Maharashtra Local Body Polls | Remaining Elections Be Notified But No Reservation Above 50%, Orders Supreme Court

The results of the local bodies where elections have already been notified with more than 50% quota will be subject to the outcome of the petitions.

Plea In Calcutta High Court Challenges WB Judiciary Exam Notifications, Says Advt Violates SC's 3-Year Practice Norm

A writ petition has been filed before the Calcutta High Court challenging two recruitment notifications issued by the West Bengal Public Service Commission (WBPSC) on 13 August 2025 for the West Bengal Judicial Service Examinations of 2023 and 2024. The petitioner contends that the notifications unlawfully omit the mandatory eligibility requirement of three years' practice as an Advocate,...

Tax Authorities Cannot Resurrect Repealed VAT Powers After GST Regime, Nor Retain Deposits Without Statutory Backing: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court has held that where show-cause notices imposing penalty under Section 77 of the Tripura Value Added Tax Act, 2004 (TVAT Act) were issued after delay of 9 years, long after the repeal of the TVAT Act after GST Regime, are arbitrary, illegal and vitiated by malafides. The Court further held that the State cannot retain the security deposit taken for VAT registration...

Savarkar Defamation Case: CD Found Blank; Pune Court Refuses Complainant's Request To Play Rahul Gandhi's Speech Directly From YouTube

In an interesting development in the ongoing defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly defaming right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar in his speech at London, a special MP/MLA Court in Pune dismissed a plea to play the video of the speech in question, which is uploaded in Gandhi's YouTube Channel.Notably, Savarkar's grand nephew Satyaki has filed a criminal defamation...

J&K&L High Court Grants Bail To Allegedly Fake 'Bahubali' Co-Producer Accused Of Fraud

While granting bail to a man who had claimed to be a “Co-Producer” of the movie Bahubali, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that mere pendency of criminal cases elsewhere, without resulting convictions, cannot be a ground to keep an accused in jail for an indefinite period once the investigation is complete and the chargesheet is filed.The Court was hearing a...

'Unacceptable': Supreme Court Asks How Pinnelli Brothers Accessed Case Diary In TDP Workers' Murder Case; Refuses Anticipatory Bail

The Supreme Court today dismissed the anticipatory bail pleas filed by YSRCP leader and former MLA Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy, as well as his brother Pinnelli Venkatarami Reddy, in the double murder case of two Telegu Desam Party (TDP) activists.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta directed the Pinnelli brothers to surrender within 2 weeks, while expressing displeasure at...

Post-Award Claim For Reimbursement Of Municipal Tax Is Not Maintainable U/S 9 Arbitration Act: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court held that a partner cannot claim reimbursement of municipal tax payments through a post award petition filed under section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Arbitration Act) as such issue constitutes substantive monetary dispute requiring adjudication under section 34 of the Arbitration Act. Justice Gaurang Kanth dismissed the petition filed...

Supreme Court Criticises Kerala Governor's Delay In VC Appointments; Asks Him To Decide Soon On Justice Dhulia's Report

Justice Dhulia's report is not an "ordinary piece of paper", the Court observed.

Law Officer Vacancy At Bank Of India [Apply Now]

Bank of India invites online application for the post of Law Officer.Name of the Post: Law Officer No. of Post: 02 (Two) Age Limit: 25-32 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • Graduate in law (3 years/ 5 years full time regular course) from a recognized University. • As on date of notification the candidate must possess professional experience of minimum 4 years' post qualification experience as practicing lawyer and/or with law firm and/or as law officer in any Bank/Financial...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Condone 9-Month Delay By Assessee In Filing Revised Income Tax Return

The Delhi High Court has refused to condone a delay of 9-months by an assessee in filing his revised income tax return (ITR).A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar remarked,“Surely it should not take nine months to realize that initial ITR has some mistakes, which requires a revised return.”The Court was dealing with a plea against rejection of Petitioner's...

Madras High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Who Pushed Former Lover In Front Of Train For Refusing Marriage

The Madras High Court has commuted the death sentence of a man who pushed his former lover in front of a moving train after she refused to marry him. While the bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman agreed that the commission of murder could not be justified, the court added that the act did not fall under the category of rarest of rare. The court also noted that...

Reasoned Bail Orders By HC Must Avoid Comments On Prosecution Evidence Or Merits Of Case: J&K&L High Court

Reiterating that bail adjudication during an ongoing trial is an exercise in limited overview jurisdiction, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that while High Courts must provide reasons for granting or refusing bail, they must scrupulously avoid entering into the merits or sufficiency of the evidence, even when considering factors such as prolonged incarceration and...