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Copyright Office rejects AI system DABUS as author under Indian law

Registrar rules AI system cannot be an author under Indian copyright law, but finds DABUS-generated artwork meets the statutory threshold for originality

NCLT stays Subhash Chandra repayment order, directs fresh hearing

Five-member bench finds no definitive majority in earlier proceedings, stays approval of Chandra's repayment plan and bars him from transferring properties

Delay in depositing foreign travel tax cannot draw non-payment penalty: SC

Supreme Court sets aside ₹71.29 lakh penalty on Saudi Arabian Airlines, ruling that 'failure to pay' under Finance Act does not cover delayed tax deposits

Delhi High Court orders 6-month forensic audit in Daiichi-Fortis case

Court seeks reconstruction of Singh brothers' share and asset trail

SpiceJet seeks more time from Delhi HC to meet ₹144.5 cr payment dues

SpiceJet cited delays in receiving government-backed financial support as it sought more time to meet its payment obligations to KAL Airways and Kalanithi Maran

NCLAT to hear lenders' challenge to Subhash Chandra repayment plan Tuesday

Lenders are challenging the NCLT's approval of Essel Group founder Subhash Chandra's repayment plan, questioning the recovery quantum and creditors' voting process

Delhi HC asks FSSAI not to cancel ITC licence over '100%' atta claims

Court passes interim order after ITC challenges improvement notice over "100% Atta", "100% Madhya Pradesh Wheat" and "0% Maida" claims on Aashirvaad packaging

SC sets aside Tata Steel GST notice, flags mechanical plea of suppression

Supreme Court says tax authorities must establish foundational facts to allege fraud, wilful misrepresentation or suppression before invoking extended limitation

SC seeks ECI data on pending West Bengal SIR electoral roll appeals

Court seeks details of pending and disposed appeals, relief granted and steps to update electoral rolls, and calls for the process to be streamlined

SC asks Delhi bar bodies to devise system for women's representation

Supreme Court asks Delhi bar associations to jointly devise a structured, institutionalised mechanism for women's representation ahead of the 2027 bar elections

Delhi HC orders ₹53 cr refund to Vodafone Idea, rejects Form 26B hurdle

The court held that a refund arising from an assessment or appellate order cannot be withheld merely because the taxpayer has not furnished Form 26B

Delhi HC reserves order on jurisdiction issue in HUL-Beco advertising row

HUL argued that Beco's online sales to Delhi consumers establish a commercial link with the city, while Kwick Living questioned the court's territorial jurisdiction

Vivo executive moves Supreme Court against Delhi HC bar on China travel

Guangwen Kuang has challenged a Delhi High Court order refusing him permission to visit his ailing 82-year-old father in China amid an ongoing PMLA case

Told panel to probe sexual assault cases on priority basis: CJI Surya Kant

The Supreme Court said its high-powered panel must urgently examine allegations of sexual assault, harassment and violence involving women protesters at Jantar Mantar

SC refuses plea against use of homeopathic 'immunity booster' in Kerala

Petitioner argued Arsenicum Album had not undergone requisite clinical trials; court said a separate petition could challenge alleged non-compliance with protocols

SC cuts legal practice requirement for judicial service to one year

New regime takes effect from April 1, 2027; selected candidates will undergo one year of intensive training followed by a year-long structured clerkship

SC retains 1978 industry test for old disputes, leaves new labour code open

Pending and concluded matters under the Industrial Disputes Act will remain governed by the Bangalore Water Supply test, while the new Code's definition will be interpreted independently

SC asks RCom to approach HC over DoT move to encash ₹802 cr bank guarantee

Supreme Court declines RCom's request for one-week interim protection but clarifies that it has not examined the merits of the challenge to the DoT's action

SC forms new 3-judge Bench to hear review pleas against 2022 PMLA verdict

Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant will consider challenges to the landmark ruling that upheld key PMLA provisions, including stringent bail conditions and the reverse burden of proof

SC forms new Bench to hear review pleas against landmark 2022 PMLA verdict

Three-judge Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant will consider challenges to the 2022 ruling that upheld key PMLA provisions, including the reverse burden of proof