Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT)
“While interpreting a provision or Statute affecting jurisdiction of courts, their exclusions or inclusions, their extent should be understood in a manner as is explicitly expressed by the law-maker and clearly implied from their intention. All exclusions must either be explicitly expressed or clearly implied.”
The public interest demands that administration must abide by the promises held out to citizens. It is totally immoral to go back from the promises held out by the mighty state to the detriment of a small people.
Customs, Excise and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT)
The Coram of Dilip Gupta (President) and P.V. Subba Rao (Technical Member) partly allowed an appeal which was filed assailing order-in-original passed by the Commissioner of Central Excise, Customs & Service Tax, Cochin.
Competition Commission of India (CCI)
The Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members) refused to examine the information filed against Broadcast Audience Research Council on merits.
Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Gujarat State, Ahmedabad
Hospital is liable with respect to medical negligence that may be direct liability or vicarious liability which means the liability of an employer for the negligent act of its employees.
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)
A two-Member Bench of Pramod Kumar (Vice President) and Ravish Sood (Judicial Member) allowed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (“BCCI”) to continue with its registration under Section 12-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 making it eligible for income tax exemption benefits. The main controversy arose regarding the commercial nature of the Indian Premier League (“IPL”) organised by BCCI, however, there is significant discussion on substantive law in the decision of the Appellate Tribunal.
Coram of Anil Chaturvedi (Accountant Member) and Suchitra Kamble (Judicial Member) allowed the appeal filed by the assessee challenging the assessment order made by the Income Tax authorities.
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC)
In a builder-buyer dispute, Coram of Justice R.K. Agrawal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member) noting the 9 years delay in delivery of possession of the apartment directed refund to the buyer.
Offering possession of incomplete construction and without obtaining “Completion Certificate” does not justify the act of the builder.
Expressing that the builder cannot take shelter of “Force Majeure” while delay in handing over possession Coram of C. Viswanath (Presiding Member) and Ram Surat Ram Maurya (Member) directed for a refund of buyers’ amount along with interest.
Coram of Justice R.K. Agrawal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member)reiterated that the presence of an arbitration clause in the agreement does not bar the jurisdiction of consumer fora.
Condonation of Delay: Is it a matter of right? NCDRC explains
Expressing its opinion of ‘Condonation of Delay’, Coram of C. Viswanath (Presiding Member) and Justice Ram Surat Ram Maurya (Member) dismissed the present appeal calling it an abuse of process of law.
Coram of Justice Deepa Sharma (Presiding Member) and Subhash Chandra (Member)directed a full refund of the principal amount along with interest, due to failure of delivering timely possession of an apartment purchased by the complainant.
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)
Existence of Dispute prior to issuance of Demand Notice-NCLT and NCLAT in rhythm, rejects appeal
The Coram of Ashok Bhushan, J (Chairperson), Jarat Kumar Jain, J (Judicial) and Dr Ashok Kumar Mishra (Technical) while dismissing an appeal found no infirmity in the order of the Adjudicating Authority.
Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT)
“…we are of the opinion that even though it would have been appropriate for the respondent to await the result of the decision of this Tribunal, however, there is no embargo upon the Recovery Officer to proceed independently to recover the amount under Section 28A of the SEBI Act since there was no stay of the impugned order”.
Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
S.K. Mohanty, Whole Time Member, while deciding an order, granted exemption to the Anived Family Trust (Proposed Acquirer) from complying with the requirements of Regulation 3(2) of the Takeover Regulations, 2011 with respect to the proposed direct acquisition in the, Renaissance Global Limited (Target Company), by way of proposed transaction as mentioned in the Application.
“Investments in securities markets are subject to risks and hence the returns are unpredictable. Therefore, guarantee of assured profits by the Noticee in any manner through its plans/schemes is fraudulent and might have induced the investors to invest in such plans/schemes”.
Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)
“An impression is created by isolated reading of Section 13(1)(d) that the Authority can only monitor such performance standards relating to quality as have been set specifically by the Central Government or its authorized authority. But full reading of the provisions in the Act and the binding effect of the Concession Agreement easily lead to the conclusion that power under Section 13(1)(d) is an additional power and it does not take away powers and duties of the Authority to monitor quality of the services on the basis of current prevailing national and international practices and the standards.”
