No Representation, No Governance': The Constitutional Mandate vs. Political Delay In Local Body Polls

When street lights stop functioning or garbage isn't collected for days, citizens naturally reach out to their elected local leaders. These corporators and councillors are supposed to be the first point of contact for solving everyday problems. But what happens when there are no elected representatives at all?This isn't a hypothetical question for millions of people in Maharashtra. For nearly five years now, the state's urban and rural areas have been governed by administrators appointed by the...

Supreme Court To Examine If Transfer Of Leasehold Rights Attracts GST

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 Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale was dealing with Centre's plea challenging a Gujarat High Court judgment that held that assignment of leasehold rights in land...

Law Harsher Against Vehicle Owner Than Land Owner In Cases Of Illegal Reclamation Of Paddy Land: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently observed that in cases of reclamation of paddy land in contravention of the provisions of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act, 2008, the law treats the vehicle owner more harshly than the land owners.The Division Bench of Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Harisanka V. Menon was considering an appeal preferred by the owner of a JCB...

Call For Applications: Shirin Paul Ph.D. Scholarship In Animal Law At NALSAR (2025-26) | Apply By October 30, 2025

NALSAR University of Law is a leading institution committed to innovation in legal education and research. The Shirin Paul Ph.D. Scholarship is established to support researchers undertaking doctoral research in animal law. The vision is to foster independent, high-quality research by providing scholars with access to global mentors, world-class resources, and a dynamic intellectual community. It seeks to bridge knowledge gaps and cultivate a body of scholarship that engages with India's unique...

IT Rules amendment for AI | Balasore self-immolation case| Caste/lineage of priesthood not ERP| BSNL

Supreme Court delivers a major win for procedural rights under UAPA, mandating the written furnishing of arrest grounds and rejecting lower court explanations as insufficient. Separately, the government proposes IT Rules amendments making the labelling of AI-generated content mandatory to curb deepfakes. The SC also strongly directed Trial Courts to take suo motu action against...

Collegium under scrutiny again| Mars vs Cadbury| Muslim Personal Law| GN Saibaba| Sex re-assignment

The Supreme Court's Collegium faced scrutiny for transferring a critical judge, Justice Atul Sreedharan, at the Centre's request. Meanwhile, the SC affirmed transgender persons' autonomy by ruling no employer consent is needed for SRS, awarding the petitioner ₹1.5 lakh in compensation. The SC also reiterated that the Hindu Succession Act does not apply to Scheduled Tribes. In a...

Kerala High Court Pulls Up State Over Conflicting Affidavits On Whether NH-85 Stretch Falls In Reserved Forest

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 24) came down heavily on the State Government for its inconsistent affidavits regarding the legal status of land along the Neriamangalam–Valara stretch of National Highway 85, and has directed the Chief Secretary to pass a reasoned order clarifying whether the area constitutes a reserved forest.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar...

Estate Manager Vacancy At Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata invites online application for the post of Estate Manager.Name of the Post: Estate Manager No. of Post: 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience • Degree with a Graduate degree Post diploma in Architecture/ Town and Country Planning and or degree in Civil Engineering from from a recognised university/ institute or corporate membership of Institution of Surveyor (India). • Nine years of executive experience in Estate Management, Valuation or Land...

'Can't Wait Endlessly': Kerala High Court Directs BCI To Approve Govt's Request For 2 Seats For Transgender Students In All Law Colleges

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 24) passed an interim order directing the Bar Council of India to give approval for the State Government's request to provide two additional seats for transgender students in all law colleges in Kerala.When the matter came up for consideration before Justice V.G. Arun, the petitioner's counsel submitted that during the last posting, there was a...

SIR Of Tamil Nadu Electoral Rolls Will Begin In A Week: Election Commission Tells Madras High Court

The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Friday, informed the Madras High Court that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Tamil Nadu electoral rolls would commence in a week. The submission was made before the bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan. The court was hearing a petition filed by former AIADMK MLA B Sathyanarayanan seeking directions...

Consumer Complaint Is Not Maintainable Against Corporate Debtor During Subsistence Of Moratorium: Bombay High Court

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, comprising of Justice M.M. Nerkiar, has held that the consumer complaint before the District Consumer Dispute Redressal is not maintainable if the insolvency of the corporate debtor has been admitted during the continuance of the moratorium. The petition was filed against the order of the District Consumer Dispute Redressal. In the...

Rajasthan High Court Declares GAFTA London Award Enforceable As Decree; Reiterates Narrow Scope Of “Public Policy” U/S 48 Arbitration Act

The Rajasthan High Court dismissed objections against the enforcement of a foreign award raised by Raj Grow Impex LLP stating that the scope of interference is extremely narrow at the enforcement stage and that an award holder having won before both the tribunal and appellate tribunals should not be left to feel that he has won the battle but lost the war. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand...