Service Tax Refund Cannot Be Denied On Limitation When Deposit Was Made During Investigation: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that service tax deposited during the course of investigation cannot be denied refund merely on the ground of limitation under Section 102(3) of the Finance Act, 1994, especially when the department itself later drops proceedings and acknowledges non-liability. The Division Bench of Justice Rajani Dubey and Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad...

Delhi High Court Asks Jammu & Kashmir Deputy CM To Implead Uploaders Of 'Objectionable Content' In Defamation Suit

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, to implead in his defamation suit the individuals who have uploaded alleged objectionable content against him on social media.Justice Amit Bansal allowed the application filed by Choudhary to prepone hearing in the matter which was otherwise listed on January 13, 2026. While posting...

Call for Applications: LiveLaw Campus Ambassador Programme 2026–2028

LiveLaw invites applications from law students for the 2026 cohort of the Campus Ambassador Programme. The initiative focuses on building organised student representation at universities and developing steady channels for academic outreach, feedback exchange, and institutional interaction.Ambassadors will coordinate activities that support legal education, improve awareness about resource access, and assist with student-level engagement relating to LiveLaw's work.OverviewLiveLaw is an...

Internal Dispute Among Directors Of Company Not 'Genuine Hardship' Preventing Timely Filing Of ITR: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that internal disputes between the Directors of a company is not 'genuine hardship' under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 1961, preventing timely filing of its Income Tax Return, particularly in absence of convincing evidence.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Madhu Jain observed,“The internal dispute among the Directors of the company is...

Umar Khalid, Sharjeel, Gulfisha Fatima Bail : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing | Delhi Riots UAPA Case

The Supreme Court is hearing bail petitions filed by Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and others in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Bench: Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria Follow this page for live...

Supreme Court Dismisses Contempt Plea Filed Against Delhi High Court Over Senior Designations Process

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (December 9) dismissed a contempt petition filed against the Delhi High Court alleging a delay in reconsidering the applications for the designation as 'Senior Advocates', which were deferred or rejected in November last year.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the petition, observing that the High...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To ECI On Plea Challenging Exemption Of Assam From Special Intensive Revision Of Voter Rolls

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Election Commission of India on a writ petition challenging the ECI's decision to conduct only a “Special Revision” of the electoral roll in Assam instead of a “Special Intensive Revision” ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi posted the matter to...

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The Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai, established under the MNLU Act No. VI of 2014, is one of the premier National Law Universities in India. The prime goal of the University is to disseminate advanced legal knowledge amongst the students and impart in them, the skills of advocacy, socio-legal research, and policy formulation, and to prepare them for utilizing these skills for social transformation and comprehensive development.About the CourseThe Department for Promotion of Industry...

Inactivity Of Company For Two Years No Bar To Insolvency Proceedings: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at New Delhi has recently ruled that a company cannot avoid insolvency proceedings simply because it has not been operating for two years. A bench of Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Barun Mitra while upholding insolvency proceedings against Sant Kripa Appliances said, “the mere fact that CD was not functioning for...

NCLT Delhi Clears DCM Shriram's Scheme to Reorganise Its Businesses

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at New Delhi has approved a composite amalgamation and demerger scheme for DCM Shriram Industries and three group entities The bench of Judicial Member Ashok Kumar Bhardwaj and Technical Member Ravindra Chaturvedi cleared the plan on November 21, 2025 while making it clear that the tax department's recovery rights remain untouched and that any default...

Karnataka High Court Stays Govt Order To Provide Menstrual Leave In Registered Industrial Establishments

Update - After Staying Menstrual Leave Order, Karnataka High Court Agrees To Hear State TomorrowThe Karnataka High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (December 9) stayed the November 20 government notification mandating industrial establishments registered under various laws, to provide one day paid menstrual leave per month to all permanent, contract, outsourced women employees. Justice...

Delhi High Court Deprecates Lodging Of FIRs With Inflated Allegations, Says Criminal Justice System No Tool To Settle Personal Scores

The Delhi High Court has deprecated the practice of lodging FIRs with inflated allegations, underscoring that criminal justice system cannot be used to settle personal scores. Justice Amit Mahajan said that parties must be conscious that initiation of criminal proceedings carries serious consequences and must not be undertaken lightly or on the spur of anger or ill-advice.“This Court finds...