'Reverse Onus' Clauses In Tax Law Creating Fear Among Businesses, Criminalising Honest Errors: Former CJI Sanjiv Khanna

Former Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna has criticized the "reverse onus" clauses in tax statutes and the rising trend of prosecuting individuals and businesses for unintentional, technical lapses. Speaking at a legal conference organized by the Terapanth Professional Forum, the Ex-CJI stated...

Armed Forces Tribunal Empowered To Modify Court-Martial Convictions And Impose Lesser Penalties : Supreme Court

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Suspended Ranchi Deputy Commissioner Chhavi Ranjan In Army Land Scam Case

Plea In Supreme Court To Stop Sale Of “Liposomal Amphotericin B” Medicine Made Using Emergency Approval Granted During Covid Time

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : October 10, 2025

Asian Paints Moves Supreme Court Against CCI Probe

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Armed Forces Tribunal Empowered To Modify Court-Martial Convictions And Impose Lesser Penalties : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 10) observed that the Armed Forces Tribunal (“AFT”) under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 (“Act”) is...

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Stamp Act | Stamp Duty Determined By Instruments' Legal Character, Not Its Nomenclature: Supreme Court

S.138 NI Act | Cheque Dishonour Complaint Maintainable Against Trustee Without Arraying Trust As Accused : Supreme Court

District Judge Direct Appointment | 7 Year Practice Mandate Not Fulfilled If There's Break In Practice : Supreme Court

Advocates Cannot Claim Exclusive Quota In District Judge Direct Recruitment : Supreme Court

Judicial Officers' Experience Greater Than That Of Practising Advocates: Supreme Court In District Judge Recruitment Case

Singer Kumar Sanu Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of His Personality Rights, Hearing On Monday

Father Entitled To Child's Custody If Adultery Allegation On Mother Gets Accompanied By Neglect Of Maternal Duties: Delhi High Court

Building Rules Do Not Permit Conversion Of Residential Building Into A Prayer Hall: Madras High Court Rejects Plea Of Man To Convert Residence To Prayer Hall

Thiruparakundram Hill Row | After Split Verdict, Third Madras High Court Judge Rules Against Animal Sacrifice At Dargah

Gauhati High Court Quashes ₹19.5 Crore GST Notice Against PepsiCo

Kerala High Court:Divorced Wife Cant Be Evicted From Shared Household Without Due Process

Ensure Competent Officers Are Posted In Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau: Kerala High Court Tells Authorities

Taxpayer Cannot Be Left At Mercy Of Assessing Officer Who Chooses To Delay Payment Of Genuine Refunds: Allahabad High Court

Induction Of Officer With Vision Deformity In Indian Army May Seriously Prejudice National Security: Delhi High Court

Adoption In State Of UP Can Take Place Only By Registered Deed, Merely Notarised Adoption Deed Invalid: Allahabad High Court

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest : September 2025

Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan Inaugurates Crèche, Day Care Centre At Jharkhand High Court

Repeatedly Accusing Spouse Of Infidelity Without Proof, Damaging Reputation Amounts To Cruelty: Delhi High Court

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To ASI, State Govt On PIL Seeking Protection Of Kempegowda Fort From Encroachments

Birth Of Daughter From Another Woman Proves Husband's Illicit Relationship; Wife Justified In Living Separately: HP High Court

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Followers Of Actor Darshan Booked For Harassing Actress Ramya On Instagram

Allahabad High Court Alters Husband's S. 307 IPC Conviction To 324 & Then 'Acquits' Him Based On Compromise With Wife

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JHALSA Takes Cognisance Of Witch-Hunting Murder In Lohardaga District; Provides Financial Aid To Victims' Family

The Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) has taken suo motu cognisance of the brutal killing of three members of a family in Lohardaga district over allegations of witchcraft (“daayan bisahi”).Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, Executive Chairman of JHALSA, directed the Principal District...

