Pendency Of Multiple Cases Does Not Make Juvenile Incorrigible For Reform: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court recently ruled that the mere pendency of cases is insufficient to label a juvenile as incorrigible or unfit for reformation.A Single-Judge Bench of Justice Arun Kumar Jha was hearing a criminal revision petition challenging the order of the trial court, which had affirmed the Juvenile Justice Board's refusal to grant bail to the petitioner.According to the prosecution,...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: November 17 - November 23, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 386 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 395Nominal Index:REESHAN THAJUDDIN SHEIKH AND State of Karnataka & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 386State of Karnataka AND MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 387PANDURANG S/O. TUKARAM SHIVANE AND DURDUNDI MALAGOUDA PATIL & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 388DR ARCHANA BHAT K AND State of Karnataka...

IBBI Caps Assignments For Individual Insolvency Professionals At Ten At A Time

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has issued the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Professionals) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025, placing limits on the total number of assignments that an individual insolvency professional may handle at a given time. The regulations come into force on November 20. The amendment introduces Regulation 7B titled Number...

Sorry, Not All Roses Smell The Same: A Critical Look At The Decision In Sumitomo's Smell Mark Application

Smell is one of the most powerful and primal senses. Many brands invest heavily in creating and maintaining unique smells as part of their products or services to foster positive associations with their brands. While in many instances, smell is a function of the nature of the concerned product or service, in some cases they are introduced externally for specific reasons. For example, the Bengaluru International Airport has reportedly invested heavily in a signature fragrance called 'Dancing...

When Hashtags Becomes Identity: The #ProudRandi Controversy

Imagine scrolling through your Instagram and you see a mental health professional you follow posting content with #ProudRandi and reclaiming a word that has wounded women for generations. You skip to give attention to that post but the next post pops up to your screen is of your minor daughter with the same hashtag. You will stop her or the influencer? This is what the latest controversy of therapist Divija Basin's #ProudRandi campaign is. The word “Randi” has always used as a general insult...

Red Fort blast| Presidential Reference| Sanjay Kapur| NUJS| Doctor punished unfairly

This week on Courts This Week by LiveLaw, Debojeet Das and Advocate Awstika Das unpack the top legal stories, including a dramatic turn in the Red Fort Blast case, Supreme Court's clarification on Governor's powers, the striking down of the Tribunals Reforms Act, and landmark rulings on environmental, family, and judicial service...

Madras High Court Asks Patent Office To Re-Evaluate Objections Against Allied Metallurgical's Anti-Stick Coating Patent

The Madras High Court has recently set aside a Patent Office order that refused Hi Tech Chemicals' challenge to an anti-stick coating patent owned by Allied Metallurgical Products, after finding that the authority failed to properly examine the objections raised. The court said that “the quality of obviousness analysis leaves much to be desired” and directed a fresh hearing before...

Transfer Of Asset After Commencement Of CIRP, Even With NOC From Lender, Illegal: NCLT Allahabad

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Allahabad has recently held that any transfer of assets after the commencement of an insolvency process is illegal, even if supported by a No Objection Certificate from a secured creditor. The tribunal said such transfers cannot be considered procedural outcomes and amount to a breach of the moratorium. The tribunal was deciding an application filed...

Advance Paid Under Land-Development MoU Not Financial Debt, Can't Trigger CIRP: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal at Delhi recently held that advance amounts paid under a 2013 land development Memorandum of Understanding for acquiring and amalgamating land in Noida were not financial debt under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and upheld the dismissal of insolvency applications filed by Airwil JKM Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. and JKM Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd....

Law Officer Vacancy At Commissionerate Of Health, Medical Services And Medical Education, Gujarat

Health and Family Welfare Department, Gujarat invites online application for the post of Law Officer at Head Office/State Level - Commissionerate Of Health, Medical Services And Medical Education.Name of the Post: Law Officer No. of Post: 02 (Two) Remuneration: Rs. 60,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience • Bachelor's degree in law from a recognized university in India. • Must be admitted to practice in law and must have knowledge of computer skills at CCC+ Level. • At least 5...

Spouse Opposing Divorce Despite No Scope Of Rehabilitation, Deriving Satisfaction From It Amounts To Cruelty: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in an appeal filed by a wife challenging the Family Court's order denying her divorce, observed that if one spouse opposes divorce despite there being no possibility of cohabitation, such conduct of deriving satisfaction from the continued distress and tension of the other party can itself amount to cruelty. The division bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat and Justice...

Justice Surya Kant Takes Oath As 53rd Chief Justice Of India

Justice Surya Kant today took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath, which was taken in Hindi by Justice Kant.As the CJI, Justice Kant will have a tenure till February 9, 2027. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal,...