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NCLT Kolkata Invokes Penal Provisions Under IBC Against Tax Haven Based Resolution Applicant
The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Kolkata Bench, comprising of Shri Rajasekhar V.K. (Judicial Member) and Shri Balraj Joshi (Technical Member), while adjudicating an interim application filed in Beni Gopal Singhi v EMC Ltd., has proceeded against a tax haven based Successful Resolution Applicant ("SRA") under Section 74(3) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC")...
Supreme Court Orders Release Of 62-Year Old Held In Detention Centre For 7 Years As Pakistani; Asks Centre To Decide On Granting Him Long Term Visa
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the relase of a 62-year old man named Mohammad Qamar, who has been under detention in a Foreigners Detention Centre since 2015 on being adjudged that he belonged to Pakistan and that he was not an Indian citizen.The Court directed the Union Government to take a decision on granting him Long Term Visa. The Union's decision should be placed before the...
Demolition After Khargone Riots: Madhya Pradesh High Court Issues Notice To State On Resident's Plea
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore bench recently issued notices to authorities concerned in a petition filed by a resident of Khargone District whose property was demolished by the State, allegedly with a vendetta against him for belonging to the Muslim Community. Hearing the submissions of the parties, Justice Pranay Verma directed the authorities concerned to file their reply...
NEET BDS 2021: Supreme Court Asks Centre To Consider Lowering Cut-Off Percentile As Recommended By Dental Council Of India
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to consider afresh its decision to not lower the qualifying cut-off percentile for admissions to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery(BDS) within a period of 1 week.The bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli issued the direction considering the fact that last date for BDS admissions have been extended to May...
'Conveyance Allowance' Paid To Employees Is Not Part Of 'Wages' For The Purpose Of Computation Of ESI Contribution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that conveyance allowance paid to employees is not part of 'wages' for the purpose of computation of ESI Contribution.In this case, the ESI Court held that the "conveyance allowance" paid to the employees is not included in the definition of "wages" under Section 2(22) of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948. The Madras High Court set aside the said order...
Reserved Category Candidates More Meritorious Than The Last Of General Category Candidate Entitled To Get General Category Seat: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that the reserved category candidates securing higher marks than the last of the general category candidates are entitled to get seat/post in the General category.The candidates belonging to reserved categories can as well stake claim to seats in unreserved categories if their merit and position in the merit list entitles them to do so., the bench...
Breaking: Madras High Court Rejects Election Petition Challenging Udhayanidhi Stalin's Victory
Madras High Court on Thursday allowed a petition filed by Actor and Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni MLA Udayanidhi Stalin to reject an election petition filed by one R. Premalatha challenging his victory in the 2021 elections. Justice V Bharatidasan while passing the orders observed that Udayanidhi Stalin had given details regarding the 22 criminal cases pending against him and that there was no...
Exclusionary Practices: Systemic Hindrances In Obtaining A Certificate Of Legal Practice In India( Part III)
This is the third part of a three-part article that seeks to critically examine the All India Bar Examination, one that law graduates need to necessarily pass to practice law in India. In the second part (which can be found here), the authors brought to light the issues of the centralised All India Bar Examination such as the fee and associated costs along with the unfamiliar methods...
"Crushing Blow To Federalism" : Supreme Court's Prima Facie View On TN Governor Referring Cabinet Decision To President
The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, was of the prima facie view, that the Tamil Nadu Governor's reference of the AG Perarivalan's remission plea to the President, especially when the Councils of Ministers of the State of Tamil Nadu had already sent in its recommendation, would set out a bad precedent and strike at the heart of the federal structure envisaged by the Constitution. "This sets out...
Why Not Close Cheque Cases With Amount Below A Certain Limit? Supreme Court Asks Centre, States & Banks
Expressing concerns at the huge volume of cases for dishonour of cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act clogging the courts system, the Supreme Court on Wednesday suggested the formation of a policy for closure of cases of banks and financial institutions involving amount below a certain limit. The Court suggested that such policy can exempt the complaints filed by...