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on State Bar Councils Authority to Collect Enrollment Fees Beyond Rs 600

Bar Council Of Delhi Declares Tentative Schedule For Elections, Polling Likely In February 2026

BCI Dissolves Bar Council Of Delhi, Special Committee Constituted To Oversee Elections

'Stunned & In Deep Awe': UP Court Orders Inquiry, Medical Examination After Under-Trial Alleges Torture For Opposing 'Illegal' Jail Activities

ED Warns Against Fake Summons & 'Digital Arrest' Scams, Introduces QR Code-Based Verification System

Karnataka Becomes First State to Introduce Menstrual Leave Policy for Women in Govt & Private Sectors

New Mahe Double Murder Case: Kerala Court Acquits 14 CPI(M) Workers For Alleged Murder Of BJP/RSS Workers

Umar Khalid Claims Police Singled Him Out, Didn't Make Others With 'Bigger Role' As Accused In Delhi Riots Case

FIR Lodged In Maharashtra Against Social Media User For Insulting CJI Gavai, Hurting Sentiments Of Dalits

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When High Court Appoints, High Court Extends: Clarifying Jurisdictional Anomaly Under Section 29A Of Arbitration Act

11 Oct 2025 1:07 PM IST

Mohd Malik Chauhan

When High Court Appoints, High Court Extends: Clarifying Jurisdictional Anomaly Under Section 29A Of Arbitration Act

Indias Colonial Hangover: Worlds Largest Democracy Still Punishing Defamation With Jail

11 Oct 2025 11:33 AM IST

Aprajita Vashishta

India's Colonial Hangover: World's Largest Democracy Still Punishing Defamation With Jail

Deadly Cost Of Truth: Brutal Reality Of Journalist Killings In India

10 Oct 2025 5:12 PM IST

Trisha Raj

Deadly Cost Of Truth: Brutal Reality Of Journalist Killings In India

The Time Paradox: When The Tool Becomes The Master

10 Oct 2025 11:44 AM IST

Justice N.Anand Venkatesh

The Time Paradox: When The Tool Becomes The Master

Legitimacy In Limbo: Judicial Endorsement And Legislative Silence On CBI

10 Oct 2025 10:00 AM IST

Shashank Maheshwari & Sankalp Guru

Legitimacy In Limbo: Judicial Endorsement And Legislative Silence On CBI

9 Oct 2025 7:33 PM IST

Divyam Rathi

Procedure For Service Of Summons Abroad

US Shutdown – Lesson On Checks And Balances

9 Oct 2025 1:24 PM IST

Vaibhav Singh

US Shutdown – Lesson On Checks And Balances

The Platonic-Benthamite Logic Of Total Visibility: Haryana Community Service Guidelines

4 Oct 2025 4:15 PM IST

Rishav Sharma & Sanskriti Tyagi

The Platonic-Benthamite Logic Of Total Visibility: Haryana Community Service Guidelines

AI In Policing: Framing Issue Of Regulation

4 Oct 2025 9:30 AM IST

Dr. Pupul Dutta Prasad

AI In Policing: Framing Issue Of Regulation

Article 17 Of Indian Constitution: “Untouchability” In Quotation Marks

3 Oct 2025 6:00 PM IST

Atul Kumar Dubey

Article 17 Of Indian Constitution: “Untouchability” In Quotation Marks

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King Stubb & Kasiva To Start Dedicated Media & Entertainment Practice By Opening Its Third Office In Mumbai

Mumbai, October 6, 2025 – King Stubb & Kasiva (“KSK”), a full-service law firms, has announced the opening of its third office in Mumbai at Remi Commercio, Andheri West, marking the firm's tenth office nationwide. The office will be staffed with 2 partners and 10 lawyers, exclusively focusing on film, television, digital content, music,...

Concept Of An 'Aggrieved Person' Under Section 61 Of The IBC: A Settled Law?

