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...

Assistant Manager Vacancy At UnitedLex India Private Limited [Bengaluru; Apply Now]

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'Distributing Bible, Preaching Religion No Crime': Allahabad High Court Pulls Up UP Police For Overreach In Conversion Case

In a strongly worded order, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that the mere distribution of the Bible or the act of preaching a religion does not constitute an offence under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021. A bench of Justice Abdul Moin and Justice Babita Rani also admonished the UP Police for what it termed as "bending backward"...

S. 35 BNSS | Arrest Is An 'Individualized Act'; Distinct Reasons Backed By Material Mandatory For Each Co-Accused : Bombay HC

In a significant observation, the Bombay High Court has ruled that arrest is an 'individualized' act and therefore, the investigating agencies cannot justify the arrest of multiple suspects using 'collective' or 'group-based' reasons. Interpreting the mandate of Section 35 BNSS, the Court held that reasons for arrest cannot be a "mechanical reproduction" of statutory clauses; instead, they...

HP State Consumer Commission Holds Sardar Sarovar Nigam Liable For Unilateral Early Redemption Of Deep Discount Bonds

The Himachal Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Shimla, comprising Justice Inder Singh Mehta (President) and Yogita Dutta (Member), has held Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited liable for deficiency in service for unilaterally altering the terms of its Deep Discount Bonds through early redemption without obtaining the mandatory...

Delhi District Commission Holds Magic Eye Developers Liable For Unilateral Cancellation Of Flat Allotment

The Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising Poonam Chaudhry, President, Bariq Ahmad, Member and Shekhar Chandra, Member has held Magic Eye Developers Pvt. Ltd. liable unilateral cancellation of flat allotted to the complainant, reselling the unit and retaining the funds paid by him. Brief facts: The complainant booked a 1 BHK Studio apartment in a...

CLAT 2026 Analysis

After the roller-coaster that was CLAT 2025, it was natural for aspirants to walk into CLAT 2026 with a mix of hope, anxiety, and uncertainty. CLAT 2025 was far from smooth — what should have been a routine exam cycle turned into months of litigation, urgent hearings, contradictory court orders, revised results, and widespread errors. It is a year remembered for all the wrong reasons,...

Banking Regulation Act | Declaring Account As NPA On 90th Day Of Irregularities Compliant With RBI Norms: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the action of a bank, declaring an account as Non-Performing Asset (NPA) on the 90th day of irregularities, cannot be said to be 'premature'.RBI's prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning which have statutory force under Sections 21 and 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, provide that an Overdraft (OD) or Credit...

Madras HC Quashes SCNs Against Apollo Tyres & MRF; Says S.74 GST Act Cannot Be Invoked When Tax Was Paid Voluntarily

The Madras High Court has quashed Show Cause Notices issued to Apollo Tyres Limited and MRF Limited alleging wrongful availment of Input Tax Credit (ITC) for the composite supply of Tyres, Tubes and Flaps (TFF) since tax difference was paid voluntarily. In twin judgments dated November 28,2025, Justice Krishnan Ramasamy examined if Show Cause Notice had fulfilled the ingredients...

GST Demand Cannot Exceed Amount Mentioned In Show Cause Notice: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a tax demand under GST cannot exceed the amount mentioned in the show cause notice and that doing so violates basic principles of fairness. The Division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar set aside a GST demand raised against a goods transport agency (GTA), after finding that the final demand was...

Legal Manager (Loan Against Property) Vacancy At Kotak Mahindra Limited [Mumbai; Apply Now]

Kotak Mahindra Limited invites online application for the post of Legal Manager (Loan Against Property) Name of the Post: Legal Manager (Loan Against Property) No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience · Graduate degree in Law, as regular full time student, from a recognized university. Candidates with Post Graduate Degree in Law shall be given preference. · Post Qualification Experience: Experience in finance industry, preferably in banking...

ITAT Cannot Re-Adjudicate Issues Under Guise Of Rectification U/S 254(2) Income Tax Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that the rectification power under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act is akin to the review power under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC and is limited to rectifying any mistake apparent on the face of the record. The Tribunal cannot re-adjudicate issues or modify its original order under the guise of rectification. Section 254(2) of the Indian Income Tax Act,...