IBBI Issues Circular On Fee Payable To Insolvency Professionals [Read Circular]

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has issued a circular clarifying the norms for payment of fees to insolvency professionals as well as other professionals who are appointed by such insolvency professionals.The Code of Conduct for Insolvency Professionals under the IBBI (Insolvency Professionals) Regulations, 2016 require an insolvency professional to provide services...

SC Agrees To Hear Producer's Plea Against Ban On Movie 'Padmavat' In Some States

Is it fair on the part of some states to ban the controversial film ‘ Padmavat ’? the Supreme Court has agreed to examine this issue on a petition moved by its producer Viacom.The movie is expected  to be released on January 25.During a mentioning of the petition, Chief Justice Dipak Misra said the petition will be heard tomorrow. Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya...

State's Failure To Control Political Parties That Instigate Hartals Is A Culpable Omission Of Its Sovereign Function: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

The Kerala High Court made scathing observations against political parties for instigating hartals, while upholding the payment of compensation of Rs. 7 lakhs to a driver who lost his eye in stone- pelting by an agitating mob owing allegiance to a political party which called for a hartal. The impugned order had treated the incident as a constitutional tort, holding the State and the...

Waqf Board Submits Draft Policy In Delhi HC For Management Of Amir Khusro Park To Check Encroachment, Ease Pressure On Resources

With the Delhi High Court expressing concern over rampant encroachment inside and around Amir Khusro Park, which is also known as Tikona graveyard, the Delhi Waqf Board on Tuesday submitted a draft policy for managing the property as a “model green graveyard” while addressing the concerns of graveyard and space crunch.The waqf board said the draft policy was necessary to be implemented by...

Indian Singers Rights Association's Battle Against Restaurants: Delhi HC Directs All Matters To Be Listed Before Same Bench In March [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has permitted Super Cassettes Industries Pvt. Ltd. and Saregama India Ltd. to intervene in the suits filed by The Indian Singers' Rights Association (ISRA) against several hotels and restaurants in Delhi for allegedly violating its performers rights.Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, however, directed Super Cassettes and Saregama to just file an affidavit at this stage, along...

With Advancement In Technology, Ways Of Corruption Have Also Advanced: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

The Allahabad High Court, on Thursday, lamented the rampant increase in corruption, opining that it has become difficult to find honest people these days.The Bench comprising Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Justice Ajit Kumar observed, "Today, finding an honest person is a rarity. Dishonesty and corruption are routine affair. Honesty has become a scarcity and virtually an endangered species. We...

Mere Acquittal In Criminal Case Insufficient To Infer A Person Possesses Good Character To Make Him Eligible For The Post Of Judicial Officer: Madhya Pradesh HC (FB) [Read Judgment]

There cannot be any compromise in respect of rectitude, honesty and integrity of a candidate who seeks appointment as civil judge, the bench observed.The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in Ashutosh Pawar v High Court of Madhya Pradesh, has held that the decision of criminal court on the basis of compromise or an acquittal cannot be treated that a person possesses good character, which may make...

Fodder Scam: Jharkhand HC Stays Contempt Notice Against Congress Leader Manish Tiwari [Read Petition]

The Jharkhand High Court has stayed the contempt notice issued to Congress leader Manish Tiwari by Special CBI Court, Ranchi, for allegedly making adverse comments on the conviction of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in a fodder scam case.Staying the notice, Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh sought replies from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the State Government by the next date of...

Consider Appointing Person Of Eminence As State Chief Information Commissioner In Future: Uttarakhand HC [Read Judgment]

We hope, that in future, the persons of eminence will be drawn from these walks of life also, the court said.Noting that all the chief information commissioners appointed were former chief secretaries, the Uttarakhand High Court has observed that there is no such requirement that a former Chief Secretary can only be appointed as State Chief Information Commissioner.A division bench of Justice...

Window-Less School With Toilet 1 Km Away: Himachal Pradesh HC Registers Suo Moto PIL [Read Order]

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has, on its own motion, taken notice of a newspaper report about the shocking condition of a government school in Kupvi, Shimla.The Amar Ujala newspaper had reported that Government Middle School Juru-Shilal, Kupvi Shimla, is housed in a complex, which has no open windows or window panes. Also, windows are covered by gunny bags. Children have to walk 1 km for...

File Status Report Of Trial Against Asaram : SC To Gujarat Govt

Asking the Gujarat government to file a detailed progress report, the Supreme Court today sought to know the status of trial in a rape case involving self-styled godman Asaram Bapu.A bench of justices N V Ramana and A M Sapre was hearing a fresh bail plea filed by Asaram. The government gets time till January 22 to file the report.“Tell us what is the stage of trial in the pending...

Access To Electricity Supply Should Be Considered Human Right: Chhattisgarh HC [Read Order]

Access to electricity should be construed as a human right, the Chhattisgarh High Court said recently.“Access to electricity should be construed as a human right, of course, to the requirements to be satisfied under the Electricity laws. Denial of the same, even upon satisfying the requirements would amount to violation of human rights,” Justice Sanjay K Agrawal...