Financier Can't Claim Status Of 'Secured Creditor' If Hypothecation Charge Is Not Registered Under Companies Act 2013 & IBC: NCLAT [Read Order]

Holding that registration of a vehicle with Motor Vehicle Authority under Section 51 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not qualify as registered 'charge' for a valid claim before a liquidator, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed an appeal filed by Volkswagen Finance Pvt Ltd against an order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The order by the...

'Don't Citizens Have A Right To Know About Central Vista?': Divan Argues In SC For Public Consultation

The Supreme Court on Thursday resumed hearing on the challenge to the Central Vista project and the government's proposal to construct a new Parliament in Lutyen's Delhi. A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari & Sanjeev Khanna had earlier decided to hear the challenge on 3 issues, vis-à-vis change of land use, violations of municipal law, violations of...

OP Jindal Global University Signs MoU With Union Ministry of Education; Conferred 'Institution Of Eminence' Status

In a historic achievement, the OP Jindal Global University has signed a MoU with the Union Ministry of Education and has been conferred the status of an Institution of Eminence (IoE). With this, JGU has entered a coveted group of top 10 private institutions in the country to be unshackled from regulatory controls and be given full autonomy. On this occasion, the Founding Chancellor...

TRP Scam Case: Sessions Court Grants Bail To The Owner Of Fakt Marathi Channel

The Mumbai City Civil and Sessions Court on Thursday granted bail to Shirish Pattanshetty, the owner of Fakt Marathi, one of the channels accused in the Television Rating Point (TRP) scam case registered by Mumbai police.Additional Sessions Judge PR Sitre granted bail to Pattanshetty on a PR bond of Rs.50,000. FIR was registered at Kandivali police station against the accused under sections...

Centre Appoints Ex-IFS Officer YK Sinha As New Chief Central Information Commissioner

Former IFS Officer, x-IFS Officer YK Sinha has been appointed as the next Chief Central Information Commissioner. He was sworn in as an Information Commissioner in the CIC on January 1, 2019. Prior to this, he has served as a High Commissioner of India to the UK and Sri Lanka. He was also the Ambassador of India to Venezuela and a Minister at the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi. The...

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response On Plea Alleging No Approval For Remdesivir and Favipiravir To Be Used To Treat COVID-19

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Union Government in a plea alleging that two medicines Remdesivir and Favipiravir are being used for the treatment of COVID-19 without approval. A bench of Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices AS Bopanna & V. Ramasubramaniun said that the issue needs to be brought to the attention of the Indian Government and issued notice to the Centre.The...

[Loss of Livelihood Due To COVID] 'If Possible, Provide Financial Aid To Sarala Temple Sevayats/Sevaks', Orissa High Court To State Govt. [Read Order]

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday (28th October) directed the Commissioner of Endowments to consider and dispose of the representation of Sevayats and other similarly situated Sevaks of the Maa Sarala Thakurani Temple and if possible, extend financial assistance.The Bench of Justice S. Panda and Justice S. K. Panigrahi was hearing a plea seeking a direction to the State of Odisha and...

GHCAA Requests Gujarat High Court To Resume Physical Hearing [Read Resolution]

The Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association has passed a resolution urging the Court to resume physical hearing of as soon as possible and preferably, latest by the end of Diwali Break i.e. from November 23, 2020. The resolution was passed in a virtual meeting of the Managing Committee held yesterday, i.e. October 28, 2020. The Association has assured that in case...

All Matters Listed During Diwali Vacation To Be Heard Physically: Bombay High Court [Read Notification]

The Bombay High Court on Thursday notified the sitting list for the upcoming Diwali vacations starting from November 9 and declared that all matters listed during the said vacation will be heard physically.The High Court did not have a summer vacation this year which lasts a month and the upcoming Diwali vacation will be the first this year. On the original side, Chief Justice Dipankar...

In Transnational Child Custody Cases, 'Mirror Orders' From Foreign Courts Ensure Welfare Of Minor: Supreme Court [Read Judgment]

"The object of a mirror order is to safeguard the interest of the minor child in transit from one jurisdiction to another, and to ensure that both parents are equally bound in each State".

Bombay HC Extends All Interim Orders Relating To Eviction, Demolition & Dispossession Passed By Courts In Maharashtra & Goa Till December 22 [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed extension of all interim orders relating to eviction, demolition and dispossession by the High Court as well as subordinate courts in Maharashtra and Goa till December 22.Chief Justice Dipankar Datta, Justice AA Sayed, Justice SS Shinde and Justice KK Tated was hearing a suo motu petition regarding access to justice system for the poor and...

Submit Details Of FIR Against Police Officers Of All Ranks; Explain Rationale Of Their Continuance In Service: Punjab & Haryana High Court To Govt. [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday (28th October) asked for details of the FIRs registered against the serving police officers of all ranks in the State of Punjab including their nature.The Single Bench of Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal also asked the State, through its home secretary, to specify the current posting of such officers.Matter before the CourtNotably the bench was...