'Go To HC': Supreme Court Rejects PIL Against Public-Private Partnership Model For Development Of Govt Medical Colleges

Calling it luxury litigation, J Surya Kant questioned why people are going 'so crazy' about approaching Supreme Court.

AIADMK Moves Supreme Court Supporting Election Commission's SIR Of Tamil Nadu Electoral Rolls

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) has filed an application in the Supreme Court supporting the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, calling it a legitimate and necessary exercise to uphold the sanctity of elections and prevent voter fraud.The AIADMK is the first political party to move...

Delhi High Court Restrains Pharma Firm from Using Marks Similar To Mankind Pharma's 'Kind' Brand

The Delhi High Court has recently restrained De Harbien Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., a pharmaceutical company, from using the marks “NEFROKIND” and “SILOKIND.” The Court found these marks deceptively similar to Mankind Pharma Limited's well-known trademarks “MANKIND,” “KIND,” and other “KIND” formative marks.A Single Bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the...

Chandigarh Consumer Commission Holds Samsung Liable For Defective LED TV; Orders Refund And Compensation

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, Chandigarh, bench comprising Amrinder Singh Sidhu (President) and B.M. Sharma (Member), held Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. liable for deficiency in service and unfair trade practice for failing to refund the amount of a defective LED TV and insisting on refund through coupons. The Commission directed the company...

Para Legal Volunteers Vacancy At Railway Claims Tribunal [Apply Now]

Railway Claims Tribunal invites application for the post of Para Legal Volunteers for a Free Legal Aid Cell in Railway Claims Tribunal, Mumbai Bench to assist eligible persons approaching the Bench for preparing, filing & prosecuting cases by extending free legal assistance.Name of the Post: Para Legal Volunteers Essential Qualification and Experience • Volunteers are invited from the lawyers practicing in Railway Claims Tribunal/ Mumbai Bench, City Civil Courts/ Mumbai and Hon'ble High...

Sale Of Secured Assets Completed Before Filing Of Insolvency Application Can't Be Invalidated By Moratorium: NCLAT New Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench held that assets lawfully sold in an auction prior to filing of an insolvency application under section 94 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) cannot be included in the debtors' estate or protected by moratorium under section 96 of the IBC. A Bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and...

Refund Claims Are Time-Barred Despite Non-Obstante Clause U/S 142(5) CGST Act: CESTAT Rejects Mahindra Holidays' Appeal

The Chennai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has stated that the Non-Obstante Clause in Section 142(5) of the CGST Act (Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017) cannot override the limitation under Section 11B of the Central Excise Act. Ajayan T.V. (Judicial Member) and M. Ajit Kumar (Technical Member) stated that section 142(5) does not refer...

Election Canvassing Not A Fundamental Right; Indian Polity Must Be Purged Of Criminals : Patna High Court Rejects Jailed RJD MLA's Plea

Rejecting the plea of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Ritlal Yadav seeking interim bail to campaign for himself during the ongoing Bihar Assembly elections, the Patna High Court observed that a candidate's right to canvass and campaign is not a fundamental right, but only a statutory right on which restriction can be imposed by statutes. Yadav, the sitting MLA from Danapur...

Decree That Is 'Nullity' Can Be Challenged At Any Stage, Even During Execution : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently observed that a challenge to a decree that is a 'nullity' can be set up at any stage, including the stage of execution. "It is well settled that if a decree is a nullity, its invalidity can be set up whenever and wherever it is sought to be enforced, even at the stage of execution as held in Kiran Singh and others vs. Chaman Paswan and others (1954 INSC 45).",...

Tax Weekly Round-Up: November 03 - November 09, 2025

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Dismisses Customs' Appeal Seeking Rs 93 Lakh Duty On Lulu Malls' Imported TrampolinesCase Title: COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS V LULU INTERNATIONAL SHOPPLING MALLS PVT. LTDCase Number: Diary No. 47976/2025The Supreme Court recently (October 31) dismissed an appeal filed by the Customs Department challenging the classification and valuation of imported amusement...

Father's Retirement Benefits Can Be Attached For Child's Maintenance, S.60(1)(g) CPC Exemption Won't Apply: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently held that a court can attach a father's retirement benefits for maintaining his child. It further clarified that the exemption under Section 60(1)(g) of the Code of Civil Procedure, which provides that stipends and gratuities of pensioners are not liable to attachment and sale in execution of a decree, would not apply in such cases.Distinguishing the...

Delhi High Court Blocks 26 Websites From Streaming Italy's 'Serie A' Football Matches Illegally, Grants Dynamic Injunction To DAZN

The Delhi High Court has restrained 26 websites from illegally streaming live matches of the ongoing 'Serie A Championship', after finding that they were broadcasting the content without authorization from DAZN Limited which is the exclusive rights holder of the sporting event. Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on November 6, 2025, in a suit filed by DAZN Limited...