Dua Associates Steers Two-Part Real Estate Transaction For Rajasthani Royals In Delhi's Lutyens Zone

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Lower Court Order Rejecting Plaint In Dr. Mahender Prasad's Estate Dispute

Skill Vs Chance Redefined? How Online Gaming Act, 2025 Shifts Legal Landscape

From IDEA To IPO: A Legal Playbook For Start-Ups Aastha Abhya

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8 Oct 2025 2:02 AM IST

Object Thrown At CJI | Sonam Wangchuk | Insurance Claim Denial | Illegal Detention Order | Bro Code [VIDEO]

6 Oct 2025 6:08 PM IST

Sonam Wangchuk | Zubeen Garg | Mental Health In IIT Kharagpur | Karur Stampede | Kerala HC AI [VIDEO]

6 Oct 2025 4:40 PM IST

PVR Inox | Live-In Maintenance | Acquittal After 30 Years | Mosque Demolition | Abetment To Suicide [VIDEO]

4 Oct 2025 3:12 PM IST

Sedition Against BJP Leader | AI In Trial Courts | Krishna Janmabhoomi | Transgender Rights [VIDEO]

1 Oct 2025 4:40 PM IST

J&K Book Ban | Karur Stampede | Harassing Public Health Officials | Malabar Gold | Partha Chatterjee [VIDEO]

30 Sept 2025 2:22 PM IST

IITs Mental Health | Jharkhand HC Rebukes Lawyer | Maintainability Against Minor | Marriage & POCSO [VIDEO]

29 Sept 2025 10:36 AM IST

Umar Khalid Bail | Babri Masjid | Air India Crash | Jacqueline Fernandez | Salman Rushdie [VIDEO]

27 Sept 2025 10:02 AM IST

Babri Masjid | Judicial Officer Dismissal | UCC | Voter Rolls | Bollywood | Kerala Film Federation [VIDEO]

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Gauhati High Court Quashes ₹19.5 Crore GST Notice Against PepsiCo

The Gauhati High Court recently quashed a ₹19.5 crore show cause notice (SCN) issued to food and beverage giant PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd. under the CGST Act, ruling that the GST department failed to comply with the mandatory process of return scrutiny before initiating tax demand proceedings.In a judgment delivered on September 19, 2025, a...

Taxpayer Cannot Be Left At Mercy Of Assessing Officer Who Chooses To Delay Payment Of Genuine Refunds: Allahabad High Court

Printing Digital Images/Letters On Paper Constitutes Services, Attracts 18% GST Not 12%: Kerala High Court

Input Tax Credit Can't Be Blocked If Credit Balance Is Nil: Bombay High Court

Delhi High Court Drops Suo Moto Contempt Action Against Income Tax Officer For Allegedly Passing Unreasoned Order

Customs | FERA Penalty U/S 50 Not Applicable For Export Shortfall Below 10%; Exporter Can Write-Off Unrealised Bills: Madras High Court

Income Tax Act | Assessee Can Challenge Cash Credit Addition U/S 68 In Remand Proceedings; Tribunal's Direction Not Binding: Kerala High Court

Appointment Of Senior Practitioners At ITAT Should Be Timely, Not At Very End Of Their Professions: CJI BR Gavai

[Finance Act] Retrospective Abolition Of ITSC Doesn't Nullify Settlement Applications Filed Between Feb 1 To Mar 31, 2021: Delhi High Court

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S. 223 CrPC/S. 243 BNSS | Supreme Court Lays Down Principles For Joint Trial In Criminal Cases

'Gender-Neutral' Often Misunderstood As 'Gender Equality' : Supreme Court

When Can S.92 CPC Suit Be Maintained Against Registered Society As 'Constructive Trust'? Supreme Court Explains Principles

Heirship Certificate, Probate & Letter Of Administration – A Simple Legal Guide For Families Dealing With Succession

BNSS-Possible Pleas By The Proposed Accused At The Pre-Cognizance Stage

Supreme Court Guidelines On Management Of DNA Evidence

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Delhi Consumer Commission Orders ARN Infrastructures To Refund ₹10 Lakh With Interest For Failure To Hand Over Possession

The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, President, Ms. Pinki, Member (Judicial), and Mr. J.P. Agrawal, Member (General) has held ARN Infrastructures India Pvt. Ltd. liable for deficiency in service, unfair trade practices, and breach of agreement for failing to provide valid...

