AI-curated court updates, legal developments, and practice-area insights for Indian legal professionals.
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court is set to determine if the recently enacted criminal laws can be applied retrospectively to a case involving defamation occurring prior to 2024, highlighting significant implications for new legislation.
The Supreme Court will hear a petition by journalist Abhishek Upadhyay seeking to quash an FIR linked to a road rage incident, which he claims is a retaliatory action for his reports on alleged corruption in the Ram Mandir Trust.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a notification regarding amendments to 21 entries under Section 51A of the UAPA, 1967, in compliance with updates from the UNSC’s 1267/1989 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida sanctions list. This amendment is crucial for financial institutions in ensuring compliance with international sanctions.
The article discusses India's ongoing intermediate liability framework and the recent challenges posed by copyright enforcement. The Delhi High Court has sought clarity on these matters from Meta, marking a pivotal moment in digital copyright law.
The Delhi High Court has ruled that advocates acting as insolvency professionals are liable to GST under the forward charge mechanism, while traditional legal services remain under the reverse charge mechanism.
The Karnataka High Court upheld the equal coparcenary rights of daughters, affirming that the defendant could not prove an independent source of income for the disputed properties. This ruling further solidifies women's inheritance rights.
The NCLT has admitted an application for Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against Sun Granite Export after confirming a default of ₹3.95 crore. The decision was made despite objections regarding the records presented by NeSL.
A recent case digest outlines critical limitations and powers of the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax (PCIT) under Section 263. It clarifies scenarios in which revision orders can be challenged effectively.
The RBI has updated its UN Security Council sanctions list entries under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), directing regulated entities to ensure adherence to the updated list.
India has revised its land-border Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) rules to include a 10% non-controlling beneficial ownership test, aimed at reducing approval uncertainties for foreign investors.
The Karnataka High Court affirmed the equal coparcenary rights of daughters, ruling that the defendant's failure to prove independent income for property acquisition invalidated any exclusion claims.
The J&K and Ladakh High Court ruled that non-reflection of transactions in Income Tax Returns (ITRs) does not negate the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court clarified that disputed facts must be determined by the trial court, not the HC.
The ITAT and High Court have delineated the boundaries of the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax's revision powers under Section 263. This digest highlights important rulings regarding the validity of revision orders and the reasons they can be challenged.