Directors & Other Persons Responsible For Conduct Of Business Can't Be Held Liable If No Offence Is Attributed To Company: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that if no offence is attributed to the company, it is but the natural corollary, that its Directors and other persons responsible for the conduct of its business cannot be saddled with any liability.Observing that the Company being arrayed as the accused must be found to have committed an offence, Justice Asha Menon added:"Thereafter, through the legal...

Weekly Round Up Of IBC Cases: 2nd May To 8th May 2022

Supreme Court Supreme Court Permits Withdrawal Of SLP Filed By Jayaswal Neco Industries Ltd. Against RBI , Imposing A Cost Of Rs - 10 Lakh Case title: Jayaswal Neco Industries Limited & Another v Reserve Bank of India & Ors. Case No.: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos.9286-9287 of 2018. The Supreme Court Bench comprising of Justice U.U. Lalit and Justice S....

Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 2 To May 8, 2022

Nominal Index Sanjeev Kumar Versus UOI 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 170 Mohd. Luthpura Vajidali Shaikh vs State of Maharashtra 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 171 Adv. Firoz Babulal Sayyed Vs. The Union of India & Anr. 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 172 Dr P Varavara Rao & othrs vs State of Maharashtra and othrs 2022 LiveLaw (Bom) 173 Mubeen Kadar Shaikh Versus State of Maharashtra,...

Can Third Parties To An Arbitration Agreement Be Impleaded As Parties In Proceedings U/S 9 Arbitration Act?: Gujarat High Court Answers

"In the proceedings of section 11, a person who is not a party to the agreement, has no association in eye of law. On the same footing, a third party cannot be a party in the proceedings under section 9 of the Act for interim measures wherein by very nature of the proceedings, third party cannot be said to have a legal participatory right", the Gujarat High Court has recently observed....

Adopting Child Directly From Biological Parents Not An Offence U/S 80 Juvenile Justice Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that in the absence of a declaration that a child is deserted by his biological or adoptive parents or guardians, filing of chargesheet under section 80 of the Juvenile Justice (Care And Protection Of Children) Act 2015, is without any substance.Section 80 provides punishment for adopting any orphan, abandoned or surrendered child without following...

Hanuman Chalisa Row: Special Court Issues Notice On Mumbai Police's Plea For Non-Bailable Warrants Against MP Navneet Rana, MLA Ravi Rana

The Special Court on Monday issued notice to MP Navneet Rana and MLA Ravi Rana on Mumbai police's plea seeking issuance of a non-bailable warrant against them for alleged breach of bail conditions. The two were booked on April 23 for the offence of sedition over their demand to forcefully chant the Hanuman Chalisa outside the Chief Minister's personal residence. They were granted bail...

[Jayeshbhai Jordaar] Film Can't Project That Prohibited Pre-Birth Sex-Determination Facilities Are Available Without Any Fetters: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court today observed that Ranveer Singh starrer Yashraj film "Jayeshbhai Jordaar" based on female foeticide, though intends to give a good message to the society, however, its trailer projects as if pre-natal sex-determination techniques (that are prohibited in law) are freely available for public.While hearing a plea filed by an NGO namely Youth Against Crime, bench of...

Labour Court Has No Jurisdiction To Adjudicate Workman's Claim U/S 33C(2) ID Act In An Undetermined Claim: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a workman who claims compensation due to injuries suffered during the course of employment, his claims under the Employees Compensation Act 1923, would lie before the Employees Compensation Commissioner and not before the Labour Court. A single judge bench of Justice K S Mudagal said,"In view of the specific forum provided under the Act,...

Calcutta High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 2 To May 8, 2022

Nominal Index Ideal Unique Realtors Private Limited & Anr. versus Union of India & Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 153Pallabi Chatterjee and Ors v. State of West Bengal and other connected matters 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 154Dipok Dinda v. State of West Bengal and Ors 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 155Future Market Networks Limited versus Laxmi Pat Surana & Anr 2022 LiveLaw (Cal) 156In Re : State of West...

Allahabad HC Recalls Order Issuing Non-Bailable Warrant Against Mathura's DM In View Of Compliance Affidavit Filed By Him

The Allahabad High Court has recalled its order issuing a non-bailable warrant against the District Magistrate of Mathura, Navneet Singh Chahal in a case of a contempt plea filed over non-compliance with the Court's order. The order was recalled after the DM filed an affidavit stating that he has complied with the Court's order.The Bench of Justice Saral Srivastava had issued the warrant on...

Time To Shift From Orthodox Society With Strong Strings Of Morality & Religion To One That Values Individual Life: P&H HC Grants Protection To Live-In Couple

"In the ever-evolving society, evolving the law with it, the time is to shift perspective from didactics of the orthodox society, shackled with the strong strings of morality supported by religions to one that values an individual's life above all", the Punjab and Haryana High Court observed recently while hearing a protection plea filed by a live-in couple. The court also remarked...

Bombay High Court Acquits Man On Death Row Convicted Of Double Murder Citing Fabrication Of Evidence

The Bombay High Court on Friday acquitted Guddu Krish Yadav who was sentenced to death penalty by the Palghar sessions court in 2015 for the double murder of a colleague and his wife by allegedly pouring acid on the sleeping couple as revenge for reporting theft by Yadav to their employer. The High Court was hearing a death confirmation petition filed by the state government as a...