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State Cannot Deny Increment & Benefits To Chief Justice's Staff Once CJ Grants Extension Of Service Under Article 229: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that once the Chief Justice grants extension of service to his Principal Private Secretary with full consequential benefits under Article 229 of the Constitution, the administrative establishment does not have any right to seek further clarification from the State.Further, the Court remarked that there is a clear distinction between extension in...
Supreme Court Refers 'Bharat Drilling' Judgment' To Larger Bench For Clarity Whether Prohibited Claims Bind Arbitral Tribunals
The Supreme Court on Friday referred its 2009 judgment in Bharat Drilling and Foundation Treatment Private Limited versus State of Jharkhand (2009) 16 SCC 705. to a larger bench, observing that the ruling has been repeatedly and incorrectly relied upon to dilute prohibitory clauses in government contracts. A bench of Justice P S Narasimha and Justice A S Chandurkar said the earlier decision...
Arbitration Clause In GeM Contract Becomes Inoperative Once S.18 Of MSMED Act Is Invoked Before MSME Council: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that once a supplier invokes Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act), the statutory dispute-resolution mechanism under the Act overrides the arbitration clause contained in a Government e-Marketplace (GeM) contract, including the agreed seat of arbitration.The ruling was delivered by Justice Manish Choudhury,...
MCA Redefines Small Company Criteria, Raises Paid Up Capital Cap To Rs 10 Crore and Turnover Cap To Rs 100 Crore
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has revised the definition of small companies by increasing the turnover ceiling from Rs 40 crore to Rs 100 crore and the paid-up capital threshold from Rs 4 crore to Rs 10 crore.The notification was issued on December 1, 2025 which took effect immediately. The amendment updates the Companies (Specification of Definition Details) Rules, 2014. These rules...
Income Tax Appeal Cannot Be Rejected Solely For Assessee's Non-Appearance Before CIT(A): Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that an Income Tax Appeal cannot be rejected solely for the assessee's non-appearance before the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. stated that none of the provisions in Section 250 of the Income Tax Act permit the appellate authority to reject the appeal on the ground of non-appearance of the assessee/appellant,...
How Digital Piracy Is Evolving And What Courts Are Doing About It
Digital consumption has transformed creative industries. Film, music, sport and publishing now reach audiences across geographical borders through a combination of streaming portals, social platforms and direct creator to consumer models. This shift has created new spaces for entertainment and information but has also given rise to a sophisticated ecosystem of unlawful copying, broadcast reproduction and content theft. Digital piracy has moved far ahead of the traditional world of torrent sites...
Calcutta High Court Says KMP Coconut Oil Packaging Looks Too Similar to Shalimar's, Upholds Injunction
The Calcutta High Court has upheld an interim injunction in favour of Shalimar Chemical Works Pvt. Ltd. that restrains Edible Products (India) Ltd., which sells coconut oil under the “KMP” brand, from using packaging the court found deceptively similar to Shalimar's long used trade dress. A division bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya in an order...
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Inquiry Into Fees Charged By MP Advocate General In Nursing Council Matter
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking inquiry into the alleged exorbitant fees charged by the Advocate General of Madhya Pradesh and other State Law officers in a litigation related to the Madhya Pradesh Nurses Registration Council (MPNRC).After a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi expressed inclination to dismiss...
Supreme Court Doubts Verdict Which Held Mere Inconvenience Of Parties As No Ground To Transfer Criminal Case
The Supreme Court has cast doubt on its recent judgment in Shri Sendhur Agro & Oil Industries vs. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd which held that "mere convenience or inconvenience of the parties may not by itself be sufficient enough to pray for transfer" of a criminal case from one state to another as per Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant(as he...