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'Testing Only Bookish Knowledge In Govt Exams Ignores Skills Needed For Effective Administration': Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court said that recruitment processes for government posts must evolve beyond rote learning and mechanical recall, emphasizing that evaluating only bookish knowledge fails to capture the skills required for effective administration and public service.The Court held that it is justifiable to ask General awareness, GK, mental ability etc. in the screening test for...
Amendment Of Default Date In IBC Pleadings Is Permissible Before Final Adjudication: NCLT Mumbai
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai bench of Sushil Mahadeorao Kochey (Judicial Member) and Prabhat Kumar (Technical Member) admitted an insolvency petition against Vibrant Content Pvt. Ltd.(Corporate Debtor) filed by Central Bank of India holding that acknowledgment of debt in the balance sheet constitutes a valid acknowledgement under section 18 of the Limitation Act...
Madras High Court Asks State Police Not To File Final Report Against TVK's Aadhav Arjuna Till Next Hearing In FIR Over Social Media Post
The Madras High Court, on Wednesday, asked the Tamil Nadu police not to file a final report against Aadhav Arjuna, General Secretary of Election Campaign Movement of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party, till Friday. Justice AD Jagadish Chandira was hearing a petition filed by Arjuna seeking to quash an FIR filed against him for allegedly inciting violence.It may be noted that the FIR...
Bar Associations Not Trade Unions, Can't Dictate Who Should Be Represented: Madras High Court Criticises Practice Of “Collective Boycotts”
The Madras High Court has come down heavily on bar associations engaging in collective boycotts and preventing a party from being represented in the court. Justice B Pugalendhi emphasised that the Bar Associations or any collective of lawyers did not have any moral or legal authority to dictate who may or may not be defended in a court of law. The court stressed that the right...
IBBI Advises Insolvency Professionals To Seek ED-Attached Assets To Boost Recoveries
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), noting that assets of entities in insolvency are often under attachment by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), has issued a circular guiding insolvency professionals on seeking restitution of such assets. In a circular issued on November 4, addressed to all registered insolvency...
Bombay High Court Lifts Restraint On UP-Based Popcorn Maize Seller In Brand Dispute With SNN
The Bombay High Court at Nagpur has recently set aside a District Court order restraining SNT & Co., a UP-based popcorn maize seller, from using its brand name and packaging, after finding that the court failed to properly compare the overall look and feel of its packaging with that of Shah Nanji Nagis Exports Pvt. Ltd. (SNN), which had accused SNT of copying its design.In an order passed...
'Affects Millions, Can't Be Delayed': Kerala High Court Directs Expeditious Steps To Set Up Treatment Plant To Clean Periyar River
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (05 November) directed the State Government, and Kerala State Pollution Control Board to expedite steps to set up the Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) for remediation of Periyar River.The division bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha was hearing a batch of petitions concerning pollution in the river, particularly...
Consultant (Legal) In GEM Division Vacancy At Ministry Of External Affairs
Ministry of External Affairs invites application for the post of Consultant (Legal) in GEM Division.Name of the Post: Consultant (Legal) in GEM Division No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 40 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • The applicant should have LL.B. degree from a recognized university in India or abroad. • The applicant should possess fluency in English. • The applicant should be well versed with the use of computer, internet etc. • Minimum 5 years of experience in...
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Industrialist Sudhir Kumar Windlass; Dismisses SLP by Co-Accused Heena Thapa
The Supreme Court, on October 28, 2025, granted bail to industrialist Sudhir Kumar Windlass while dismissing the plea filed by Heena Thapa, observing that she was charge-sheeted only in one of the two FIRs related to alleged illegal land transactions.A Bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was hearing two connected special leave petitions — Heena Thapa v. CBI; SLP (Crl.) No. 4928/2024 and Sudhir Kumar Windlass v. CBI; SLP (Crl.) No. 12231/2025.The Court noted that two...
Income Tax Act | Revisional Power U/S 263 Cannot Be Invoked When AO Allows Deduction U/S 32AC After Proper Inquiry: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court stated that revisional power under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act cannot be invoked when Assessing Officer (AO) allowed deduction under Section 32AC after proper inquiry. Justices A. Muhamed Mustaque and Harisankar V. Menon opined that merely for the reason that AO extended the deduction claimed after carrying out investigations, the exercise of the power...
Advocate Urges Kerala High Court Advocates Association To Establish Confidential Mental Health Support System For Lawyers
In a detailed representation to the Secretary of the Kerala High Court Advocates Association (KHCAA), an advocate has called for the creation of a comprehensive and confidential mental health support system for members of the legal fraternity, following recent tragic deaths of advocates linked to mental health distress.In his letter dated November 5, 2025, Advocate Chelson Chembarathy...