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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises HDFC Bank Limited on INR 557 Crore Term Loan Facility to Agrawal Metal Works for Greenfield Manufacturing Project in Gujarat

24 Apr 2025
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised HDFC Bank Limited in connection with term loan facility of INR 557 Crores granted to Agrawal Metal Works Private Limited, in relation to setting-up and im...
 

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises NTPC Limited on 50 MW solar project in Sri Lanka valued at USD 100 million

24 Apr 2025
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised NTPC Limited in relation to a power purchase agreement and implementation agreement for a 50 MW solar power plant at Sri Lanka. The deal was sig...
 

Madras HC directs special court to frame charges against TN Minister Duraimurugan in one more Wealth Case

24 Apr 2025
On Thursday, the High Court of Madras reversed a Local Court order discharging senior DMK leader & Tamil Nadu Minister Duraimurugan in a disproportionate wealth case, & directed a special cour...
 

Kerala Gold Smuggling: Supreme Court issues notice to accused on ED’s plea for transfer of trial to Karnataka

24 Apr 2025
On Thursday, the Apex Court issued notices to four accused on a plea of the Enforcement Directorate seeking transfer of the trial in the gold smuggling case from Kerala to Karnataka. A bench c...
 

Patriarchal notion of woman as chattel has no place in law: Delhi HC quashes adultery summons, Read Judgment

24 Apr 2025
“It is only on this paternalistic notion of a woman being likened to a chattel... that no offence is committed if the husband consents or connives.”-Delhi HC Recently, the Delhi High Co...
 

Defamation Case: High Court orders attachment of TMC MP Saket Gokhale salary

24 Apr 2025
On Thursday, the Delhi High Court ordered the attachment of TMC MP Saket Gokhale's salary in a defamation case filed by former diplomat Lakshmi Puri. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed...
 

Delhi HC orders attachment of TMC MP Saket Gokhale’s salary over defamation damages to Ex-UN diplomat

24 Apr 2025
The Delhi High Court directed the attachment of the salary of TMC MP Saket Gokhale in a defamation matter initiated by former diplomat Lakshmi Puri. The Court took this step after observing non-compli...
 

Supreme Court sets dates for final hearings on 2002 Godhra train burning case, revised submissions required by May 3

24 Apr 2025
The Supreme Court announced that it will begin final hearings on the 2002 Godhra train burning case on May 6 and 7. A bench of Justice J.K. Maheshwari and Justice Rajesh Bindal instructed the cou...
 

Delhi Court issues Non Bailable Warrants against Medha Patkar in V.K. Saxena defamation case for deliberate non compliance

24 Apr 2025
The Delhi Court issued non-bailable warrants against Medha Patkar for deliberately failing to comply with the sentencing order in a criminal appeal. The Court observed that the convict was avoiding bo...
 

Tenure of judges shielded by Constitution, says Allahabad HC while rejecting plea against Justice Yashwant Varma’s transfer

24 Apr 2025
Recently, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a plea challenging the transfer of and oath-taking of Justice Yashwant Varma, holding that such matters are protected under Article 124(4) and Article 217(...
 

SC seeks report from Jharkhand HC over 3-Year delay in pronouncing reserved judgments

24 Apr 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Registrar General of the Jharkhand High Court to submit a sealed status report disclosing the number of cases in which judgments have been reserved for over...
 

‘Will you take responsibility?’, SC questions Delhi Government as Vikas Yadav seeks bail to care for critically ill mother

24 Apr 2025
The Supreme Court, while hearing Vikas Yadav's interim bail plea in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case, questioned the Delhi government's stance on the matter. The Court asked whether the gove...
 

Once FIR is filed and Investigation ordered, suspects can’t contest CBI probe, holds Supreme Court

24 Apr 2025
In a recent decision concerning the jurisdictional scope of criminal investigations, the Supreme Court upheld a Karnataka High Court order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe...
 

Bombay HC jails woman for calling judges part of ‘Dog Mafia’, slams her ‘Calculated attack’

24 Apr 2025
The Bombay High Court sentenced a woman to one week of simple imprisonment for criminal contempt after she circulated a circular accusing judges of being part of a “dog mafia.” The Court h...
 

