Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Challenging Rajasthan Anti-Conversion Law; Petitioners Flag Provisions Allowing Confiscation & Demolition

The Supreme Court today issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging provisions of the Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2025 as unconstitutional.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, calling for the response of the Rajasthan government. Senior Advocate Abhay Mahadeo Thipsay appeared for the petitioners.Notably, a similar...

Customs | AIFTA Exemption Cannot Be Denied Without Verifying Certificate Of Origin: CESTAT

The Mumbai Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has stated that the AIFTA (ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement) exemption cannot be denied without verifying the certificate of origin. Ajay Sharma (Judicial Member) and C J Mathew (Technical Member) noted that there is no allegation, let alone ascertainment, that the 'certificate of origin' corresponding...

Uphaar Fire: Delhi High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Evidence Tampering Case

Delhi High Court judge, Justice Amit Mahajan, has recused from hearing the evidence tampering case connected to the Uphaar fire tragedy that happened in the year 1997.This was after an apprehension was raised by the complainant that since Justice Mahajan had, at some stage, represented M/s. Ansal Housing and Construction Limited as a lawyer, she might not get a fair hearing. As the...

'Rs 100 For Water Bottle, 700 For Coffee' : Supreme Court Says If Multiplex Rates Aren't Fixed, Cinema Halls Will Be Empty

The Supreme Court on Monday orally raised concerns at the exorbitant rates charged in multiplexes for cinema tickets as well as for food and beverages. The Court opined that the rates should be reasonably fixed so that people will come. "Otherwise the cinema halls will be empty," the Court warned.The bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing the petitions...

Approval From Higher Authority Mandatory For Issuing Notice U/S 148 Income Tax Act After Expiry Of 3-Year Limitation: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that under the new regime, approval from a higher authority, such as the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax or the Principal Director General, is mandatory to issue a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act after the expiry of a three-year limitation period. Justice C. Saravanan stated that …….three years from the end of the...

'Shocking That Rs 3000 Crores Collected Through Digital Arrest Scams' : Supreme Court To Pass Stringent Directions

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed shock over the fact that victims across India have collectively lost nearly ₹3000 crore to the digital arrests scam.Hearing a suo motu case initiated to curb the surge in online scams and impersonation rackets, a Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi described the situation as “shocking” and stressed the need for urgent...

Calcutta High Court Refuses To Quash Defamation Case Against Lawyer For Posting Book Extracts On Mamata Banerjee's 'Personal Life'

The Calcutta High Court has refused to quash a trial court order issuing summons to lawyer Koustav Bagchi, accused of uploading online parts of a book which claims that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had married a person clandestinely and also discussed about her personal life. Justice Apurba Sinha Ray rejected Bagchi's contention that the Public Prosecutor could not have filed...

Divorce Cannot Be Granted Merely Because One Party Remains Absent; Court Must Assess Evidence Even In Ex Parte Proceedings: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a decree of divorce cannot be passed merely because one of the parties remains absent or fails to file a written statement. The Court observed that even in ex parte proceedings, the trial court must independently assess the petitioner's evidence and record findings based on the merits before dissolving a marriage.A Division Bench of Justice Revati Mohite...

'You Know What Happened In Nepal After They Tried To Ban?' : Supreme Court On Plea To Block Access To Porn For Minors

The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider the issue of banning access to pornography for individuals below the age of 18 years and watching porn.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran verbally observed that the matter fell under the government's policy domain. The counsel for the petitioner, Advocate Varun Thakur, stressed that the onset of digital accessibility to...

NCLT Mumbai Orders BSE, CDSL To Unfreeze Future Group Company's Demat Account

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai Bench recently directed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. (CDSL) to lift the debit freeze on the demat account of Future Corporate Resources Pvt. Ltd. (FCRL), a company led by Kishore Biyani.The order came after FCRL's Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) sought the removal of the freeze, saying...

Delhi Riots UAPA Case | Supreme Court Hears Bail Pleas Of Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman & Md Saleem

In the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, the Supreme Court today (November 3) heard the arguments in the petitions filed by Meeran Haider, Shifa Ur Rehman and Mohd Saleem Khan who are booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and criminal conspiracy under the Indian Penal Code.A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria posted the matter for further hearing...

No reason to doubt Union| 5 years, no trial| Rs 6 Lakh cost on Ayodhya challenge| B***s of Bollywood

This week on Courts This Week by LiveLaw, hosts Awstika Das and Debojeet Das unpack key developments — from the Supreme Court's take on the RTI Commission vacancies and calls for compensation for wrongful incarceration, to the Delhi riots bail hearings, Jamia's teachers' body reinstatement, and Karnataka's protest restrictions being struck down. A sharp, insightful roundup of the week's...