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Illegal Encroachment Over Pond: Gujarat High Court Dismisses Residents' Plea Challenging Notices To Vacate Govt Land
The Gujarat High Court on Friday (November 28) dismissed pleas by 77 individuals challenging notices to vacate possession of a premises stated to be water body in Ahmedabad, observing that the construction was unauthorized, done without any permission and the occupants lacked ownership. Justice Mauna M Bhatt in her order noted that the pleas were filed challenging notices dated 6-11-2025...
Pilot Project To Streamline Listing To Commence On Monday, Other Issues To Be Resolved In Phases: CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Friday said that his first priority is to streamline the listing of matters and remove unpredictability in the cause list system. He announced that a pilot initiative to address the uncertainty around listings will begin on Monday and asked for cooperation from the Bar to make it work.Speaking at the felicitation function organised by the Supreme...
NSEL Gets NCLT Nod For ₹1,950-Crore Settlement With 5,682 Traders Affected In 2013 Scam
The National Company Law Tribunal at Mumbai on Friday approved a Rs 1,950-crore one-time settlement for 5,682 traders affected by the 2013 National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) scam, holding that the proposal met statutory requirements and did not violate public policy.A bench of Judicial Member Sushil Mahadeorao Kochey and Technical Member Prabhat Kumar noted that the settlement had received...
Madras High Court Jails Contemnor For Repeated Breach Of HUL's 'WHEEL' Trademark Injunction
The Madras High Court has sentenced the proprietor of Roopa Industries to three months civil imprisonment and attached the company's property for repeatedly breaching an injunction protecting HUL's 'WHEEL' and 'ACTIVE WHEEL' trademarks.In an order passed on November 26, 2025, Justice N Senthilkumar found that Roopa Industries had continued using deceptively similar marks despite a...
J&K&L High Court Flags 'Unchecked Commercialisation' In Srinagar's Balgarden Area, Calls For Time-Bound Action Plan From Civic Body
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has flagged the Srinagar Municipal Corporation's (SMC) prolonged inaction and systemic enforcement failures, holding that the “unchecked and unauthorised commercialisation of the Balgarden area reflects broader enforcement challenges in Srinagar.”The Court has directed the Chief Secretary of the Union Territory to form a high-powered...
Kerala High Court Recalls Witnesses Cross-Examined By Accused Himself After Lawyer Quit, Cites Violation Of Right To Fair Trial
The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment, allowed a prayer for the recall of two prosecution witnesses, who were cross-examined by the accused himself without a counsel present.Justice V.G. Arun opined that the trial court ought to have made the accused aware of his right to be defended by a State-appointed lawyer when his former lawyer relinquished vakalath.Referring to Section 304 of...
Cough Syrup Deaths 'Most Shocking Case In Medical History': MP High Court Denies Relief Against Sealing, Licence Suspension Of Distributor
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by a distributor of Coldrif cough syrup, challenging the sealing of his shop along with the cancellation of his drug license, observing the subject case to be 'the most shocking case in medical history'.The bench observed that the appellant had an efficacious remedy of appealing before the State Government under the Drug Rules,...
Income Tax Act | SBI Not 'Assessee In Default' U/S 201 For Not Deducting TDS While Obeying Court's Interim Order: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the State Bank of India (SBI) cannot be treated as an 'assessee in default' under Section 201 of the Income Tax Act for not deducting Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) on Leave Travel Concession (LTC) payments, as it was bound by an interim order which prohibited such deduction. Justices A. Muhamed Mustaque and Harisankar V. Menon examined whether the...
S.498A IPC | Offence Of Cruelty Attracted Even To Live-In Relationships, Void & Voidable Marriages: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that the provisions of Section 498A IPC (cruelty) are attracted even in cases of a void or voidable marriage, or a relationship in the nature of marriage such as live-in relationships provided the ingredients of the offence are otherwise established.The petitioner man had alleged that the complainant and him were not legally married and thus she could not...
Supreme Court Refers Plea Seeking Separate Personal Law For Buddhists To Law Commission
The Supreme Court today referred to the consideration of the Law Commission of India a plea seeking seperate personal laws for the Buddhist Community.The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Baghchi was hearing a PIL filed by the Buddhist Personal Law Action Committee. The Committee sought to have separate personal laws for the Buddhist community. Notably, the Sikh, Jain and...