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1. Madras High Court directs DVAC to register FIR in AI-generated books procurement scam, freezes publishers' bank accounts

Madras High Court directs DVAC to register FIR in AI-generated books procurement scam, freezes publishers' bank accounts

The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (November 10), directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to register an FIR in connection with the alleged scam in the procurement of books for public libraries, and directed the authorities to take steps to freeze the bank accounts of alleged fraudulent publishers. The interim orders were passed by a bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice MD Sumathi on a contempt petition filed by advocate Ramasubbu alleging non-compliance with an earlier court order on procurement of books for public libraries. The court also directed the Director of Public Libraries to submit a list of officials responsible for the fraudulent procurement. The matter concerns the alleged procurement of AI-generated books; it came to light after writer Perumal Murugan published an article, and Tamil Nadu School Education Minister A Rajmohan accused the previous government of procuring poor-quality books containing fabricated information from a single publisher, Agal Vilakku Pathippagam. In 2024, a division bench had directed that procurement of books in public libraries across Tamil Nadu comply with a School Education Department Government Order dated March 7, 2024, and had directed the Director of Public Libraries to maintain a dedicated website, publish procurement notifications and shortlisted books online, and constitute an expert committee. The petitioner alleged that the officials held key administrative positions during 2024-2026 and were under a legal obligation to comply with the directions, and sought contempt proceedings against them.

2. Manipur High Court keeps 2027 Census houselisting suspended till April 30, orders NRC review

The Manipur High Court on November 4 directed the Centre to keep the houselisting operations for the 2027 Census suspended in Manipur until April 30, 2027, and to examine demands for updating the Nati

3. Gauhati High Court holds PAN card and voter ID alone cannot prove Indian citizenship without supporting records

Gauhati High Court holds PAN card and voter ID alone cannot prove Indian citizenship without supporting records

A Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court, comprising Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Susmita Phukan Khaund, dismissed a writ petition challenging a Foreigners Tribunal opinion that declared the petitioner a foreigner who entered India after March 25, 1971. The petitioner claimed she was born in Assam on April 25, 1977, and relied on 1966 and 1970 voter lists containing her projected grandparents' names, her projected father's PAN card and EPIC, her own voter ID, a ration card and an NRC application acknowledgement. The Tribunal had rejected her claim for failure to establish linkage with her projected father. The High Court held that PAN cards and EPICs issued on self-declarations without formal verification cannot by themselves prove Indian citizenship unless the underlying records are established. It found she failed to prove her relationship with her projected father and grandparents and failed to establish continuous residence of her projected grandparents and father in Assam as required under Section 6A(2) of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The Court rejected her plea that wrong legal advice from her former counsel warranted a remand, calling it an afterthought, and noted she had not complained to the Bar Council. It also rejected her contention that the Tribunal decided the matter without hearing her, as the order sheet showed both sides were heard. The Court noted the Area Sabha representative's certificate was not proved through its author, the NRC acknowledgement was unsupported by the original, the ration card and 2018 voter list did not establish parental linkage, and there were inconsistencies in the projected family history and electoral roll ages, including her projected father first appearing in the 1997 voter list at age 50. It held that his having contested parliamentary and Assembly elections and served as an elected municipal councillor was not sufficient to prove she was his daughter. The writ petition was dismissed, the Tribunal opinion upheld, and interim bail granted to her in 2022 was recalled and revoked.

4. Supreme Court: Balance Sheet Entries Can Be Acknowledgment Of Debt Under Section 18 Of Limitation Act

Supreme Court: Balance Sheet Entries Can Be Acknowledgment Of Debt Under Section 18 Of Limitation Act

