Delhi High Court Upholds Denial Of Cross-Examination By GST Dept Citing Trader's Conduct, Say It's Not An 'Unfettered' Right

The Delhi High Court recently slammed a trader, allegedly involved in clandestine manufacture of pan masala to evade tax and recovery of ₹70 lakh from his premises, for his failure to cooperate in the probe.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain in this backdrop upheld the GST Department's order, denying the Petitioner-trader's right to cross-examination. It...

Senior (Investigations) Vacancy At KPMG [Bangalore; Apply Now]

KPMG invites online application for the post of Senior (Investigation). Name of the Post: Senior (Investigation) Location: Bangalore Essential Qualification and Experience Candidate should have LL.B. degree and relevant post qualification experience. How to apply? To apply online, click hereThe last date to submit the online application is 30.11.2025 To Access Official Notification, click here

Bombay High Court Restrains Publishers Of “The New Indian Express” From Using The Name Outside Southern States

The Bombay High Court has restrained Express Publications (Madurai) Pvt. Ltd. from using the title “The New Indian Express” outside the southern states for which it was granted rights, holding that the trademark “Indian Express” is exclusively owned by The Indian Express (P) Ltd.A single bench of Justice R I Chagla passed the order on November 13, 2025, allowing the interim...

Commission-Based Services To Foreign Clients As Agent Qualifies As 'Export Of Service': CESTAT

The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that commission-based services such as sales facilitation and regional support services provided by Indian counterparts to foreign companies qualified as 'export' and not as 'Business Auxiliary Services'.The assessee was engaged in the manufacture and sale of zippers and parts thereof in India and...

Responding To Child Marriage Structurally

About 86% of victims of child early and forced marriages (CEFM) are girls. Every third child bride in the world is an Indian. Child marriage is any marriage in which at least one party is below the legal age of marriage. It is a violation of human rights and one of India's persistent challenge. Most child marriages involve girls being married to older men, reinforcing patriarchal norms and gender inequality. Marriage at a young age means the end of education, loss of opportunities, and potential...

Punjab & Haryana Weekly Round-Up: November 02- November 09, 2025

Nominal IndexChattan Singh v. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Presiding Officer, Maintenance Appellate Tribunal, Mohali, District Mohali and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 423Pankaj Kumar v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 424Gurpreet Singh v. State of Punjab and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 425Amit Ahalawat v. State of Haryana and others 2025 LiveLaw (PH) 426Jagwinder Singh @ Jagga v....

Delayed Compassionate Appointment Defeats Its Purpose; Relief Can't Be Granted After Lapse Of 15 Years From Date Of Death: Chhattisgarh HC

A Division bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru held that compassionate appointment cannot be granted after a long lapse of time (15 years), as it is meant to provide immediate financial relief to the family of a deceased employee. Background Facts The mother of the appellant was employed as an Assistant Teacher...

Haryana RERA Directs Neo Developers To Pay Assured Returns And Execute Conveyance Deed In Favour Of Homebuyer

Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) bench comprising of Arun Kumar (Chairperson) directed Neo Developers to pay assured returns of ₹26,000 per month to the homebuyer and to execute the conveyance deed in the homebuyer's favour. Monthly assured returns projects are schemes where builders promise to pay a fixed amount to homebuyers at regular intervals...

Madras High Court Dismisses Parachute Coconut Oil Maker's Copyright Plea Against Everest Label Over Design, Colour Scheme

The Madras High Court has recently dismissed a petition filed by Marico Limited, the manufacturer of Parachute Coconut Oil, seeking cancellation of the copyright registration granted to Kedia Industries for the label of Everest Coconut Oil. A single bench of Justice N Senthilkumar passed the order on November 11, holding that the two labels were clearly distinguishable and that Marico had...

Additional Sessions Judge Hauled Up In Bribery Case After ACB Arrests His Clerk While Accepting ₹15 Lakhs For Passing 'Favourable' Order

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday declared an Additional Sessions Judge as "absconder" in a case of demanding bribe to the tune of Rs 15 lakhs and has also arrested the judge's clerk for accepting the said amount for deciding a commercial suit in favour of the complainant.As per a press statement, issued by ACB, Mumbai office, the complainant's commercial suit was listed before...

NCLT Hyderabad Orders Liquidation of Maharashtra-Based Pioneer Gas Power Limited

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Hyderabad has recently ordered the liquidation of Maharashtra-based Pioneer Gas Power Limited after all attempts to revive the company through the insolvency process failed. A bench comprising Judicial Member Rajeev Bhardwaj and Technical Member Sanjay Puri, in an order passed on November 11, allowed the liquidation application filed by Bright...

Kerala High Court Allows Impleadment Of Multiple Claimants In MSC ELSA 3 Admiralty Suit

The Kerala High Court on Monday (November 11) permitted the impleadment of several claimants in the admiralty suit related to the sinking of the vessel MSC ELSA 3 off the Kerala coast earlier this year.Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim passed an interim order allowing the impleadment of several claimants in the admiralty suit arising under Part XA of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, which provides...