Sci-Hub Case: Delhi High Court Rejects Researchers' Plea Seeking Impleadment In Infringement Proceedings

The Delhi High Court has rejected an application filed by three researchers seeking impleadment in the ongoing infringement proceedings in the Sci Hub case. Justice C Hari Shankar rejected the impleadment application filed by Prof. Subbiah Arunachalam, Prof. (Dr.) Padmanabhan Balaram and Mr. Madhan Muthu claiming to be eminent researchers and scientists holding various coveted academic...

'Advocate Clerks Reduced To Marginal Players In Legal System': Plea Before Kerala High Court Seeks Their Involvement In E-Filing Procedure

A plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court seeking the inclusion of advocate clerks in the new regime of Electronic Filing Rules for Courts (Kerala), 2021 and digitalised procedures.Justice N. Nagaresh on Friday admitted the case. The petitioner, who is an advocate clerk himself, has alleged that the introduction of e-filing procedure in the Courts across the State has brought in an...

If Excluding Time From CIRP Helps The Corporate Debtor To Revive Its Operations, Such Exclusion Must Be Allowed: NCLAT

The NCLAT Single Bench consisting of Justice M. Venugopal, Judicial Member in the case of Vinod Tarachand Agarwal held that if exclusion of time of CIRP helps to revive the operations of the Corporate Debtor and thus achieve the objective of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, such exclusion must be allowed. The Appellant filed an appeal against the order of the NCLT, Ahmedabad...

['Bhangi' Remark] "No Intention To Insult But Word Used In Derogatory Sense": P&H HC Grants Partial Relief To Yuvraj Singh

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday granted partial relief to Cricketer Yuvraj Singh in a case registered against him for his alleged casteist remark 'Bhangi'. Partly allowing his quashing plea, the Court has quashed Sections 153-A and 153-B of the IPC in the FIR against him.The Bench of Justice Amol Rattan Singh has however clarified that the case/probe against him for an offence...

Google Gets A Cut Of 8% Withholding Tax On Its Remittance

The Delhi High Court Bench, comprising of Justices Manmohan and Naveen Chawla, have directed Google Cloud India Private Ltd. (GIC) to withhold only 8% tax while making payment to Google Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, a Singapore based subsidiary of Google LLC. The court reaffirmed that the said order was only an interim measure and it should not be treated as a non-compliance with the impugned...

No Bar On Operational Creditor To Recover Claims If Claims Were Not Entertained In The Resolution Process: NCLAT

The NCLAT Bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Chairperson and Dr. Ashok Kumar Mishra, Technical Member in Go Airlines (India) Ltd. v. Sovika Aviation Services Pvt. Ltd. &Ors. held that since the Resolution Plan was withdrawn u/s 12A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and the claims of the Operational Creditor were not entertained, the operational Creditor is at liberty...

Notaries Operating From Cars & Taxis Lowering Dignity Of Legal Profession: Bombay HC Expresses Anguish

"Legal Profession Cannot Be Allowed To Function From The Streets"- Bombay High Court Recommended That Notaries Be Provided With Designated Premises

Amended Police Conduct Rules A 'Milestone', Glossary For Referring To LGBTQIA+ Persons To Be Followed By All Media/ Press: Madras HC

Madras High Court has termed the recent amendment to TN Subordinate Police Officers' Conduct Rules,1964 by the inclusion of Rule 24-C, prohibiting police officers from harassing LGBTQIA+ persons, as a 'milestone' in the approach towards the persons belonging to the community.The High Court has also accepted the standardised guidelines/ prospective glossary submitted by the state government...

[Raees Promotion Stampede] "Will Ask Shah Rukh Khan To Apologise, Put An End To This": Gujarat HC In Actor's Quashing Plea

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday heard a plea filed by Actor Shah Rukh Khan regarding a criminal case registered against him for a stampede that happened at Vadodara Railway Station during his film, Raees' promotions in the year 2017.The Bench of Justice Nikhil S. Kariel observed that it would be a better option if Shah Rukh Khan is asked to apologize rather than asking him to face the trial...

Schools Allowed To Charge Full Fees For Physical Classes From Feb 16; No Coercive Action For Default In Payment Until March 31: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court on Friday held that considering the abatement in the Covid-19 pandemic and the reopening of schools across the State, its earlier direction stipulating 20 percent reduction in fees charged by private schools would cease to exist from February 16, 2022 onwards with regards to physical classes. The Court observed that schools and other educational institutions shall...

AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper Scam: Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Middleman Christian Michel's Bail Pleas

The Delhi High Court today reserved order on the bail applications filed by Christian James Michel, facing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Directorate of Enforcement in connection with Augusta Westland case.The bail pleas were moved in July last year. Justice Manoj Ohri secured the order today after hearing Advocate Aljo K Joseph for Michel, Advocate DP Singh for...

Intend To Confine Benefit To Those Employed In Rajasthan: High Court Upholds Policy Denying Bonus Marks For Nursing Experience Gained In Other States

The Rajasthan High Court dismissed a plea seeking direction to the state government to treat the experience gained by the petitioner in Gujarat as eligible for award of bonus marks under the Rajasthan Ayurvedic Rules, for recruitment to the post of Compounder / Nurse Junior Grade. In furtherance, the court opined that the intention of the State is to confine the benefit of award...