Inter Se Dispute Between Toyota And Car Buyer Lacks Market-Wide Anticompetitive Implications, CCI Dismisses Information

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) bench of Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Anil Agrawal (Member), Sweta Kakkad (Member) and Deepak Anurag(Member) held inter se disputes which lack market-wide anti-competitive implications are not governed by the Competition Act, 2002. It dismissed information filed against Toyota Kirloskar Motors and its Dealer for allegations including an increase...

Calcutta High Court Bar Association Resolves To Abstain From Judicial Proceedings Over Incident Of Lawyer 'Mercilessly Assaulted' By Police

The HC Bar Association has stated that member-advocates would not participate in judicial proceedings till the responsible officers are suspended and an appropriate inquiry is carried out.

Meghalaya High Court Upholds Conviction Of Boy Who Sexually Assaulted Minor Girlfriend After Making Her Unconscious

Recently, the Meghalaya High Court affirmed the conviction of a boy who committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault on his girlfriend by way of intoxicating her temporarily to fulfil his sexual desire/lust. The accused and the minor victim girl were in a romantic relationship, however after the refusal of the minor to build a sexual relationship with him, the accused committed...

Mere Commercial Relationship With Truecaller Does Not Imply Preferential Treatment, CCI Dismisses Complaint Against Google India

The Competition Commission of India (Commission) bench, comprising Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Mr. Anil Agrawal (Member), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member), and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member), held that a mere commercial relationship between Google and Truecaller does not imply preferential treatment. Background Facts The Informant alleged that Google (Opposite Party) is granting...

Chhattisgarh High Court Takes Suo-Moto Cognizance Of Malaria-Diarrhea Outbreak In State, Seeks Details Of Measures Taken By Govt

Based on the news stories published in the Daily News Papers, the Chhattisgarh High Court took suo-moto cognizance of the Malaria and Diarrhea outbreak in the State of Chhattisgarh and the resultant deaths occurred due to the lack of medical facilities in the remote parts of Chhattisgarh.The Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal issued notice to the...

Register Writ Petitions Against DRT/SARFAESI Proceedings As Unnumbered And Send To Bench : Kerala High Court To Registry

The Kerala High Court issued a notification on July 19 directing the Filing Scrutiny Officers to register petitions filed under the DRT Act and SARFAESI Act as unnumbered and sent to the Bench as per roster for directions.This is pursuant to the judgment of the Supreme Court in PHR Invent Educational Society vs. UCO Bank (Civil Appeal No. 4845/2024) deprecating the interference of the High...

RBI Imposes Penalty Of ₹1.9 Lakh On Muthoot Finance For KYC Non-Compliance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty on Muthoot Finance Limited for failing to adhere to the 'Know Your Customer (KYC) Directions, 2016'. RBI has imposed a penalty of ₹1,90,000 on Muthoot Finance Limited. The penalty was levied under the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 58G, read with clause (aa) of sub-section (5) of section 58B,...

No Civil Proceedings Against Lt Governor Without Two Months Notice: CAT Srinagar Imposes ₹1 Lakh Penalty On IAS Officer For 'Mischievous' Petition

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Srinagar Bench has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh on Ashok Kumar Ranchhodbhai Parmar, a senior IAS officer, for filing what was deemed a mischievous petition. The tribunal emphasized the constitutional protection afforded to the Lieutenant Governor (LG) and the procedural missteps taken by the petitioner.In dismissing his petition the Tribunal...

Kerala High Court Resolves To Revise Selection Rules For Civil Judge (Junior Division), Minimum Three Years Of Practise Needed To Apply

In a Full Court meeting of judges, the Kerala High Court has resolved to carry out amendments in the Selection Rules for appointment to the post of Civil Judge (Junior Division), specifying a requirement of minimum of three years of practise as an Advocate to apply for the Kerala Judicial Service Examination. This means that aspiring candidates must have practised as an Advocate for at...

Senior Lawyer Pitambar Acharya Appointed As New Advocate General Of Odisha

The Odisha Government, on Friday, appointed Senior Advocate and BJP leader Pitambar Acharya as the new Advocate General for the State of Odisha. The constitutional post of the top law officer of the State was lying vacant after the resignation of previous Advocate General Ashok Parija in June after the then ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) lost Assembly election in the State....

“No Red Beacons Or Multi-Toned Sirens”: Kashmir Court Directs Police To Clamp Down On Violators Breaching Motor Vehicle Rules

In an effort to end the misuse of red beacons and multi-toned sirens, the Court of District Mobile Magistrate (Traffic) Sopore in Kashmir has directed the Inspector General (IG) of Traffic Kashmir to form special teams to clamp down on violators.The directions to this effect were passed by District Mobile Magistrate Sopore Javaid Ahmad Parray by taking suo motu cognisance of the blatant...

Mumbai Court Permits Indrani Mukherjea To Travel To UK & Spain, Remove Ex-Husband Peter's Name From Her Will

A special court in Mumbai on Friday permitted Indrani Mukherjea, the prime accused in the high-profile Sheena Bora murder case, to travel to Spain and the United Kingdom for her personal work.Special Judge SP Naik-Nimbalkar presiding over the special CBI court has ordered Mukherjea to make a security deposit of Rs 2 lakh with the Registrar of the Sessions Court. In her plea, Mukherjea has...