AI-curated court updates, legal developments, and practice-area insights for Indian legal professionals.
The CESTAT Ahmedabad has remanded a customs broker licence revocation decision, finding that relied-upon statements were not provided, thus violating the principles of natural justice. This ruling stresses the importance of fair hearing in regulatory actions.
The Delhi High Court upheld the refusal by CESTAT to condone a 968-day delay in filing a customs appeal, concluding that there was no substantial question of law or sufficient cause to warrant the delay. This ruling reinforces the strict adherence to timelines in customs litigation.
The RBI has issued a second amendment to the directions on the interest rates applicable to rural co-operative banks' deposits, removing the previous ceiling on interest rates for fresh deposits.
The RBI announced a requirement for scheduled commercial banks, including cooperative banks and non-banking financial companies, to report relief measures for natural calamities through the Centralised Information Management System (CIMS) Portal bi-annually. This aims to enhance the monitoring of relief efforts.
The Reserve Bank of India confirmed the results of its 30-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction held on September 07, 2026, with a total accepted amount of ₹2,59,276 crore at a cut-off rate of 5.24%.
The Reserve Bank of India will conduct an Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo auction on September 07, 2026. The notified amount for this auction is ₹5,00,000 crore, reflecting the evolving liquidity conditions in the market.
New guidelines from the CGPDTM outline the integration of AI in patent examination, stressing the necessity of human oversight to mitigate risks of error.
The Copyright Office's decision regarding Dr. Stephen Thaler's AI-generated artwork raises fundamental questions about authorship, originality, and the treatment of AI in copyright law.
The Bombay High Court's ruling in Jyothy Labs v. Dabur raises critical questions about trademark law, particularly regarding essential-feature protection and the descriptive-suggestive divide.
The Patna High Court has directed the Appellate Authority to re-evaluate the GST exemption issue concerning Nukkad Natak performances.
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Waseem Akram in a GST fraud case, noting the applicant was not implicated in the FIR.
The GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) has found nil profiteering after statistical analysis showed that construction cost escalation adequately offsets the claim for additional Input Tax Credit (ITC) benefits.
The ITAT condoned a 607-day delay citing a post-polio disability as a valid cause. This decision emphasizes the judicial recognition of health issues impacting compliance.