SC sets aside Kerala HC order in POCSO case involving 52 students, restores FIR against teacher

24 Apr 2025
The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a July 2022 judgment of the Kerala High Court which had quashed criminal proceedings against a government-aided school teacher accused of sexually harassing mu...
 

SC exercises Article 142 to prevent academic disruption for 250 students amid campus relocation

24 Apr 2025
In an exercise of its residuary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted relief to an appellant institute facing imminent displacement from its current prem...
 

Echoes of grief in the Apex Court: SC condemns Pahalgam terror attack as “Diabolical act of mindless violence”

24 Apr 2025
In a powerful display of unity and compassion, the Supreme Court has unequivocally condemned the recent terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, calling it a “diabolic...
 

SC on Order 41 Rule 31 CPC: ‘Appellate Courts not bound to frame points of determination if not raised by appellant’, Read Order

23 Apr 2025
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court has clarified the scope of compliance with the provisions of Order 41 Rule 31 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (“CPC”), holding that an Appellate Cou...
 

SC issues directions for streamlining compensation recovery process under MV Act and Workmen’s Compensation Act, Read Order

23 Apr 2025
In a recent development aimed at addressing the long-standing issue of unclaimed compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MV Act) and the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 (WC Act), the S...
 

Pre-deposit under Section 18 not applicable to all DRT orders: SC sets aside Bombay HC order in SARFAESI appeal, Read Order

23 Apr 2025
In a recent judgment the Supreme Court has held that not every appeal arising from the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) attracts the statutory requirement of pre-deposit under Section 18 of the Securitis...
 

Bizzare: Woman Climbs Tree accusing Judge of Demanding Rs.50,000 Bribe

23 Apr 2025
In a shocking incident from Mathura, a 65-year-old woman attempted to take her own life by climbing a tree, claiming that a local magistrate had demanded a Rs 50,000 bribe to resolve her case. The...
 

‘Lawyers are expected to use brain, not brawn’: Madras HC criticizes advocates acting as henchmen for the litigants, Read Order

23 Apr 2025
The Madras High Court, while deciding twin anticipatory bail applications in Crl.O.P.Nos.8329 & 7856 of 2025, delivered a strong critique of the growing trend of advocates acting as enforcers in c...
 

This State starts Registration of Marriages Remotely via Video Conference

23 Apr 2025
People often organise wedding ceremonies according to various religious customs, inviting friends & relatives. Two feasts are typically held, & everyone extends their blessings to the newlywed...
 

‘Breach of contract is not cheating’: SC cautions against criminalising civil wrongs, Read Order

23 Apr 2025
In a recent decision delivered on April 16, 2025, the Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings arising out of a property transaction dispute, reiterating that civil disputes cannot be dressed up as...
 

Consumer Court Fines Retailer for Charging Money for Branded Carrybag

23 Apr 2025
In a recent ruling, a Bengaluru Consumer Court has pulled up high-end liquor store Tonique for charging a customer for a branded carry bag, calling the act an “unfair trade practice.&r...
 

Petrol Pump who denied Toilet Access asked to give Rs.1.50 Lakh Compensation

23 Apr 2025
A Kerala-based teacher has won a case she filed against a petrol pump station after being denied access to its toilet. The Pathanamthitta District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Kerala pass...
 

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari proposes Law mandating Indian Musical Instrument Sounds for Vehicle Horns

23 Apr 2025
On Monday, Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said he is planning to bring a law under which only the sound of Indian musical instruments can be used as a horn for vehicles....
 

SC clarifies compensation date under RFCTLARR Act: Valuation must align with Section 11 notification, Read Judgment

23 Apr 2025
In a recent decision bearing considerable relevance to ongoing land acquisition disputes, the Supreme Court on April 21, 2025, allowed a civil appeal against the Gujarat High Court’s determinati...
 

Now Pay Luxury Tax if you Buy these items, Check the List here

23 Apr 2025
In a move aimed at enhancing tax oversight and broadening the tax base, the Central Government has notified the implementation of a 1% Tax Collected at Source (TCS) on high-value retail purchases of l...
 
 

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