NLIU Bhopal Announces National Article Writing & Presentation Competition On Labour & Employment Laws 2026

The Centre for Labour Laws (CLL), National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal, in collaboration with Trilegal, has announced the 1st NLIU-Trilegal National Article Writing & Presentation Competition on Labour and Employment Laws (NTC-LEL), 2026.The competition is a flagship academic initiative aimed at advancing legal scholarship and fostering informed debate on contemporary issues in labour and employment law, while strengthening engagement between academic research and professional...

Secretary (HOD) Vacancy At Visakhapatnam Port Authority

Visakhapatnam Port Authority invites application for the post of Secretary (HOD) is to be filled by absorption through composite method from officers of Major Port Authorities. Name of the Post: Secretary (HOD) No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 45 Years Essential Qualification and Experience · A Degree from a recognized University. · Seventeen years' experience in executive cadre in the field of General Administration, Personnel industrial relations etc.,...

Gauhati High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 15 - December 21, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 71-76]All India Railway Passengers User Facilities Federation v. The Union of India & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 71Rohit Choudhury v. The State of Assam & 10 Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 72Md. Ohiduz Zaman vs. State of Assam & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 73Pritam Sovasaria v. The Union of India and Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 74Patanjali Foods Limited...

CCI Approves Blackstone Backed Entity's Stake Acquisition In Federal Bank

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday approved the proposal of Blackstone-backed Asia II Topco XIII Pte. Ltd. to acquire up to a 9.99% stake in Kerala based-private lender Federal Bank Ltd. This will be done through warrant acquisition. Asia II Topco XIII is controlled and managed by affiliates of Blackstone Inc., a global private equity firm with investments across...

Condonation Must Be Considered Despite Deemed Service On GST Portal: Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Dismissal Of GST Appeal On Limitation

The Rajasthan High Court, in a matter concerning effective service of appellate order and consideration of condonation of delay application, has set aside order passed by the Appellate Authority. In a recent judgment a Division Bench comprising, Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Sanjeet Purohit on dismissal of appeal on account of limitation, emphasized that condonation of...

BITS Law School Hosts Industry Round Table On Content, Commerce, And Compliance In India's Media And Sports Ecosystem

BITS Law School organised an industry round table titled “Content, Commerce & Compliance: Navigating India's Evolving Media and Sports Ecosystem” on December 18, 2025, in Mumbai. The event brought together senior legal professionals and industry leaders to deliberate on regulatory and commercial issues impacting India's media and sports sectors.The round table examined the growing convergence of content, technology, and commerce, and the regulatory challenges arising from digital platforms,...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 23, 2025

TAX CESTAT Mumbai Grants Major Relief To Capgemini; Holds IT/ITES Services Eligible For CENVAT CreditGSTAT Directs Builder To Return Over ₹20 Lakhs Benefit To Diya Greencity Homebuyers With InterestSecurity & Scavenging Services To Govt Hospitals Qualify As "Pure Services", Exempt From GST: West Bengal AARGST | Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To ICICI Bank Over Demand Of...

Bombay High Court Quashes SC/ST Act Case Against Marathi TV Channel Over Use Of Objectionable Word Against Mahar Community

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (December 23) while quashing the First Information Report (FIR) lodged against Marathi TV Channel 'Star Pravah' for referring to a Scheduled Caste's name in one of its serial's episodes, held that mere use or reference to the name of a caste or tribe cannot constitute an offence under the stringent Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of...

100 Important Supreme Court Judgments Of 2025 - Part 2 [26-50]

26. Student Suicides | Supreme Court Constitutes National Task Force To Address Mental Health Concerns In CollegesCase Details: Amit Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 341The Supreme Court (March 24) directed the formation of the National Task Force to address the mental health concerns of students and prevent the rising number of suicides in...

'Undermines Woman's Dignity' : Supreme Court Bar Association Condemns Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's Act Of Pulling Down Woman's Hijab

The SCBA also condemned the remarks of Union Minister Giriraj Singh and UP Minister Sanjay Nishad

Can't Protect Unauthorised Construction Saying It's Compoundable Violation : Supreme Court Rejects Plea Against Demolition

"People are crazy. They can tomorrow encroach upon roads and say it's compoundable", remarked CJI Surya Kant.

The Collegium Must Grow Up: Why Judicial Appointments Cannot Depend On Chance

India's judicial appointments system rests on an irony it has never fully confronted. It is a structure devised to insulate the judiciary from executive whim, yet it remains acutely vulnerable to internal accident. Who sits in the collegium on a given day, who has retired a week earlier, and who is technically present but practically excluded can make the difference between elevation and eclipse. That is not constitutional design. It is institutional improvisation.The collegium system was...