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Supreme Court Directs Union Government To Establish National Tribunals Commission Within 4 Months
In a significant push for institutional reform, the Supreme Court has directed the Union Government to constitute a National Tribunals Commission (NTC) within four months, underscoring that the executive has a constitutional obligation to set up the body as repeatedly mandated in earlier judgments.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran passed the...
Delhi High Court Protects Realty Firm Signature Global Against Fake Websites
The Delhi High Court has granted ad-interim relief to real estate developer SignatureGlobal (India) Limited, restraining the operator of 'signatureglobal.com' from using the impugned domain or any online platform that impersonates the company. The injunction will remain in force until March 10, 2026.A single bench of Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on November 12, 2025, after finding...
Mere Obligation To Pay Under Compromise Deed Does Not Amount To Financial Debt: NCLT New Delhi
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at New Delhi has recently held that a mere breach of an agreement, resulting in an obligation to pay under a compromise deed, does not by itself qualify as a financial debt under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016. The order was passed by a bench comprising Judicial Member Manni Sankariah Shanmuga Sundaram and Technical Member Atul...
Delhi High Court Allows Theatrical Release Of '120 Bahadur' Film As Producer Says Names Of All Soldiers Mentioned In Credits
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed the pan India theatrical release of Farhan Akhtar starrer movie “120 Bahadur” based on the Battle of Rezang La in 1962. A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Shail Jain noted the submission of the film producer that names of all the 120 soldiers who fought the battle have been included as credits in the film.The...
Renovation Of Padmanabhaswamy Temple Idol Must Proceed With Sanctity: Kerala High Court Awaits Sculptors' Consent
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (19 November) directed the Administrative Committee of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple to update it on the consent of the shilpis (sculptors) and the finalisation of materials required for renovation of the temple's Moolavigraha (principal idol).The division bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha were considering a petition...
Arbitral Tribunal Cannot Rewrite Executed Contract Using Internal Notings: Bombay High Court Sets Aside Award Against Konkan Railway
The Bombay High Court set aside a majority arbitral award that had directed Konkan Railway to bear Royalty Charges for earth used in a Madhya Pradesh project holding that the arbitral tribunal acted in contravention of the contractual terms and committed patent illegality by relying on internal tender committee minutes to infer a different intention of the parties. Justice R.I....
Pollution By Vehicles Not Dependent On Their Age Alone : CJI BR Gavai
While hearing the Delhi-NCR Air Pollution case, the Chief Justice of Inida today verbally remarked that pollution caused by cars/ vehicles may not depend upon their age alone. The distance they have travelled may also need to be factored in.Some vehicles may cover over 30,000 kilometres in one year, but some others, like the official vehicles of the judges, may not even cross 15,000 km in...
Supreme Court Stays CBI Investigation In Tamil Nadu BSP Leader Armstrong Murder Case
The Supreme Court today(November 11) stayed the direction for the transfer of the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the murder case of the BSP leader and prominent Dalit activist Armstrong.A bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi was hearing a special leave petition preferred by the State of Tamil Nadu against the Madras High Court's...
Only Officers Of Integrity Should Serve At Sabarimala: Kerala High Court Flags Pending Crime, Departmental Action Against Recent Appointee
The Kerala High Court recently highlighted the need to appoint officers of integrity and good service record for duty in the control rooms at Sannidhanam in Sabarimala.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar flagged the crime and departmental proceedings pending against the recently appointed Police Controller, Sri. Krishnakumar R.The...
Order Dismissing Plea For Want Of Prosecution Not Directly Appealable; Correct Remedy Is To Seek Restoration Under CPC: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has reiterated that an order dismissing an application for want of prosecution is not directly appealable and that the correct remedy would be to seek restoration of the application under Order IX Rule 4 read with Section 151 of CPC. For context, Order IX Rule 4 empowers a plaintiff, whose suit has been dismissed for default, to either file a fresh suit or apply...
Rowdy Sheet Not Sustainable Where Alleged Crimes Don't Disturb Public Peace & Tranquility: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that a rowdy sheet cannot be opened mechanically and the Police has to examine, with due care, whether the crime registered against an accused comes within the purview of disturbing peace and tranquility.A Single Judge Bench of Dr. Justice Vankata Jyothirmai Pratapa explained,“…rowdy sheet cannot be opened mechanically and not in a casual...
