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"Don't Offer Gifts To Visiting High Court Judges" : Chief Justice Of J&K&L HC To Judicial Officers
In an interesting development, Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh has today issued circular restricting judicial officers of the subordinate courts from receiving, seeing off, arranging trips, hotels, food or offering gifts to visiting Chief Justice/High Court Judges. Judicial officers have been restricted from receiving, seeing off or visiting...
A Party Is Not Entitled To Invoke The Arbitration Clause After Signing The Discharge Voucher Without Any Protest Or Demur: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that a party is not entitled to invoke the arbitration clause after it had signed the discharge voucher without any protest or demur, since no arbitrable dispute could be said to subsist. The Single Bench of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar held that an application for referring the dispute to arbitration could not be entertained merely on the ground that...
The Writ Not Maintainable Against An Order Of The Arbitrator Dismissing An Application For Interrogatories: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a writ petition would be non-maintainable against an order of the arbitrator dismissing the application for interrogatories. The Single Bench of Justice Satyen Vaidya held that the arbitration act is a complete code in itself and prohibits judicial interference except where so provided under the Act. The Court held that...
Commonwealth Games 2022: Delhi High Court Directs Selection Committee To Consider High Jumper Tejaswin Shankar's Case
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the selection committee of Athletics Federation of India to consider the case of High Jumper Tejaswin Shankar on merits for 2022 Commonwealth Games.Shankar had moved the High Court challenging the decision of the Athletics Federation of India to exclude him from participating in the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games despite being the national high...
Post Against Sharad Pawar: Thane Court Grants Bail To Marathi Actress Ketaki Chitale
Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale arrested for sharing an advocate's derogatory post aimed against NCP Chief Sharad Pawar has been granted bail by Thane court after Maharashtra police didn't oppose relief. Chitale was arrested on May 14, after she shared the post allegedly written by one advocate Nitin Bhave that refers to an "80-year-old man Pawar", and calls him a "mosquito" who...
NCLAT Stays The Constitution Of COC In The CIRP Of Bombay Rayon Fashions Ltd.
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal ("NCLAT"), New Delhi Bench, comprising of Justice M. Venugopal (Judicial Member) and Shri Kanthi Narahari (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Prashant Agarwal v Vikash Parasprampuria, has stayed the constitution of the Committee of Creditors ("CoC") in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process ("CIRP") of...
BJP's Kirit Somaiya Moves Bombay High Court Seeking ED Probe Against CM Uddhav Thackeray For Alleged Illegalities Of Alibaug Property
BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has approached the Bombay High Court seeking an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate and other agencies into alleged "illegalities" by CM Uddhav Thackeray and his family regarding a property in Alibaug. The contentious property, according to the petition was purchased by Thackeray's wife Rashmi and Manisha Waikar (wife of MLA Ravindra Waikar) from...
Commonwealth Games 2022 : Karnataka HC Dismisses Table Tennis Player Archana Kamat's Plea Challenging Her Exclusion
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Table Tennis Player Archana Kamath, questioning the decision of the Table Tennis Federation in not selecting her in the team which would represent India in the upcoming CommonWealth Games, 2022, to be held in England. A division bench of Justice P S Dinesh Kumar and Justice C M Poonacha said, "The Committee...
Industrial Disputes Act Applicable To Institution Registered With Wakf Board, Engaged In Commercial Activity: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that an institution registered under the Wakf Board, indulging in commercial activities such as printing magazines apart from imparting religious education, is an 'industry' for the purposes of the Industrial Disputes Act.It added that a 'Maulvi' who is entrusted with the management of such commercial activity, in the present case managing all the...
"Approach State Election Commission" : Madhya Pradesh HC Disposes Writ Plea Challenging Removal Of Name From Voter List
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently gave liberty to a man who intended to contest local elections to approach the state election commission with his grievance regarding removal of his name from the voter list. The Bench of Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari directed the State Election commission to pass a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law as expeditiously as...
Other Income Tax Additions In Reassessment Proceedings Cannot Be Sustained If Addition on Primary Grounds Is Not Made: ITAT
The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) consisting of C.N. Prasad (Judicial Member) has observed that if the Assessing Officer does not make any addition on the primary ground on the basis of which procedings under Section 147 of the Income Tax Act were initiated, he cannot make other additions.The assessee/appellant has challenged the validity of the assessment made...