From crucial pronouncements by the Supreme Court addressing public safety, arbitral integrity, and constitutional rights, to significant High Court and other regulatory authorities rulings shaping administrative, contractual, and criminal jurisprudence, this week witnessed a dynamic range of judicial developments.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Orders Removal of Stray Dogs from Schools, Hospitals, and Public Premises Amid Surge in Bite Cases
Arbitral Tribunal Ignored Railway Board Policy, and Practically ‘Rewrote’ Contract; SC Set Aside Award Against IRCTC As Patently Illegal
Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to RTI Activist from MP Accused in Suicide Abetment Case
Supreme Court: Written Grounds of Arrest Now Mandatory Under Article 22 in All Cases
Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of Councillor for Concealing Criminal Conviction in Nomination Form
Mere Use Of Word ‘Arbitration’ Insufficient To Create Arbitration Agreement Under Section 7: Supreme Court
Supreme Court Delivers Split Verdict on Maharashtra’s Plea Against SIT Comprising Hindu and Muslim Officers in Akola Riots Case
Supreme Court Dismisses MMTC’s Fraud Allegations, Upholds Enforcement of $78.7 Million Arbitral Award in Favour of Anglo American
SC Issues Notice on Plea Seeking ECI Rules to Regulate Political Parties
Supreme Court Seeks Detailed Plan for Compensatory Afforestation Across 18 Delhi Sites in Ridge Tree Felling Case
Supreme Court Issues Notice to Centre on Plea Seeking Nationwide Ban on Online Gambling and Betting Platforms
SLP Filed in SC Challenging MP High Court Order Upholding Demolition of Ujjain’s Takiya Masjid
HIGH COURTS
Allahabad High Court
Allahabad HC Affirms Power of Police Authority to Freeze Bank Accounts Over Suspicious Transactions
Allahabad HC: Contribution To Judicial Decision-Making Process Shall Not Entitle Lawyers To Use Electricity At Cost Of State Exchequer
‘In the Era of Technology, Teachers’ Attendance Should be Recorded Electronically’; Allahabad HC Directs State to Provide Solution to Ensure Teachers’ Attendance
Calcutta High Court
Calcutta HC Directs State and Bolla Kali Puja Committee to Ensure No Mass Sacrifice of Animals is Conducted
Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award in Metro Tunnel Collapse Dispute; Holds Tribunal’s Findings Vitiated by Perversity, Bias and Patent Illegality
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‘Tribunal is not permitted to wander outside the contract’; Calcutta HC Sets Aside ?14.68 crore Arbitral Award
Calcutta HC Refuses to Quash Proceedings Against Lawyer Who Republished Material from Book Against CM Mamta Banerjee’s Personal Life on Social Media
Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Grants Ex-Parte Injunction Protecting “LOTUS” Brand, Bars Lotus Beauty Salon from Using Similar Marks
Delhi High Court Cancels anticipatory bail of Advocate Accused of Sexual Assault; Orders Inquiry Against Judicial Officers for Alleged Influence Attempts
Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitral Award In BALCO Disinvestment Case; Holds ‘Call Option’ Clause Unenforceable
Delhi HC Invalidates Inclusion Of GST As Part Of Rent For Purposes Of Chargeability Of Stamp Duty; Orders Collector To Refund Deficit
Delhi High Court Quashes Criminal Defamation Case Against Arnab Goswami Over ‘Goon’ Remark
Delhi High Court Directs Auto-Taxi Union to Use Designated Parking at Anand Vihar Railway Station
Delhi High Court Directs MEA to Ensure Legal Aid, Family Contact for Celina Jaitly’s Brother Detained in UAE
Cheque Issued Against Dissolved Entity Is Not Legally Enforceable Instrument; Delhi HC Quashes Criminal Complaints Under Sec 138 NI Act
