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Assessing Officer Cannot Rely Solely on Sales Tax Department Data to Add Bogus Purchases Without Allowing Cross-Examination: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-3, Pune against Ramelex Private Limited, affirming the decision of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) to restrict additions on alleged bogus purchases to only 15 percent. The ruling was delivered on 13th October 2025…
Single Mother’s Plea for Renewal of Minor Children’s Passports Without Father’s NOC Allowed: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has permitted a divorced mother to renew the passports of her two minor children without the No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their father. The plea was filed by Minor Khrisha Suresh Hemnani and others after the Regional Passport Office, Ahmedabad refused to renew the passports citing the…
Registration for AIBE XX Extended Until October 31: Bar Council of India
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has officially extended the registration deadline for the 20th edition of the All India Bar Examination (AIBE XX) until October 31, 2025. This extension provides additional time for final-year law students and recent law graduates to complete the registration process for the…
Having ‘Lived a Socially Respectable Life,’ Sentence of Septuagenarian Convicted in 1998 for Outraging Modesty of SC Woman Reduced: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack delivered its judgment on 14 October 2025 in CRA No.79 of 1998, where G. Krutibasa Patra @ Gudla Krutibas Patra was the appellant and the State of Odisha was the respondent. The appeal was filed under Section 374(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 against the judgment and order…
Attempt to Murder FIR Against Prof. Madhu Kishwar Over 2008 Alleged Assault Quashed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, through Justice Amit Mahajan, has quashed a 2008 First Information Report (FIR) filed against noted social activist and commentator Prof. Madhu Kishwar, which accused her of attempt to murder under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court found the case to be a “maliciously motivated…
Possession of Intermediate Quantity of Opium Poppy Not Attracting Stringent Provisions of Section 37 NDPS Act: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Rakesh Kainthla, ruled that the possession of 7.033 kilograms of poppy husk constitutes an intermediate quantity, and therefore, the stringent bail conditions under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) do…
CGST Rules | GST Registration May Be Restored Even After Expiry of Revocation Period If Conditions Under Rule 22(4) Are Met: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has directed the GST authorities to consider the application for restoration of the cancelled GST registration of a proprietorship firm, provided the taxpayer files all pending returns and clears tax dues along with applicable interest and late fees. The judgment was delivered on 17 October 2025…
Limitation Period Commences from the Date on Which ‘Continuous Breach’ of Contract Ceases: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified the legal position regarding the computation of limitation in cases of continuous breach of contract under the Limitation Act, 1963. A Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar held that when a breach of contract is of a continuous nature, the…
Bank Cannot Unilaterally Withdraw Funds from Joint Account to Recover Loan Owed by One Account Holder: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court, in a significant judgment delivered on October 17, 2025, held that a bank cannot unilaterally deduct money from a joint account to recover a loan owed by only one of the account holders. The ruling came in the case Bharat Chandra Mallick VERSUS Branch Manager, State Bank of India, where Justice…
Offence Deemed Purely Personal; POCSO Case Against Man Who Married 17-Year-Old Girl Quashed: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has quashed a criminal case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) against a young man accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl. The order was passed by Justice N. Sathish Kumar, who observed that the offence was personal in nature and continuing the…
