2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1066 | MIHIR RAJESH SHAH VERSUS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Click here to read the judgment and the report.If Written Grounds Of Arrest Not Furnished Atleast Two Hrs Before Production Of Accused Before Magistrate, The Arrest And Subsequent Remand Illegal: Supreme CourtWritten Grounds Of Arrest Must Be Furnished In Language Arrestee Understands; Otherwise Arrest & Remand Illegal : Supreme...

Supreme Court Restrains Calcutta High Court From Hearing West Bengal OBC Classification Matter

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the further proceedings in the Calcutta High Court in the matter concerning the classification of Other Backward Classes.The Court was hearing the petition filed by the State of West Bengal against the 2024 High Court order quashing the classification of 77 communities as Other Backward Classes (OBC) given under the WB Backward Classes (Reservation...

No Fresh Cause Of Action Comes Into Existence If Correct Date Of Default Is Allowed To Be Stated In Application: NCLT Mumbai

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench, comprising Prabhat Kumar (Member-Technical) and Sushil Mahadeorao Kochey (Member-Judicial), has ruled that no fresh cause of action comes into existence if the correct date of default is allowed to be stated in the application. The application was filed by the Indian Bank, erstwhile Allahabad Bank, Applicant, under Section 60(5)...

Shortfall In Land Area Not A Defect In Title: HP High Court Quashes HIMUDA's Order Withholding Payment Of Landowners

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed a communication issued by the Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority , which had withheld payment of to the landowners on the ground that a shortfall in the land area could not be treated as a defect in title under the sale deed.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel said: “This Court is of the considered view that defect in title of land cannot...

S. 144 BNSS/S.125 CrPC| Unmarried Major Christian Daughter Not Entitled To Claim Maintenance From Father: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that the scheme of the provision under Section 125 Code of Criminal Procedure, corresponding Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita does not contemplate maintenance claim by a major daughter unless she is unable to maintain herself due to physical or mental abnormality or injury.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath also noted that unlike in...

Police Cannot Intimidate Lawyers, Force Them To Disclose Details Of Communication With Clients: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday while imposing a cost of Rs 25,000 on a police officer made it clear that the police cannot insist lawyers to disclose details of their 'privileged' communication with their clients. A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Sandesh Patil were irked to note that an officer of the Matunga Police Station in Mumbai, issued at least six notices to...

'SC/ST Act Misused; Fraud Upon State': Allahabad HC Fines Accused ₹5 Lakh For Manipulating Victim; Orders Refund Of Compensation

In a stern order, the Allahabad High Court today came down heavily on both, the 3 victims and the 19 accused, in a case under the SC/ST Act, 1989, after uncovering what it described as a 'serious abuse' of the process of law and a 'gross misuse' of the benevolent provisions of the Act. Dismissing a criminal appeal filed by 19 accused under Section 14-A (1) of 1989 Act SC/ST Act,...

'Can't Be Dealt With Lightly': Madras High Court Orders Probe Into Alleged Fabrication Of NEET-UG Score For Admission

The Madras High Court has directed the jurisdiction police to investigate into a case of alleged fabrication and forgery of the NEET-UG mark list for obtaining admission into the BSMS/BAMS/BUMS/BHMS courses. Justice Anand Venkatesh held that the issue "cannot be lightly dealt with" and an investigation has to be necessarily conducted. Apart from disqualifying and debarring the...

NCLAT Sets Aside Order Initiating Insolvency Against Realty Firm Mahagun, Orders Fresh Adjudication

In a relief to nearly 8,000 homebuyers, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday set aside an order initiating insolvency against the Noida-based realty firm Mahagun (India) Pvt. Ltd., directing the adjudicating authority to reconsider the matter afresh. A bench of Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Barun Mitra noted that the National Company...

HPNLU Journal Of Tax Law Invites Submissions For Volume IV – December 2025 Edition

The HPNLU Journal of Tax Law invites scholarly contributions from academicians, researchers, professionals, and policymakers for its Fourth Volume (2025), scheduled to be published online in December 2025. The Journal seeks submissions addressing legal and theoretical developments in the field of taxation laws and policies. All submissions will be evaluated through a double-blind peer review process.About The JournalThe HPNLU Journal of Tax Law (ISSN: 2584-0428) is an annual double-blind peer-...

Family Pension Cannot Be Treated As Income Of Deceased For Determining Loss Of Dependency: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has held that family pension received by dependents after the death of a deceased in a motor accident cannot be treated as part of the deceased's income for determining loss of dependency, though it also cannot be deducted from the compensation payable to the claimants.Justice Parmod Goyal said, "The family pension received by deceased has got no relation...

NCLT Mumbai Refuses To Initiate Investigation Into Former Management of 'Smaaash Entertainment'

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has recently refused to order an investigation into the erstwhile management of Smaaash Entertainment Private Limited, a gaming company known for its virtual reality-based entertainment centres. However, it has directed that a copy of its order be sent to government authorities to examine possible irregularities and non-compliances by...