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Income Tax | Bombay High Court Declines Interim Relief To Same Sex Couple Seeking Inclusion Under Term 'Spouse' For Tax Exemption
The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to grant any interim relief to the same sex couple, which has challenged the constitutional validity of Section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax (IT) Act, which grants exemption from tax on gifts between heterosexual couples.A division bench of Justices Burgess Colabawalla and Amit Jamsandekar heard the brief submissions of the petitioner Payio Ashiho and...
Dharmshala On Private Land Doesn't Make Property Charitable: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that mere construction of a Dharamshala on a private land could not lead to a presumption that the property was allotted for charitable purposes, or had to be perpetually used for such objectives.The bench of Justice Rekha Borana made the above observations while allowing a petition filed by the legal heirs of a Trust that challenged the order of...
Air India Plane Crash | 'AAIB Enquiry Not For Assigning Blame', Says Supreme Court; Union Clarifies No Blame Attributed To Pilot
In the Air India Plane Crash matter, the Supreme Court today emphasized that the purpose of an enquiry by the AAIB is not to assign blame to anyone, but rather to find the cause of the incident so it can be prevented in future.The Union, on its part, clarified that there is a statutory and international regime in place to conduct the enquiry and blame has not been attributed to anyone by...
Two-Day Workshop On Intellectual Property Rights At RMLNLU
RMLNLU's DPIIT-IPR Chair is organizing a Two-Day Comprehensive Workshop on Intellectual Property Acquisition, Prosecution, Licensing, and Litigation. The event aims to provide professionals, researchers, academicians, and students with hands-on experience in key aspects of IPR. The workshop will be held at the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU) campus in Lucknow on 21st and 22nd November 2025.Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow established in...
NCLAT's Firm Message On Liquidation: Lessons From Independent TV Case
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) recent decision upholding the liquidation of Independent TV Ltd. marks a significant reaffirmation of one of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code's (IBC) core principles time-bound resolution. In dismissing Reliance Realty Ltd.'s appeal and directing that liquidation be completed “in the shortest possible time,” the NCLAT has sent a strong signal to stakeholders: liquidation is not to be stalled by belated claims or procedural...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against BCI Rules Restraining Bar Association Office Bearers From Contesting State Bar Council Elections
The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea challenging Chapter III of the Bar Council of India Election Rules, 2016 for restraining office bearers of District and High Court Bar Associations from contesting State Bar Council elections.The plea points out that the Rules prohibit office bearers of District and High Court Bar Associations from contesting State Bar Council elections, but...
Delhi High Court Directs 'American Dream11' To Take Down Social Media Pages Infringing Dream11's Mark
The Delhi High Court has directed American Dream 11, a US-based fantasy gaming company, to take down or block all its social media pages and profiles that allegedly infringe the trademark Dream11 on platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram.A single-judge bench of Justice Tejas Karia passed the order while hearing a plea filed by Sporta Technologies Pvt....
NCLT Mumbai Summons Bank Of India Chairperson Over Delays In BE Billimoria Insolvency Revival
The National Company Law Tribunal at Mumbai recently summoned the Chairperson of Bank of India, MR Kumar to appear in person after expressing serious dissatisfaction over the bank's conduct in handling settlement funds and the delay in reviving insolvency proceedings against BE Billimoria & Company Limited. A coram of the Judicial Member Ashish Kalia and Technical Member Sanjiv Dutt, in...
'Faulty, Needs To Be Read Down': Delhi High Court Questions Disciplinary Action Process Under BCI's Foreign Law Firms Rules
The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned the process of disciplinary proceedings and imposition of penalties enumerated under the Bar Council of India's Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that prima facie, it is beyond comprehension, that in...
Ocular Evidence Corroborated By Medical Evidence Sufficient For Murder Conviction, Even If Motive Not Fully Established: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that ocular evidence, duly corroborated by medical evidence, is sufficient for a murder conviction, even if the motive of the crime is not fully established.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Amit Sharma observed, “if there is sufficient evidence in the form of eye witness/es or otherwise to establish the guilt of the accused, then not proving...
Homebuyers With Settled Claims Can't Seek Reconstitution Of Committee Of Creditors: NCLT Kochi
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Kochi on Wednesday said that homebuyers whose claims have been settled through the insolvency resolution process lose their stake in the corporate debtor, Samson and Sons Builders and Developers Pvt. Ltd., and therefore cannot seek the reconstitution of the Committee of Creditors (CoC). The dispute arose from a plea filed by the Nova Castle...