SARFAESI Notice Counts As Valid Invocation Of Personal Guarantee: NCLT Mumbai

The National Company Law Tribunal at Mumbai has recently held that a notice issued under Section 13(2) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (SARFAESI), 2002, which empowers a secured creditor to demand repayment of dues within sixty days prior to enforcing its security, can operate as a valid invocation of a personal guarantee...

Petitions Challenging Special Intensive Revision: Live Updates From Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is hearing the petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls announced by the Election Commisison of India for various States. The bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi is hearing the arguments of the petitioners that the ECI has no power under the Representation of the People Act to conduct the SIR in the...

'Right Or Wrong, Court Order Must Be Obeyed': AP High Court Holds Transport Officials Guilty Of Contempt For Not Releasing Seized Vehicle

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that rightness or wrongness of an order cannot be gone into in contempt proceedings. The court further held that if the impugned order is contrary to law, then the contemnor is at liberty to challenge the order by way of a review or appeal.“Rightness or wrongness of the order cannot be urged in contempt proceedings. Right or wrong the order has to...

Long-Pending GST Refund Appeals Hurt Businesses: Delhi High Court To Appellate Body

The Delhi High Court has observed that long pendency of GST appeals seeking tax refund can hurt financial front of businesses.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain made the observation while dealing the plea of a foreign education consultancy company, whose appeals for tax refund have been pending since four long years.The High Court had recently held that...

Administrative Orders Must Be Justified On Reasons Stated There; Can't Add Fresh Grounds Later : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court reiterated that a government order can be defended only on the basis of the reasons which are stated there. The reasons in the order cannot be improved through grounds subsequently raised in the affidavits filed in Courts.“This Court has, however, cautioned against the practice of post-facto rationalisation, whereby authorities attempt to supplement or fabricate reasons...

Member (Law) Vacancy At Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission

Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission invites application for the post of Member (Law).Name of the Post: Member (Law) No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience • Section 84(1) of the Electricity Act 2003 provides as follows: The Chairperson and the Members of the State Commission shall be persons of ability, integrity and standing who have adequate knowledge of, and have shown capacity in, dealing with problems relating to engineering, finance, commerce. economics,...

Refund On Zero-Rated Supplies Cannot Be Denied Based On Deemed Export Circular: Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Recovery Orders

The Gujarat High Court has recently held that the Petitioners—100% EOUs exporting goods without payment of tax—were entitled to refund of unutilised ITC under Section 54(3) read with Rule 89(4), and that their exports did not fall within the category of “deemed exports.”The Court ruled that Circular No. 172/04/2022-GST and Rule 89(4A) were inapplicable, quashed the withdrawal and...

Apple Moves Delhi High Court Against CCI's 'Global Turnover' Penalty Rule; Claims Exposure To $38 Billion Penalty

Apple INC has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the amendment to the Competition Act, 2002, allowing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to impose penalties based on a company's global turnover.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela will be hearing the matter on December 03. Apple has challenged the 2023 amendment to...

'External Rubbing' Does Not Constitute Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has recently clarified that “external rubbing” does not fall within the statutory definition of penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (“POCSO”). The Court further held that in cases where medical evidence negates the possibility of penetration, a conviction cannot rest solely on the uncorroborated testimony of...

Convict's Refusal To File Appeal Through Legal Aid Must Be Obtained In Writing: Orissa High Court

In order to ensure that no deserving/indigent convicted-prisoner is deprived of availing free legal aid to file appeal against conviction, the Orissa High Court has given an important directive to the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) across the State to obtain his/her (convict's) refusal to grant consent to file Jail Criminal Appeal (JCRLA) in writing.A Division Bench of Justice...

Supreme Court Asks Samay Raina & 4 Other Comedians To Conduct Events To Raise Funds For Persons With Disabilities

The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 27) directed comedians Samay Raina, Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, Sonali Thakkar and Nishant Jagadish Tanwar to telecast programs in their shows about the success stories of persons with disabilities to generate funds for the treatment of disabled persons, especially those suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).They have been asked to...

RSLSA Marks Constitution Day With Statewide Call For Constitutional Awareness

The Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) commemorated Constitution Day on 26 November 2025 with solemn reverence and renewed commitment to the constitutional ideals that strengthen India's democratic foundations. The occasion was graced by the presence of Mr. Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court and Executive Chairman, RSLSA, whose...