If a case was filed under IBC, can penalty be imposed under Companies Act? NCLAT addresses
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi (NCLAT): The Coram of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Dr Alok Srivastava (Technical Member) held
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“Notaries operating from public taxis around vicinity of Court”: Dignity of the profession needs to be maintained and the legal profession cannot be allowed to function from the streets | Bom HC
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of S.J. Kathawalla and Milind N. Jadhav, JJ., requested the Department of Legal Affairs to give
Does Lokayukta have power to pass directions upon disciplinary authority to take action against erring officials? Jharkhand HC elaborates in light of Jharkhand Lokayukta Act, 2001
Jharkhand High Court: Sujit Narayan Prasad, J., addresses a very pertinent question of whether the Jharkhand Lokayukta Act, 2001 provides power for
SC Collegium approves elevation of 9 Advocates as Judges in Bombay High Court
Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation of the following Advocates as Judges in the Bombay High Court: 1. Shri
Proposal for appointment of Additional Judge, Justice Ahanthem Bimol Singh of Manipur HC as Permanent Judge, approved: SC Collegium
Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of Justice Ahanthem Bimol Singh, Additional Judge of the Manipur High Court
Teacher administering moderate and reasonable force to enforce discipline in classroom, can be exposed to criminal prosecution? Kerala HC answers
Kerala High Court: While explaining that inflicting corporal punishment on a Child by a parent or teacher is forbidden, Dr Kauser Edappagath,
MEP Infra v. SDMC | Bom HC restrains MEP Infrastructure from disposing of or creating 3rd party rights in its immovable properties in Maharashtra
Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of G.S. Patel and Madhav J. Jamdar, JJ., passed an interim order in the dispute going
Why did CCI suspend the Amazon-Future deal? Detailed analysis of CCI order imposing Rs 202 crores penalty on Amazon
Competition Commission of India (CCI): Coram of Ashok Kumar Gupta (Chairperson) and Sangeeta Verma and Bhagwant Singh Bishnoi (Members) in view of
Del HC upholds conviction for rape and penetrative sexual assault where ‘wife’ was below 18 yrs of age
Delhi High Court: Mukta Gupta, J., decided an appeal challenging the impugned decision whereby the appellant had been convicted for the impugned
Expressing opinion with regard to temple restoration, would amount to attract an offence under S. 295-A IPC? Report on Madras HC decision
Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., quashed an FIR stating that S. 295-A IPC is attracted only if there is deliberate and
Does an arbitration clause in an agreement bar consumer forum’s jurisdiction? NCDRC answers relying on SC decision
National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC): Coram of Justice R.K. Agrawal (President) and Dr S.M. Kantikar (Member)reiterated that the presence of an
3 Judges appointed to Orissa High Court
Appointment of Judges | Orissa High Court Following 3 Judges appointed to Orissa High Court: Mrugankar Sekhar Sahoo Radha Krishna Pattanaik Sashikanta
Whether duration of practice at the Bar be counted along with qualifying period put in by claimant as Judicial Member for calculating pension? Del HC decides
Delhi High Court: V. Kameswar Rao, J., refuses to grant relief to the claimant who urged to include 10 years of practice
Whether S. 7 IBC petition is maintainable where financial creditor fails to enclose financial contract/documents along with the petition: NCLT examines
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT): Coram of Judicial Member Ashok Kumar Borah and Technical Member Shyam Babu Gautam has admitted a petition
Bom HC | Do principles laid under S. 300 CrPC and principle of double jeopardy under Art. 20(2) of Constitution differ? Explained
Bombay High Court: Manish Pitale, J., while setting aside an impugned order explained the slight difference between principles laid down under Section
No bar to amendment of S. 7 IBC petition until final order; Money decree, recovery certificate in financial creditor’s favour gives fresh cause of action to initiate corporate insolvency resolution process: SC
Supreme Court: A Division Bench of Indira Banerjee and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ. held that there is no bar in law to amendment
SCC Online Weekly Rewind Vol.1 Episode 21
SCC Online Weekly Rewind Episode 21 ft. Nilufer Bhateja, Associate Editor is out now. The written episode along with the video episode
6 Judges appointed to Madhya Pradesh High Court
Appointment of Judges President of India appoints the following as Judges of Madhya Pradesh High Court: Shri Anil Verma Shri Arun Kumar
Viewing ‘Child Pornography’ is an offence? Is there a distinction between a one-time consumer of ‘child pornography’ and someone who distributes and transmits it on a digital domain? Imperative Decision
Madras High Court: G.R. Swaminathan, J., addressed a matter in regard to child pornography. An instant petition for anticipatory bail was filed.