Supreme Court Issues Notice On Meru Cab's Plea Alleging Anti-Competitive Practices By Ola

The Supreme Court, on Monday, issued notice in the appeal filed by Meru Cab assailing the order of the National Company Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) refusing to set aside the order passed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) exonerating Ola from allegations of abuse of dominant position. While issuing notice, a Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai took note of...

Bounden Duty Of Counsel To Ensure That Pleadings Filed Before Court Are Intelligible: Delhi High Court Expresses Word Of Caution

The Delhi High Court has observed that in cases where parties are represented by counsel, the said counsel have a bounden duty to ensure that pleadings, filed before a Court, are intelligible.Giving a word of caution, Justice C Hari Shankar expressed displeasure over filing of an application of the petitioner under Order VII Rule 14 of Code of Civil Procedure after opining that the same did...

Sample Analysis Report Of Central Insecticides Lab U/S 24(4) Of Insecticides Act Is 'Conclusive Evidence': Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that the sample analysis report received from the Central Insecticides Laboratory under Section 24(4) of the Insecticides Act, 1968 is a 'conclusive proof' of facts involved.Section 24(4) makes provision for a sampel to be sent for test or analysis to the Central Insecticides Laboratory, which shall file its report within 30 days, in writing, signed by or under...

'Such Interference Is Highly Inappropriate': MP High Court Quashes Transfer Order Of Bureaucrat Passed At 'Insistence' Of State Minister

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, recently set aside the transfer order of a bureaucrat who was being transferred at the 'insistence' of the State Minister of Urban Administration. The Court observed that although the elected representatives can always recommend the transfer of an employee, it ought to be done citing genuine and cogent reasons. It further noted that such interference by...

Directors & Other Persons Responsible For Conduct Of Business Can't Be Held Liable If No Offence Is Attributed To Company: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that if no offence is attributed to the company, it is but the natural corollary, that its Directors and other persons responsible for the conduct of its business cannot be saddled with any liability.Observing that the Company being arrayed as the accused must be found to have committed an offence, Justice Asha Menon added:"Thereafter, through the legal...

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 2 To May 8, 2022

Nominal Index Sanjeev Kumar Versus UOI 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 170 Mohd. Luthpura Vajidali Shaikh vs State of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 171 Adv. Firoz Babulal Sayyed Vs. The Union of India & Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 172 Dr P Varavara Rao & othrs vs State of Maharashtra and othrs 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 173 Mubeen Kadar Shaikh Versus State of Maharashtra,...

'Merit Can't Be Disregarded' : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Reduce NEET-SS 2021 Cut Off Percentile

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere in a petition seeking lowering of cut off percentile for admission in NEET Super Speciality courses. Observing that if a considered decision is taken to not lower the percentile it cannot be faltered, the bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant in their order said, "Sufficiently candidates were available for undertaking...

Jahangirpuri Demolition | Juice Shop Had No Valid Permit, Demolished It After Owner Failed To Respond To Our Notice: NDMC To Supreme Court

Filing a counter affidavit in the plea moved by a juice shop owner from Delhi's Jahangirpuri area claiming that his shop was unauthorizedly demolished by the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) on April 20, 2022, the corporation has submitted before the Supreme Court that his plea should not be entertained.Defending its move to demolish 'first floor of the shop', the NDMC has told the...

Can Third Parties To An Arbitration Agreement Be Impleaded As Parties In Proceedings U/S 9 Arbitration Act?: Gujarat High Court Answers

"In the proceedings of section 11, a person who is not a party to the agreement, has no association in eye of law. On the same footing, a third party cannot be a party in the proceedings under section 9 of the Act for interim measures wherein by very nature of the proceedings, third party cannot be said to have a legal participatory right", the Gujarat High Court has recently observed....

Adopting Child Directly From Biological Parents Not An Offence U/S 80 Juvenile Justice Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that in the absence of a declaration that a child is deserted by his biological or adoptive parents or guardians, filing of chargesheet under section 80 of the Juvenile Justice (Care And Protection Of Children) Act 2015, is without any substance.Section 80 provides punishment for adopting any orphan, abandoned or surrendered child without following...

Hanuman Chalisa Row: Special Court Issues Notice On Mumbai Police's Plea For Non-Bailable Warrants Against MP Navneet Rana, MLA Ravi Rana

The Special Court on Monday issued notice to MP Navneet Rana and MLA Ravi Rana on Mumbai police's plea seeking issuance of a non-bailable warrant against them for alleged breach of bail conditions. The two were booked on April 23 for the offence of sedition over their demand to forcefully chant the Hanuman Chalisa outside the Chief Minister's personal residence. They were granted bail...

Breaking: Will Re-examine & Reconsider Section 124A IPC: Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Monday through an affidavit that it has chosen to reexamine and reconsider Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises the offence of sedition. The affidavit was filed in a batch of petitions filed by journalists, activists, NGOs and political leaders challenging the constitutional validity of Section 124A IPC. The Centre submitted that...