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ECI Cannot Conduct Citizenship Test Under The Guise Of SIR: Petitioners Tell Supreme Court
The petitioners challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process argued before the Supreme Court today that the Election Commission of India has no authority to determine a person's citizenship under the guise of the SIR exercise.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a batch of pleas assailing the SIR initiated across several...
Supreme Court Directs Reservation Of Five Posts For Women In Upcoming HCBA Nagpur Elections
The Supreme Court yesterday directed reservation of one post of Vice President, the post of Treasurer and three posts of Executive Members in the upcoming elections of the High Court Bar Association, Nagpur will for women members.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi noted that the office bearers of the Association had agreed to earmark these five posts for women...
Chandigarh Consumer Commission Rejects Appeal For Higher Compensation In Ford Endeavour Repair Case
The Chandigarh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, comprising Justice Raj Shekhar Attri (President) and Rajesh Kumar Arya (Member), has dismissed an appeal filed by M/s Green Force Engineers Pvt. Ltd. seeking enhancement of compensation for alleged faulty repair of a Ford Endeavour by M/s Bhagat Cars Pvt. Ltd. (Bhagat Ford). Brief Facts M/s Green Force Engineers Pvt....
Madras High Court Upholds Arbitral Award Directing MediaOne To Pay ₹1.23 Crore In 'Maatraan' Film Dispute
In a rejection of a challenge to an arbitral award, the Madras High Court has upheld the Sole Arbitrator's decision directing MediaOne Global Entertainment Ltd. to pay over 1.23 crores in relation to an agreement over the release of the film “Maatraan”. Dissmissing a plethora of arguments contended by the Petitioner, Justice N. Anand Venkatesh on 28th November 2025 ruled that...
PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Court Monitored Committee To Supervise Red Fort Blast Trial
A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a direction for a Court monitored Committee to supervise all stages of the trial in the recent red fort blast case. The matter will be heard tomorrow by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela. The plea, filed by Dr. Pankaj Pushkar, seeks a day-to-day trial in the case which is...
Assessment Order Passed Without Awaiting DVD Report Violates S. 50C(2) Income Tax Act: ITAT Ahmedabad
The Ahmedabad Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that an assessment order passed without awaiting the DVD (Departmental Valuation Officer) report violates Section 50C(2) of the Income Tax Act.Section 50C(2) of the Income Tax Act provides a mechanism for a taxpayer (seller) to dispute the stamp duty valuation of their immovable property if they believe it is higher than...
'Writ Not Maintainable In Face Of Disputed Ownership': Delhi High Court In Customs Gold Confiscation Case
The Delhi High Court recently refused to entertain a writ petition challenging confiscation of an air travellers' gold jewellery by the Customs, citing disputed ownership of the gold.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Renu Bhatnagar observed,“The foundational facts of the petition itself would be different in as much as the detention receipt has been issued only to one lady...
Employment Cases Cannot Be Characterised As Commercial Disputes Under Commercial Courts Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Monday held that disputes arising out of employment agreements cannot be treated as commercial disputes under the Commercial Courts Act merely because they contain business related clauses. The court categorically stated that “any dispute relating to an employment agreement cannot be treated to be a commercial dispute within the purview of Section 2(1)(c) of the...
S. 153C Income Tax Act | Public Info, Unrelated Data Seized From Searched Person Not Enough To Issue Show Cause Notice: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has observed that information available in public domain or any unrelated information seized from the searched person without a connection to the assessee is not enough to be the basis of issuing a show cause notice under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act. The court was hearing a plea challenging notice dated 13.10.2021 by the Assessing Officer (AO) for the...
Termination Of Trainee Cadet For Isolated Act Committed Under Severe Mental Distress, Without Dishonest Intent Is Shockingly Disproportionate: Delhi HC
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla held that termination of a trainee cadet for an isolated act committed under severe mental distress, without dishonest intent is shockingly disproportionate and violates the principles of natural justice. Background Facts The petitioner cleared the NDA entrance examination...
2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1159 | TUHIN KUMAR BISWAS @ BUMBA VERSUS THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL
Click the link below to read the report :Police, Courts Must Act As 'Initial Filters' To Avoid Prosecutions With No Reasonable Prospect Of Conviction: Supreme CourtS. 354C IPC | Taking Photos Or Videos Of Woman When She's Not Engaged In Private Acts Won't Amount To Voyeurism : Supreme Court...
