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'Direct Attack On Character': Tejinder Bagga Opposes In Delhi High Court Subramanian Swamy's Challenge To Summons In Defamation Case
BJP leader Tejinder Pal Singh Bagga has told the Delhi High Court that Subramanian Swamy's tweet against him claiming that he has been jailed many times, has directly attacked his character and integrity as well as lowered his reputation in the society. This is so as allegation of criminal antecedents is damaging for a person holding position in a political party, Bagga said in his response...
Income Tax Act | Documents Seized From Actor Yash's Residence Make Him 'Searched Person': Karnataka High Court Quashes Order U/S 153C
The Karnataka High Court has held that the search conducted at Actor Yash's residence makes him a 'searched person' under the Income Tax Act, as documents were seized from him, during the search and a panchanama was drawn. Hence, the order under Section 153C of the Act, which applies to persons other than the one originally searched, is without jurisdiction. Section 153C of the...
“Customs Cannot Resort To Delaying Tactics”: Delhi High Court Slams Dept For Not Releasing Seized Goods Despite Court Order
The Delhi High Court has slammed the Customs Department for repeatedly delaying implementation of its orders for release of articles seized from passengers arriving from abroad.Calling out the authority's “delaying tactics”, a division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Renu Bhatnagar warned of “stringent action” along with imposition of costs on errant officials.“This...
'Glaring Abuse Of PIL, Filed With Ulterior Motive': MP High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Plea Seeking FIR Against Cop
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking registration of an FIR against a Police Officer, observing that the petition appears to be targeting a particular police officer. The division bench of Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi observed; "The conduct of the petitioner as well as the material, which has been placed before us in...
Central Govt Ensuring GST Rate Cuts Are Passed On To Consumers: Finance Ministry Tells Lok Sabha
The Ministry of Finance has informed the Lok Sabha that, where several GST rates were rationalised, the Central Government has put in place a coordinated tax-administration mechanism to ensure that businesses actually pass on the GST rate-cut benefits to consumers. CBIC Monitoring Prices After GST Rate Cuts The Finance Ministry stated that the CBIC has been monitoring prices of...
Allahabad High Court Questions Legality Of Notice Process In Modified Township Plan, Seeks Affidavit From CEO NOIDA
Recently, the Allahabad High Court has called for the personal affidavit of the Chief Executive Officer of the New Okhla Development Authority for determining the area of circulation of newspapers 'Business Standard' and 'Mahamedha' through which objections were invited on the modified township plan map.Petitioner, Association of Apartment Owners of Pavilion Court and Pavilion Height...
Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Shared Parenting Order; Says Welfare Of Child Overrides Father's Status As Natural Guardian
The Jharkhand High Court recently held that Section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act must be read in conjunction with Section 13, and that the welfare of the child remains the primary consideration even though the father is designated as the natural guardian. The Court set aside the Family Court's order directing a “shared parenting arrangement” and granting custody to the...
Damages Arising Out of Contractual Disputes Cannot Trigger Insolvency Proceedings: NCLT Mumbai
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has held that claims arising from liquidated or unliquidated damages, which it said are contractual in nature, cannot be used to trigger insolvency proceedings as it dismissed Goodrich Logistics Private Limited's CIRP plea against Transrail Lighting Limited.A coram of Judicial Member Ashish Kalia and Technical Member Sanjiv Dutt said the...
S. 32(1) Evidence Act | Imminent Death Not A Precondition For Treating Statement As Dying Declaration : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 4), while restoring the summons to the deceased's in-laws in the shooting case, held that the mere fact that death was not imminent at the time of recording the statement does not render a dying declaration irrelevant. The bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh heard the case where the appellant lodged an FIR after his deceased...
NGT Regional Conference On Environment To Be Held In Chennai On December 6 & 7
The Zonal Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Chennai, is organizing the Regional Conference on Environment – 2025 on the 6th and 7th of December 2025. The conference is being held under the leadership of Mr. Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Chairperson, National Green Tribunal, and under the guidance of Mrs. Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana, along with other esteemed Members of the NGT. ...
Once Defect Is Noticed Within Warranty Period, Both Dealer & Manufacturer Are Jointly Liable For Deficiency In Service: J&K&L High Court
Highlighting the legal obligations of both dealers and manufacturers to resolve defects within the prescribed warranty period the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that once a defect is identified within the warranty period, both the dealer and the manufacturer are jointly and severally liable for the deficiency in service.In fastening the liability on the dealer and...