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Asian Hotels (West), Owner Of Hyatt Regency (Mumbai), Admitted Into Insolvency: NCLT Delhi
The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), New Delhi Bench, comprising of Shri Dharminder Singh (Judicial Member) and Shri Binod Kumar Sinha (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application filed in JM Financial Asset Reconstruction Co. Ltd. v Asian Hotel (West) Ltd., has initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process ("CIRP") against Asian Hotels (West) Ltd. over a default of...
Moratorium Doesn't Apply On Property Unlawfully In Possession Of Corporate Debtor: NCLT Hyderabad
The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Hyderabad Bench, comprising of Dr. Venkata Ramakrishna Badarinath Nandula (Judicial Member) and Shri Veera Brahma Rao Arekapudi (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application filed in State Bank of India v Meenakshi Energy Ltd., has held that moratorium imposed under Section 14 of IBC is not applicable to properties which are in...
Consider Changing Roster Every Three Months: Bar Association To Rajasthan High Court Acting CJ
The Rajasthan High Court Bar Association, Jaipur has written a letter to the Acting Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava for a change in the roster."Roster of the Hon'ble High Court, Jaipur has not been changed since long," the bar association said in the communication, adding there has been a constant demand from the advocates for the change.The Bar Association has raised two demands in...
[SC/ST Act] Offence Under Section 3(1)(u) Attracted Only When Committed Against Community's Members 'As a Group': Madras High Court
Dismissing a university professor's petition against trial court's refusal to order investigation on his complaint, the Madras High Court recently said Section 3 (1) (u) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Act comes into play only when a person is trying to promote ill feelings against the members of SC or ST community as a group.Section 3 (1) (u) criminalises any communication...
Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: September 12 To September 18, 2022
NOMINAL INDEX Vikas Gupta Versus Union Of India 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 431 Varun Gupta Versus Union Of India 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 432 Aditya Kumar v. Union Of India Through Narcotic Control Bureau, Lucknow 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 433 State of U.P. v. Mahfooz Ansari And 6 Ors 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 434 Anil Gaur @ Sonu @ Sonu Tomar v. State of U.P. 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 435 Mohd. Aman Khan v....
'Utter Violation Of Right To Live In Peace': PIL in Bombay High Court Seeks Ban On Advertising Non-Veg Food
Three Jain religious charitable trusts have approached the Bombay High Court with a PIL urging the court to order a ban on advertisements of non-veg food, terming such promotions as an "utter violation" of the right to live in peace."If some people want to eat non-vegetarian foods, they are free to do the same but showing/displaying the non-vegetarian foods in the houses of the people who...
"Taking Exam A Fundamental Right Under Art. 21": Allahabad HC Permits 80% Handicapped Candidate To Take Attendant To Rly Exam Centre
Stressing that appearing in the examination is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Allahabad High Court has permitted a railway exam candidate (who is 80% handicapped) to take an attendant to the examination centre.The bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan allowed the writ plea of the candidate (Rahul Pandey) by directing the competent...
J&K&L High Court Weekly Round Up: September 19 To September 25, 2022
Nominal Index :Citations 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 160 TO 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 167Bashir Ahmad Bhat Vs Ghulam Ahmad Bhat 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 160Tabasum Mir Vs Union of India 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 161Saleema Begum & Ors Vs State of J&K 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 162UT of J&K Vs Hilal Ahmad Rather 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 163Sanjay Kumar Vs State of J&K and others 2022 LiveLaw (JKL) 164Khursheed Ahmad Bhat...
Second Anticipatory Bail Plea Maintainable If Reason For Rejection Of First Bail Plea Has Been Washed Off: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court last week observed that the second anticipatory bail application may be considered by the Court if the reason for rejecting the first bail application has been washed off.With this, the bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan granted anticipatory bail to one Anurag Dubey who has been booked under Sections 147, 148, 149 & 307 IPC. His first bail plea had been rejected...
CBIC Issues Clarification Regarding Classification Of Goods Referred As Truck Cranes or All Terrain Cranes
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a clarification regarding the classification of the goods referred to as truck cranes or all-terrain cranes.Truck cranes, or all-terrain cranes, are essentially used for handling and lifting heavy loads and have mobility as a function.Truck cranes, or all terrain cranes, come in various types and sizes, depending on...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round Up: September 19 To September 25, 2022
NOMINAL INDEXCitations 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 884 TO 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 905LOTUS PAY SOLUTIONS PVT LTD. & ANR. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 884SHREYA BHARDWAJ THROUGH HER GUARDIAN v. SANSKRITI SCHOOL AND ANR. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 885SANJEEV KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 886SHRI. MANOJ KUMAR GARG v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. 2022 LiveLaw...
Plea Challenges UP Govt's Order To Remove Eggs Stored In All Private Cold Storages Across State: Allahabad High Court Issues Notice
The Allahabad High Court has sought a response from the Uttar Pradesh Government on a plea challenging the direction issued by the Director, Horticulture and Food Processing that eggs stored in all private cold storage be taken out by 17.09.2022 and it be ensured that private cold storage do not store eggs.The bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vikas Budhwar has also asked the...