NCLAT Fines Prospective Resolution Applicant Rs 15 Lakh For Obstructing Insolvency Process, Turning It Into A “Tom & Jerry Show"

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at New Delhi on Tuesday imposed a cost of Rs. 15 lakh on Astral Agro Ventures, a Prospective Resolution Applicant (PRA), for obstructing the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) of Megi Agro Chem Ltd. The tribunal observed that the insolvency resolution process “cannot be reduced to a Tom & Jerry show” where a PRA, who...

Supreme Court To Hear Petition Against Kerala SIR On November 21

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to list on Friday the petition filed challenging the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls in Kerala.Advocate Haris Beeran mentioned before the Chief Justice of India the petition filed by the Indian Union Muslim League for urgent listing. He submitted that the local body elections are underway in Kerala, and conducting the SIR simultaneously...

Conversion Can Be Inferred From Conduct, Formal Ceremony Not Necessary: Madras High Court Restores Muslim-Born Woman's Divorce Plea Under HMA

The Madras High Court recently observed that when the parties have solemnised marriage in a Hindu temple as per the Hindu rites, the mutual divorce petition filed under the Hindu Marriage Act would be maintainable even though one of the parties had not converted to the Hindu religion. “As already held the second petitioner, though by birth is a Muslim, by conduct, has...

Centre For Public Policy & Good Governance, DBRANLU Announces National Policy Drafting Presentation Competition

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), Sonepat, established through State Legislature Act No. 15 of 2012, is one of India's fastest-growing national law universities committed to academic excellence and constitutional values. With world-class infrastructure, multidisciplinary research centres, and collaborations with national and global institutions, the University actively promotes transformative legal and public policy education.The Centre for Public Policy & Good Governance...

Supreme Court Strikes Down Tribunal Reforms Act 2021, Says It Violated Judicial Independence

The Court observed that the Act re-enacted provisions earlier struck down in a new label.

NCLT Approves Rs 12.8 Crore Resolution Plan By Knowledge Marine Director For Sterling Healthcare

The National Company Law Tribunal at Mumbai has recently approved a resolution plan worth Rs 12.8 crore by a Mumbai individual for Sterling Healthcare Limited. In an order delivered on November 13, 2025 by a coram of Judicial Member Sushil Mahadeorao Kochey and Technical Member Prabhat Kumar approved a resolution plan by the whole time director of Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works...

Consultant In The ED Division Vacancy At Ministry Of External Affairs

Ministry of External Affairs invites application for the post of Consultant in the ED Division.Name of the Post: Consultant in the ED Division No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 26-45 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • The applicant should possess a Post Graduate Degree in Law (LL.M.) from a reputed/recognized institution from India or abroad with specialization in arbitration/ commercial/investment matters. • The applicant should be registered to practice before the courts in...

NCLT Must Verify ED Attachment Before Refusing Property Release To Successful Resolution Applicant : NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday held that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, should have verified whether a Bangalore-based flat was provisionally attached by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) before refusing its release to the successful resolution applicant (SRA) of insolvent DSK Southern Projects Pvt. Ltd.A coram comprising of Judicial...

Bombay High Court Blocks Sale Of Diabetes Drug ELGIMET For Similarity To GLIMET's Mark

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday restrained the use of the diabetes drug mark ELGIMET, finding it deceptively similar to the registered mark GLIMET, and confirmed an interim injunction against its sale and manufacture. A single bench of Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh, observed that “GLIMET” and “ELGIMET” were phonetically and structurally similar and that an average consumer with...

Delhi High Court Restrains Jaipur Hotel From Using Logo Similar To Beverly Hills Polo Club

The Delhi High Court has recently restrained a Jaipur hotel from using marks featuring a polo player device that were found to be deceptively similar to the well-known Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC) logo. The ex-parte ad-interim injunction will remain in force until February 02, 2026. The order, issued on November 13 by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, came in a suit filed by...

Supreme Court Flags Fake Sureties Furnished By Foreign Nationals, Calls For Mechanism To Ensure Genuineness Of Bail Surety

The problem of impersonation by sureties appears to be rampant in certain States, the Court said.

Govt Obligated To Disclose All Statutory Restrictions On Re-Registration Of Vehicles Auctioned By It: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the Government and its instrumentalities have an obligation to disclose all statutory bars, restriction, or limitations on re-registration of vehicles auctioned by them.The Court observed that the obligation of the government flows from the constitutional mandate of fairness, transparency and non-arbitrariness embedded in Articles 14 and 298 of the...