Homebuyer challenges DLF flat’s carpet area; seeks independent verification: Haryana REAT allows expert measurement
“There is a substance in the application. Thus, we intend to allow the same.”
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NCLT, Mumbai transfers earlier-filed company petition to the court where connected proceeding pending: Prior Filing Cannot Ipso Facto Be a Ground to Transfer Connected Proceedings
“…the mere fact that one proceeding was instituted earlier cannot, by itself, be determinative of the Court before which the connected proceedings ought to continue. The subsequent course of proceedings is also relevant while considering the appropriate forum for transfer.”
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Student seeks evaluated Answer Script, University demands ₹1,000: CIC Says RTI Rules Override
“It is noteworthy that when any Rules/Bye Laws are found inconsistent with the RTI Act, 2005 then the non-obstante clause of Section 22 becomes operative.”
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported sexual assault of minor girl by bus driver and conductor in Greater Noida
The NHRC has issued notices to the police authorities concerned, seeking a detailed report within two weeks, including the investigation status and compensation, if any, paid to the victim.
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Original, yes. Author, no: Copyright Office rejects AI authorship, but not AI-generated art
While finding that “A Recent Entrance to Paradise” satisfies the limited threshold of “originality” under Section 13, the Copyright Office held that DABUS cannot be entered as an author under Section 2(d)(vi).
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NCLT Allows Withdrawal of unadmitted company petition against SpiceJet but declines to record settlement; Imposes ₹15 Lakh costs
NCLT New Delhi treats an unadmitted Section 9 petition as a matter between the parties alone, permitting its withdrawal while declining to endorse the settlement itself, given the airline’s other pending insolvency cases.
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₹10.46 Crore in Claims, ₹1.55 Crore Recovered: NCLT Kolkata approves SIS Mohan Real Estate Resolution Plan
NCLT observed that it is not endowed with the powers of jurisdiction or authority to analyse or evaluate the commercial decision of the CoC.
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Finance Act, 2025 Amendment prospective; No 10% penalty pre-deposit for appeals arising from pre-01-10-2025 GST proceedings: GSTAT
The Tribunal held that the proviso inserted to Section 112(8) of the CGST Act by the Finance Act, 2025 does not operate retrospectively. Since the proceedings had commenced prior to 01-10-2025, the appellant’s vested right of appeal could not be burdened by a subsequently introduced condition requiring pre-deposit of 10 % of the penalty.
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Consideration received on repurchase of vested but unexercised Flipkart ESOPs is taxable as “capital gains”, not as “salary perquisite”: ITAT
“The Tribunal held that a vested stock option does not itself constitute a ‘specified security’ under Section 17(2)(vi). The charging provision is triggered only upon exercise of the option and allotment of shares. Until then, the employee holds only a capital asset in the nature of a right to subscribe to shares, and its transfer is chargeable under the head ‘Capital Gains’.
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Smartworld Orchard Homebuyers Get Relief as Developer Undertakes Before NCDRC Not to Cancel Allotments Without Leave
The NCDRC admitted two consumer complaints citing allegations of misrepresentation, an improperly procured Occupation Certificate, and arbitrary demands by the developer. The developer undertook not to cancel any complainant’s allotment without the Commission’s leave, granting homebuyers interim protection, with the matters listed for 26 October 2026.
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30 Days for filing Written Statement extendable by 15 days if sufficient cause provided: NCDRC confirms 45 days being absolute limit
Written statement was e-filed within 44 days from the receipt of the complaint which was beyond 30 days prescribed time-limit but the delay beyond 30 days held to be extendable if sufficient cause explained, thus making the prescribed period to be of 45 days. The written statement was thus filed within the prescribed period.
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CCI penalises HP India and authorised resellers for bid rigging and cartelisation in Government e-Marketplace tenders
The Commission held that an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), even though not itself participating as a bidder in public procurement, can incur liability under Section 3(3) read with Section 3(1) of the Competition Act, 2002 where it actively facilitates coordination amongst competing downstream resellers through exchange of commercially sensitive information, selective issuance of Manufacturer Authorisation Forms (MAFs), allocation of customers, coordination of bids and arrangement of cover bids. The Commission further held that the conduct of HP India and the resellers amounted to a contravention of the provisions relating to anti-competitive agreements and bid rigging under the Act.
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A Senior Citizen NRI’s Hacked Email and an Unverified Transfer of USD 92,420: PNB Held Liable and Directed to Pay Unrecovered Amount with Interest
A senior citizen NRI’s email was hacked, and Punjab National Bank wired USD 92,420 to Singapore on email instructions alone, without verification or authentication. The Adjudicating Officer held the bank liable for the unrecovered balance, with interest.
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Mentioning Personal Guarantor as “Director” in SARFAESI demand notice cannot frustrate S. 95 IBC proceedings if terms of guarantee deed are satisfied: NCLAT
The Tribunal clarified that whether a SARFAESI notice amounts to invocation of a personal guarantee depends entirely on the contractual terms governing the guarantee and the language of the demand notice. Courts must examine the substance of the communication rather than its form or the designation assigned to the guarantor.
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11,000 litres of milk and more than 200 sarees offered in Narmada; NGT directs MP PCB to remain vigilant during religious gatherings
The NGT observed that although there is no law which bars the offering of milk during rituals, discharge of milk in such large quantities should be avoided.
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Vodafone Held Liable for Negligent Duplicate SIM Issuance in SIM-Swap Fraud; Central Bank Directed to Pay Interest for Delayed Fund Release
The Court held that the telecommunication services provider was liable for its negligent issuance of a duplicate SIM card leading to SIM-Swap fraud, and Central Bank of India cannot be fully absolved of their auxiliary liability as they failed to perform the physical release and remittance of the contractually frozen amount back to the complainant even after an interim order, thereby unlawfully disrupting the velocity of the complainant’s capital despite the clear judicial intervention of the Court.
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SCDRC issues fresh arrest warrants against Angle Infrastructure Directors after Delhi HC declines interim protection
The Commission said that, in the absence of any restraint order from the Delhi High Court, there was no basis to halt the execution proceedings and directed that the matter continue in accordance with law.
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Chaayos Said the Service Charge Was Voluntary but Its Own Billing Software Said Otherwise: CCPA Imposes ₹50,000 Penalty
The CCPA observed that Chaayos has a substantial consumer reach and market presence as the restaurant has more than 180+ outlets in India, and levy of service charge by default on bill has the potential to affect a large number of consumers.
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Trick Question, Forced Action, Interface Interference: CCPA Identifies Three Dark Patterns on SpiceJet’s Booking Platform, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Penalty
CCPA observed that SpiceJet designed its interface in a manner that favoured enrolment into the SpiceClub Loyalty Program and subscription to promotional communications through pre-selected options, resulting in unfair trade practices, misleading representations and impairment of consumer choice and informed decision-making.
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Builder Received Home Loan Amount, Defaulted on Repayment, Yet SBI Proceeded Against Homebuyers: Rajasthan RERA Steps In and Restrains Coercive Recovery
The authority restrained the respondents from carrying on or continuing any action detrimental to the complainants’ interests in respect of the 2 flats and directed SBI not to take any coercive action against the complainants for recovery of the amount.
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