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Rajasthan High Court Reserves Verdict On Film-Maker Vikram Bhatt's Plea To Quash FIR Over ₹42 Crore Alleged Cheating Case
The Rajasthan High Court reserved verdict on a plea moved by producer and film-maker Vikram Bhatt seeking quashing of an FIR for allegedly cheating the complainant of Rs. 42 crore and had taken advances under the garb of making films. The FIR was registered against Bhatt following his arrest on December 7. Justice Sameer Jain was hearing pleas by two petitioners Vikram Bhatt and Gangeshwar...
Sabarimala Chemical Kumkum Issue: Kerala High Court Impleads Environmental Engineer & Chief Govt Analyst, Orders Strict Vigilance
The Kerala High Court has suo motu impleaded the Environmental Engineer and the Chief Government Analyst, Drugs and Testing Laboratory in the suo motu proceedings dealing with chemical kumkum in Sabarimala Temple.The Court has also directed the Drug Inspector and Inspection Team to remain vigilant and ensure routine and periodic inspections to identify shops engaged in the sale of...
Service Tax | Windmill Installation, Commissioning Services Construable As 'Input Service', Credit Admissible: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has allowed CENVAT credit of service tax paid on input used in setting up of a Windmill, away from factory premises, on the strength of nexus of the inputs with output activity, electricity generation. A Division Bench comprising, Justice Bhargav D. Karia and Justice Pranav Trivedi in twin writ petitions has set aside order of CESTAT Ahmedabad...
Centre Notifies Reallocation Of Territorial Jurisdiction Of DRTs In West Bengal Under RDB Act
The Central Government has notified a reallocation of territorial jurisdiction among four Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) in West Bengal through a notification dated December 16, 2025, issued by the Ministry of Finance under Section 3 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993. The notification amends the earlier jurisdictions notified on March 15, 2017, and reorganises how...
Thrissur Consumer Commission Holds AirAsia Liable For Non-Refund Of Cancelled Flight Fare
The Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Thrissur has directed Air Asia (India) to pay Rs. 10,000 as compensation for mental agony caused to a passenger due to airline's failure to issue an automatic refund after his flight got cancelled for operational reasons.The order was passed by a bench comprising President C T Sabu and members Sreeja S and Ram Mohan R in a complaint filed by...
Muslim Marriage | Maintaining Second Wife Not Ground To Deny Maintenance To First Legally Wedded Wife: Allahabad High Court
While dealing with maintenance dispute arising in a Muslim marriage, the Allahabad High Court has held that a husband maintaining second wife cannot be a ground to deny maintenance to the lawfully wedded first wife who is wholly dependent on her parents for financial support.Briefly put, husband approached the High Court against a Family Court order awarding Rs. 20,000 monthly maintenance to...
Failure To Serve Guarantor Insolvency Plea On RP Not Curable If It Prejudices Creditor Rights: NCLAT
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at New Delhi recently held that failure to serve copies of insolvency petitions on the tribunal-appointed resolution professional cannot be treated as a curable procedural lapse when it prejudices creditor rights. On this basis, the Appellate Tribunal dismissed appeals filed by personal guarantors of a corporate borrower for loans extended...
'Mere Conjecture': Kerala High Court Declines For Now Koodathayi Murders Accused Jolly Joseph's Plea To Halt Jio Hotstar Series 'Anali'
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (December 18) issued notice on a plea moved by Koodathayi murder accused Jollyamma Joseph @ Jolly against Jio Hotstar's Malayalam web series 'Anali'. Jolly is accused of murdering six of her family members, including her first husband Roy Thomas, using cyanide, with the motive to take control of the family property. Her trial is under progress before...
Calcutta High Court Orders Written Statement To Be Taken Off Record In Commercial Suit; Says No Extension Possible Beyond 120 Days
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to accept a written statement filed by a defendant in a commercial suit beyond the statutory timeline, holding that in the absence of a formal written application within 120 days of service of summons, the Court becomes functus officio and cannot extend time.Justice Aniruddha Roy directed that the written statement deposited in the department...
Teachers' Absence In Schools Frustrates RTE Act: Allahabad High Court Directs UP Govt To Frame On-Time Attendance Policy In 3 Months
Observing that the absence of teachers frustrates the very purpose of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, the Allahabad High Court recently refused to interfere with the suspension of primary school teachers who were found absent from their school during an inspection. A bench of Justice Prakash Padia, while disposing of the writ petitions, also...