India - Digest

Kerala Monthly Digest – February 2026

Supreme(Online)(Ker) 2026 13875Kerala (2000)NIVED N BABU vs UNION OF INDIASubject:Administrative Law – Writ PetitionsKeywords:OBC, certificate, eligibility, recruitment, human resources, government, appointment, disqualification, dismissal, writ petitionNon-compliance with pr...

09 Mar 2026

India - National Company Law Tribunal

NCLT Kochi: Wilful Disobedience Beyond Reasonable Doubt, Not Mere Non-Compliance, Is Essential for Civil Contempt Under S.425 Companies Act

NCLT Kochi Dismisses Contempt Plea, Cites High Bar for 'Wilful Disobedience' Kochi, November 24, 2025– The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Kochi Bench, has dismissed a contempt petition filed against a former Managing Director, reinforcing the high legal standard required to prove civil...

24 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

CESTAT Reaffirms: Confiscation Legally Impossible for Re-Exported Goods

CESTAT Reaffirms: Confiscation Legally Impossible for Re-Exported Goods Mumbai, India– In a significant ruling that reinforces a cornerstone principle of customs law, the Mumbai Bench of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside an order for the absolute conf...

22 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

IBC Jurisprudence Matures: Courts Clarify Security Deposits, Homebuyer Rights, and Clean Slate Doctrine

IBC Jurisprudence Matures: Courts Clarify Security Deposits, Homebuyer Rights, and Clean Slate Doctrine New Delhi– A spate of recent landmark rulings from the Supreme Court, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), and various National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) benches have sign...

21 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

IBC Timelines Sacrosanct: NCLT Rejects Customs' 787-Day Delayed Claim

IBC Timelines Sacrosanct: NCLT Rejects Customs' 787-Day Delayed Claim, Citing Pending Appeal as Invalid Excuse KOCHI– In a significant ruling that reinforces the stringent, time-bound nature of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Kochi h...

20 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Fortifies Celebrity Personality Rights and Brand Identity in Flurry of IP Rulings

Delhi High Court Fortifies Celebrity Personality Rights and Brand Identity in Flurry of IP Rulings In a week marked by significant judicial activity, the Delhi High Court has emerged as a robust defender of intellectual property, brand identity, and the burgeoning field of personality rights....

18 Nov 2025

India - Supreme Court

NEET Seat Forfeiture Case Reaches Supreme Court After Madras HC Split

NEET Seat Forfeiture Case Reaches Supreme Court After Madras HC Split NEW DELHI– The Supreme Court is set to adjudicate a critical case that pits the rigid timelines of medical school admissions against the plea of a meritorious student who lost her MBBS seat due to a one-day delay in fee pay...

17 Nov 2025

India - National Company Law Tribunal

Personal Dues Cannot Be Set-Off Against Commercial Liabilities Owed to Company Under Administration: NCLT Kochi

NCLT Denies Set-Off Claim, Orders Director and Family to Pay ₹38 Lakh Dues to Jatayupara Tourism Project Kochi:In a firm directive aimed at preventing revenue leakage in a court-monitored corporate dispute, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Kochi Bench, has ordered a director of Guruc...

07 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court's Landmark Week: Key Rulings on Arbitration, Tax, Criminal Procedure, and Surrogacy

Delhi High Court's Landmark Week: Key Rulings on Arbitration, Tax, Criminal Procedure, and Surrogacy New Delhi– The Delhi High Court delivered a series of significant judgments and observations last week, providing crucial clarity on diverse legal issues ranging from the procedural intricacie...

08 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court's Key Rulings: Contempt, Surrogacy Rights, and Arbitration Mandates

Delhi High Court's Key Rulings: Contempt, Surrogacy Rights, and Arbitration Mandates  New Delhi– The Delhi High Court delivered a series of significant judgments this past week, touching upon a wide array of legal domains including criminal contempt, arbitration law, surrogacy rights, and the...

08 Nov 2025