justice Ranjan Sharma remarked that: “Records reveal that the...