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Petition U/S 9 IBC Can Only Be Filed After Expiry Of 10 Day Period Under Section 8(2) IBC: NCLT Mumbai
The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, comprising of Shri Kishore Vemulapalli (Judicial Member) and Shri Prabhat Kumar (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in Aypols Polymers Private Limited Vs Suvarna Fibrotech Pvt Ltd has held that Petition under Section 9 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 can only be filed after expiry of the 10 day...
Accepting Eknath Shinde Group's Case Will Bring Back 'Aaya Ram Gaya Ram' Regime : Kapil Sibal To Supreme Court
The term "aaaya ram, gaya ram", which originated in 1960-70s to describe the frequent spectacle of floor-crossing and horse trading in politics, was invoked by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal in the Supreme Court on Wednesday while arguing the Shiv Sena case.We are back to "aaya ram, gaya ram" days, the senior lawyer appearing for the Uddhav Thackeray faction submitted before a Constitution Bench...
‘Victim Of Violence, Not Offender’: Sharjeel Imam To High Court In Response To Delhi Police’s Plea Against Discharge In Jamia Violence Case
Responding to Delhi Police’s petition against his discharge in the 2019 Jamia violence case, Sharjeel Imam has told the Delhi High Court that he was in fact the victim of violence and not the one who committed any offence.Imam has also said that he only campaigned in favour of peaceful protest and not violence. The arguments have been made in the written submissions filed on behalf of Imam...
Must Ensure Zero Tolerance For Inappropriate Behaviour Towards Women, Sexist Language & Unsavoury Jokes : CJI DY Chandrachud
There must be zero tolerance for sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour towards women, inappropriate language targeting women, and even inappropriate jokes at the expense of women, said Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. Justice Chandrachud was speaking on Wednesday at an event organised by the Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee of the Supreme Court for...
Shiv Sena Case| Discontent Within Party Won't Justify Governor Calling For Trust Vote : Supreme Court Says During Hearing
The Constitution bench of Supreme Court, while hearing the matter concerning the rift between the Uddhav Thackeray and the Eknath Shinde factions in Shivsena, discussed the powers and role of the Governor in calling for a trust vote. The bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice MR Shah, Justice Krishna Murari, Justice Hima Kohli, and Justice PS Narasimha was hearing the arguments of...
Delhi Land Reforms Act Not Applicable Once An Area Is Urbanised Under Delhi Municipal Corporation Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently affirmed a Delhi High Court judgement which stated that once a rural area is urbanized by issuance of notification under Section 507(a) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, it ceases to be governed by the provisions of Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954.A Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi, CT Ravikumar and Bela M Trivedi observed this, “After harmonizing...
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Who Allegedly Made And Shared Video Abusing UP CM Yogi Adityanath
The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a man (named Sujeet Sharma) accused of making a video abusing the Chief Minister of the state, Yogi Adityanath, and sharing the same on WhatsApp. The order was passed by the bench of Justice Ajay Bhanot after the counsel for the accused made a submission that the accused holds constitutional dignitaries in the highest regard and that he did...
Will Can't Be Presumed To Be Genuine Merely Because It Is Aged More Than 30 Years Old : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the presumption under Section 90 of the Indian Evidence Act regarding the genuineness of documents aged more that thirty years old is not applicable to a will."wills cannot be proved only on the basis of their age – the presumption under Section 90 as to the regularity of documents more than 30 years of age is inapplicable when it comes to proof of wills",...
Land For Jobs Scam Case: Tejashwi Yadav Moves Delhi High Court Against CBI Summons, Says Can't Be Questioned In Delhi
Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the summons issued to him by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) asking him to appear for questioning in the alleged land for jobs scam case.The matter will be heard tomorrow by Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma. In the interim, Yadav has sought stay on the operation of the notices issued to him...
Vande Bharat Stone Pelting Tweets| Calcutta High Court Stays Coercive Action Against TV Today Network, Its Dy Editor Till March 20
The Calcutta High Court on Monday extended its interim order staying any coercive steps against the TV Today Network and India Today's Deputy Editor Indrajit Kundu till March 20, in connection with an FIR lodged against them u/s 153A IPC for making Twitter posts regarding the Vande Bharat Train Stone Pelting incident of January 2023.The order was passed by the bench of Justice Bibek...
Siddique Kappan Co-Accused Atiq-Ur-Rehman Granted Bail By Allahabad High Court In Hathras Conspiracy Case
The Allahabad High Court today granted bail to the 'Hathras Conspiracy' case accused Atikur Rehman (also spelled as Atiq-Ur-Rehman) who was arrested in October 2020 along with journalist Siddique Kappan and two others on their way to Hathras to meet the family members of a gang rape and murder victim.The bench of Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi and Justice Renu Agarwal took into account the...