Demanding Extra Amount For Flat As If For Tax- Deficiency In Service: Delhi State Commission Holds E-Homes Infra Liable

Delhi State Consumer Commission Sets Aside District Forum Order, Remands Bank Fraud Case For Adjudication On Merits

Delhi State Consumer Commission Orders Parsvnath Developers To Refund Over ₹56 Lakh With Interest For Failure To Deliver Possession Of The Flat

Mumbai State Commission Holds Royal Sundaram General Insurance Liable For Wrongful Repudiation Of Claim

Haryana REAT Sets Aside RERA Order Rejecting Inspire Parking Nest's Project Registration Application Due To Lack Of Quorum

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What Even Is A Placitum? Review Of Talha Abdul Rahman's 'In Chambers: A Young Lawyer's Guide To Practice, Ethics, And Advocacy'

Litigation can be defined quite simply as the 'practice of law'. And therein lies the problem one faces when entering the profession – it is a 'practice', and hence, usually not learnable from within the pages of a book ordinarily available. The reason for the lack of books on the subject is twofold. First, the diversity of topics required to be...

ABILITY: Landmark Judgments On Disability Jurisprudence In India [Book Review]

ABILITY- Landmark Judgments on Disability Jurisprudence in India is an interesting read and singular contribution to this field of the law. This is a new area of jurisprudence which has now come of age: the rights of those who have certain disabilities, or rather those who are differently abled, have been recognized and developed. Equality and...

'[In] Complete Justice? The Supreme Court at 75' Book Launch On Aug 27

Book Review: Over Ruled, The Human Toll Of Too Much Law: Neil Gorsuch & Janie Nitze

Book Review: The Constitution We Adopted (With Artworks)

Book Review: The Supreme Codex: A Citizen's Impassioned Defense Of Constitutional Democracy

Book Review: Practitioner's Guide to International Family Law By Anil Malhotra & Ankit Malhotra

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“This Century Will Define India's Ascent As A Global Arbitration Leader” Justice Hima Kohli At The India-MENA Arbitration Summit

21 Feb 2024 1:24 PM IST

Sama Presents 7th Indian Mediation Week: "Resolutionary Of The Year"

15 Feb 2024 11:01 AM IST

Justice Amanullah Emphasizes The Significance Of Ethics In Legal Practice At The 'Workshop For Young Advocates: Shaping Futuristic India'

13 Feb 2024 2:59 PM IST

Former SC Judge, Justice SK Kaul Advocates For Mediation Over Traditional Legal Process, Recommends Mediation Training for Judges

13 Feb 2024 11:01 AM IST

Navigating The Legal Landscape Of Access To Justice: Insights From Winter Internship 2023-24 Of Delhi State Legal Services Authority

30 Jan 2024 11:21 AM IST

Justice D B Chakarvarty Launches 'Curated Successful Mediation Stories' In E-Mediation Writings' January Edition - Volume 19

27 Jan 2024 1:18 PM IST

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दिल्ली बार काउंसिल चुनावों की संभावित तिथियां घोषित, फरवरी 2026 में होगा मतदान

दिल्ली बार काउंसिल ने अपने आगामी चुनावों के लिए संभावित कार्यक्रम घोषित कर दिया। काउंसिल के अनुसार, मतदान की प्रक्रिया 13 और 14 फरवरी 2026 को आयोजित किए जाने की संभावना है।काउंसिल की बैठक में 9 अक्टूबर, 2025 को पारित एक प्रस्ताव में कहा गया कि यह कदम सुप्रीम कोर्ट के आदेश को प्रभावी बनाने और बार...

