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Supreme Court turns down Byju's plea to halt insolvency proceedings

BCCI had initiated insolvency proceedings against the edtech platform over pending dues of Rs 158 crore

NCLT approves ₹1,950 crore one-time settlement for NSEL investors

The tribunal said the plan, backed by a majority of creditors, is "fair", "reasonable" and not against public policy

Centre files curative plea against SC ruling on states' power to tax mines

Centre has filed a curative plea in SC challenging the nine-judge verdict that upheld states' powers to tax mineral rights, after earlier bids to limit or review the ruling were rejected

Apple tells Delhi HC: CCI's global turnover penalty rule risks $38-bn fine

Apple has challenged CCI's amended law allowing penalties on global turnover, arguing the rule is arbitrary, disproportionate and contrary to the Excel Crop ruling, and could expose it to $38-bn fine

Birkin bag, Hermes' trademarks 'well-known marks' in India: Delhi HC

Justice Tejas Karia, in his order, recognised the 'Hermes' mark, its stylised logos and the distinctive three-dimensional shape of the Birkin handbag as well-known trademarks in India

WhatsApp, Meta can redact confidential info from judgment, says NCLAT

WhatsApp, through its lawyer, had sought redaction of confidential material on pages 194 to 196 of the judgment

Supreme Court's Sterling ruling may pave way for similar settlements

SC's decision to close criminal proceedings against the Sandesara brothers after a substantial repayment has raised concerns that other high-profile economic offenders may seek similar settlements

Delhi HC grants interim relief to Musk-owned Tesla in infringement case

Musk's Tesla had moved the Delhi High Court in May 2024 to restrain Gurugram-based Tesla Power India from using the Tesla trademark for their electric vehicles

Supreme Court agrees to clear Sandesaras of bank fraud after part-payment

The Supreme Court has permitted the closure of criminal and investigative proceedings against Sterling Biotech's Nitin and Chetan Sandesara after they agreed to deposit Rs 5,100 crore

SC seeks replies on plea against ₹2,000 cash donations to political parties

SC has issued notices to the Centre and the EC on a petition arguing that the Rs 2,000 cash donation limit for political parties undermines transparency in an era of digital payments

Hisar advocate to Chief Justice of India: The making of Justice Surya Kant

Justice Surya Kant is set to become the first person from Haryana to occupy India's highest judicial post on Monday. Bhavini Mishra takes a look at his journey

US court cites Byju Raveendran's non-compliance, orders $1 bn penalty

A Delaware bankruptcy court has imposed a default judgment of over $1 bn on Byju Raveendran for repeated discovery violations in the Byju's Alpha case

Indian Copyright Act won't apply in dispute with ANI: OpenAI to Delhi HC

The company argued that LLM training uses lawful sources and said copying without violating Section 14 does not amount to infringement

CAs on a par with advocates for ITAT appointment, rules Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that chartered accountants with ten years' experience can qualify for ITAT membership, striking down the earlier 25-year requirement as unconstitutional

Justice on hold for 50,000 kids as juvenile system strains: Report

A new India Justice Report says over 50,000 children in conflict with the law await case outcomes, with half pending before understaffed Juvenile Justice Boards, exposing major systemic gaps

Healthy tradition for husband to give assets to wife: Priya Kapur to HC

Priya Kapur told the Delhi High Court that bequeathing assets to one's wife has long been a "healthy" tradition in the Kapur family, as Sunjay Kapur's children challenge the authenticity of his Will

Courts cannot fix deadlines for Guv, Prez on assent to Bills, says SC

Experts say ruling 'reaffirms federal balance'

Indiabulls probe: SC slams Sebi, CBI and MCA for 'passive approach'

SC criticised Sebi, the CBI and the MCA for inconsistent and passive handling of allegations against IHFL, now Sammaan Capital, and directed coordinated action and fresh affidavits in the case

SC quashes age, tenure norms for tribunals; calls for new oversight body

The Supreme Court scrapped the 50-year age bar and four-year tenure for tribunal members under the 2021 law, restored earlier rules, and directed the Centre to set up a National Tribunals Commission

SC's post-facto green nod rollback pulls core sectors 'back from brink'

Reversal restores 2017 and 2021 norms, reopening door to regularise past lapses