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Gujarat High Court·

Pending motor accident claimants can receive ₹5 lakh under Section 164 retrospectively, Gujarat High Court rules

On 6 June 2009, Maheshbhai Champakbhai Gamit was riding motorcycle No. GJ-19-D-3573 with two pillion riders towards Vyara when truck No. KA-01-AD-5007 allegedly being driven rashly and negligently collided with the mo...

3 MIN READ

Gujarat High Court·

Gujarat High Court enhances compensation for injured student, orders insurer to pay first in composite-negligence case

On 13 December 1997, the claimant, aged approximately 19 years and studying for a B.Com. degree, was travelling as a pillion rider on a motorcycle. A scooter allegedly driven rashly and negligently collided with the m...

4 MIN READ

Bombay High Court·

Bombay High Court upholds retrospective asset disclosure order against Rolta founder over alleged evasion of ₹1,800-crore foreign decree

The Appellant challenged an order directing him to disclose on oath details of his assets, bank accounts, bank statements, income-tax returns and alleged alienations from the commencement of the New York proceedings,...

4 MIN READ

Bombay High Court·

Amended IBC Section 96(4) applies to pending personal-guarantor insolvency applications, Bombay High Court holds

Tata Capital Financial Services Limited, subsequently renamed Tata Capital Limited pursuant to a scheme of arrangement, extended financial assistance to Respondent No. 1, Neel Motors LLP, under a Channel Finance Agree...

4 MIN READ

Gujarat High Court·

Gujarat HC orders refund after Revenue collected the same service tax twice, overriding limitation objection

The petitioner, a proprietorship firm providing manpower recruitment and supply services, collected and deposited service tax, education cess and higher education cess of ₹7,15,237 with the Service Tax Department on 2...

3 MIN READ

Madhya Pradesh High Court·

Partnership firm’s statutory conversion into a company does not attract fresh stamp duty, Madhya Pradesh High Court rules

Gopal Print Pack, a partnership firm, executed a lease deed on 20 October 2020 for industrial land at Smart Industrial Park, Indore, after paying the applicable stamp duty.

4 MIN READ

Rajasthan High Court·

Outsider transfers of Gadia Lohar welfare plots declared void; Rajasthan HC orders inquiry into all 184 plots

The State of Rajasthan implemented the Keer Kheda Gadia Lohar Yojana around 2005 to rehabilitate members of the Gadia Lohar community.

4 MIN READ

Allahabad High Court·

After Mathura crowd-crush concerns, Allahabad High Court recommends UP Centre of Excellence for crowd science and mass-gathering safety

The petitioner claimed ownership and possession of a 167.22 sq. metre property in Village Vrindavan Khaddar, Mathura, on which he proposed to construct an ashram.

5 MIN READ

Allahabad High Court·

Allahabad High Court upholds discharge in SC/ST Act case, citing no material that accused knew doctor’s caste

The appellants challenged, under Section 14-A(1) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (“SC/ST Act”), the order dated 9 June 2026 by which the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Hard...

5 MIN READ

Madras High Court·

Persons with disabilities cannot claim reservation in contractual engagement of government lawyers, Madras High Court rules

The appellant challenged Notification No. 1 of 2024 dated 4 July 2024, issued under Rule 5(3) of the Law Officers of the High Court of Madras and its Bench at Madurai (Appointment) Rules, 2017, inviting applications f...

3 MIN READ

Delhi High Court·

Delhi High Court upholds quashing of Look Out Circulars issued at Bank of Baroda’s request against borrowers

The appellant, Bank of Baroda, was part of a consortium of lenders that had extended credit facilities to M/s Parabolic Drugs Limited.

3 MIN READ

Delhi High Court·

LOCs requested by public sector bank chiefs cannot stand judicial scrutiny, Delhi High Court holds

M/s Santosh Overseas Ltd. (Respondent No. 6) had availed credit facilities from a consortium of lenders led by IDBI Bank, with Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 acting as personal guarantors.

3 MIN READ