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Whether 'Cost Inflation Index' Or 'Consumer Price Index' Be Used To Assess Notional Income In Motor Accident Claims? Madras HC Refers To Larger Bench
The Madras High Court recently took note of certain "anomalies" in fixing the notional income and consequent grant of compensation in motor accident claims. Since there are conflicting orders from two division benches on this issue, the court noted that there is a need for judicial pronouncement by a Larger Bench.Justice PT Asha thus directed the registry to place the papers before the...
Certified Copy Preparation Period Can Be Excluded For Limitation Under Section 61 Of The Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Barun Mitra recently held that the time taken for preparation of the certified copy of the order/judgment will be excluded for computation of limitation under Section 61 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The Bench was hearing an appeal filed by the Appellant against...
SBI Files Insolvency Proceedings Against Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd., A Bajaj Group Enterprise
Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd. ("BHSL") is a part of the Bajaj Group of Companies and is a leading manufacturer of sugar and ethanol in India. BHSL has 14 sugar manufacturing plants across Uttar Pradesh which have aggregate sugarcane crushing capacity of 136,000 TCD (tonnes crushed per day) and alcohol distillation capacity of 800 KLD (kilolitres per day). Besides, BHSL is also one of...
Bombay High Court Expresses Concern Over Death Of Children Due To Malnutrition In State's Tribal Belt Of Melghat
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday expressed concern on deaths of several children due to malnutrition over sixteen years in the tribal belt of Melghat in Amravati District. "...We are mainly concerned with why deaths are not coming down," Chief Justice Dipankar Datta, heading the division bench said. The deaths haven't decreased significantly over sixteen years since...
"Complete Reluctance On Police's Part": Delhi High Court Orders FIR Against BJP Leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain In Rape Case
The Delhi High Court has ordered registration of FIR against BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain in an alleged 2018 rape case observing that there was a complete reluctance on the part of city police to register the same. Justice Asha Menon directed that the investigation in the matter be completed and a detailed report under Section 173 CrPC be submitted before the MM within a period of...
'Will Give A Wrong Message To Society': Kerala Court Denies Bail To YouTuber For Insulting ST Woman Through Social Media
A Sessions Court in Kerala recently denied bail to a YouTuber who allegedly insulted a woman belonging to a Scheduled Tribe through an interview published on social media on the ground that he had intentionally telecasted the video to humiliate the woman. Ernakulam Sessions Judge Honey M. Varghese dismissed the bail application observing that enlarging him on bail at this stage would send a...
Supreme Court Questions ED's Act Of Producing Sealed Cover Documents In PIL Against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Enforcement Directorate why did it furnish a report in sealed cover before the Jharkhand High Court in a PIL seeking enquiry against Jharkhand Cheif Minister Hemant Soren, even before the allegations are substantiated. During the hearing today, a Bench of Justices UU Lalit, Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ravindra Bhat asked the ED "Can you act on...
Bar Council Of India Publishes Syllabus For All India Bar Examination (AIBE)- XVII
Pursuant to an assurance given before the Supreme Court, the Bar Council of India today published its syllabus for the upcoming All India Bar Examination. The updated syllabus could be read on the Bar Council Of India's website (http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/syllabus-for-all-india-bar-exam-xvii/).It may be noted that the syllabus for AIBE 17 remains unchanged when compared with the...
Exchange Of Hot Words Between Court & Counsel Not A Cogent Ground To Seek Transfer Of Case: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that merely because there is an incident of exchange of hot words between the Court and the counsel, it cannot be a cogent ground to seek transfer of a petition from one court to another. The court of Justice Sanjay Dhar was hearing a plea wherein the petitioners had challenged an order passed by Chief Judicial...
'Trained Mediators Can Work Wonders': Supreme Court Expresses Concerns About Dearth Of Skilled Mediators
The Supreme Court, in an important judgment delivered on Wednesday (17 August 2022), expressed its concerns regarding dearth of trained and skilled mediators and lack of infrastructure.The bench comprising Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy also emphasized the importance of having a dedicated bar for mediation. "A trained Mediator can work wonders. Mediation must be perceived as a...
NALSAR Student Body Urges Chancellor To Re-Appoint Prof. Faizan Mustafa As Vice-Chancellor
The student body of NALSAR Hyderabad has written to its Chancellor, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan to consider the reappointment of Prof. (Dr.) Faizan Mustafa as the Vice-Chancellor of the University, who demitted office on 30 July, 2022. The representation has been sent in addition to, and complements, the representation made on 27 April, 2022 to the members of Search-cum-Selection Committee, constituted under Section 17(1)(iii) of the NALSAR Act, 1998. The representation, which has been signed...