Embargo Under Section 12(5) Of The A&C Act Would Not Apply To A Distant Relative Of The Parties: Delhi High Court

The High Court of Delhi has held that the embargo under Section 12(5) of the A&C Act would not apply to a distant relative of the parties. The Single Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru held that in terms of Explanation 1 and Entry 9 to the Seventh Schedule r/w Section 12(5) only spouse, sibling, child, parent or life partner of a party would be ineligible to be appointed as an...

Monthly Digest Of IBC Cases: May 2022

Supreme CourtSupreme Court Declares Noida As An Operational Creditor Under The Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Case title: New Okhla Industrial Development Authority v Anand Sonbhadra Case No.: Civil Appeal No. 2222 of 2021 The Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice KM Joseph and Justice Hrishikesh Roy has upheld the NCLAT judgment wherein it was held that...

MP High Court Upholds Eligibility Criteria Laid Down By Bank Of Baroda For Its Borrowers To Avail Benefits Of Resolution Framework 2.0 Issued By RBI

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench has recently upheld the eligibility criteria laid down by the Bank of Baroda for its borrowers to avail the benefits of the Resolution Framework 2.0 issued by the Reserve Bank of India. The Banking Ombudsman had come up with the said policy to provide relaxation to individual borrowers and small business owners reeling from financial...

Intermediate Goods Captively Consumed For Manufacture Of Exempted Final Products Does Not Attract Excise Duty: CESTAT

The Ahmedabad Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), consisting of Ramesh Nair (Judicial Member) and P.Anjani Kumar (Technical Member), has ruled that intermediate goods captively consumed for the manufacture of exempted final products do not attract excise duty. The appellant/assessee is engaged in the manufacture of brass parts of agricultural products falling...

Internship Opportunity For Law Students At Centre's Department Of Legal Affairs

The Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India, has introduced internship programme for LL.B students at its offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata.Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted about this today as : "A great opportunity to work at the Department of Legal Affairs, as it introduces #internships for law students for offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Chennai.I recommend young talent to apply for this internship".The...

Breaking: Sachin Waze Declared Approver In Corruption Case Against Anil Deshmukh, Will Depose As Prosecution Witness

The Special CBI court has allowed dismissed cop Sachin Waze's application to be declared an approver and depose as a prosecution witness in the corruption case also involving former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. The Special judge granted Waze pardon on the condition that there would be true and complete disclosure of facts within his knowledge. It refused an intervention by co-accused...

Occupation Health Check-Up Service By The Hospital Are Health Care Services, No GST Payable: AAAR

The Gujarat Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) consisting of Seema Arora and Milind Torawane has ruled that no GST is payable on the occupational health check-up service by the hospital as it was covered under health care services. The appellant, M/s. Baroda Medicare Private Limited, is running 3 multi- specialty hospitals under the brand name "Sunshine Global Hospitals'...

Widow Can't Claim Inheritance Of Property Through Natural Succession If Husband Was Not Owner Of Suit Land On Date Of His Death: P&H High Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with an appeal filed by the widow claiming right over the suit property on the basis of natural succession, held that appellant's husband was not the owner of the suit land on the date of his death, therefore, the question of inheritance of the estate does not arise. It has been held that late Sh. Baldev Singh was not the owner of the suit...

High Courts Without Original Civil Jurisdiction Require Commercial Division For International Arbitration: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that even with respect to a High Court that does not exercise an Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction, a Commercial Division is required to be established for the purpose of considering applications and appeals arising out of an International Commercial Arbitration. The Court added that the said Commercial Division must comprise of a Single...

Actor Assault Case| Kerala High Court Reserves Orders On Crime Branch's Plea Seeking More Time To Complete Further Investigation

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday reserved its orders on the plea moved by the Crime Branch seeking more time to conclude the further investigation in the 2017 sexual assault case.Justice Kauser Edappagath heard all the parties elaborately before reserving orders in the case. Notably, Advocate TB Mini appearing for the survivor actress had submitted that the Judge may avoid the hearing, as...

Gujarat High Court Says Young Children Need Love Of Both Parents, Asks DLSA To Attempt Conciliation Between Estranged Couple

While emphasizing on the paramount welfare of children in custody matters and observing that young children need love and warmth of both the parents, the Gujarat High Court recently directed the District Legal Service Authority to attempt conciliation between an estranged couple."We would also request the Chairperson, Rajkot District Legal Service Authority to also attempt to bring...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Weekly Round Up: May 23- May 29, 2022

Nominal IndexParo and others v. Mahindo 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 111Simarjit Kaur @ Simerjeet Kaur @ Simarjeet Kaur versus Maninder Kaur 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 112Rakesh Khanna @ Babbu v. Gulzari Lal and Others 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 113Ankush Rawat v. Guru Nanak Education Trust and Another 2022 LiveLaw (PH) 114Novex Communications Private Limited v. Union of India and another2022 LiveLaw (PH) 115Amit v. State...