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Anil Ambani Withdraws Plea Against IDBI Bank's Fraud Proceedings After Bombay High Court Declines To Intervene
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed industrialist Anil Ambani to withdraw his petition by which he sought a directive to the IDBI Bank against proceeding with the personal hearing in connection to a show cause notice (SCN) issued to him for declaring his loan account as "fraud."Single-judge Justice Sandesh Patil presiding over the vacation court, after hearing Ambani's counsel, expressed...
Family Pension Cannot Be Deducted While Calculating Loss Of Income In Motor Accident Claims: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that while computing the loss of income in a motor accident compensation case, it would not be permissible to deduct the pensionary amount received by the dependents of the deceased.Justice Sanjay Dhar, while dismissing an appeal filed by Reliance General Insurance Company, ruled that “for the purpose of computing the loss of income,...
Grandparents Executing Adoption Deed On Behalf Of Unmarried Daughter Is Valid If Done With Her Consent: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that in case of adoption of an unmarried woman's child, an adoption deed executed by the grandparents would be valid, when it is shown that the mother had concurred to such adoption. “The mere fact that the grandparents of the child had executed the adoption deed alone cannot make the adoption deed invalid so long as the adoption deed was...
'Person Claiming Adverse Interest Cannot Oppose Will': Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Impleadment Of Tenant In Probate Case
The Karnataka High Court has held that a person who claims a right against the Testator's interests cannot be allowed to come on record to oppose the Will, and such a person also cannot be considered to have a caveatable interest.Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty made this observation while allowing a petition filed by Meera M.R., and setting aside the trial court's order dated 11.12.2023, which...
Delhi High Court Orders Retrospective Payment Of Enhanced Remuneration To Law Researchers With Effect From October 01, 2022
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered retrospective payment of enhanced remuneration of Rs. 80,000 per month to its law researchers with effect from October 01, 2022. A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta disposed of a plea seeking to enhance the monthly remuneration of the High Court's law researchers from Rs. 65,000 to Rs. 80,000, along...
Gujarat High Court Allows Single Mother's Plea For Passport Renewal Of Minor Children Without Father's NOC
The Gujarat High Court allowed a plea moved by a divorced woman seeking renewal of passport of her minor children which was denied by the passport authority on the ground that the father's no-objection certificate was absent. Justice LS Pirzada noted that it was not in dispute that decree of divorce had already been obtained by the mother and father; they subsequently got divorced and...
P&H High Court Directs CBDT To Extend ITR Filing Due Date For Assessees Who Are Required To File Audit Report
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to extend the due date for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) for assessees who are required to submit audit reports.Justice Lisa Gill and Justice Meenakshi I. Mehta took note of the Gujarat High Court's decision, where it had extended the date till November 30.The Gujarat High Court after noting that as...
Bar Council Elections: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against BCI Rule Fixing Nomination Fee At ₹1.25 Lakh
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea challenging a recent decision of Bar Council of India to hike the nomination fee for contesting the State Bar Council Elections to Rs 1,25,000.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought response of the Union Government, Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Delhi. The matter is listed...
Document Presenter Can't Avoid Stamp Duty By Withdrawing Instrument Before Registration: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently held that a presenter of a document for registration cannot seek its return without paying the deficit stamp duty decided by the registering authority or the collector. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq noted that, as per the provisions of the Indian Stamp Act and the registration Rules, when a document or instrument...
Delhi High Court Bar Association Objects To Decision Mandating Working Saturdays, Cites Lack Of Consultation With Bar
The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) has expressed concern over the decision that every Bench of the Delhi High Court will observe one working Saturday every month in 2025.On October 17, a representation was written by DHCBA, signed by its President, Senior Advocate N Hariharan. The letter states that while the Delhi High Court Bar Association holds the highest regard for the decisions...
'Suicide Note' By Deceased Employee Is Untrue: OLA CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, Others Tell Karnataka High Court In Plea To Quash Abetment FIR
Ola Electric Technologies Private Limited CEO Bhavish Aggarwal told the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (October 29) that the suicide note allegedly left behind by the deceased employee K Aravind was not true.The submission was made by Aggarwal and others seeking quashing of an FIR registered against them on charged of abetment to suicide. The FIR was registered on October 6, based on...
Delhi High Court Urges Authorities To Improve Digital Access In Higher Education, Minimise Digital Divide
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the authorities to take steps to provide better digital access to the students in higher education in various disciples and to also minimise the “digital divide.”A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was dealing with a PIL filed by one Nora Beniwal, a Class 12th student, seeking better implementation of...