Tax Weekly Round-Up: October 20 - October 26, 2025

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court To Examine If Transfer Of Leasehold Rights Attracts GSTCase no. – Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 52380/2025Case Title – Union Of India & Anr. v. M/S Life Sciences Chemicals & Anr.The Supreme Court is set to examine whether the assignment of leasehold rights constitutes a “transfer of land” or amounts to a “supply of service” under the...

Magistrate Could Not Have Taken Cognizance After 15 Yrs: Kerala High Court Quashes Outraging Modesty Case Against Film Director Ranjith

The Kerala High Court has quashed the proceedings against Malayalam film director Ranjith in an FIR alleging that he tried to outrage the modesty of an actress by inappropriately holding her hand and attempted to touch her body with sexual intent.The FIR was registered against the Director under IPC Sections 354 (Assault or criminal force to Woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and...

Supreme Court Grants Bail To 3 Accused In Sambhal Violence Case

The Supreme Court today(October 27) granted bail to three persons accused in the case over the violence that took place on November 24 last year during the court-ordered survey of the Sambhal Jama Masjid mosque to determine whether a temple existed at the premises.A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice R Mahadevan passed the order. The three accused persons are Danish, Faizan,...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Roundup: October 20 - October 26, 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 354 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 361Nominal Index: Shakuntala Desai AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 354Deputy Director AND Asadullah Khan. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 355Nara Suryanarayana Reddy AND Initiating Officer & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 356Gurnunath Vadde AND Deputy Commissioner & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 357ALTHAF HUSSAIN YANE ALTHAF MOOSA AND State...

'Forgery Of Documents Not Relevant When Deciding Interim Custody Of Vehicle In Cases Of Loan Default': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that issues relating to forgery of documents cannot be examined at the stage of deciding the interim custody of a vehicle. The Court observed that for the purpose of granting interim custody, the primary considerations are whether the applicant is the owner and whether the vehicle was seized from their possession.Justice M.M. Nerlikar was hearing a petition filed...

Karur Stampede: TVK's Bussy Anand Withdraws Anticipatory Bail Plea From Madras High Court After Transfer Of Probe To CBI

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party's general secretary N Anand @ Bussy Anand, on Monday (October 27) withdrew an anticipatory bail petition filed by him in the Madras High Court in connection with the Karur Stampede. Anand's counsel informed a bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan that he intended to withdraw the plea, since the...

Supreme Court's National Task Force And Constitutionalisation Of Student Mental Health

On this World Mental Health Day, while global efforts rightly focus on 'Mental Health in Humanitarian Emergencies,' the Indian context presents a profound and urgent domestic crisis- Why students are committing suicides, the escalating epidemic of student suicides. This day, dedicated to raising global awareness and mobilising action for mental health, casts a sharp light on the colossal gap. The historic judicial intervention, enunciated a month ago in the Supreme Court's verdict in Sukdeb Saha...

Admission As A Secondary Evidence- Critical Analysis

Sections 15 to 21 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) deal with the term “Admission”. Section 15 of BSA defines "admission" as a statement in oral, documentary or contained in electronic form that suggests any inference as to any fact in issue or a relevant fact which is made by any of the persons, and under the circumstances, mentioned in Sections 16 to 21 of the Adhiniyam. So the definition of “Admission” provided in section 15 of BSA is not independently exhaustive and it depends on the...

CIC Appointments | 'No Reason To Doubt Union': Supreme Court Refuses To Direct Disclosure Of Shortlisted Candidates' Names

The Court noted the assurance of the Union that the CIC appointments will be completed within 2-3 weeks.

No Cognizance In 'GR Case' After Accepting Closure Report, Protest Petition Treated As Complaint For Taking Cognizance: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has held that a Court cannot take cognizance in the General Register case ('GR case') after accepting the closure report submitted by the police due to lack of evidence. It further clarified that if the informant files any 'protest petition' against acceptance of the final form, the same may be considered as a 'complaint' [as defined under Section 2(d) of the CrPC/...

Remarks On Assam CM | Gauhati High Court Extends Interim Protection Granted To Journalist Abhisar Sharma Till November 17

The Gauhati High Court today extended till November 17 the interim protection granted earlier to journalist Abhisar Sharma in connection with an FIR registered against him over his alleged remarks accusing Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of pursuing communal politics. A bench of Justice Shamima Jahan extended the relief for Sharma as the state did not produce the case...

Legal Researcher Vacancy At The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur [Apply Now]

The Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur invites online applications for the post of Legal Researcher on contractual basis for deputing with Hon'ble Ms. Justice Rekha Borana.Name of the Post: Legal Researcher No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 33 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • A candidate must be a fresh law graduate or Postgraduate in law from universities/colleges/ Institutions established by law in India. • A candidate must have a basic knowledge of computers. How to apply? • To...