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Compassionate Appointments Not Intended As Windfall For Kin Of Deceased, Only Meant To Keep "Kitchen Fire Burning": Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in a recent judgment dated March 2025, clarified the legal scope of compassionate appointments, observing that they are not a matter of vested right, but a narrow exception created to help the financially distressed family members of a deceased government or public sector employee. Justice…
Suspension Period Imposed By IBBI Disciplinary Committee On Insolvency Professional Reduced For Being Disproportionate: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling concerning disciplinary actions under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, the Delhi High Court has reduced the two-year suspension imposed on a Resolution Professional (RP) to the period already undergone, citing reliance on incorrect data and failure to consider relevant material by the…
Court Expresses 'Despair' Over Trial Court Initiating Contempt Proceedings Despite HC's Stay Order on Case: Calcutta High Court
In a sharp rebuke to a subordinate judicial officer, the Calcutta High Court has quashed proceedings initiated by a trial court in Misc. (Exe.) Case No. 55 of 2024, which sought to recover outstanding maintenance through contempt proceedings, despite the fact that the underlying criminal complaint had already been…
Dealers Cannot Claim Input Tax Credit For Purchases Linked To Exempt Sales Under UPVAT Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a significant judgment concerning the Uttar Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2008, specifically interpreting Section 7(c) and Section 13(7). The case involved Neha Enterprises, a registered dealer in Uttar Pradesh, who challenged the denial of input tax credit amounting to Rs.…
Chandigarh Authorities Held Liable For Delay In Film City Project, Directed To Refund ₹47.75 Crores To Successful Bidder: Supreme Court
In a major ruling under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Supreme Court dealt with a complex commercial dispute between a private company, Creative Builders Private Limited, and a government authority, Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation (PSIDC). The issue arose after a Development Agreement…
Eviction Order Against Son & Daughter-in-Law from Elderly Man's Property Upheld Under Senior Citizens Act: Supreme Court
In a significant ruling concerning the rights and welfare of senior citizens, the Supreme Court of India on January 30, 2025, allowed the appeal filed by Rajeswar Prasad Roy, a 75-year-old retired government engineer, and restored the eviction order earlier passed by the Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and…
State Govt Criticised for 276-Day Delay in Filing Appeal, Blocking Statutory Authorities from Implementing Writ Orders: Gujarat High Court
In a recent judgment, the Gujarat High Court has expressed strong disapproval of the State government's conduct in filing an appeal against a writ order with a delay of 276 days. The court emphasized that when the State is added as a party to proceedings alongside local authorities, it cannot remain passive by neither…
POCSO Rape Accused Shot Dead in Custody; Court Slams 'Encounter' Theory and Orders SIT Probe: Bombay High Court
A shocking incident involving the alleged custodial death of Akshay Shinde, a 22-year-old accused under the POCSO Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), has led the Bombay High Court to order the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT). The Court expressed deep concern over the State CID’s failure to follow…
₹5,000 Crore Trademark Dispute Between Abhishek Lodha and Abhinandhan Lodha Settled Through Mediation
The Bombay High Court has officially recorded the settlement of a high-profile trademark dispute between real estate magnates Abhishek Lodha and Abhinandan Lodha, marking the end of a ₹5,000 crore lawsuit that had drawn attention across the real estate and legal sectors. The dispute revolved around the rights to use…
Conviction Upheld For Man Who Killed His Sons By Throwing Them Into Well: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad has upheld the conviction and life sentence of Santosh Kacharu Walunje, who was found guilty of murdering his two minor sons by throwing them into a well after a domestic quarrel with his wife. The judgment was passed by a Division Bench comprising Justice R.G. Avachat and Justice…
