Net Worth Of Transferor & Transferee Company Being Highly Positive, Consent Of Secured Creditors Not Required For Amalgamation: NCLAT Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Anant Bijay Singh (Judicial Member) and Ms. Shreesha Merla (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Lasa Supergenerics Limited v Harishree Aromatics & Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., has held that in cases where the net worth of the Transferor and Transferee Companies...

When Drug Was Recovered On Driver's Body Search, It Can't Be Held That Vehicle Was Used For Conveying Contraband : Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court Monday considered the legal question that whether in a case of recovery of contraband on driver's body search, it would be fair to hold that the vehicle also had been used for the purpose of conveying the contraband.Justice A. Badharudeen said when contraband is recovered on search of a person, who is driving the vehicle alone, after compliance of Section 50 of NDPS Act,...

Kantara Movie : Kerala High Court Stays District Court's Order Which Returned Thaikkudam Bridge's Plaint Against Hombale Films

Update on December 2 : Kantara Movie : Stay Of District Court's Order Returning Thaikkudam Bridge's Plaint Will Not Revive Injunction Against "Varaharoopam", Clarifies Kerala HCIn relation to the copyright dispute regarding "Varaharoopam" song in the Kannada superhit movie "Kantara", the Kerala High Court on Thursday stayed the Kozhikode District Court's order which returned the plaint filed...

Participation In Arbitral Proceedings, Does Not Disentitle Party To Challenge Award On Ground Of Unilateral Appointment Of Arbitrator: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has ruled that merely because a party participated in the arbitration proceedings, it is not disentitled from challenging the arbitral award on the ground that the arbitration proceedings were vitiated due to the unilateral appointment of the Arbitrator by the opposite party, falling foul of Section 12(5) read with the Seventh Schedule of the Arbitration...

Mumbai Local: PIL In High Court Seeks Exclusive Compartment For Senior Citizens

A PIL has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking a separate compartment with separate entrance for senior citizens in local trains similar to the one provided exclusively for cancer patients and persons with disability. The petitioner, K. P. Purushothamam Nair, is a senior citizen who travels regularly between Bandra and Churchgate. On January 2, 2022, he received a...

Time Spent On Application Under Section 8 Of A&C Act, Not Excludable For Computation Of Limitation For Counter Claim: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that in a suit filed by a party, the time spent by the opposite party in pursuing its application under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act), cannot be excluded for the purpose of computation of the limitation period for filing the counter-claims by the opposite party before the Arbitral Tribunal. The bench of Justices...

Legislation Against Online Gambling Will Be Prepared And Cleared In Three Months: Madhya Pradesh Govt To High Court

Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday told the high court that a committee of officers, which considered the issue of online gambling, has sought three months time to prepare an appropriate legislation on the subject, and to get it cleared from the legislative assembly.The submission was made before Justice Vivek Agarwal during the hearing of a bail application. The court in July had taken...

'Reflects Upon Entire Police Force': Madras HC Shocked To Learn That Sub-Inspector Hasn't Read Arrest Guidelines In Arnesh Kumar Case

Shocked over the fact that a Police Sub-Inspector had not even read the judgment of Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar which provides guidelines on arrest, the Madras High Court observed that the Chief of Police had a duty to ensure that the guidelines reached every police officer.The very casual manner in which the officer replied to our query, as to whether, he had read the judgment in...

CBIC Issues Instructions Regarding Manner of processing and sanction of IGST refunds

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued instructions regarding the manner of processing and sanctioning IGST refunds withheld in terms of Rule 96(4)(c), which were transmitted to the jurisdictional GST authorities under Rule 96(5) of the CGST Rules.The SOPs for verification of risky exporters and their suppliers, dated January 23, 2020, were issued to CGST and...

Allegations based on assumptions In The SCN : CESTAT Deletes Penalty

The Kolkata Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that the allegation of clandestine manufacture and removal of finished goods by the Appellant made in the Show Cause Notice was merely based on assumption and presumption.The bench of P.K. Choudhary (a judicial member) has observed that the charge of clandestine clearance is a serious charge, and...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Police To Ensure Safety Of 'Major-Minor' Live-In Couple

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the police to ensure safety of a 22-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl, who are in a live-in relationship.The couple had moved the High Court seeking protection in view of threats received from the private respondents. Justice Gurvinder Singh Gill directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ferozepur to consider the representation of...

[Gokulraj Murder Case] Madras High Court Initiates Suo Moto Contempt Proceedings Against Witness For Making False Statement Under Oath

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has initiated suo moto contempt proceedings against Swathi, a prime witness to the Gokulraj Murder Case.Gokulraj, a Dalit youth who was 21 year old at the time of his death was abducted from Tiruchengode Arthanareeswarar temple on June 23, 2015. The next day, his body was found with his head severed. It was later found that Gokulraj was killed by...