Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Directions To Election Commission To Freeze AIADMK's "Two Leaves" Symbol

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to freeze the AIADMK's "Two Leaves" symbols. The matter was listed before the bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, Justice Hima Kohli and Justice C.T. Ravikumar. The CJI, while stating that the petition was a "waste of time", dismissed the same.The petitioner, PA Joseph, had earlier approached...

"Careless & Casual" : Supreme Court Imposes Rs 1 Lakh Cost On Union Govt For Wrongly Mentioning Company As "Coalgate" Scam Allottee

The Supreme Court on Wednesday imposed a cost of Rupees one lakh on the Union Government for incorrectly mentioning the name of a coal mining company in the list of the illegal coal block allotments made in the "Coalgate" scam.The Court noted that the petitioner-company, BLA Industries Pvt Ltd, had applied through the legal route, following the procedure under the Mines and Mineral...

Only Creditors Who Triggered Insolvency Resolution Process Can Be Impleaded As A Party: NCLAT Chennai

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), Chennai Bench comprising of Justice M. Venugopal (Judicial Member) and Mr. Naresh Salecha (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application filed in V. Venkata Sivakumar v IDBI Bank Ltd., has held that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC") has no provision to implead creditors other than the ones which triggered...

Section 14 Of IBC Does Not Differentiate Between Assessment, Quasi-Judicial Or Judicial Proceedings: NCLT Mumbai

The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Mumbai Bench, comprising of Justice P.N. Deshmukh (Judicial Member) and Shri Shyam Babu Gautam (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application filed in M/S Ravi Infrastructure & Projects v KSS Petron Private Limited, has held that Section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ("IBC") does not differentiate between...

NCLT Can Reject The Resolution Plan Due To Non Serious & Casual Conduct Of Resolution Applicant: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate tribunal principal bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice M Satyanarayana murthy, Mr Barun Mitra held that non serious and casual conduct of a resolution applicant is a sufficient ground to reject the resolution plan filed by such resolution applicant and approved by the committee of creditors of the Corporate Debtor. . Brief Facts...

5-Yr-Old Girl's Kidnapping Case | Police Probe Not Satisfying, Explain Why Case Shouldn't Be Transferred To CBI: Patna HC To Muzaffarpur SSP

The Patna High Court has directed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur to show cause as to why the case related to the kidnapping of a 5-year-old girl be not referred to the Central Bureau of Investigation.The Court ordered thus while hearing a matter relating to the kidnapping of the six-year-old daughter of the petitioner (Rajan Sah), named Khushi who is still to be traced....

Not Required To Formulate Substantial Question Of Law In Second Appeal In Haryana : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court observed that, in the State of Haryana, a substantial question of law is not required to be formulated in a second appeal.What is applicable in Haryana is Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918 and not Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the bench comprising Justices Uday Umesh Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia observed while considering an appeal...

Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Delhi HC Direction Placing Indian Olympic Association Under Committee Of Administrators

The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered status quo with respect to the Delhi High Court's order which placed the affairs of Indian Olympic Association under a Committee of Administrators constituted by the High Court.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India NV Ramana and Justice CT Ravikumar passed the order on an urgent mentioning made by the Indian Olympic Association. The bench was...

Woman's Plea To Stop Friend From Travelling Abroad For Euthanasia Withdrawn From Delhi High Court

The plea filed by a woman seeking to stop her friend from travelling to Europe for "Euthanasia" was withdrawn from the Delhi High Court today.The Petitioner had approached the Court to prevent grant of emigration clearance to her male friend who was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.Justice Yashwant Varma was apprised by Advocate Subhash Chandran that he had instructions to withdraw...

Non-Incorporation Of Finer Elements Of Pleadings In A Petition Under Motor Vehicles Act Not Necessarily Fatal For Claimant: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday ruled that the finer elements of the pleadings, which are required to be mentioned in proceedings like a civil suit, if not incorporated in a claim petition filed under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act will not necessarily prove fatal for the claimant. A bench comprising Justice Puneet Gupta was hearing an appeal in terms...

'While The World Celebrates Onam, They Stay Hungry': Kerala High Court Condemns Delay In Disbursing Pending Salaries To KSRTC Employees

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday voiced its disappointment at the delay in disbursing the pending salary of the KSRTC employees and thereby asked the authorities to utilise the assets of the KSRTC to pay the salaries of the employees. Justice Devan Ramachandran expressed his discontent at the delay even after repeated orders have been passed by the Court."When the world is celebrating...

UGC Regulations 2016 Exempting PhD Holders From NET Qualification Will Apply Retrospectively : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, held that the UGC (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Career Advancement of Teachers in Universities and Institutions Affiliated to It) Regulations, 2016 would be applied retrospectively. Relying on a catena of judgments, a Bench comprising Justices U.U. Lalit, S. Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia reiterated that when an amendment is...