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No Notice Is Required For Personal Guarantor At The Stage Of Appointment Of IRP: NCLT Amravati
The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Amravati Bench, comprising of Justice Telaprolu Rajani (Judicial Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in Central Bank of India v Mr. Kothapatti Raju, has held that in terms of Section 97 and Section 100 of IBC, no notice or right of audience can be given to the Personal Guarantor at a stage before appointing the...
Once Registered As MSME, The Nature Of Activity Cannot Be A Bar To Any Relief Under The Act: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that once an enterprise is registered with the local MSME Council, it is entitled to all the benefits of the Act and the nature of activity between the parties cannot stand as a bar to any relief provided under the act. The bench of Justice R. Ragunandan Rao held that MSME Council cannot dismiss an application under Section 18 of the Act on...
'Lack Of Speed' Not Sufficient To Initiate Contempt Action On Ground Of Deliberate & Wilful Disobedience Of Judicial Order: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has said that the "lack of speed" in implementing a judicial order would not be sufficient for a court to take contempt action against the authorities on the ground of "deliberate and wilful disobedience" under Contempt of Courts Act.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad made the observation while dismissing a plea filed...
"Best Face Of Police Force" : Kerala HC Judge Appreciates Officer Who Breastfed Infant Separated From Mother
Civil Police Officer, M.R. Ramya, who breastfed an infant who had been separated from its mother and found in a hapless state, was felicitated with a certificate issued by Kerala High Court Judge, Justice Devan Ramachandran. The certificate was handed over by State Police Chief, R. Anil Kant. Justice Devan termed Ramya's good deed as the "best face of the police force". The Certificate...
IBC Cases Weekly Round-Up: 24th To 30th October, 2022
NCLAT NCLAT Issues Directions For Computation Of Limitation In Filing Of Appeals F.No.10/37/2018-NCLAT The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT") vide an Order dated 21.10.2022 has issued directions for computation of limitation for filing of appeals before NCLAT. The period of limitation shall be computed from the date of presentation of Appeal as per Rule 22 of the...
Death Is The Greatest Equalizer, State Bound To Provide Reasonable Facilities For Burial & Cremation, There Must Be No Discrimination: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court recently directed the Public Works Department, the Margao Municipal Council and Goa State Urban Development Agency (GSUDA) to construct a burial ground for the Muslim community in Sonsodo locality, within 6 months. This order was passed in a PIL highlighting that the land was acquired for the purpose of constructing the kabristan 11 years ago but there has been...
Kerala High Court To Introduce 'Unique Neutral Citation Number' System From November 1
Just days after Delhi High Court introduced its own 'neutral citation system' for all the judgments on its official website, the Kerala High Court is also set to implement a 'Unique Neutral Citation Number' for all Judgments and 'CR' marked interim orders issued since the year 1949, from November 1.According to a notice issued by Kerala High Court's Registrar General P. Krishna Kumar,...
Delhi High Court Vacates Stay on Vistara's 'Fly Higher' Campaign, Says Term Common To Aviation Sector
Vacating its ex parte ad interim injunction against Tata Sia Airlines-owned Vistara's promotional campaign 'Fly Higher', the Delhi High Court has said the term 'Fly High' is common to the aviation sector.The airline had introduced the advertising campaign in 2018 as an extension of its tagline 'Fly The New Feeling'. On January 21 this year, the court granted an ad interim injunction in favour...
Protest Against SC's Ayodhya-Babri Masjid Decision Promotes Religious Enmity: Karnataka High Court In Alleged PFI Activist's Case
The Karnataka High Court has observed that protesting against Supreme Court's decision in Ayodhya-Babri Masjid case delivered in the year 2019, is nothing but promoting enmity between two groups on the ground of religion. However, the court allowed the petition filed by an alleged member of the Campus Front of India (which is also a part of the PFI), and quashed the criminal...
Gyanvapi | ASI DG Files Personal Affidavit In Allahabad HC, Masjid Committee Granted 10 Days' Time To File Rejoinder
The Director General of Archeological Survey of India today filed her personal affidavit before the Allahabad High Court in the Gyanvapi Case expressing ASI's willingness to abide by what the Court decides regarding the survey of the Mosque complex. The Anjuman Masjid committee has been given 10 days to file a reply to ASI DG's affidavit by November 11.About Varanasi Court's April 2021 order...
S.157 MV Act | Transfer Of Vehicle Results In Deemed Transfer Of Its Insurance Policy Including All Obligations: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Thursday held that when transfer of a vehicle has been effected following the procedure in Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the insurance policy taken out in respect of the vehicle is also deemed to have been transferred in favour of the transferee without any further process.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A., in this light further found that, "Though sub-section (2) of Section...
Instructions Issued by DGP To Permit RSS March On Nov 6: Tamil Nadu Govt To Madras High Court
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday told the Madras High Court that authorities have been directed to grant permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for its November 06 Route March, subject to the law and order situation prevailing in the area. The submission was made before Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan in a batch of contempt cases filed by the members of the RSS alleging that...