Sales Tax Dues Must Be Treated as Secured Claims Under IBC: NCLT Ahmedabad Reaffirms

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Ahmedabad Bench, has recently reiterated that tax dues backed by a statutory charge must be treated as secured claims under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. It directed the resolution professional of Amul Industries Pvt. Ltd. to treat the Rs 6.64 crore Central Sales Tax (CST) claim of the Gujarat State Tax Officer as a secured debt. The tribunal...

Supreme Court Seeks Response Of MP, Union On Alleged Discriminatory Prison & Police Provisions

The Supreme Court on December 15 considered an interlocutory application seeking to strike down allegedly discriminatory provisions in the Madhya Pradesh prison law and police regulations, in an ongoing suo motu case concerning discrimination inside prisons across India.A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan was hearing Interlocutory Application filed by...

NCLT Ahmedabad Dismisses Insolvency Plea Against Polycab India As Claim Fell Below ₹1 Crore After Adjustments

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Ahmedabad, has dismissed an insolvency petition against Polycab India Limited, one of India's largest manufacturers of electrical wires, cables and fast-moving electrical goods, holding that the alleged default fell below the Rs 1 crore threshold prescribed under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). A bench of Judicial Member Shammi Khan...

Centre Has Constitutional Duty To Aid Indians Working Abroad; Must Frame Policy For Legal Assistance Overseas: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has directed the Government of India to formulate a comprehensive policy for providing legal assistance to Indian citizens outside its territory. Justice GR Swaminathan observed that the Government had a constitutional duty, and the absence of any legislative framework should not come in the way of such inference. “From the foregoing premises and...

“Justice Cannot Be A Ritual”: J&K&L High Court Flags Shoddy Probe Into Minor Girl's Death, Orders CBI Probe

Expressing deep anguish over what it described as an insensitive and routine investigation into the suspicious death of a 13-year-old girl, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered that the case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), observing that continued delay and casual handling would only result in loss of crucial evidence and denial of justice...

SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Two Judicial Officers To Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium on December 16, 2025 approved the proposal for appointment of two judicial officers as Judges of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.As per the decision taken in the Collegium meeting, Shri Ramesh Chander Dimri and Ms. Neerja Kulwant Kalson have been cleared for elevation to the High Court. The statement can be read...

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Erosion Of Educational Federalism: The Battle For University Vice-Chancellors

The appointment of a Vice-Chancellor in India is an area of relentless constitutional conflict. Many state university acts have provisions placing the Governor acting as the Chancellor of the state universities Today's minister or office bearer of the party in power at the Centre is a Governor tomorrow, and vice versa. The power of selection of VCs by the Chancellor, who happens to be the Governor, a political appointee of the Centre, is the substance of the dispute in Vice-Chancellor...

Kerala High Court Advocates' Association Election Results: Adv. Peeyus A Kottam President, Nima Jacob Secretary

The Kerala High Court Advocates' Association has elected new members to represent them for year 2026. The election results are as follows:President: Peeyus A. KottamVice- President: V. Vinay Vice- President (Lady): Nazeeba O.H.Secretary: Nima JacobJoint Secretary: Sipa S.Treasurer: Biji A. ManikothExecutive Committee: Silpa S., Akshay Veenu, Anish Paul, Mary Salini and Anu Abraham...

Allahabad High Court Registers Suo Moto PIL Over Delays In Termination Of Pregnancy Of Rape Survivors

The Allahabad High Court recently registered a suo-moto Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding the issue of delay at different levels in taking appropriate steps while dealing with cases of termination of pregnancy of rape survivors. The matter has been titled as: In Re Framing Of Guidelines For Sensitizing All Concerned In Cases Of Termination Of Pregnancies The...

Allahabad High Court Converts 2014 PIL On Regulating Sale Of Acid In UP Into Suo Moto Proceeding

The Allahabad High Court recently converted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in 2014 regarding the restriction and regulation of acid sales in Uttar Pradesh into a Suo Moto proceeding. The order was passed after the original petitioner (Anubhav Verma) submitted that he was not inclined to pursue the litigation any further. Permitting him to withdraw from the case,...

CLAT 2026 Results Out

The results of this year's Common Law Admission Test (CLAT 2026) have been released on the website of the Consortium of National Law Universities.Candidates of CLAT Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate(PG) can view their scores by logging in with their admit card on the consortium website here or the mirror site here....