Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 01 - December 07, 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 455 To 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 472 NOMINAL INDEX Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited v. Commissioner of Income Tax, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 455 The State of Tamil Nadu and Another v. Madras Race Club and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 456 Rama Ravikumar v. The District Collector and Others, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 457 Mir Mahamood Ali v. Mir...

Assistant Law Officer Vacancy At North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation

The Karnataka Examination Authority invites application for the post of Assistant Law Officer in North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation. Name of the Post: Assistant Law Officer No. of Post: 05 (Five) Essential Qualification and Experience: A degree in law from a recognized University established by Law.Must have practiced as an Advocate for not less than two years. How to apply? To apply online, click hereThe last date to submit the online application is ...

Union Opposes Sonam Wangchuk's Plea To Appear In Supreme Court Hearing Through VC

The Union Government on Monday (December 8) opposed a request made by Sonam Wangchuk to appear before the Supreme Court via video conferencing from Jodhpur jail in the hearing on the challenge to his detention under the National Security Act.Dr. Gitanjali Angmo, Wangchuk's wife, has approached the Supreme Court through a habeas corpus petition challenging the detention of the Ladakh...

War Against Psychotropic Drugs – India's Policy Conundrums

Saddled with two of the World's largest cartels of illicit opium production, the Golden Crescent in North-West and the Golden Triangle in the North-East, with approximately four million psychotropic drug users[1], India's legal system faces a Herculean task.India's commitment on prohibition of intoxicating drinks & drugs is enshrined in Article 47 of the Constitution, mandating the State to endeavour “… to bring about prohibition of the consumption except for medicinal purposes of...

Construction Of School & College Buildings Between 2008-2012 Not Taxable As Commercial Or Industrial Construction Service: CESTAT Chennai

The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has stated that the construction of school and college buildings during 2008-2012 is not taxable as commercial or industrial construction service. P. Dinesha (Judicial Member) and Vasa Seshagiri Rao (Technical Member) examined whether the construction of buildings for educational institutions, such...

Failure To Provide Sample & Report To Accused Vitiates Trial Under Drugs Act: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act against a petitioner, holding that mandatory safeguards prescribed under the statute, namely furnishing of a portion of the sample and a copy of the Government Analyst's report to the accused, were violated.The court observed that such non-compliance renders the entire...

'Custodial Torture Falls Outside Scope Of Duty': MP High Court Refuses Sanction Protection U/S 197 CrPC To Accused Police Officers

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that the protection granted to police officers from prosecution, Section 197 CrPC or Section 218 of BNSS, does not exist in cases of abuse, false arrest, custodial violence or false registration, and is only applicable where there is a 'reasonable connection' with official duty.The bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar Gupta dismissed the petition filed by...

Supreme Court Orders 30% Women's Reservation In State Bar Councils; Allows Co-option In 10% Seats

In a significant order, the Supreme Court on Monday directed that 30% of the seats in the State Bar Councils - where elections are yet to be notified- must be represented by women advocates.For the present year, the Court ordered that 20% of the seats should be filled by way of election of women members, and 10% by co-option. The Court directed that a proposal for co-option be placed before...

Assistant Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Geomagnetism (IIG)

Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG) invites application for the post of Assistant. Name of the Post: Assistant No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 30 Years Pay Level: 06 (Pay Range Rs. 35,400 – 1,12,400/-) as per 7th CPC Essential Qualification and Experience · Graduate in Arts, Science or Commerce with 3 years' experience as UDC or equivalent post in a Govt. / Semi Govt. / Public Sector undertaking/ Private Sector of repute. · Desirable: (i) Preference...

Father Can't Be Denied Custody Due To His Inability To Produce 'Birth Certificate' Of Minor Child: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has recently held that a father cannot be denied the custody of his minor child merely because of his failure to produce 'birth certificate' in order to prove his paternity.While setting aside an order passed by a Family Court denying custody of a minor boy to his father, the Bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra observed –“Keeping in view the legal provisions under...

State Funding Will Ensure Free & Fair Elections : Justice Oka Recalls Justice Tarkunde's Suggestions

Lauding the vision of distinguished Bombay High Court judge-Justice VM Tarkunde, former Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay Oka recently shed light on certain "forgotten" recommendations made by Justice Tarkunde as far back as in 1975, including those pertaining to a voters' council at grassroot level as well as state funding of elections.Justice Oka reminisced that in 1974 Jayprakash Narayan...

Supreme Court Relaxes Senthil Balaji's Bail Condition In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court on Monday relaxed the bail condition imposed on ex-Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji that he should appear every Monday and Friday between 11 am and 12 noon at the office of the Deputy Director, the Directorate of Enforcement at Chennai. Modifying the condition, the bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed that Balaji will...