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Delhi High Court Grants Protection To Sony Against Rogue Websites Illegally Telecasting International Cricket Series 2022
The Delhi High Court recently granted injunction in favour of the Sony entertainment network against rogue websites illegally telecasting International Cricket Series 2022. The order was passed by Justice Sanjeev Narula who passed the following directions: "In light of the above, the following interim directions to protect the interest of the Plaintiff are...
Fundamental Rights Only One Of The Constitution's Pillars;Have To Be Read Along With Fundamental Duties : Justice Vikram Nath
Supreme Court Judge JJustice Vikram Nath delivered a keynote address on "Fundamental Duties vis-a-vis Fundamental Rights under Our Constitution" at the 2nd Justice HR Khanna Memorial National Symposium hosted by RMNLU Lucknow and NLU Odisha, partnering with the Confederation of Alumni for NLUs (CAN) Foundation. Justice Nath commenced his address by remembering Late Justice HR Khanna....
Application For Further Investigation Can Be Filed Even After Commencement Of Trial: Madras High Court
While allowing a revision of the order of the Judicial Magistrate rejecting the application for further investigation, the Madras High Court recently observed that an application for further investigation can be made even after the commencement of trial. The court observed that bringing out the truth was of utmost importance and that Section 173(8) of CrPC does not put any fetter on...
Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: June 2022 [Citations: 176 - 202]
Nominal Index Amit Swami & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan with other connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 176 General Manager Rajasthan State Road Transport Corp., Jaipur & Anr. v. Sonu & Anr. with other connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 177 Dhanwantri Institute Of Medical Science v. State Of Rajasthan & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw (Raj) 178 Rajendra Kumar...
Tax Cases Weekly Round-Up:26 June To 2 July, 2022
High Courts: Madras High Court: IBC Proceedings Can't Dilute Rights Of The Income Tax Department To Reopen Assessment: Madras High Court Case Title: M/s. Dishnet Wireless Limited versus the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax (OSD) The Madras High Court has ruled that proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 cannot dilute the rights of the Income...
NCLT Chennai Bench Re-Constituted, Matters To Be Heard Through Video Conferencing
The National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai Bench, has been re-constituted vide a Circular dated 01.07.2022, issued by NCLT as per Section 419(3) of the Companies Act, 2013. The new NCLT Chennai Bench shall comprise of: NCLT Chennai Court Room No. 1 (Second Half) Justice (Retd.) S. Ramathilagam (Judicial Member)Shri Sameer Kakar (Technical Member) NCLT Chennai Court Room No....
NCLT Kochi Bench Re-Constituted, Matters To Be Heard Through Video Conferencing
The National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi Bench, has been re-constituted vide a Circular dated 01.07.2022, issued by NCLT as per Section 419(3) of the Companies Act, 2013. The new Kochi Bench shall comprise of: Dr. Deepti Mukesh (Judicial Member)Shri Ajai Das Mehrotra (Technical Member) The reconstituted Bench shall first take up matters of the NCLT Ahmedabad (Court No. 2)...
Certain FCRA Violations Now Compoundable Before Prosecution By Paying Penalty : MHA Issues Notification
The Ministry of Home Affairs on July 1 notified certain offences under the Foreign Contribution(Regulation) Act 2010 as compoundable.In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 41 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, the Central Government specified the officers, who may, before institution of any prosecution under the said Act, compound the offences under...
Foreign Receipts From Relatives Abroad Upto Rs 10 Lakhs Per Year Exempted From Disclosure : Centre Amends FCRA Rules
The Central Government has amended the Foreign Contribution(Regulation) Rules 2011 exempting annual receipts up to Rs 10 lakh from foreign relatives(who are citizens of other countries) from declaration and increasing the time for declaration as three months.As per Rule 6 of the FCRA Rules 2011, any person receiving foreign contribution in excess of one lakh rupees or equivalent thereto in...
NCLT Allahabad Bench Re-Constituted, Matters To Be Heard Through Video Conferencing
The National Company Law Tribunal, Allahabad Bench, has been re-constituted vide a Circular dated 01.07.2022, issued by NCLT as per Section 419(3) of the Companies Act, 2013. The new Bench shall comprise of: Shri Harnam Singh Thakur (Judicial Member)Shri Subrata Kumar Dash (Technical Member) The reconstituted Bench shall first take up matters of the NCLT Chandigarh...
TMC Leader Saket Gokhale Seeks Initiation Of Criminal Contempt Against OpIndia For Allegedly Insulting SC Over Oral Remarks Made In Nupur Sharma's Case
A letter has been written by TMC leader Saket Gokhale to Attorney General of India K.K. Venugopal, for seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings against the web portal OpIndia for allegedly insulting the Supreme Court over its oral remarks made in former BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma's case.The development came after the Top Court earlier this week came down heavily on Nupur...
Officers Of DGGI Are "Central Excise Officers"; Can Issue Show Cause Notices And Adjudicate Service Tax Demand: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled that officers of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) are "Central Excise Officers" for the purpose of Rule 3 of the Service Tax Rules, 1994 since they are vested with the powers of Central Excise Officers by the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC). The Single Bench of Justice C. Saravanan, while considering a bunch of...