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"Sending Photograph Of Summons Through WhatsApp Not Overreach Of Judicial System": Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has set aside an order passed by a Commercial Court to the extent of issuing a show cause notice of criminal contempt after a plaintiff had sent the photograph of summons to the defendant through WhatsApp. The Court said that the same cannot amount to overreaching the judicial system or running a parallel system with the judicial system. Justice Amit Bansal was dealing with...
If Fraudulent Affairs Of Company Are Continuing, Right To Seek Winding Up Becomes Recurring : Supreme Court In Antrix-Devas Case
"The main departure of the Companies Act, 2013 from statutory regime of the Companies Act, 1956 is specific inclusion of fraud 'directly' as a circumstance in which a Company could be wound up"
Land Reserved For Public Park Not To Be Used For Commercial Purposes Like Marriages/ Parties: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that land reserved for the public park in question shall not be allowed for commercial purposes like marriages/ parties etc. The decision was delivered in a public interest litigation filed by one Suresh Thanvi. A division bench of Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani and Justice Sandeep Mehta, observed, "It is hereby directed that the respondent No.2...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In ED's Plea Challenging Bail To A Chinese National Accused In Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday issued notice in Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging bail granted to a Chinese National accused in the money laundering case for allegedly running betting operations in India in a racket worth more than 1000 crores. A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli was hearing a special leave petition challenging Telangana...
Delhi Riots: High Court Grants Bail To 6 Accused In Dilbar Negi Murder Case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to six accused persons in a case related to the North East Delhi riots, alleging that a mob caused vandalism, put on fire a sweet shop as a consequence of which a 22 year old boy namely Dilbar Negi died after sustaining burn injuries. (FIR 39/2020 PS Gokulpuri)Justice Subramonium Prasad granted bail to Mohd. Tahir, Shahrukh, Mohd. Faizal, Mohd....
Ola Has Not Abused Its Dominant Position, Not Used Predatory Pricing: NCLAT
The NCLAT Bench headed by Justice Jarat Kumar Jain and Dr. Alok Srivastava in Meru Travels Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. CCI refused to set aside the order passed by the Competition Commission of India in 2017 and held that Ola has not abused its dominant position and that it has not entered into anti-Competitive agreements with their drivers, in violation of the provisions of the Competition...
Supertech Tells Supreme Court That It Has Forwarded Cheques For Payment To Homebuyers
After the Supreme Court warned its directors of jail for contempt last week, real estate giant Supertech informed on Monday that they worked out the amount payable to the contempt petitioners and forwarded the cheques for the same to the Amicus Curiae on Saturday itself.It was further told that if they receive the particulars of bank accounts of the home-buyers, they will make RTGS remittances...
Delhi High Court Directs Employees' State Insurance Corporation To Constitute Committee To Frame Policy Regarding Contractual Workers
The Delhi High Court has directed the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to constitute a committee in order to frame a broad policy for all its establishments in respect of contractual workers.Justice Pratibha M Singh added that the Committee shall consist of at least two experts, two representatives from the Workmen and two representatives from the Contractors, as also...
"Don't Come Up Against Adjournment Orders": Supreme Court Discourages Challenging Adjournment Orders Passed By High Courts
On Monday, the Supreme Court expressed its displeasure to Counsels approaching it assailing adjournment orders passed by High Courts. The Apex Court was perturbed that everyday it comes across four to five matters challenging the adjournment orders. A Bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao and B.V. Nagarathna was hearing a challenge to the adjournment order passed by the...
