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...

Karnataka REAT Affirms RERA Order, Says No Grounds To Demolish Parts Of L&T Raintree Boulevard Project

The Karnataka Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (KREAT) has dismissed an appeal filed by homebuyers seeking demolition of parts of the L&T Realty Raintree Boulevard project, thereby affirming the Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority's order in favour of L&T Realty Developers Limited. A coram of Judicial Member Justice Santhosh Kumar Shetty N and Administrative Member Mahendra Jain,...

'Era Of Social Media': Gujarat High Court Asks State To Publicize Prohibitory Orders Under S.144 CrPC Online

The Gujarat High Court has directed the state authorities to widely publicize prohibitory orders under Section 163 BNSS (earlier Section 144 CrPC)–prohibiting assembly of four or more persons in a specific area to prevent urgent nuisance or on apprehending danger–on "social media" to generate public awareness about the same. In doing so the court observed that mere publication of such...

Delhi High Court Summons Woodland's MD and Senior Manager In Trademark Infringement Suit

The Delhi High Court has summoned Woodland (Aero Club) Pvt. Ltd.'s Managing Director Harkirat Singh and Senior Manager Madan Kalra to personally appear and file affidavits explaining why key correspondence with rival manufacturer Speedways Tyre Treads was not disclosed in Woodland's trademark infringement suit. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora issued the direction on December 01, 2025...

Himachal Drops Chief Justice From RERA Selection Panel as Assembly Clears Amendment Bill

The Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has passed the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Himachal Pradesh Amendment Bill, 2025, removing the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court from the committee that selects the Chairperson and Members of the state Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and placing the process under a committee headed by the Chief Secretary.Under...

Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 07, 2025

TAX Madras HC Quashes SCNs Against Apollo Tyres & MRF; Says S.74 GST Act Cannot Be Invoked When Tax Was Paid Voluntarily GST Demand Cannot Exceed Amount Mentioned In Show Cause Notice: J&K& L High Court ITAT Cannot Re-Adjudicate Issues Under Guise Of Rectification U/S 254(2)Income Tax Act: Madras High Court Manufacturing& Packaging Of Cement Not Civil Construction Activities;...

Senior Advocate Milind Sathe Appointed As New Advocate General Of Maharashtra

Senior Advocate Milind Sathe has been appointed as the Advocate General (AG) for Maharashtra and will be taking charge from Monday (December 8).Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis posted on X (earlier Twitter) confirming about the appointment of Sathe as the AG. The CM's official handle, while confirming the development, said, "The State Cabinet approved the appointment of Milind...

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

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 787 - 813]South Indian Bank Ltd. and Anr. v. Rahim H K and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 787Anish Anand v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 788Shijo Mon Joseph v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 789Kerala State Medical Councils v Daleel Ahmmed and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 790Save A Family Plan (India) v. The Deputy Commissioner...