India - National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

NCLT Chennai Admits Insolvency Petition Against Pradhin Limited For Outstanding Default Of Twelve Crore Rupees

NCLT Chennai Admits Insolvency Petition AgainstPradhin LimitedFor OutstandingDefaultOf Twelve Crore RupeesTheNational Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Chennaihas officially admitted a plea underSection 7 of theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, to initiate theCorporate Insolvency Resoluti...

30 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Quashes FERA Penalty on Export Proceeds: Upholds Legitimate Write-Offs for Minimal Shortfalls

Madras High Court Quashes FERA Penalty on Export Proceeds: Upholds Legitimate Write-Offs In a significant relief for textile exporters, theMadras High Courthas quashed penalty orders passed under the now-repealed Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), 1973. The Court ruled that exporters who...

26 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Mere Claim of Poverty Insufficient to Grant 'Indigent Person' Status: Madras High Court on CPC Order XXXIII

When "Poverty" Fails: Madras High Court Sets Benchmarks for Indigent Status Claims In a significant ruling aimed at preventing the misuse of legal aid provisions, the Madras High Court has clarified the stringent financial thresholds required to attain the status...

25 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Limited Scope for Challenging Advance Rulings Under Section 28KA of Customs Act: Madras High Court

Limited Scope for Challenging Advance Rulings Under Section 28KA of Customs Act: Madras High Court In a significant judgment regarding the finality of administrative tax decisions, the Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by M/s. Inalfa Gabriel Sunroof Systems Pvt. Ltd., reinforcin...

10 Sep 2025

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh In Coal Block Matter

Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh In Coal Block MatterIn a significant legal development that brings closure to a long-standing high-profile dispute, theSupreme Court of Indiahas formally terminatedcriminal proceedingsagainst former Prime Ministe...

29 Jul 2026

India -

Lawyers Condemn Police Excessive Force On Student Protesters Challenging NEET Examination Irregularities In Delhi

Lawyers Condemn PoliceExcessive ForceOn Student Protesters Challenging NEET Examination Irregularities In DelhiThe recent escalation of student protests stemming from alleged irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) has reached a critical juncture, drawing sharp ...

24 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Over 650 Lawyers Condemn Delhi Police Violence Against Student Protesters, Demand Judicial Inquiry

Over 650 Lawyers CondemnDelhi PoliceViolence Against Student Protesters, Demand Judicial InquiryIn an unprecedented show of solidarity from the legal fraternity, over 650 lawyers, including a cohort of the country’s most respected senior advocates, have issued a scathing condemnation of theDe...

22 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court: Police, Professionals Must Wear Uniform, Maintain Discipline When Testifying as Court Witnesses

Madras High Court: Police, Professionals Must Wear Uniform, Maintain Discipline When Testifying as Court WitnessesIn a ruling that reinforces the dignity of judicial proceedings, the Madras High Court has declared that police officers, me...

21 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Clarifies That Abusive Language Alone Does Not Violate Section 294 of IPC

Supreme Court Clarifies That Abusive Language Alone Does Not Violate Section 294 of IPCIn a significant ruling, theSupreme Courtof India has provided clarity on the legal distinction betweenvulgarityandobscenity. The bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi held tha...

18 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Promotion Cannot Be Claimed As Right If Corruption Charges Pending Says Madras High Court

Promotion Cannot Be Claimed As Right If Corruption Charges Pending SaysMadras High CourtTheHigh Court of Judicature at Madrashas delivered a significant ruling clarifying that the inclusion of a government servant’s name in apromotion paneldoes not grant them anabsolute, vested rightto promot...

17 Jul 2026