The Delhi High Court reaffirmed that a child’s welfare and best interests are paramount in custody disputes, holding that parental rights or entitlements, whether of the mother or father, must yield to the child-centric welfare principle.
Billionaire Gautam Adani’s lawyer addressed a US court on January 23 in an SEC bribery and securities fraud case. Filed in November 2024 against Adani and nephew Sagar, it marks the group’s first legal response amid looming direct summons.
A Delhi court formally charged Uphaar fire tragedy convict Sushil Ansal in a separate case over alleged concealment of criminal cases and furnishing false information to secure renewal of his passport. December charges were ordered under IPC, Passports Act.
The Bombay High Court granted interim relief to Himesh Foods Pvt Ltd, staying a Rs 57.29 crore GST demand and penalties. The Division Bench noted a coordinate bench had earlier extended similar protection to Hindustan Coca-Cola in a comparable GST dispute.
The Jharkhand High Court held that concealing a prior live-in relationship before marriage amounts to fraud under the Hindu Marriage Act. While upholding annulment, the Court enhanced permanent alimony from Rs 30 lakh to Rs 50 lakh to secure the wife’s future.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court allowed M3M Realtor Roop Bansal to withdraw his FIR challenge in an alleged judge bribery case, imposing a Rs 1 lakh cost payable to the Haryana State Legal Services Authority.
The Madras High Court has reserved orders on actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder Vijay’s plea challenging a Rs 1.5 crore income tax penalty for alleged non-disclosure of income during the 2015-16 assessment year. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy fixed date.
The Bombay High Court held that a granddaughter has no right, title, or interest in a property once her mother and aunt accepted a court-approved family settlement and lawfully sold the property. Execution proceedings cannot be reopened.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the Punjab government to decide within seven working days on jailed MP Amritpal Singh’s plea for temporary release to attend Parliament’s budget session. The order mandates intimation to the petitioner and counsel.
Delhi High Court quashed a Section 148 reassessment notice for AY 2015-16, holding it time-barred beyond statutory limits. The court held post-April 1, 2021 search-based reassessments must follow pre-Finance Act Section 153C timelines, rendering the notice legally unsustainable therefore.
