NCLT Mumbai Initiates Insolvency Proceedings Against Nirmal Lifestyle (Kalyan) Pvt. Ltd.

The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Mumbai Bench, comprising of Mr. Kishore Vemulapalli (Judicial Member) and Mr. Rajesh Sharma (Technical Member), while adjudicating an application in Srei Equipment Finance Ltd. v Nirmal Lifestyle (Kalyan) Pvt. Ltd., has initiated Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process ("CIRP") against Nirmal Lifestyle (Kalyan) Pvt. Ltd. ("Corporate Debtor")...

WB Post Poll Violence: Calcutta High Court Takes On Record Latest Status Reports Filed By CBI, SIT; Next Hearing On July 11

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday took on record the latest status report filed by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) pertaining to the progress of the investigation with regards to the cases of violence that had allegedly taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. The Court vide order dated August 19,...

Delhi High Court Appoints Ex-SC Judge Madan Lokur As Arbitrator In Dispute Between Construction Firm & DTTDC

The Delhi High Court has appointed former Supreme Court Judge, Justice Madan B. Lokur as sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes between a partnership firm namely M/S K.B.G. Engineers and Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation Ltd (DTTDC) from five different tenders for construction and renovation work in relation to various projects. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani was of the...

Bombay High Court Directs Removal Of Pirated Links Of "Janhit Mein Jaari" Film Produced By Bhanushali Studios

The Bombay High Court has passed a John Doe order directing police assistance in removing all links or pirated copies of the movie "Janhit Mein Jaari" in a copyright Infringement case filed producers Bhanushali Studios Ltd. Justice Riyaz Chagla granted ad-interim relief against unknown parties last week for removing unauthorised online links and pirated copies of the film...

Regular Enquiry Not Practical, Will Affect Morale Of Force: Karnataka HC Upholds Dismissal Of CISF Constables Accused Of Rape By Another Constable's Wife

The Karnataka High Court has upheld the dismissal from service order passed by the Disciplinary Authority against eight constables of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), for allegedly blackmailing and repeatedly raping the wife of another constable. The order was passed without holding regular inquiry. A division bench of Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J M Khazi dismissed the...

CISF Firing In Sitalkuchi : Calcutta High Court Seeks State's Response On CBI's Plea To Take Over Probe From WB CID

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the State government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to place their respective positions on record on the plea moved by the CBI seeking to take over the investigation into the incident of firing by CISF personnel on April 10, 2021, at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district during the West Bengal Assembly polls.Four people were allegedly...

Karnataka High Court Directs State To Consider Plea By Bhovi Community To Continue Traditional Stone Cutting Work On Govt Land Without License

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to consider the representation to be made by members of the Bhovi Community, who are involved in traditional stone cutting work and take an appropriate decision in accordance with law, in respect of allowing them to continue their work in Meesaganahalli village.A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Ashok S...

Bombay High Court Orders Release Of Pharmacy Student Held For Social Media Post Aimed Against NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to 21-year-old pharmacy student Nikhil Bhamre, who was arrested for defamatory posts allegedly aimed at NCP president Sharad Pawar. The division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and NR Borkar said they were granted interim relief while hearing his quashing petition filed invoking Article 226, section 482 of the CrPC and section 407 of the CrPC. The...

"Not Designated Public Information Officer": Madras High Court Allows Sanitation Inspector's Plea To Quash Penalty For Inadequate RTI Reply

The Madras High Court recently allowed a petition filed by a Sanitation Inspector for quashing an order imposing a penalty of Rs. 25000 (highest under the Right to Information Act) for providing inadequate reply in an RTI Application. The bench of Justice S. Srimathy observed that the petitioner was only providing reply upon the directions of the Municipal Commissioner and was himself not...

"Placement Of Statues & Free Flow Of Traffic Are Matters Looked Into By State": Rajasthan HC Disposes PIL For Removal Of BR Ambedkar Statue

While hearing a PIL for removal of statue of Shri Babasaheb Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar allegedly causing obstruction, the Rajasthan High Court recently observed that the placement of the statue and free flow of the traffic both are matters, which can be looked into by the authorities and not by the court.The court opined that the petitioners have chosen only a particular spot in the city rather...

Prophet Row: Kashmiri Youtuber Accused Of Uploading Video Depicting Beheading Of Nupur Sharma Enlarged On Bail By Srinagar Court

A Srinagar Court has granted bail to a Kashmir-based YouTuber Faisal Wani who had been arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir Police last week for allegedly uploading a video depicting the beheading of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her remarks on Prophet Muhammad. The accused is said to have posted the video in question on his YouTube channel wherein the bare-bodied...

Anis Khan Death: Calcutta High Court Says SIT's Prima Facie Findings Against Police Officials, Raiding Party Are 'Plausible'

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday held that the prima facie findings of the State government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the death of student activist Anis Khan are plausible and thus refused to transfer investigation of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Anish Khan was found dead at his home in Amta block in Howrah district in the early hours of...