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1. Pakistani lawyer sets courtroom seat on fire over delayed judgment after Sindh High Court Hyderabad Circuit

A Pakistani lawyer set a courtroom seat on fire over a delayed judgment,. The incident took place after the Sindh High Court's Hyderabad Circuit.

2. NCLAT reserves order in Ansal API RP plea over common CoC for Sushant Golf City takeover

NCLAT reserves order in Ansal API RP plea over common CoC for Sushant Golf City takeover

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) concluded its hearing on Thursday on an application filed by Navneet Gupta, resolution professional (RP) of Messrs Ansal Properties and Infrastructure (Ansal API). The RP explained the mode and manner of a common committee of creditors (CoC) for four schemes of Ansal API in Lucknow and Rajasthan, a development that could alter the direction of the Sushant Golf Hi-Tech Township in Lucknow. The common CoC may become an obstacle in the process of taking over the Hi-Tech Township, and homebuyers are apprehensive about it. The NCLAT has reserved its order, and other matters in the case will be heard on 2 November. On 7 January, the NCLAT had ordered that in insolvency proceedings against the real estate company, each project should be considered separately instead of resolving the entire company together, so that money of homebuyers of one project is not trapped in the debt of another project. Contrary arguments were made in the NCLT. Gagan Tandon, a representative of homebuyers, said the case had been sent to the NCLT on the LDA's argument, that the Sushant Golf City project should be discussed separately, and that an application would be filed for this. He also said the decision was reserved without hearing the LDA's full side, leading to various speculation. In earlier proceedings, the Ansal API matter could not be heard on five dates in the NCLT, so the commencement of the hearing brought relief. During the hearing at 4:15 pm, the RP's advocate described the mode and manner of Ansal API's Lucknow Sushant Golf City project along with three other schemes in Rajasthan. The LDA's lawyer briefly placed its submissions but did not oppose the common CoC. A Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had decided on 15 September that the LDA would take over the township and present a proposal before the NCLT to complete the project to give relief to allottees. The government had also decided to give Rs 2,912 crore to the LDA for development work and liabilities. After the government order was issued, the LDA placed a detailed proposal before the NCLT, but with the common CoC, homebuyers are now worried about the takeover of the Hi-Tech Township, and all eyes are on how the NCLT will grant separate relief to the Lucknow project. An attempt was made to know the LDA's side on the matter, but no reply was received. Under the process described, when a company (corporate debtor) defaults in repaying a loan, the matter goes to the NCLT. After the NCLT accepts the case, an interim resolution professional (IRP) is appointed; the IRP verifies the claims of all creditors. It forms the CoC mainly with financial creditors such as banks, financial institutions and bondholders.

3. ED says KPSC veterinary officers exam candidates were taken to resorts and given leaked papers for Rs 40 lakh per candidate

ED says KPSC veterinary officers exam candidates were taken to resorts and given leaked papers for Rs 40 lakh per candidate

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday claimed that in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) paper leak case, candidates for the veterinary officers' exam were taken to resorts or Airbnb accommodation a day before the exam and were provided test papers and answer sheets for Rs 40 lakh per candidate. Two days earlier, the agency had arrested KPSC ex-chairman Shivashankarappa and its member B V Geetha. The ED said Gyanendra Gangwar, an arrested IAS officer who was controller of examinations at KPSC, was in custody of confidential examination material and had leaked it to Geetha. It said an organised syndicate paid bribes to officials from top to bottom. The ED's Bengaluru unit probe is based on multiple FIRs registered by police at Vidhana Soudha police station in the case of recruitment of 400 veterinary officers. Evidence gathered so far revealed an organised mechanism for generation of proceeds of crime through manipulation of the KPSC recruitment process, and KPSC officials leaked question papers and candidate-specific answer keys, the ED added. The ED searched the premises of former Shivashankarappa and Geetha on Oct 6, which was followed by their arrest. The searches resulted in seizure of blank signed cheques of Rs 80 lakh, along with blank signed promissory notes, from one of the successful candidates, the agency said. The agency has traced at least 10 successful candidates who were allegedly taken to a resort or Airbnb villa on the outskirts of Bengaluru a day before the examination, where they were provided with a question paper and correct answer options and made to practise or memorise them. According to the ED, the question paper marked with correct answers, containing 80 questions, was leaked by Gangwar through his close associate Basavaraj Kannale to these 10 candidates. Basavaraj Kannale collected bribe money amounting to Rs 40-50 lakh from each candidate in consideration of facilitating their final selection in the veterinary officers' recruitment exam, the ED said. Gangwar and Kannale were arrested on Sept 17-18 and sent to ED custody for 14 days. During ED custody, Gangwar disclosed crucial information relating to irregularities in conducting various KPSC recruitment exams, the ED added.

