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NCLT Has Inherent Power To Impose Moratorium Before Initiation Of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process : NCLAT [Read Judgment]
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) in a matter has recently held that once an application for initiating insolvency proceedings is filed, NCLT does not have to await hearing of the parties to impose moratorium. The NCLAT Bench comprising of Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya, Chairperson and Kanthi Narahari, Member (Technical), while hearing the matter [NUI Pulp and...
Delhi HC Adjourns Hearing Of Plea Against Shah Faesal's Detention Till Sep 3
The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to issue a formal notice on the plea of former IAS officer Shah Faesal, who has alleged that he was illegally detained at the Delhi airport on August 14 and taken back to Srinagar, where he has been kept under house arrest, saying the Centre had already said it would file a reply.A bench of justices Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal told Faesal's...
Centre Notifies Appointment Of Three Lawyers As Judges Of Telanagana HC [Read Notification]
The Centre on Friday notified the appointments of three advocates as judges of the Telanagana High Court. They are: T. Vinod Kumar A. Abhishek Reddy K. Lakshman All the three advocates are presently in the post of Assistant Solicitor General. They will assume office in the above order of seniority and will hold the position for two years. The SC Collegium had recommended the elevation...
PIL For Uniform Civil Code Not Maintainable: Muslim Personal Law Board Tells Delhi HC, Seeks Impleadment
An application has been filed by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board before the Delhi High Court seeking impleadment as a respondent party in a plea for Uniform Civil Code. It has also, in the alternative, sought dismissal of the said plea. A bench headed by the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, Justice Rajendra Menon had earlier issued notice to the Law Commission of India in...
IL&FS Case: MCA Proceedings In NCLT For 5 Year Ban On Auditors Challenged By KPMG's Arm In Bombay HC
In major development coming from the corporate sector, BSR and Associates, an associate of KPMG has challenged an order of the National Company Law Tribunal's Mumbai bench whereby an application filed by BSR along with Deloitte questioning the maintainability of Corporate Ministry's petition seeking disqualification of both the auditors for 5 years was rejected. BSR's challenge came up...
Bombay HC Sets Aside Charity Commissioner's Circular Barring Priests/Pujaris From Becoming Trustees Of Temple Trust [Read Order]
The Bombay High Court recently set aside a specific portion of circular issued by the Charity Commissioner, Maharashtra which prohibited pujaris or priests from becoming trustees of their respective temple trust as they were 'beneficiaries' of the temple.A division bench of Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice SJ Kathawalla heard a batch of petitions filed by priests from various temples in...
Aircel Maxis Case: Special Judge Reserves Order On Plea For Anticipatory Bail Filed by Chidambaram And Karti
At Rouse Avenue, Special Judge O.P Saini has reserved the Order on an application filed by P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram seeking anticipatory bail in the Aircel Maxis case. The proceedings began with the Additional Solicitor General KM Natraj asking for another adjournment in the matter. He said that since the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the INX Media matter on the 26th...
'Its Unfortunate That Women Who Faced Sexual Harassment Have To Defend Criminal Proceedings For Telling The Truth': Priya Ramani Tells Court
Priya Ranani gave her statement under section 313 of Criminal Procedure Code, before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal, at the Rouse Avenue Court. The journalist who's facing a criminal defamation case filed against her by MJ Akbar, was given a copy of the questions which revolved around the statements given by the prosecution witnesses as well as her own...
Civil Suit Objecting Jurisdiction Of Arbitrator Not Maintainable, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]
"Any objection with respect to existence or validity of the arbitration agreement, can be raised only by way of an application under Section 16 of the Act and Civil Court cannot have jurisdiction to go into such question."
Whatsapp Traceability : IFF Opposes Suggestions Made By IIT Professor For Tracing The Originator Of Messages
Expression concerns over the suggestions made by IIT Professor Dr Kamakoti before the Madras High Court for tracing the originators of Whatsapp messages, Internet Freedom Federation has filed an affidavit in the Court.On July 24, the Court had sought for the expert opinion of Dr Kamakoti, Professor of IIT Madras, regarding means to trace the originator of Whatsapp messages. He suggested two...
NSEL Not A Financial Establishment Under MPID Act Rules Bombay HC, Lifts Attachment Of Properties [Read Judgment]
In a significant judgment that can be termed as a setback to thousands of investors and Economic Offences Wing, Mumbai, the Bombay High Court has held that National Spot Exchange Limited is not a financial establishment under the Maharashtra Protection of Depositors in Financial Establishments Act, 1999.The Bench held that the attachment of assets of its promoter, 63 Moons Technologies, under...
Rights and Limitations Of An Employee To Withdraw Resignation: SC Explains [Read Judgment]
In Air India Express Limited vs. Capt. Gurdarshan Kaur Sandhu, the Supreme Court discussed the rights and limitations of an employee withdrawing the resignation tendered by her. Gurdarshan who was working as a Captain in Air India Charters Limited submitted her resignation on 3rd July 2017. On 2nd September 2019, the resignation was accepted by the employer. Three months later,...