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The Patna High Court clarified that for the position of Principal-in-Charge, seniority should be reckoned from the date of PhD acquisition and not the initial appointment date, as…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that under Muslim Personal Law, a father-in-law is responsible for maintaining his widowed daughter-in-law if she cannot support herself.…
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that Section 29A of the Arbitration Act, which sets time limits for arbitral awards, does not apply to arbitration proceedings commenced…
Google Cloud has announced new programs and partnerships to support early-stage AI startups. The initiative aims to provide these startups with access to advanced cloud…
Swiggy's initial public offering IPO received an overwhelming response, with the retail portion subscribed 84% and overall subscription reaching 3.5 times the offer size. This…
Ten mega projects are poised to shape the world by 2030, driving significant advancements in technology, infrastructure, and sustainability. These projects include futuristic…
Union Minister Piyush Goyal has urged the industry to accelerate the transition to electric mobility. Highlighting the environmental and economic benefits of electric vehicles EVs…
The board of Freshworks has approved a stock buyback program worth $400 million. This buyback is intended to return capital to shareholders, optimize the capital structure, and…
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that objections to a tribunal's jurisdiction under Section 16 of the Arbitration Act must be raised before or at the time of the…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that a second anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code CrPC can be granted in exceptional…
The Supreme Court has ruled that eligibility criteria for recruitment cannot be altered after the commencement of the recruitment process unless explicitly permitted by the rules.…
Northern Arc has received a $65 million debt commitment for its first climate fund. The fund aims to support projects focused on climate change mitigation and sustainability. This…
Thesys has secured $4 million in funding to develop a platform for adaptive AI interfaces. This platform aims to revolutionize human-computer interaction by creating AI systems…
Astrotalk has appointed Siddharth Prakash Singh, a former Google executive, as its Chief Technology Officer CTO . Singh brings extensive experience in technology leadership and…
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs CBIC has mandated a one-year deadline for completing inquiries into customs fraud cases. This directive aims to expedite the…
The upcoming GST Council meeting in December will address potential rate cuts on life and health insurance premiums. This discussion is part of the council's ongoing efforts to…
The Supreme Court has ruled that officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence DRI are authorized to issue show cause notices under the Customs Act. This decision overturns…
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that cases of sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences POCSO Act cannot be quashed based on a compromise between…
The CESTAT has ruled that Business Auxiliary Service, Franchise Service, and Mandap Keeper Service taxes are not leviable on the Jharkhand State Cricket Association JSCA . The tax…
The Central Board of Direct Taxes CBDT is considering a revamp of the designations within the Income Tax Department to enhance clarity and transparency. The proposed changes aim…
Tax officers have uncovered a network of 18,000 fake GST firms responsible for a Rs 25,000 crore tax evasion. These bogus entities were found to be involved in issuing fake…
The Supreme Court criticized the National Company Law Tribunal NCLT and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal NCLAT for defying its orders and raised concerns over political…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court reaffirmed the unfettered powers of High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The court emphasized that High Courts have the…
The Madras High Court awarded ₹1 crore in damages to Edappadi K. Palaniswami EPS in a defamation suit. EPS had filed the suit against a Tamil magazine, alleging that it published…
The CESTAT has ruled that transitional credit, a vested right, cannot be denied on procedural or technical grounds. This decision came while approving a service tax refund under…
The new DRC-03A form introduced on the GST portal addresses unresolved GST demands despite payments. Taxpayers facing such issues can utilize this form to report discrepancies and…
The ITAT upheld the Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals CIT A 's decision to delete ₹3.80 crore added to the taxpayer's income during a land purchase. The addition was based on…
The Supreme Court ruled that courts must not distinguish between government and private parties in arbitration cases. The court emphasized that arbitration is a consensual dispute…
The Madras High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation PIL seeking the revocation of the Padma Vibhushan award conferred on spiritual leader Jaggi Vasudev. The petitioner…
The Gujarat High Court rejected the plea of a Pakistani man seeking custody of his minor son, who was brought to India by the child's mother. The court considered the welfare of…
The Supreme Court has decided not to settle the defamation case filed by IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri against IPS officer Roopa Moudgil. Sindhuri had accused Moudgil of making…
The Delhi High Court ruled that the use of Proton Mail, an encrypted email service, cannot be grounds for drawing an adverse inference against an individual. The court emphasized…
The ITAT has sent a case back to the AO for verification of a ₹15.71 lakh liability under Section 41 1 of the Income Tax Act, due to inadequate evidence regarding payment and TDS…
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence DRI are empowered to issue show cause notices SCNs under the Customs Act, overturning…
Bettering Results has launched a certificate course on contract drafting and negotiation aimed at legal professionals and law students. The course is designed to provide…
The Supreme Court has declined the request to transfer the trial of the RG Kar doctor's rape and murder case from West Bengal. The petitioners argued for the transfer, citing…
The Madras High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation PIL that sought to limit the number of lawyers representing VIPs. The petitioner argued that the presence of multiple…
Harini Sudersan has rejoined Poovayya & Co as a partner in the corporate advisory team. Sudersan brings extensive experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and…
The Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected a plea challenging the privatisation of electricity distribution in Chandigarh. The petitioners argued that privatisation would lead to…
The Kerala High Court appointed an amicus curiae to draft a workplace safety law as suggested by the Justice Hema Committee. The committee recommended comprehensive legislation to…
The Supreme Court inaugurated the National Judicial Museum and Archive, aimed at preserving and showcasing India's rich judicial heritage. The museum features exhibits on landmark…
The Rajasthan High Court ruled that shooting a firearm in an empty shop does not constitute an attempt to murder. The court observed that the absence of any intent to cause bodily…
The Supreme Court set aside a High Court decision that quashed a sexual harassment case based on a compromise between the parties. The court held that such offences, by their…
The Supreme Court ruled that eligibility criteria for government jobs cannot be altered midway through the recruitment process unless explicitly permitted by the rules. The court…
The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority NBDSA has directed News18 to delete an interview with Dhirendra Shastri. The directive followed complaints that the interview…
The Karnataka High Court quashed the FIR against BJP President J.P. Nadda related to his speech during the 2023 election campaign. The court ruled that the FIR lacked sufficient…
The Supreme Court has ordered the liquidation of Jet Airways, overturning the transfer of ownership to the Jalan-Kalrock Consortium JKC . The court found that the resolution plan…
Soumitro Mukerji has joined DLA Piper as a partner in the firm's international finance practice. Mukerji, who brings extensive experience in banking, finance, and capital markets,…
The Kerala High Court ruled that civil courts retain the authority to execute decrees even after the formation of Waqf Tribunals. This decision came in response to petitions…
The Supreme Court refused to transfer the trial of the RG Kar doctor's rape and murder case from West Bengal. The petitioners had sought the transfer, citing concerns about an…
The Patna High Court clarified that for the position of Principal-in-Charge, seniority should be reckoned from the date of PhD acquisition and not the initial appointment date, as…
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