Will Complete Investigation In Case Related To Google Play Store Payments Policy Within 60-Days: CCI Informs Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court was on Wednesday informed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) that it will complete its investigation in the case related to Google Play store payments policy 2020, within 60-days. Additional Solicitor General N Venkatraman said, "Yesterday, CCI heard an application filed by DG Investigation and he has given an assurance that he will complete...

Won't Insist On Physical Appearance Of Amazon Officials : Enforcement Directorate Tells Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday adjourned to January 12 the hearing in the plea filed by Amazon Wholesale India Pvt. Ltd. challenging the jurisdiction of the Directorate of Enforcement to investigate the matters beyond the scope of powers prescribed under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).Justice Rekha Palli deferred the hearing after taking note of the fact that Senior...

Joint Account Holder Who Is Not A Signatory To Cheque Shall Not Be Prosecuted Under Section 138 Of NI Act: Telangana High Court

In a case pertaining to dishonor of cheque, the Telangana High Court recently ruled that a joint account holder who is not a signatory to the disputed cheque shall not be prosecuted under Section 138 of Negotiable Instrument Act, 1981. Relying on the Supreme Court ruling in Alka Khandu Avhad vs. Amar Syamprasad Mishra, Justice Shameem Akhtar held that a mere joint account holder but not...

Walayar Rape-Death Case: Kerala High Court Dismisses Bail Pleas Moved By Three Accused, Asks Them To Approach Trial Court

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the bail applications moved by the prime accused in the infamous Walayar case that had built up public outrage in the StateNoting that the final report had already been filed before the trial court, Justice P. Gopinath asked the applicants to approach the trail court with their bail applications since that would be the appropriate forum to consider...

Money Laundering Case: Anil Deshmukh Approaches Mumbai Special Court For Default Bail

Maharashtra's former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who was arrested on November 2 last year by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case, has filed for default bail under section 167 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, before the special court in Mumbai.Deshmukh is currently in judicial custody in an alleged Prevention of Money Laundering case and has filed for bail...

No 'Public Purpose' For Veda Nilayam Acquisition And Conversion To Memorial: Madras High Court Dismisses AIADMK Plea

In third party appeals against the single judge order quashing land acquisition proceedings of 'Veda Nilayam', Madras High Court held that no 'public purpose' is served by converting the erstwhile residence of Late J. Jayalalitaa into a second memorial. While dismissing the appeals preferred by All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam (AIADMK) and former AIADMK Minister...

Future-Amazon: Delhi High Court To Hear Today Future Group's Appeal Against Single Judge Order

The Delhi High Court will today hear the appeal filed by Future Group challenging a single judge order which had dismissed it's plea challenging the two orders passed by the Singapore Arbitration Tribunal. The orders deferred the hearing in the plea filed by Future Group seeking termination of the arbitration proceedings instituted by Amazon. A bench led by Chief Justice DN Patel listed...

Sabarimala: Kerala HC Directs Devaswom Commissioner To Act Against Employees Who Skipped Special Duty During Pilgrimage Season

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday ordered the Devaswom Commissioner to institute disciplinary action against employees of the Travancore Devaswom Board who failed to report for special duty at Sabarimala, Pampa and Nilakkal.While issuing the directive, a Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice P.G Ajithkumar recorded that it is the surplus income from the Sabarimala Temple...

Litigant Ought Not To Suffer Merely Because Of Wrong Listing Date Entered In Advocate's Court Diary: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a litigant ought not to suffer merely because a wrong entry or a wrong date is entered in it's Advocate's court diary, thereby precluding his appearance before the Court on the fixed date. Justice Pratibha M Singh however added that the Court or the Tribunal would have to examine as to whether the said wrong entry is merely an excuse or whether it...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi High Court's Order Of Denying Bail To Alleged International Hawala Dealer Bimal Jain

The Supreme Court today refused to interfere in the special leave petition filed by alleged International Hawala Dealer Bimal Jain accused of routing funds to the tune of 96000 crores assailing Delhi High Court's order of refusing bail.The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and CT Ravikumar also placed on record the ASG SV Raju's assurance that the investigation will be completed by the...

"Sensitive Policy Matters", Rajasthan HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Directions To Declare 10km From India-Pakistan Border As No Mining Zone

A Division Bench of Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur dismissed a public interest litigation seeking direction to the Union government that ten kilometers of the area from the international borderline (India and Pakistan) should be declared as no mining/commercial/industrial zone. The court observed that it is a sensitive policy matter and not a subject matter of decision by the High Court in...

Future-Amazon : Article 227 Can't Be Invoked To Challenge Case Management Orders Of Arbitral Tribunal - Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the High Court, in the exercise of jurisdiction under Article 227, cannot dictate to a duly constituted Arbitral Tribunal, the manner and the procedure of carrying out the arbitration proceedings. On the aspect of the limited scope of interference under Article 227 over Arbitral Tribunal's procedure, Justice Amit Bansal added that there is only a small...