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Allahabad High Court Rejects Advocate's Plea Challenging LoP Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha Election From Raebareli
The Allahabad High Court today dismissed an advocate's petition seeking a writ of quo warranto against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi pertaining to his Lok Sabha election from Raebareli constituency. The petitioner in person Ashok Pandey claimed that due to Gandhi's conviction in the criminal defamation case over the "why all thieves have Modi surname" remark, he was disqualified...
Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : December 4, 2025
Links to today's reportsParent's Work-From-Home Status Alone Cannot Determine Child Custody : Supreme CourtUsing AI In Judiciary Is Not About Creating Robotic Judges; Justice ManmohanS. 354C IPC | Taking Photos Or Videos Of Woman When She's Not Engaged In Private Acts Won't Amount To Voyeurism : Supreme Court'Govt Already Addressing Misuse Of AI-Generated Content' : Supreme Court Disposes Of...
NCLT Kolkata Approves Vedanta's Rs 545 Crore Plan to Revive Incab Industries
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Kolkata has recently approved Vedanta Limited's Rs 545 crore resolution plan for the revival of cable manufacturing company Incab Industries Limited. The tribunal held that once a plan complies with the requirements of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, the commercial wisdom of the Committee of Creditors must prevail. “Therefore, subject to...
Tamil Nadu Officers Move Supreme Court Against Madras HC Order To Allow Temple Devotees To Light Lamp Near Thiruparankundram Hill Dargah
Tamil Nadu authorities have filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court challenging the order passed by the Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) permitting devotees of the Arulmighu Subramaniya Swamy Temple to light lamps (Karthigai deepam) at the Deepathoon (stone lamp pillar) atop the Thiruparankundram hills, which is located close to a dargah.The petition is filed challenging the...
Litigants Can File Contempt Pleas Against Bar Association Office Bearers If Continuous Strikes Delay Revenue Cases : Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has issued general directions mandating that office bearers of Bar Associations will be held liable for contempt of court in case the proceedings under the UP-Revenue Code 2006 could not be concluded within the prescribed time limits due to continuous strikes. Stressing that the issue of strikes is affecting the public at large,...
Lower Conversion Factor Applicable For Timber Imports Before 11.5.2012: Kerala High Court Allows Refund Of Additional Customs Duty
The Kerala High Court has held that a lower conversion factor is applicable for timber imports made before 11.05.2012. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. examined the issue regarding the refund of additional customs duty paid for the import of timber from Myanmar and other foreign countries. The centre of controversy was the conversion factor to be applied for converting the Hoppus Ton,...
Cyclostyled Notices Sent To 26 Lakh Persons During Bihar SIR : Prashant Bhushan Tells Supreme Court
In the challenge to the SIR Process, the petitioners today told the Supreme Court that during the Bihar SIR, the ECI issued 'cyclostyled' notices to 26 lakh people on proving their eligibility without giving them any reasons for the same. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a batch of pleas assailing the SIR initiated across...
Kerala Building Tax Act | Increased Plinth Area Due To Additional Construction Justifies Building Tax Reassessment: High Court
The Kerala High Court held that once the plinth area of a building increases due to additional construction, a fresh building tax assessment must be carried out under the Kerala Building Tax Act. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A., after examining the documents produced by the assessee, stated that the assessee had carried out additional constructions after the initial construction, which...
Arbitration | Agreed Interest Rate Can't Be Later Challenged As Exorbitant; Arbitrator Cannot Overrride Contractual Rate : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed appeals filed by BPL Limited against an arbitral award, upholding the enforcement of a 36% annual interest rate on outstanding dues owed to Morgan Securities and Credits Private Limited. The Court ruled that corporate entities cannot claim contractual terms are "unconscionable" after voluntarily agreeing to them ..“Once the parties by mutual...
Bombay High Court Bars Chemco Plast From Using “CHEMCO” As Trademark, Allows Use As Domain Name
The Bombay High Court has partly granted an interim injunction in favour of Chemco Plastic Industries Pvt. Ltd, restraining rival plastic manufacturer Chemco Plast from using the marks “CHEMCO” or “CHEMCO PLAST” as trademarks. However, the Court declined to stop the firm from using “Chemco” as its trade name or domain name, citing its long and concurrent use.A single bench of...
'Revenge Is A Powerful Instinct': Delhi High Court Cites S.8 Evidence Act To Uphold Conviction Of Sentry For Killing Colleague
While upholding the conviction of a sentry for vengeful murder of his colleague, the Delhi High Court observed that revenge is a powerful, instinctual and momentarily rewarding emotional response that rarely translates into genuine, lasting peace or well-being. Cautioning the citizens against giving into such emotions, a division bench of Justices Subramonium Prasad and Vimal Kumar Yadav...