4. Madhya Pradesh high court quashes National Security Act detention of two brothers

Madhya Pradesh high court quashes National Security Act detention of two brothers

The Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed the preventive detention of two brothers, Rajendra Thakur and Rajesh Thakur, under the National Security Act and ordered their release. A division bench headed by Justice Vivek Agarwal ruled that the authorities failed to establish the requisite grounds for preventive detention and appeared to have acted without applying their minds. The Jabalpur district collector had ordered their detention on Jan 6 for three months over an alleged threat to public order, and the period was later extended. The High Court said preventive detention, conceived as an extraordinary measure by the framers of the Constitution, had been rendered ordinary through reckless invocation over the years as if it were available in the ordinary course of proceedings. The order, delivered on Sept 11, was made public on Oct 5. The court found that the brothers, named in 14 cases, had been acquitted in 11 when the NSA was invoked against them. It concluded that correct facts were not placed before the competent authority, which suffered from non-application of mind, and said the authorities could have verified their criminal records with minimal effort through the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems. The three pending cases against the duo pertained to an obscene act, causing hurt and wrongful confinement, and throwing a crude bomb to create unrest. The bench was alarmed that the city SP's proposal to invoke the NSA and the collector's detention order passed through four officials and were completed on the same day. Referring to section 3(1) of the NSA, the court said the government had to arrive at subjective satisfaction that a goonda had to be detained to prevent him from acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, and that application of mind appeared missing. It said no requisite satisfaction was recorded by the detaining authority that the detenus were a threat to public order, and the haste in processing the matter in a single day took away the independent exercise of mind by the detaining authority. Citing the Supreme Court's 2023 ruling in Ameena Begum vs State of Telangana, the bench stressed that constitutional safeguards must be enforced to prevent arbitrary detention and said safeguards under the golden triangle formed by Articles 14, 19 and 21 must be diligently enforced. The ruling came amid similar judicial criticism of NSA detentions in Uttar Pradesh. Last month, the Allahabad High Court ordered the release of Delhi University graduate Aakriti Choudhary, detained in connection with a workers' protest in April, and imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on the Noida DM and other officials. In its Sept 2 order, the Allahabad High Court rebuked UP's administrative machinery for invoking the NSA without applying its mind or relying on credible evidence. It stressed that preventive detention was an exception, not a substitute for ordinary criminal law, and warned that an errant bureaucracy could reduce UP to an Orwellian dystopia while reminding police and administrative officials that their allegiance was to the Constitution, not the political executive.

5. Omar Abdullah seeks simpler GST rates at 57th GST Council meeting chaired by Nirmala Sitharaman

Omar Abdullah seeks simpler GST rates at 57th GST Council meeting chaired by Nirmala Sitharaman

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Finance Minister Omar Abdullah attended the 57th meeting of the GST Council held in New Delhi on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The meeting was attended by finance ministers of states and union territories as well as senior officials of the Centre and states. Abdullah expressed hope that the decisions of the Council will strengthen Jammu and Kashmir's fiscal position and give momentum to economic development, investment and public welfare activities, noting that GST has become the largest source of the union territory's own tax revenue. He said the GST Council should proceed while keeping in view the financial interests of states and union territories, and stressed the need to make GST simpler and more effective while safeguarding the interests of all parties. He also called for further improvement of the various GST rates applicable to different products and goods of Jammu and Kashmir. According to financial data, Jammu and Kashmir's SGST collection was about Rs 8,586 crore in 2024-25, and is estimated at Rs 11,500 crore in the revised estimates for 2025-26, with the 2026-27 budget targeting Rs 13,000 crore from SGST, marking a continuous rise in own GST revenue in recent years. The union territory's finances nevertheless remain substantially dependent on central assistance: total revenue receipts for 2026-27 are estimated at about Rs 90,018 crore, including Rs 58,218 crore expected as grant-in-aid from the Centre, while own total tax revenue is estimated at about Rs 20,700 crore, of which GST accounts for roughly 63 per cent. Raising GST revenue is important for the Jammu and Kashmir government because stronger own income expands the fiscal space for development and welfare schemes, while expenditure in the power sector, the fiscal deficit and dependence on central grants remain major challenges in financial management. The meeting also focused on easing GST compliance, improving the refund process and reducing disputes relating to input tax credit, and these reforms are expected to have a positive impact on sectors such as tourism, hotels, transport, construction and small businesses, with increased activity in these sectors in Jammu and Kashmir potentially boosting GST collections.

1. The State of Bihar and Ors. vs. Nandeshwar Kumar (07.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1138/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the eligibility of Nandeshwar Kumar for the position of Trained Block Teacher under the Bihar Panchayat Elementary Teacher (Employment and Service Conditions) Rule

2. V. Pon. Paneerselvam vs. S. Regupathy and Ors. (07.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1137/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the presentation of an election petition by the petitioner in person is mandatory under Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and if no

3. JK Paper Ltd. vs. Bipinchandra Natwarlal Shah and Ors. (07.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1136/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between JK Paper Ltd. and Bipinchandra Natwarlal Shah regarding the valuation of land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Reference Cour

4. Abhishek vs. State of Rajasthan and Ors. (07.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1135/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the High Court was justified in altering the charge against Respondent No. 2 from Section 307 to Section 308 of the IPC, based on the injuries being on non

5. Mepco Industries Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Madurai (07.10.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1134/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the electricity subsidy of Rs. 16,20,745 received by Mepco Industries Ltd. from the Government of Pondicherry for the Assessment Year 1997-98 was a capital

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