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Dancing In The Shadows: The Dark Underbelly Of Bihar's Orchestra System
Flashy vibrant lights, sparkled-tight-fitted costumes and the teenage girls swaying their bodies to the rhythm of the music playing in the background, audience cheering, hooting and uttering vulgar words, this is something not depiction of a Bollywood movie rather it is a reality in the state of Bihar. This particular event is infamously known as an orchestra and it is attended by good amount of audience with majority of them being men. An orchestra being held is so common that it serves as an...
Senior Consultant Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Corporate Affairs, Gurgaon
Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Gurgaon invites application for the post of Senior Consultant. Name of the Post: Senior Consultant No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience · Master's in business administration / economics / commerce / Sustainability / Environment / CSR / Law / other relevant discipline with minimum 50% marks. · Minimum five years' work experience with Academic Institution, Corporate, Think Tank, International...
Securities Premium Account Cannot Offset Accumulated Losses: NCLT Bengaluru
The National Company Law Tribunal at Bengaluru has recently clarified that while a company may reduce its paid-up share capital to write off accumulated losses under Section 66 of the Companies Act, the securities premium account cannot be used for such write-off, as this is expressly prohibited under Section 52 of the Act. A coram of Judicial Member Sunil Kumar Aggarwal and Technical...
Harmonising Privacy, Accountability, And Inclusion In India's DPDP Act
Recently, the apex court in Anjali Bharadwaj[2] sharply criticized the Government for its unexplained delays in appointing Information Commissioners, noting that such administrative indifference has created massive backlogs and has already weakened the enforcement of the Right to Information Act. The Petitioner argued that systemic failures, coupled with a history of official bias in appointments where positions meant for individuals from diverse fields have been repeatedly filled by former...
S.128A Customs Act | Six-Month Timeline To Decide Appeals Not Mandatory, But Must Apply Where Possible: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that though Section 128A(4A) of the Customs Act, 1962 prescribes that appeals “shall” be decided within six months, the timeline is applicable only where it is possible to do so.Perusing the language in which the provision is couched, a division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed,“...it uses the word 'shall'. However, the provision...
Self-Regulation For Online Media Ineffective; Need Independent & Autonomous Body For Effective Regulation, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 27) stressed the need for a "neutral, independent and autonomous" body to regulate obscene, offensive or illegal content in online platforms, expressing dissatisfaction with the efficacy of the "self-regulation" model being followed by media entities.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing the...
Kerala High Court Questions Catholic Congress' Locus To Appeal Against Haal Movie, Verdict Reserved
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (November 27) reserved its verdict in an appeal preferred by the Catholic Congress against a Single Judge's direction to CBFC to reconsider A-certification granted to 'Haal' film, without deleting some scenes depicting the Bishop.The Christian outfit argues that the film depicts the Bishop of Thamarassery as a supporter of inter-faith marriages, when his...
LBusiness Law Daily Round-Up: November 26, 2025
ArbitrationArbitration | Unconditional Stay On Execution Of Award Only In Exceptional Cases: Supreme CourtPower To Extend Arbitrator's Mandate Lies With Civil Court Of Original Jurisdiction, Not Appointing Court: Telangana High CourtBombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award In Favour Of TCS; Rejects UP Assembly's 'Frustration' Claim Over Cancelled Recruitment ExamIBCPending Appeal Against...
Trials Are Quest For Truth, Filing False Documents Is Fraud On Court: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Enquiry Into Sale Deed
Observing that every trial is meant to discover the truth and filing false documents amounts to fraud on the court, the Rajasthan High Court upheld an order directing enquiry into the genuineness of an allegedly forged sale deed.The court at the outset noted, “Truth is the foundation of justice…The entire judicial system has been created only to discover and establish the real...
Delhi High Court Rejects Philips' Plea For Perjury Action Against Ex-Employee In Software Piracy Case
The Delhi High Court has refused to initiate perjury proceedings against a former Philips employee, holding that Philips had not produced the kind of clear and unquestionable evidence required for criminal action. The ruling came in a copyright and trade secret dispute involving Philips' medical imaging software “IntelliSpace Portal” (ISP). In a judgment dated November 24, 2025,...
Senior Manager (Legal) Vacancy At Induslnd Bank [Mumbai; Apply Now]
Induslnd Bank invites online application for the post of Senior Manager (Legal). Name of the Post: Senior Manager (Legal) Location: Mumbai Essential Qualification and Experience · Candidate should have a degree in LL.B. LLM from a reputed University. · Minimum 2-5 years of working experience in a leading private sector bank/NBFC. Roles & Responsibilities · Drafting, reviewing vetting and negotiating agreements and other related documentations...
Settlement With Concessionaire Doesn't Erase NHAI's Role In Dispute: Delhi High Court Dismisses Substitution Petition
The Delhi High Court refused to interfere with an arbitral tribunal's order rejecting the plea of National Highways Authority of India's (NHAI) to substitute itself with a special purpose vehicle (SPV) in an ongoing arbitration initiated by CFM Asset Reconstruction Pvt. Ltd. (CFM ARC). The court held that the substitution could prejudice claimants' rights and that court's...