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Supreme Court To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow On Investigating Agencies Summoning Advocates Over Legal Advice
The Supreme Court will tomorrow pronounce its decision on the Suo Motu case on the issue of investigating agencies issuing summons to advocates over the legal advice given to their clients.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice NV Anjaria is examining the issue. The bench, while reserving the matter on August 12, indicated that it will lay...
Justice Surya Kant Appointed As 53rd Chief Justice Of India
The President has signed the Warrant for the appointment of Justice Surya Kant, the second senior Judge of the Supreme Court, as the Chief Justice of India with effect from November 24, following the retirement of the incumbent Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, on November 23.This was confirmed by the Union Minister for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal, who posted, "In exercise of the...
NCLAT Seeks Replies From Aakash, Others On Byju's Plea To Block Rights Issue
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, on Thursday sought replies from Aakash Educational Services Ltd. (AESL) and other respondents in a plea filed by debt-ridden edtech major Byju's (Think and Learn Pvt. Ltd.) seeking to restrain Aakash from proceeding with a proposed rights issue that could dilute its shareholding in the test-prep subsidiary.The right's issue which...
'Umar Khalid And Others Playing Victim Card; No Ground For Bail,' Delhi Police Tells Supreme Court In Riots Conspiracy Case
The Delhi Police has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court opposing the grant of bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima and Shifa Ur Rehman in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. The police said that the petitioners were trying to play "victim card" on the ground of long incarceration when they themselves are responsible for delaying the trial.In the...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Patanjali Ayurved's Appeal Against Order To Pay ₹48.5 Lakh To Supplier
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by Patanjali Ayurved Limited against a lower court order that directed the company to pay nearly Rs 48.5 lakh to Ujala Goel, proprietor of Ru Overseas, for goods supplied to it.A bench of Justices V Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar while dismissing the appeal however reduced the interest payable on the amount from 15% to 9%. “The appeal...
2018 Amendment To Specific Relief Act Is Not Retrospective, Clarifies Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified that the 2018 amendment to the Specific Relief Act, 1963, which made the grant of specific performance of contracts a mandatory relief, has no retrospective effect and does not apply to suits or transactions that arose before its enforcement on October 1, 2018.The Bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra, while addressing the issue in a...
Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal Stays Suspension Of Govt Employee For Alleged Participation In RSS Event
The Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Kalaburagi bench has stayed the order of suspension passed against Praveen Kumar KP, working as the PA to an MLA, for allegedly participating in an RSS event, wearing the uniform of the organisation. The bench led by Judicial Member S Y Watawati, passed the interim order and directed the state to file its objections and posted the matter for...
Bengaluru Court Restrains Publication Of Defamatory Content Against Reporter TV, Directs Take Down Of Links
The Bengaluru Principal City Civil and Sessions Court has passed an ad-interim order restraining various Malayalam TV channels, newspapers and online platforms from publication of defamatory content against Reporter Broadcasting Corporation Pvt Ltd, the company which owns and runs the Malayalam news channel Reporter TV.The Court also directed that certain URLs, which allegedly carried...
CESTAT Quashes Excise Duty Demand Against Wipro Over Tamil Nadu Govt's Free Laptop Scheme
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in Chennai on Wednesday quashed the excise department's demand for additional duty from Wipro Ltd., ruling that the company's supply of laptops to the Tamil Nadu government for free distribution to students cannot be treated as a commercial sale and therefore cannot be taxed at retail price. A two-member bench comprising...
Supreme Court Summons Jabalpur Municipal Commissioner Over Non-Appearance In Case Against Illegal Constructions
While hearing a matter relating to the regularisation of alleged illegal construction, the Supreme Court raised concern about why, despite the notice including dasti being served to the parties, they chose not to appear. It passed an order summoning the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation, Jabalpur, to be present in the next hearing to offer an explanation why no officer was appointed...