CoC Can Invite Fresh Bids, Regulations Only Limit Modification Of Existing Bids: NCLT Kochi

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Kochi Bench, has recently clarified that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India Regulations, 2016, restrict only the modification of an already issued Expression of Interest and do not prevent the Committee of Creditors from issuing a fresh call for EOIs. A coram of Judicial Member Vinay Goel and Technical Member Madhu Sinha dismissed...

NCLAT Dismisses Challenge To Grainotech's Plan For Resolution Of KSG Sugar.

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has recently held that the failure to communicate the individual score and ranking of a resolution applicant does not invalidate the corporate insolvency resolution process. The Tribunal ruled that the Consortium of Govindrao Sable's objection to the non disclosure of its scorecard did not affect the approval of the...

S.110 Customs Act | Extension To Issue SCN Must Be Granted Before Expiry Of Initial Six-Month Period: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the six-month extension contemplated under Section 110 of the Customs Act 1962 for issuance of a show cause notice after detention of goods by the Customs must be issued before expiry of the initial six-month window.For context, Section 110 deals with Seizure of goods. It stipulates that where any goods are seized, and no notice is given within...

Foreign Chief Justices & Judges Join Constitution Day Event At Supreme Court

Chief Justices and Judges from the Apex Courts of various foreign nations were present at the Constitution Day Celebrations organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association at the Supreme Court Lawns today.Chief Justices of Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Mauritius and Judges from the Supreme Courts of Kenya, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Federal Court of Malaysia were present.Senior Advocate Vikas...

Man Acquitted In 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks Free To Do Any Job Not Requiring Police Verification: State Govt To Bombay High Court

The Maharashtra government on Tuesday informed the Bombay High Court that Fahim Arshad Mohammad Yusuf Ansari, who was acquitted in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case, is free to take up any employment that does not mandate a police clearance certificate.Ansari moved the HC seeking a 'Police Clearance Certificate' so that he can engage in some employment to earn his livelihood.The oral...

Deputy Director (Corporate Law) And Assistant Director (Law) Vacancy At Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO)

Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) invites application for the post of Deputy Director (Corporate Law) and Assistant Director (Law) on deputation (including short-term contract) basis - reg. Name of the Post: Deputy Director (Corporate Law) And Assistant Director (Law) No. of Post: Deputy Director (Corporate Law): 11 (Eleven) Assistant Director (Law): 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience Deputy Director (Corporate Law) · Officers from the...

'DNA Test Can't Be Directed In Routine Manner': Allahabad High Court Rejects Husband's Paternity Challenge In DV Act Case

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that a DNA test to determine the paternity of a child cannot be directed in a 'routine manner' merely because a party disputes the parentage during legal proceedings. A bench of Justice Chawan Prakash said that such orders for DNA Test can only be passed in specific circumstances where "no chance for cohabitation" is proven...

PIL On Lack Of Medical Care In Tribal Areas: Bombay High Court Asks State Officials To Visit Melghat And Assess Residents' Grievances

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (November 25) asked officials of the tribal development, women and child development and the public health departments to visit Melghat area to assess various medical care and health issues faced by persons living therein and a sought a report on the same. A division bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Sandesh Dadasaheb Patil was hearing a 2007...

Naming Of Public Departments Purely Within Govt Domain: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea For Renaming Tamil Development Department

The Madras High Court recently dismissed a plea for renaming the Tamil Valarchi Thurai (Tamil Development Department) to Tamil Membattu Thurai. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan observed that the naming and renaming of a public department was within the domain of the government, and the court could not exercise jurisdiction under Article...

SC/ST Act Case Can Be Compounded Directly In An Appeal U/S 14-A; Recourse To S. 482 CrPC Not Needed : Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that that criminal proceedings under Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, can be compounded and quashed, based on compromise, directly in a Criminal Appeal filed under Section 14-A(1) of the 1989 Act. A bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav added that there is no need to take separate recourse...

'Single Act Triggering Communal Tension Vitiates Public Order': Allahabad High Court Upholds NSA Detention

The Allahabad High Court last week upheld the detention of a man under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA) as it observed that even a single criminal act, if it leads to communal tension and throws the "even tempo of life out of gear", amounts to a violation of public order rather than a mere breach of law and order. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Sanjiv Kumar thus...

HPNLU, Shimla Hosts Samvidhan Divas Lecture On 75 Years Of Indian Constitution

Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, under the leadership of Prof. (Dr.) Priti Saxena, Vice-Chancellor, successfully organized a Samvidhan Divas Lecture on “75 Years of the Indian Constitution” on 25 November 2025 in hybrid mode. The event was graced by Prof. (Dr.) Faizan Mustafa, Vice-Chancellor, CNLU Patna, as the Chief Guest, who delivered the keynote address..Dr. Santosh Kumar Sharma, Dean Academic Affairs, opened the event by highlighting the significance of Samvidhan...