Delhi High Court Constitutes Committee to Oversee Crowdfunding for Treatment of Rare Diseases; Seeks Support for Infant with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Delhi HC: CCI Cannot Invoke Principle Of Restitution To Levy Retrospective Interest Under Guise Of Administrative Necessity
State Cannot Indefinitely Restrain Foreign National From Travelling Back If Proceedings Concluded In Favour; Delhi HC Quashes Look Out Circular
Delhi HC: Bald Assertion Under Section 313 CrPC Shall Not Dispel Absolute Liability Under Section 276 Income Tax Act
Law Students Cannot Be Barred from Exams for Attendance Shortage; Delhi High Court Issues Guidelines for Legal Education
Delhi High Court Upholds JNU’s Cross-Constituency Voting Rule for Internal Committee Elections; Dismisses Challenge by Students
Prior Permission Requirement Applied Only to Arrest, Not to Freezing of Bank Accounts; Delhi High Court Clarifies Meaning of “Coercive Measures”
No Pending Proceedings or Cognizable Offence; Delhi High Court Quashes Look-Out Circular Against Hong Kong-Based Businessman
Bombay High Court
Belated Advice Of CA Will Not Handicap Taxpayer; Bombay HC Quashes Condonation Rejection Application Under Sec 119(2)(B) Income Tax Act
Genuine Purchases Cannot Be Characterised As Bogus; Bombay HC Quashes Additions On Assumed Information Of Hawala Transactions
Withdrawn Complaint Was Motivated By Frustration Over Failed Promotion; Bombay HC Quashes Termination Based On Moral Turpitude
Bombay High Court Orders Demolition of Illegal Constructions in Malegaon; Raps Municipal Corporation for Inaction
Bombay HC: Tax Penalty Proceedings Can’t Be Based Merely on Taxpayer’s Prejudice
Arbitral Tribunal Mistook ‘Right To Participate In JVA’ As ‘Contractual Duty’; Bombay HC Clarifies Acquiescence In Teeth Of Actionable Tort
Bombay High Court Declines Developer’s Plea to Resume Construction; Upholds Federation’s Possession Over Conveyed Plot in Mulund
Bombay High Court Partly Allows Pleas in 70-Year-Old Nashik Land Partition Row
Gujarat High Court
No ‘Exceptional Rarity’ is Shown: Gujarat HC Holds Writ Petition Against Arbitral Tribunal’s Jurisdiction Not Maintainable
Warehouse Jurisdictional Officer Can Only Fine Importers On Exempted Goods; Gujarat HC Grants Differential Duty Relief To IOCL
Madras High Court
Sec 153C(1) Income Tax Act Is Not Limited To Abatement Of Pending Proceedings; Madras HC Explains Scope Of Block Assessment
Madras High Court Upholds SARFAESI Auction Conducted By Indian Bank; Finds No Procedural Illegality Or Violation Of Rules
Madras HC Allows Pension to Divorced Daughter of Freedom Fighter under Swatantrata Sainik Pension Scheme in Judicial Compliance with Supreme Court
Madras HC: First Time Delay In Filing Form 10B Shall Not Debar Trust From Claiming Legitimate Exemptions
Madras HC: Vendor’s Failure To Remit Appropriate Tax Cannot Obligate Manufacturer ToDischarge Purchase Tax Under Sec 7A TNGST Act
No Recovery Can Be Initiated Once ITAT’s Order Attained Finality In Favour Of Taxpayer: Madras HC Directs For Lifting Of Attachment
Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan HC Directs Deduction from Widow’s Salary Who Failed to Maintain In-Laws After Availing Compassionate Appointment
Punjab and Haryana High Court
Punjab and Haryana High Court Issues Notice to Centre and NIC over Technical Delays and Difficulties in e-Jagriti Consumer Justice Portal
Kerala Pradesh High Court
Kerala High Court Notes Bar Council’s Interim Nod for Transgender Reservation in Law Colleges
“Muslim First Wife Cannot be Silent Spectator to Registration of Husband’s Second Marriage”; Kerala HC Mandates Opportunity of Hearing for Muslim Women
Kerala HC: Individual Debtor’s Account Is Not Required To Be Closed For Claiming Write Off Of Bad Debts
Kerala High Court Acquits Assam Migrant in 2018 Rape-Murder of 60-Year-Old Widow
Turnover Ceiling Limit Among Cooperative Societies Is Not Unreasonable Classification; Kerala HC Declares Proviso To Sec 194A(3) Constitutional
Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan HC Directs Union and State Authorities to Furnish Stand on the Issue of Road and Public Safety After Nearly 100 Untimely Deaths in Road Accidents
Madhya Pradesh High Court
“Egoistic Approach Cannot be Accommodated under the Provisions of the HMA”; Madhya Pradesh HC Allows Husband’s Plea for Divorce Against Cruelty by Wife
MP High Court Rejects Plea to Halt Release of Film Haq Inspired by Shah Bano Case
Same-Day Security Deposit Counts as Compliance under Rule 19(2) of MP Municipality Election Rules: Madhya Pradesh High Court
Punjab & Haryana High Court
Law Cannot Foster Fence-Sitter; Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses To Disturb Appointments Of Lineman In Punjab State Power Corporation
Orissa High Court
Orissa High Court: Plaintiff Cannot Be Compelled to Implead Party Against Whom No Relief Is Sought
Telangana High Court
Telangana High Court Orders Bank to Refund Forfeited 25% Deposit to Auction Purchaser, Upholds Duty of Full Disclosure in SARFAESI Sale Proceedings
Tribunals/Commissions
Chennai ITAT : Voluntary Donations Received By Educational Trusts Having No Nexus With Admission Are Not Taxable
Chennai CESTAT: Using Imported Equipment To Create Soundtracks Does Not Amount To ‘IPR Services’, Attracts No Service Tax
NGT Issues Notice on Jhansi Master Plan Allegations; Questions Conversion of Reserved Green Area to Residential Use
No Attribution of Netflix’s Global Subscription Revenue To Netflix India If All Costs Reimbursed; Mumbai ITAT Quashes ALP Of 445 Cr
Relief to Ericsson India; New Delhi CESTAT Holds Post-Importation Care Doesn’t Constitute ‘Technical Services’
Aishwarya Rai Gets Relief Of 4.11 Cr; Mumbai ITAT Rules Investments Yielding Exempt Income Are Only Required For Sec 14A Disallowance
Mumbai ITAT Allows Sec 10(34) Exemption To Tata Education Trust Despite Previous Voluntary Surrender Of Registration Under Sec 12A
Chennai CESTAT: Wipro Not Liable To Pay MRP-Based Excise Duty On Laptops Supplied To ELCOT For Free Distribution Among School Children
Delhi SAFEMA Tribunal Upholds Acquittal of Police Constable in NDPS Case
Delhi Consumer Commission Orders Qatar Airways to Pay Rs.1.5 Lakh for Harassment and Deficiency in Service
District Courts
Delhi Court Grants Permanent Injunction to ‘Carnatic Café’; Bengaluru Restaurateurs Barred from Using ‘CARNATIC’ Mark
Delhi Court Acquits Delhi Jal Board Junior Engineer in ?36,000 Bribery Trap Case
Delhi Court Grants Permanent Injunction and Punitive Damages to Karim Hotels, Protecting Historic “Karim’s” Trademark from Imitation
Ink & Insight
[Ink & Insight]: Show Me the Money, Not the Debate
By Vyapak Desai, FCIArb and Vihaan Shetty
[Ink & Insight] When Legal Turmoil Doesn’t Touch Customers: The Real Spirit of Business
By Kritya Sinha
Bar Council of India
Bar Council of India Grants Interim Approval for Two Supernumerary Seats for Transgender Students in Kerala Law Colleges
Appointments
Justice (Retd.) Ashok Bhushan Reappointed as Chairperson of NCLAT Till July 2026
Monthly Bulletin
IPR Monthly Bulletin, October 2025
Tax Monthly Bulletin [October 2025]
Law Firm
AZB & Partners Advises InCred Capital on Its Investment in ILJIN Electronics
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as the legal counsel to Jindal Steel and Power Limited
Events
Attorney General R. Venkataramani to Grace the Mediation Championship India 2025 hosted by The PACT
“Law is a Promise that Power will answer to Reason”; Justice Vikram Nath Delivers A.K. Sen Memorial Lecture 2025
Interactive Session on “Navigating Multiparty and Cross-Border Disputes in Mega Project Arbitration “at Dubai Arbitration Week 2025
“Law Must Touch Every Life”: Justice Suryakant Reaffirms Commitment to Affordable and Compassionate Justice
Weekly Bulletin
Weekly Bulletin [26th Oct- 1st Nov, 2025]