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Resignation as Director Doesn't Relieve Guarantor of Personal Guarantee Obligations: NCLAT
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal at Delhi recently observed that a resignation from directorship does not absolve a person from obligations arising under a personal guarantee agreement. The tribunal held that a personal guarantee, once executed as a continuing obligation, remains binding even after the guarantor steps down from the company's board. A bench comprising...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Making 33% Women's Reservation In Legislatures Contingent On Future Delimitation
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a writ petition challenging the provision in the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023 (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam), which makes the implementation of 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies contingent upon the completion of delimitation after the next census.A bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice...
Supreme Court Asks Punjab MP Amritpal Singh To Approach High Court Challenging His Detention Under National Security Act
The Supreme Court today(November 10) refused to entertain a writ petition filed by the Punjab MP Amritpal Singh challenging his third detention under the National Security Act, 1980. The Court gave given liberty to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court and requested it to dispose of the matter preferably within 6 weeks.Before a bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV...
Delhi Riots: Court Sets Aside Order Directing Further Investigation Against BJP Leader Kapil Mishra
A Delhi Court on Monday set aside a lower court order directing the Delhi Police to conduct further investigation against BJP leader and Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra over his alleged involvement in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Special judge Dig Vinay Singh of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order. In April, the order was stayed by the Court. Notice was issued on the revision petition filed...
'Vehicles Parked At Unauthorised Dhabas Causing Accidents': Supreme Court Seeks Reports From NHAI & Centre After Phalodi Accident
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to submit reports on roadside dhabas and road maintenance conditions, after taking suo motu cognizance of fatal highway accidents in Rajasthan and Telangana.A bench of Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Vijay Bishnoi directed that a survey be carried out within...
West Bengal Congress Committee Moves Supreme Court Against Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision Of Electoral Rolls
The West Bengal Congress Committee has approached the Supreme Court seeking reliefs with respect to Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state.The matter was mentioned today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, seeking listing tomorrow on the ground that pleas challenging SIR are already due to come up tomorrow.Initially, Justice...
Have Seen Morphed Video Of Us, Aware Of Perils Of AI : CJI BR Gavai
Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Monday remarked that he was aware of a morphed video circulating on social media that falsely depicted the shoe-throwing attempt in his courtroom.The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing a writ petition seeking directions for framing guidelines or a policy to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea To Issue Identity Cards To Those Included In Assam NRC
The Supreme Court today(November 10) issued notice in a writ petition filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and All Assam Minorities Student Union (AAMSU) seeking directions to the Union of India and the Registrar General of Citizen Registration to complete the process of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam by taking the statutory steps that remain pending since the publication of the...
Contempt Plea In Supreme Court Against Telangana Speaker For Not Deciding Disqualification Petitions Against Defected BRS MLAs
A contempt petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against the Speaker of the Telangana Legislative Assembly alleging that he has not decided the disqualification petitions against the BRS MLAs who defected to Congress within the three month timelimit set by the judgment delivered by the Court on July 31.Chief Justice of India BR Gavai agreed to list the matter next Monday after a...
NCLT Mumbai Clears Reliance Retail's Consumer Brands Restructuring Plan
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has approved Reliance Retail's plan to reorganize its consumer products business. The move will shift the group's fast-moving consumer goods and brands division into a new arm called Reliance Consumer Products Limited, giving the business its own management and focus. In an order passed on November 6, a coram of Judicial Member Sushil...