Registered Homebuyer Society Can Initiate Insolvency Against Builders Only With Consent From All Buyers: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has ruled that a registered society of homebuyers can file an insolvency application, but only if each homebuyer individually authorises it to act on their behalf. A resolution passed only by the society's core committee does not meet this requirement, a bench of Chaiperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Barun Mitra...

Is Definition Of 'Appropriate Government' Under OSH Code, Appropriate?

India's labour-law regime, built over decades through a framework of over 40 Central and 100+ State laws[2], had become complex, fragmented, and often inconsistent with respect to definitions, enforcement, and jurisdiction. The multitude of statutes created overlapping compliance burdens and, among other issues, persistent confusion about which authority was competent in particular situations. To resolve this, the Second National Commission on Labour (NCL) was constituted in 1999[3] with a clear...

Indigo Crisis: Delhi High Court To Hear PIL For Ground Support, Refund On December 10

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking ground support and refund to passengers affected over the Indigo flight crisis. The matter was mentioned today by a lawyer before a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela. The counsel said that the situation at the airports is inhuman and that there was no...

Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict On Appeals Against 'Haal' Movie

The Kerala High Court on Monday (December 8) reserved its verdict on appeals challenging single judge's decision setting aside A certificate granted to 'Haal' movie.Appeals filed by Centre, Central Board of Film Certification and Catholic Congress were considered together by the Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan.During the hearing the counsel...

Meter Reading, Billing & Disconnection Services Are Ancillary To Electricity Distribution; Exempt From Service Tax: CESTAT Allahabad

The Allahabad Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that services, such as meter reading, billing, and connection/disconnection of electricity, are ancillary services of transmission and distribution of electricity and service tax is not payable for these services. P.K. Choudhary (Judicial Member) examined whether the services such as...

Kerala Court Acquits Actor Dileep In Actress Rape & Abduction Case, Six Including Pulsar Suni Found Guilty

The Principal District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam on Monday (December 8) acquitted prominent Malayalam actor Dileep in the 2017 actress rape and abduction case.Smt. Honey M. Varghese pronounced the verdict today in open court, giving a conclusion to the trial that spanned over a period of 8 years.The judge found Pulsar Suni (A1), Martin Antony (A2), B Manikandan (A3), V.P. Vijeesh (A4),...

Bank Cannot Hold OTS Earnest Money Once It Accepts Resolution Plan: NCLT Mumbai

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has held that once a bank accepts full consideration under an approved resolution plan and issues a No-Dues Certificate, it cannot later claim any right over additional funds or assets belonging to the Corporate Debtor. A coram of Judicial Member Sushil Mahadeorao Kochey and Technical Member Prabhat Kumar, in an order dated 5 December 2025,...

Indigo Crisis | 'Govt Of India Has Taken Cognisance, Timely Action Seems To Have Been Taken' : Supreme Court Refuses Urgent Listing

The Supreme Court on Monday refused urgent listing for a petition concerning the Indigo flight crisis, observing that the Government of India has already taken cognizance of the issue.A counsel mentioned the matter relating to the plight of passengers left stranded across several airports in the country after many Indigo Flights abruptly cancelled their operations over last few days....

MP High Court Upholds Divorce Based On Photos Of Wife's Adultery Without S.65B Evidence Act Certificate, Says Requirement Not Mandatory

While upholding family court's divorce decree granted in favour of a husband based on photographs of the wife committing adultery, the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed that the Indian Evidence Act was not strictly applicable in matrimonial cases. Rejecting the wife's argument that the Family Court erred in relying on photographs submitted without a Section 65B Certificate under Indian...

Tej Bahadur Sapru- A Sesquicentennial Tribute

December 8, this year is the 150th birth anniversary of Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru who was one of the best legal minds of the country. It is only appropriate that we remember him and light his memory. The likes of him belong to the ages. Very rarely do we see someone like him.A jurist and scholar of the highest repute, he was a great constitutional lawyer who achieved brilliant success. It is said that Sir Tej 'had something which does not necessarily go with superior...

CJI Surya Kant Inaugurates Skill Development & Polytechnic Courses For Haryana Jail Inmates

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant inaugurated Skill Development Centres, Polytechnic diploma courses and ITI-level vocational programmes for inmates across various jails in Haryana on December 6. These initiatives have been launched under the project “Empowering Lives Behind Bars, Real Change: The New Paradigm of Correctional Justice.” The programmes, aimed at reshaping the...

UP RERA Issues Advisory After 129 Projects Enter Insolvency, Stops Hearing Homebuyer Complaints

The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) has warned homebuyers that it can no longer hear or pursue any case linked to 129 real estate projects after 14 developers were pushed into insolvency proceedings before the NCLT between January 2024 and December 2025. The authority has told buyers that all grievances, including dues, rights and obligations, must now be taken only...