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...

CBI Arrests Jaipur Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's Judicial Member For Indulging In 'Corrupt Practices'

The CBI has arrested a lawyer as well as a judicial member of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Jaipur for allegedly indulging in corrupt practices. As per the agency's post on X, the agency has busted a "criminal network" stated to involve an advocate as well as a judicial member of ITAT, Jaipur, an assistant registrar of the tribunal, and other unknown public servants and private persons...

No Authority Under GST Act To Reserve Judgement & Deliver It Later Without Issuing Notice To Assessee: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that nothing under the Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 the relevant rules, and notifications, allows the authorities to reserve judgements on the fixed date and pass them later, especially without informing the assessee. The petitioner was issued a show cause notice on 17.02.2022. The petitioner submitted a reply but the respondent passed an order...

SEBI Penalises Reliance Securities ₹5 Lakh For Cyber Security Lapses Found During Investigation

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on Reliance Securities Limited after the regulator found several violations of cyber security and cyber resilience norms during an inspection covering April 01, 2023 to October 31, 2024. The order, passed by Adjudicating Officer Amit Kapoor, said the brokerage failed to comply with critical...

“Rights Are Meaningful Only When Citizens Know How To Exercise Them”: Mizoram Governor In Constitution Day Programme At Gauhati High Court

“Rights are meaningful only when citizens know how to exercise them. Duties are effective only when people are aware of their importance,” Mizoram Governor General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) said on Wednesday (November 26) during the Constitution Day programme at the Aizawl bench of Gauhati High Court.As per the press release by the Mizoram Raj Bhavan, speaking at the gathering,...