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...

(Advertisement) Indian Institute of Arbitration & Mediation Opens Registration for Two-Day International Commercial Arbitration Certificate Course

The Indian Institute of Arbitration & Mediation (IIAM) has announced the registration opening for a comprehensive two-day, offline “Certificate Course on International Commercial Arbitration,” scheduled to be held on 29th and 30th November 2025 in New Delhi. This program aims to equip legal professionals and practitioners with both knowledge and practical expertise in the field of International Commercial Arbitration (ICA) — a vital dispute resolution mechanism in a globalized commercial...

SEBI Bars 'First Overseas Capital' From Securities Market For 2 Years, Imposes ₹20 Lakh Penalty For Multiple Violations

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday barred First Overseas Capital Limited (FOCL), a registered merchant banker, from accessing the securities market and taking on new issue management mandates for two years, after finding multiple violations of securities laws.This included misrepresentation of financial position, non-compliance with net worth requirements, and...

Kerala High Court Closes Plea Against DDE Order In Hijab Row Case After Student Withdraws Admission

The Kerala High Court on Friday (October 24) closed a plea by St Rita's School challenging a notice by Deputy Director of Education (DDE) Ernakulam to permit a girl student to attend classes wearing a headscarf, after the court was informed that her parents had decided to withdraw her admission. After hearing the submission made by the student's counsel the State said that it does not want...

Research Assistant Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Technology, Indore

Indian Institute of Technology, Indore invites online application for the post of Research Assistant IPR Chair Professor on diverse topics of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs).Name of the Post: Research Assistant Remuneration: Rs. 47,000/- month Essential Qualification and Experience • Graduate in economics/ management/ science policy/ law with minimum 60% marks. How to apply? • To apply online, click here • The last date to submit the online application is 27.10.2025 To Access Official...

Court May Direct Deposit Of 100% Of Awarded Amount Before Granting Stay U/S 36(3) Arbitration Act: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court held that directing a 100% deposit of the awarded amount as a pre-condition for granting stay under section 36(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (Act) is legally valid and consistent with the settled jurisprudence of the Supreme Court. Dr. Justice Sanjeeb K. Panigrahi held that “where the arbitral award is in the nature of a money decree,...

Cock Fights Can't Be Given Cultural Status In Tamil Nadu, No Legal Right To Conduct It: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently observed that there was no legal right to conduct a cock fight as the Statute expressly prohibits an animal fight organised by humans. Justice GR Swaminathan noted that Section 11(1)(m)(ii) and Section 11(1)(n) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act penalise any person who entices any animal to fight any other animal or who organises, keeps, uses...