सशस्त्र बल न्यायाधिकरण को कोर्ट-मार्शल दोषसिद्धि को संशोधित करने और कम दंड लगाने का अधिकार: सुप्रीम कोर्ट

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने सेना भूमि घोटाला मामले में रांची के निलंबित उपायुक्त छवि रंजन को जमानत दी

WhatsApp इस्तेमाल का कोई अधिकार नहीं': सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने ब्लॉक अकाउंट बहाल करने की याचिका खारिज की

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने वेदांता ग्रुप के खिलाफ Viceroy की जांच की PIL खारिज की

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने Delhi-NCR में पटाखों पर पूर्ण प्रतिबंध में ढील का संकेत दिया, दीवाली पर ग्रीन पटाखों की अनुमति संभव

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अंतरराष्ट्रीय नाविक पर्ल मिलिंद कॉलवलकार को गोवा में खेल कोटे के तहत MBBS सीट दी जाए: सुप्रीम कोर्ट

जम्मू-कश्मीर को राज्य का देने के लिए केंद्र सरकार को सुप्रीम कोर्ट से मिला 4 और हफ़्ते का समय

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'Caught In Providence' Judge Frank Caprio Passes Away Aged 88

Coercion By Design: The U.S. Strike On Iran And Strategic Silence Of International Law

Federal Court's Injunction Against Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Can't Have Country-Wide Effect : US Supreme Court

Hungary's Open Defiance And International Criminal Court's Uncertain Future

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Research Associate Vacancy At Office Of The Chair Professor, Panchayati Raj (OCPPR), CNLU, Patna

Manav Malhotra

Chanakya National Law University, Patna invites online application for the post of Research Associate in Office of the Chair Professor, Panchayati Raj (OCPPR), CNLU, Patna on contractual basis.Name of the Post: Research Associate No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 50 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • Master's degree in law/political science/public administration/history/Sociology...

Executive (Compliance Review)-Legal Vacancy At KPMG India [Gurgaon; Apply Now]

Manav Malhotra

KPMG India invites online application for the post of Executive (Compliance Review)-Legal.Name of the Post: Executive (Compliance Review)-Legal Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have LL.B. and a Company Secretary. Roles & Responsibilities • Strong knowledge of Legal & Compliance under different law categories, i.e. Labour laws,...

Asset Recovery Executive Vacancy At Induslnd Bank [Madurai; Apply Now]

Manav Malhotra

Induslnd Bank invites application for the post of Asset Recovery Executive.Name of the Post: Asset Recovery Executive Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have a degree in LL.B. (Either five years integrated course or three years course) from a reputed university. • Strong communication and negotiation skills. Roles & Responsibilities • Ensuring collection targets...

Deputy Registrar (Consultant) And Section Officer/Court Officer (Consultant) Vacancy At Central Administrative Tribunal

Manav Malhotra

Central Administrative Tribunal invites application for the post of Deputy Registrar (Consultant) and Section Officer/ Court Officer (Consultant) on contractual basis.Name of the Post: Deputy Registrar (Consultant) and Section Officer/ Court Officer (Consultant) No. of Post: Deputy Registrar (Consultant): 05 (Five) Section Officer/ Court Officer (Consultant): 13 (Thirteen) Essential...

Assistant Manager (Legal) Vacancy At Repco Bank

Manav Malhotra

Repco Bank a Government of India Enterprise invites application for the post of Assistant Manager (Legal).Name of the Post: Assistant Manager (Legal) No. of Post: 02 (Two) Pay Scale: Rs. 48480 – 2000/7 – 62480 – 2340/2 – 67160 – 2680/7 – 85920 Age Limit: 30 Years Essential Qualification and Experience • A Graduate in Law from a recognized university and a member of Bar council of concerned...

Legal Executive Vacancy At Induslnd Bank [Chennai; Apply Now]

Manav Malhotra

Induslnd Bank invites online application for the post of Legal Executive.Name of the Post: Legal Executive Location: Chennai Essential Qualification and Experience • Candidate should have degree in LL.B. (Either five years integrated course or three years course) from a reputed university. • Strong communication and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Ability to work independently...