NCLAT Urges IBBI To Amend CIRP Regulations To Include Claim Which Are Not Filed But Reflecting In Book/Record Of Corporate Debtor

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) principal bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Ms. Shreesha Merla and Mr. Naresh Salecha in the case of Employees Provident Fund Organisation versus Subodh Kumar Agarwal urges the IBBI to consider an amendment to the IBBI (Insolvency Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations in order to include claims in information which though...

"Rights And Duties Are Corresponding", Madras High Court Observes That Whistle-Blowers Are Expected To Be Dutiful While Dealing With Public Causes

The Madras High Court recently observed that even though the courts had a duty to protect the rights of whistleblowers, the whistleblowers are expected to exercise their rights in the manner known to law and excess exercise or high handednedd can never be allowed. Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice J Sathya Narayana Prasad were considering a plea to enquire into the enhancement...

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round Up: May 23 To May 29, 2022

Nominal Index [2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 201 To 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 215]Assistant Commissioner v. Ashok Sureka 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 201Piyarul Sk v. The State of West Bengal 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 202The Chairperson, West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights v. Election Commission of India & Others 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 203Md. Firoz Ala @ Firoj Alam v. State of West Bengal 2022 LiveLaw...

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round Up: May 23 To May 29, 2022

NOMINAL INDEX Ram Chandra v. State 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 255 Jyoti Sikka v. State Of U.P. Thru.Legal Remembrancer Dept. Of Law And Justice Lucknow 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 256 Nawab v. State of UP 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 257 Chhunna v. State of U.P 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 258 Siddharth Varadarajan And Another v. State Of U.P. And 2 Others 2022 LiveLaw (AB) 259 Mahendra Singh v. State of UP...

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 23 To May 29, 2022

Nominal Index [Citations 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 236 - 247]E.K. Rajan v. The Authorized Officer, Canara Bank, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 236P.C. George v. State of Kerala, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 237Indo-Asian News Channel Pvt. Ltd. v. T.N. Suraj & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 238X v. State of Kerala & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker) 239Renjith Maheshwary v. Union of India & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw (Ker)...

Split Verdict Of NCLT, Hyderabad Bench On The Question Of Related Party, Issue Referred To President Of The Principal Bench

In a split verdict, a 2-judge Bench of NCLT, Hyderabad in the matter of Trimex Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s. Sathavahana Ispat Ltd. has referred to the President of the Principal Bench the question of – whether in an application filed by an Operational Creditor u/s 60(5) of the Code, the CoC can be barred from considering the resolution plan of a Prospective Resolution...

Rajasthan HC Dismisses Petitions Challenging Scaling Formula of Results of Assistant Conservator of Forest and Forest Range Officer Grade-I Recruitment Exam

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions alleging that the scaling formula for the recruitment exam for the post of Assistant Conservator of Forest and Forest Range Officer Grade-I as has been applied by the respondents-Rajasthan Public Service Commission, is improper and thereby results in huge and undue variation in the marks awarded in different subjectsThe...

"Power Corrupts; Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely": Ex-Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala Gets 4 Yrs In Jail In Disproportionate Assets Case

Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala was on May 27 sentenced to 4 years in imprisonment by a special CBI court in Delhi in connection with a disproportionate assets case. "...convict being a public servant i.e. MLA/CM of Haryana between the period from 1993 till 2005, instead of working honestly in the public interest, had in fact worked to promote his self-interest i.e....

"Bail Plea Remained Pending Since 2014 Due To Counsels' Non-Cooperation": Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Man In Jail For 15 Yrs

The Allahabad High Court recently granted bail to a Murder accused who has been in jail for over 15 years and despite the fact that his second bail plea was filed in the year 2014, the same could not be heard by the HC due to the non-cooperation/non-appearance of his counsels.The Bench of Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Sadhna Rani (Thakur) granted bail to appellant-accused Sandeep in view...

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 23 2022 To May 29, 2022

A weekly round-up of important cases from Madras High Court and its subordinate courts. Citations: 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 222 To 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 227 NOMINAL INDEX 1. S.S.S Prahalathan v. The Secretary and others, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 222 2. The Manager, TATA AIG General Insurance Co Ltd v. Kathamuthu and another, 2022 LiveLaw (Mad) 223 3. Amutha v. The Additional...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round Up: May 23 - May 29, 2022

Nominal Index: SHIVAPRASAD @ SHIVA v. State of Karnataka. 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 167 N.R. Sugandaraju v. State of Karnataka, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 168 NETHRA v STATE OF KARNATAKA, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 169 V Srinivasaraju v State by Yelahanka Police, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 170 E S Praveen Kumar v. State of Karnataka, 2022 LiveLaw (Kar) 171 Shalini and Anr. versus National Highways...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail In Case Of Smuggling Of Commercial Quantity Of Heroin From Pakistan To India

Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a prayer for grant of anticipatory bail in NCB Crime case filed under provisions of NDPS Act, 1985 to the accused-petitioner who was involved in the smuggling of Commercial quantity of Heroin from Pakistan to India, held that based on the reply submitted by the NCB, the role and active involvement of the petitioner is apparent. Therefore,...