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'High Court's Sanction Not Obtained To Withdraw Prosecution' : Supreme Court Refuses To Quash Case Against Ex-MP Bal Kumar Patel
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 3) refused to quash the Arms Act case pending against former Lok Sabha MP Bal Kumar Patel. A Bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh upheld the Allahabad High Court's decision, declining to quash the proceedings, as the mandatory prior permission from the High Court for withdrawal of cases involving MPs/MLAs, as per the Ashwini...
IBC Not A Tool To Erase Third-Party Liabilities, NCLT Jaipur Rejects Resolution Plan for Goenka Diamonds
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Jaipur recently observed that the resolution process cannot be used to extinguish liabilities or securities of third parties who have no connection with the corporate debtor. The tribunal rejected the resolution plan submitted for Goenka Diamond and Jewels Limited and ordered liquidation of the company. A bench of Judicial Member Reeta Kohli...
S. 148 Income Tax Act | Reassessment Based On Mere Change Of Opinion Without Concrete Evidence Not Justified: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that reopening of income tax assessment under Section 148 of Income Tax Act based on mere change of opinion without concrete material is not justified, when the return has been threadbare examined during initial assessment and approved without failure of disclosure.It noted that as per the AO's own findings he was unsure about the actual escaped income...
Supreme Court Modifies Deadline For Punjab & Haryana Bar Council Elections As April 30
The Supreme Court today modified its earlier order on the election schedule for Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana, and held that elections be concluded by April 30, 2026 instead of March 15, 2026. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and NK Singh was hearing the plea seeking modification of its November 18 order which revised the time schedule for holding of State Bar...
Sabarimala Overcrowding: Kerala High Court Extends Order Restricting Pilgrims' Entry Only With Valid Passes At Allotted Time Slots
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (December 03) ordered that status quo shall be maintained so as to ensure compliance with its November 27 directions regarding entry to Sabarimala temple only with valid passes and strict adherence to permitted date/time slots.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar, after considering the submissions made before...
Finding Temple Authorities Failed To Comply, Madras High Court Permits Devotees To Light Lamp At Stone Pillar In Thiruparakundram Hills
After noting that its earlier order, permitting the lighting of lamps (Karthigai deepam) at the Deepathoon (stone lamp pillar) atop the Thiruparakundram hills was not complied with by the management of Arulmighu Subramaniya Swamy Temple, the Madras High Court today permitted devotees to go to the hill and light the deepam themselves. Justice GR Swaminathan made the direction in...
24K Oval Pendants Qualify As Gold Jewellery, Eligible For Duty Exemption: CESTAT Hyderabad
The Hyderabad Bench, Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in a matter concerning import of oval shaped gold pendants, has favoured classification under Customs Tariff Heading (CTH) 7113 1910 as 'articles of jewellery' instead of CTH 7108 1300 as 'semi-manufactured gold' In a recent order dated November 28, 2025 the Bench comprising A.K. Jyotishi (Technical...
Centre Says Tax Exemption For Cooperative-Made Goods Lies With GST Council; Lists Wide-Ranging Tax Relief & Financial Support For Cooperatives
The Union Minister for Cooperation, has told the Lok Sabha that the Government received requests to exempt goods made by cooperative societies from GST. However, decisions on GST exemptions are taken by the GST Council, which is a constitutional body. Despite this, the Minister said that the Central Government has already given many tax benefits to cooperatives to improve their...
'Traveled Beyond Its Brief': P&H High Court Stays State Human Rights Commission's Direction To Register FIR Against Police Officials
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has stayed the operation of directions issued by the Punjab State & Chandigarh (UT) Human Rights Commission, observing that the Commission had “travelled beyond its brief” by ordering executive authorities to take coercive action rather than issuing mere recommendations as mandated under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.While issuing notice...
Gujarat High Court Quashes GST Orders For Failure To Intimate Personal Hearing; Says Assessee Must Be Notified Before Final Order
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (December 3) quashed order issued to entity for failing to intimate about personal hearing, which had claimed that after notice of GST DRC-01 was issued to it, the authority did not intimate the date and time of personal hearing which was against principles of natural justice. In doing so the court said while issuing DRC-01 it would not be mandatory...
RGNUL Vice-Chancellor Prof. Jaishankar Singh Nominated To National Legal Services Authority
The Central Government, through Notification No. S.O. 5539(E) issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice (Department of Justice) under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, has nominated Prof. (Dr.) Jaishankar Singh, Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, as a Member of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).As a Member of NALSA, Prof. Jaishankar Singh will contribute to advancing access to justice by ensuring effective delivery of free legal aid,...