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IBC | Mere Pendency Of Restructuring Arrangements Cannot Stall CIRP : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 24) has observed that merely because an arrangement of restructuring a debt-laden corporate debtor is in place, would not bar initiation of a CIRP under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran set aside the NCLAT's decision, which had rejected a Section 7 IBC application on the premise that a...
NLUD Wins 1st RGNUL National Corporate Liquidation Process Competition
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), through its Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law Division under the Centre for Business Laws and Taxation, successfully hosted the 1st RGNUL National Corporate Liquidation Process Competition. The competition brought together leading law schools to deliberate on complex issues arising under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.The final round revolved around liquidation proceedings, requiring participants to address issues concerning Section 52 of...
"Mushroom Growth" Of PILs Concerning, Some Read Newspaper & File Petition By Evening : CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Tuesday expressed concerns over the "mushroom growth" of Public Interest Litigation petitions. The CJI said that the agenda of some "prominent persons" seemed to be to read newspapers in the morning and file a petition by the evening."We are on the mushroom growth of PILs. Looks like there are some prominent faces now whose only agenda is to read the...
HNLU Hosts Ninth Convocation; CJI Surya Kant Stresses Ethics And Collegiality In Legal Profession
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur, solemnly celebrated its Ninth Convocation Ceremony on 22 February 2026 at Emerald Hall, Hotel Babylon Capital, marking another milestone in its journey of academic excellence and institutional growth. The ceremony was graced by the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, who delivered the Convocation Address.In his address, the Chief Justice reflected on the evolving responsibility of legal education in sustaining constitutional democracy....
Delhi Court Orders Shikhar Dhawan's Ex-Wife To Return ₹5.72 Crore, Says Australia's 'Property Settlement' Proceedings Contrary To Indian Law
In a major relief to Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, a Family Court in Delhi on Monday ordered his ex-wife to return approximately Rs 5.72 crores to him after holding that the orders passed by a Family Court in Australia asking him to pay the said amounts to his estranged wife under the concept 'Property Settlement' was alien to Indian laws. Patiala House Courts' Family Court Judge...
Madras High Court Refuses To Interfere With Attachment Of PFI-Linked Organisation's Property Under UAPA
The Madras High Court has refused to interfere with an order of the Thei District Collector, approved by the Principal District Judge, attaching the properties of an organisation that has been allegedly linked to the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). Though the parties argued that they were not associated with PFI, the bench of Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan and Justice R Poornima noted...
Supreme Court Of India - Far From The Constitution Of India And Its Spirit?
While refusing to entertain writ petitions under Article 32 against hate Speech against Muslims by Assam CM Mr Himanta Biswa, Chief Justice of India, speaking for the Bench, also comprising Justices Bagchi and Pancholi made surprising and somewhat shocking observations during the hearing, "Whenever election comes, this Court becomes a political battleground","Entire effort is to undermine the High Courts which is not acceptable to us","This is absolutely a disturbing trend that every matter...
'Days Of Deepfakes': Gujarat High Court Rejects PIL Filed Solely Based On WhatsApp Video Alleging Illegal Demolition Of College Building
The Gujarat High Court dismissed a PIL alleging illegal demolition of a college building based on a video received by the litigant over WhatsApp, observing that in the age of "deepfake"— images, videos and audios can be edited or generated using artificial intelligence (AI) to target any person. The court also said that such videos are circulated and made viral by people wherein none of...
IBC | Defunct Scheme Of Arrangement Under Companies Act Cannot Stall Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 24) held that a defunct Scheme of Arrangement under the Companies Act cannot stall the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process proceedings under the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K Vinod Chandran set aside the NCLAT's decision, which had kept in abeyance the CIRP initiated under Section 7 of IBC against...
S.69 BNS | Sexual Intercourse Via Deceitful Means Cases Mushrooming Despite Parties Having Consensual Relationship: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 24) ordered the release of a man accused of having sexual intercourse with a woman "deceitfully", remarking that Section 69 BNS cases were "mushrooming" before court wherein FIR was registered despite there being a consensual relationship. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that the plea challenges FIR registered under Section 69...