Supreme Court Issues Notice To Ilaiyaraaja On Sony's Plea To Transfer Copyright Suit From Madras To Bombay HC

The Supreme Court today sought a response from Music Composer Dr Ilaiyaraaja in a transfer petition filed by Sony Music Entertainment seeking the transfer of a copyright dispute from Madras to the Bombay High Court.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran agreed to consider the matter and issued notice in the same. Sr Adv AM Singhvi, appearing for Sony, stressed that the...

Marriage Often Misused As Instrument Of Subjugation Against Women : Justice Surya Kant

Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant has said that marriage, across cultures and eras, has too often been used as an instrument of subjugation against women, and that the law must continue to evolve to transform it into a partnership based on dignity, mutual respect and equality. He, however, acknowledged that contemporary legal and social reforms are gradually transforming marriage from a...

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'Rental Compensation Requires Complete Deprivation of Property', Supreme Court Denies ₹238 Crore Claim Against Nashik...

'Rental Compensation Requires Complete Deprivation of Property', Supreme Court Denies ₹238 Crore Claim Against Nashik Corporation

Observing that the 'rental compensation' in land acquisition proceedings is granted only when the owner is completely deprived of its property's use, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 15) denied a massive claim of ₹238 Crores in "rental compensation" made against the Nashik Municipal Corporation for its alleged unauthorized use of a plot of land over 45 years. Rental compensation...

Public Information Under RTI Act Cannot Be Classified As Company's Official Document: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently upheld an order of a single judge setting aside the departmental proceeding against a man for pasting the information related to the party on the notice board. The bench of Justice CV Karthikeyan and Justice R Vijayakumar noted that the information, that was disclosed under the Right to Information Act would not be an “official document” of the...

Gratuity Can't Be Withheld To Recover Loan Default Even If Retired Employee Was Guarantor : Orissa HC

A Division bench of the Orrissa High Court comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman held that gratuity cannot be withheld or forfeited to recover a loan default, even if the retired employee stood as a guarantor, unless termination occurred for misconduct provided under Section 4(6) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Background Facts The...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Judicial Officer Vinai Kumar Dwivedi As Allahabad High Court Judge

The Central Government today notified the elevation of Vinai Kumar Dwivedi, Judicial Officer, as a Judge of the Allahabad High Court. His name was recommended by the SC Collegium in its meeting held on 06th October 2025.10 lawyers & 14 Judicial Officers took oath as judges of the Allahabad High Court on 27th September, 2025. With the latest appointment, the High Court is set to function at...

NCLT Ahmedabad Initiates Insolvency Proceedings Against Gensol Co-founder Puneet Singh Jaggi

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Ahmedabad Bench, on Monday initiated personal guarantor insolvency proceedings against Puneet Singh Jaggi, co-founder and whole-time director of Gensol Engineering Ltd.This follows a petition by Equentia Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. over an alleged default of ₹9.91 croreThe order was passed by a coram of Judicial Member Shammi Khan and Technical...

Dharmashastra National Law University- Student Law Journal Announces Essay Writing Competition 2025 On Contemporary Corporate and Commercial Law

Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, established in 2018, continues to promote excellence in legal education, research, and scholarship. In furtherance of its objectives, the Dharmashastra National Law University–Student Law Journal (DNLU-SLJ), in collaboration with Singhania & Co. and TheLegalVoice (as Knowledge Partner), has announced the DNLU-SLJ Essay Writing Competition 2025 on the theme “Contemporary Developments in Corporate and Commercial Law.”The competition aims...

[Land Acquisition Act] Limitation For Filing Application U/S 28A Starts From Date Of Redetermination Of Compensation: Allahabad High Court

Observing that Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act 1984 is beneficial provision, the Allahabad High Court has held that limitation for filing application under Section 28-A starts from date of award of redetermination of the compensation on which land owner relies and not the original award which may have been set aside by a higher court.Dealing with an acquisition made in 1990, the bench...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Demolition Drive Against Houses, Shops Allegedly Carried Out Without Notice Under NDPS Act

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed a demolition drive targeting houses and shops that was allegedly carried out without prior notice under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry while listing the matter for November 7, "Till the next date of hearing, status quo in regard to the property in question of the...

Madras High Court Rejects Plea For Maintenance From Bedridden Senior Citizen Husband, Says Can't Burden Him With Additional Responsibility

The Madras High Court recently refused to order maintenance to a woman noting that her husband, who was a senior citizen could not be burdened with the additional responsibility of paying maintenance. Justice Victoria Gowri noted that the husband had been neglected by his family despite his medical needs. The court noted that the husband also had a right to be protected under...