Debt Arising Out of Optionally Fully Convertible Debentures Needs Case-by-Case Evaluation: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai recently (November 10) held that since Optionally Fully Convertible Debentures (OFCDs) are part debt and part equity instruments, the exact liability arising from them should be determined after evaluating each situation separately.The bench, comprising Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma and Technical Member Jatindranath Swain, was...

Calcutta High Court Cancels “JAY'S” Trademark, Citing Similarity to PepsiCo's “LAY'S”

The Calcutta High Court has recently ordered the cancellation of the registered trademark “JAY'S”, finding it phonetically identical and deceptively similar to PepsiCo's well-known potato chips brand “LAY'S”. A single bench of Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur passed the order on November 10, 2025, while hearing PepsiCo's application under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act,...

Chandigarh Consumer Commission Holds SBI Liable For Failing To Address Unauthorized UPI Withdrawals

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, led by President Amrinder Singh Sidhu and Member B.M. Sharma, the State Bank of India liable for deficiency in service for failing to address unauthorized UPI withdrawals from the complainant's account. Brief Facts of the Case: The complainant, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, maintained a savings bank account with the State Bank...

'Fundamentally Flawed': Delhi High Court Criticises GST Dept For Demanding Tax On Total Turnover & Not Actual Sales Of Company

The Delhi High Court recently criticised the GST Department for demanding tax on the total turnover of a company, despite figures of the actual sales being available with it.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed,“The Court finds a fundamental flaw in the approach of the Adjudicating Authority that, though the actual sales of the entire combo packs, on both...

Delhi High Court Allows Further Inspection Of CPU Seized From Advocate's Office, With Mandatory Presence Of Parties

The Delhi High Court has issued notice in the application by the GST Department seeking the handing over of the parsed hard drives of the seized Central Processing Unit (CPU) of an advocate, which is in possession of the IT Officers of the Court, for further examination.In doing so, the Court has instructed the presence of representatives from both sides, including a Court officer, and...

'No Proof Of Snooping': Kerala High Court Refuses To Order Removal Of Neighbours' CCTV Cameras

The Kerala High Court has recently dismissed a writ petition challenging the installation of a CCTV camera by neighbours, holding that the right to privacy under Article 21 cannot override another person's right to security unless unlawful intrusion is clearly established.Justice N. Nagaresh delivered the judgment and observed: “Right to privacy of one and the right to security, which is...

No Protection For 'Live-In' If Hindu Marriage Subsists; Personal Liberty Ends Where Spouse's Statutory Right Begins: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court last week refused to grant protection to a couple claiming to be in a live-in relationship as it noted that the woman was still the legally wedded wife of another man. A bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Singh observed that while no one can interfere in the lives of two adults, the Right to Freedom or Right to Personal Liberty is not an absolute or unfettered...

Assistant Executive (Legal) Vacancy At MECON Limited

MECON Limited invites online application for the post of Assistant Executive (Legal).Name of the Post: Assistant Executive (Legal) No. of Post: 02 (Two) Age Limit: 50 Years Remuneration: Rs. 45,050/- month Essential Qualification and Experience • Bachelor's degree in law or Equivalent• Minimum 2 years of experience in the field of law in India such as practicing at Bar/ Working with Law Firms/ handling legal work under employment with Private Companies or PSU or Central Government or State...

Senior Deputy Manager (Welfare) Vacancy At Mumbai Port Authority

Mumbai Port Authority invites online application for the post of Senior Deputy Manager (Welfare) by absorption through composite method from officers of Major Ports.Name of the Post: Senior Deputy Manager (Welfare) No. of Post: 01 (One) Pay Scale: Rs. 16000 400- 20800 Essential Qualification and Experience • A degree from a recognised University with 12 years' experience in executive cadre in the field of Personnel Management. Labour Welfare and Industrial Relations. etc. in an Industrial...

Principal ADG Of GST Intelligence Can Order Provisional Attachment Of Trader's Bank Account: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently refused to interfere with an order passed by the Principal Additional Director General, Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) provisionally attaching the bank accounts of a trader.The provisional attachment was challenged on the ground of competency of the officer to pass such an order.Petitioner had argued that in terms of Section 83 of the Central...

Legal Assistant Vacancy At High Court Of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur

High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur invites application for the post of Legal Assistant.Name of the Post: Legal Assistant No. of Post: 10 (Ten) Remuneration: Rs. 30,000/- month Age Limit: 21-30 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • Three Years Professional/Five Years Integrated Degree in Law from any Law College or recognized University throughout the country. Applications shall be accepted from such 'Law Graduates' who have not started practice as an advocate or not engaged in...

Patna High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To YouTuber Manish Kashyap Accused of Spreading Sabotage Rumors To Tarnish Railway's Image

The Patna High Court has granted anticipatory bail to YouTuber Manish Kashyap in connection with an FIR accusing him of publishing a video on 'X' of stones allegedly inserted between fish-plates on a railway track to tarnish the image of the Indian Railway.A bench of Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha granted him the relief, noting that he had posted the video as it is, after receiving it from...