Registrar Of Firms Cannot Refuse To Record Changes To Partnership Deed: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court at Goa has recently held that the Registrar of Firms does not have the power to refuse or withhold recording changes incorporated in a partnership deed under Section 63(1) of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, holding that the Registrar's role is limited to recording such changes. A division bench of Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit S. Jamsandekar said: “Sub-section (1) of Section 63 of the Partnership Act only empowers the Registrar to record changes in the constitution...

Cheque Bounce Case Cannot Be Dismissed For Want Of Service Report; MP High Court Frames Guidelines On Presumption Of Service

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that non-production of a service report or postal track report cannot by itself be a ground to dismiss a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act at the threshold, particularly when the complainant asserts that the statutory notice was duly dispatched to the correct address of the accused. Justice Himanshu Joshi observed that once a notice is properly addressed, prepaid, and sent by registered post, a presumption of service arises...

No Separate GST Treatment For Ultra-Processed Foods, High-Fat Items: Finance Ministry Tells Lok Sabha

The Union government has informed the Lok Sabha that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) framework does not provide separate tax treatment for ultra-processed foods (UPFs) or foods high in fat, sugar, or salt (HFSS), and that no formal assessment has been undertaken on the potential health and economic benefits of imposing higher taxes on such products. Responding to a question asked by Congress MP G. Kumar Naik from Raichur in Karnataka, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said on...

Courts Must Be Slow To Grant Interim Relief In Tender Matters: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court recently set aside an interim order passed by the Karnataka High Court directing revision of ethanol allocation in favour of VINP Distilleries and Sugars Pvt. Ltd. under a government tender for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025–26, observing that courts should exercise caution while granting interim relief in contractual and tender matters. “In matters relating to contracts/tenders writ courts should remain circumspect and slow in passing interim orders which may have the...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Nusli Wadia, Raheja Challenge to Deemed Conveyance of Malad Land to IJMIMA Society

The Bombay High Court has dismissed three writ petitions filed by industrialist Nusli Neville Wadia, in his capacity as Administrator of the Estate of Late E.F. Dinshaw, along with Radhakrishna Properties Pvt. Ltd. and Ivory Properties and Hotels Pvt. Ltd. The petitions challenged an order dated August 29, 2022 granting unilateral deemed conveyance in favour of the Ijimima Imitation Jewellery Market Co-operative Society.Justice Amit Borkar upheld the order passed by the District Deputy Registrar...

Forcing Company Secretary To Continue In Service After Resignation Is 'Bonded Labour': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently observed that financial issues or financial emergency cannot be a reason to force a Company Secretary to work for an incorporated Company against his will and without his consent. The court further observed that if the employer refuses to accept resignation of an employee, it would amount to bonded labour prohibited under Article 23 of the Constitution of India. Justice N Nagaresh allowed writ petitions filed by Greevas Job Panakkal, Company Secretary of...

Offering Flat Possession To Homebuyers Without Occupancy Certificate Is Deficiency In Service: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed that developers cannot compel homebuyers to accept possession of flats without obtaining the requisite Occupancy Certificate (OC), ruling that such failure constitutes a “deficiency in service” under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan dismissed appeals filed by Parsvnath Developers Ltd challenging orders of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). The dispute arose from consumer...

Supreme Court Dismisses JSW Steel's Plea Against ₹127.66 Crore Recovery in Bomman Iron Ore Lease Dispute

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by JSW Steel Limited challenging a Karnataka High Court order that had refused to restrain recovery of Rs 127.66 crore and invocation of its bank guarantees over alleged non-compliance with minimum production requirements under the Bomman Iron Ore Mining Lease.A bench comprising the Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi declined to interfere with the High Court's order. “We see no...

Rajasthan High Court Declines Writ In Janani Express Contract Dispute, Cites Agreed Dispute Resolution Mechanism

The Rajasthan High Court has declined to entertain a writ petition filed by Modern Emergency Services JV Pvt. Ltd. over its Janani Express contract with the State.The company had sought a six-month extension of its service agreement. It had also sought reimbursement for 350 newly procured ambulances. In addition, it challenged Clause 6.4(35) of a fresh Request for Proposal issued on November 26, 2025. Justice Maneesh Sharma held that the principal grievances arise out of a commercial contract....

Supreme Court Grants Bail In Alleged Online Investment Fraud Case

The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Paramjit Kharb in a case arising out of an alleged online investment fraud involving the use of bank accounts opened in the name of “R.S. Trading,” holding that “the case for bail is made out.” A Bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan allowed the appeal challenging the Delhi High Court's order refusing regular bail. The Court observed, “Considering the facts on record, in our view, the case for bail is made out,” and directed that...

Telangana High Court Restrains Ex Karix Mobile Employees From Sharing Trade Secrets With Competitor

Holding that the sudden loss of a major client gave rise to an “unshakable inference” of breach of confidence, the Telangana High Court has set aside a trial court order and granted interim protection to Karix Mobile Private Limited against its former senior employees who joined competitor OneXtel Limited. A Division Bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Gadi Praveen Kumar allowed the appeal and overturned the October 6, 2025 order of the trial court, which had rejected Karix's...

Bombay High Court Upholds NMC Regulation Allowing Only Non-Profit Companies To Set Up Medical Colleges

The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad recently upheld Regulation 6 of the Establishment of Medical Institutions, Assessment and Rating Regulations, 2023, which allows only non-profit companies to establish new medical colleges and hospitals. A division bench of Justices Sandipkumar C. More and Abasaheb D. Shinde held that the rule is a valid exercise of regulatory power and is consistent with the National Medical Commission Act, 2019. The regulations were framed by the National Medical...