The Supreme Court held that entries in a balance sheet can amount to an acknowledgment of liability under Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963, giving rise to a fresh period of limitation. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Sandeep Mehta set aside a Delhi High Court order that had rejected a plaint as barred by limitation under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The Court allowed the appeal by the legal heir of the original plaintiff and restored the suit before the trial court. The original plaintiff had filed a summary suit under Order XXXVII CPC in 2014 seeking recovery of Rs 11,16,000 plus annual interest of Rs 11,04,840 at 9% under a civil works contract for construction of a multi-storey building in Mayur Vihar, Delhi, relying on running bills raised between 2000 and 2003. The defendant sought rejection of the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, arguing that the suit was time-barred, disclosed no cause of action and was not maintainable. The trial court rejected that application in 2020, observing that outstanding amounts were reflected in the defendant's balance sheets from 2004 and 2005 till 2013, amounting to acknowledgment of debt and a fresh period of limitation. In revision, the Delhi High Court allowed the defendant's plea in 2024 and rejected the plaint, holding that bank statements did not establish acknowledgment of liability beyond 2005; it noted that the balance sheet for 2013 showed Rs 21,79,465 under sundry creditors for 2004-05 but did not indicate that the amount was due and payable to the plaintiff, and that the plaintiff had not produced a balance sheet or other document showing acknowledgment. The Supreme Court framed the question whether, in the face of entries in the defendant's balance sheets up to 2013, the suit could have been rejected at threshold as barred by limitation. Referring to Section 18 of the Limitation Act, the Court observed that a written acknowledgment of a subsisting liability gives rise to a fresh period of limitation commencing from the date of acknowledgment, renewing or extending the limitation period. It referred to Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd v Bishal Jaiswal, which held that entries in books of account, including balance sheets, may constitute an acknowledgment under Section 18, with the caveat that the entry must be assessed in the context of the balance sheet as a whole, including qualifications or explanations in notes or the auditor's report, and noted that the principle was reiterated in Axis Bank Ltd v Naren Sheth. The Court noted that the plaintiff relied on the defendant's balance sheet for 2004-05 and bank reconciliation statements, which explicitly recorded three cheques issued in favour of Wazir Hussain Contractor, and observed that these entries directly connect the original plaintiff with the defendant's financial records and transactions underlying the suit. On Section 18, the Court observed that it does not require an acknowledgment to name the creditor specifically or use a fixed format, so long as it acknowledges a subsisting liability, and that the acknowledgment, read with surrounding circumstances, must indicate a subsisting jural relationship. It held that the surrounding circumstances amply supported the claim that a liability existed, was reflected in the defendant's own balance sheets and continued to be carried forward to 2013, renewing the limitation period every year. The Court clarified that its discussion should not be read to mean that the entries conclusively established that the entire claimed amount was owed, and that the precise relationship between the cheques issued, amounts carried forward and the sum claimed would require examination of evidence and were matters for trial. It added that at the stage of Order VII Rule 11, the Court ought not to have gone into the depths of evidence and conclusively determined the non-existence of liability, and was required only to assess whether the plaint disclosed a prima facie case on the basis of the material available. The Court rejected the defendant's argument that a time-barred debt cannot be revived indefinitely, with the supplied text ending mid-sentence.

5. Kerala electricity regulator extends NTPC Kayamkulam PPA with KSEB for three years from March 1, 2025

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission, in its November 9 order on a KSEB petition, extended with conditions the power purchase agreement between NTPC Ltd and KSEB for the Rajiv Gandhi Com

1. Sujit Das and Ors. vs. Union of India (UOI) (05.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1277/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of the detention of Sujit Das and others, who were accused under the NDPS Act, focusing on whether their detention violated Article 22(2) of the Const

2. Matin Shankarrao Bhosale and Ors. vs. State of Maharashtra and Ors. (02.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1276/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by Matin Shankarrao Bhosale and others against the State of Maharashtra, concerning the quashing of criminal proceedings under Section 304 read with Sec

3. Kamalbai Waman Patil vs. The State of Maharashtra (05.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1278/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the conviction of Kamalbai Waman Patil by the High Court for the murder of her daughter-in-law, Sunitabai, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The High Cou

4. G. Pazhanivel vs. S. Thilagavathy (05.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1275/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the appeal by G. Pazhanivel against S. Thilagavathy, focusing on whether the trial court erred in rejecting the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil

5. Rama Pandey and Ors. vs. Ram Lal (Dead) through Lr. and Ors. (05.11.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/1274/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute between Rama Pandey and others versus Ram Lal (deceased) through legal representatives and others, concerning the improper allotment of roadside land d

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