NCLAT Sets Aside NCLT Order Dismissing Initiation Of CIRP Against Mittal Corp

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has set aside an order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai bench which had dismissed an application for the initiation of corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) against Mittal Corp Limited (Corporate Debtor) under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) .The three member...

'Flawed Investigation' : Retired IPS Officers Question Delhi Police Probe Into Delhi Riots Cases [Read Letter]

9 Retired IPS officers have written an open letter to the Delhi Police Commissioner raising questions about the investigation carried out into the communally charged violence that ensued in the national capital in February this year. Calling it a flawed investigation, the group of senior officers has called for a fair reinvestigation of all the riot cases. The open letter...

"Rape Not Just Forcible Intercourse, It Means To Inhabit & Destroy Everything"; Bombay HC Denies Bail To Married Man Accused Under POCSO [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court last week denied bail to a man accused of raping a 17-year-old girl who happened to be his business partner's daughter observing "rape is just not forcible intercourse, it means to inhabit and destroy everything."Justice Bharati Dangre was hearing a bail application filed by 34-year-old Amit Patil, who was accused in a case registered with Abhiruchi Police Station,...

Reconsider The Decision To Scrap Entrance Test For 5-Year Law Course: P&H HC Directs Panjab University [Read Order]

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday (01st September) directed the Panjab University, Chandigarh to reconsider its decision to scrap the UGLAW entrance examination for the 5-year law course as expressed in its circular dated 11th August 2020.The Division Bench of Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice Avneesh Jhingan was hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the decision of the...

[Section 25 CPC] No Petition Can Be Transferred From One Court To Another On The Sole Ground Of Delay In Disposal: SC [Read Order]

"Every court has its own limitations."

Reference To Character, Criminal Antecedents Paramount In Selection Of Police Personnel, Lest Every Possibility Of Another Incident Like Sathankulam: Madras HC [Read Order]

Asserting that in the selection of police personnel, reference to the character, antecedents, criminal case, etc. of the candidate is of paramount significance, the Madras High Court recently warned that otherwise "there is every possibility of one more incident like that of Sathankulam, Tuticorin District", where an Inspector and his team were alleged to be a root cause for the custodial...

Bail Condition To Keep Foreigner In Detention Centre Not Violative Of Article 21 : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a Kyrgyzstan national seeking to relax bail condition imposed by the trial court directing authorities to keep him in a detention center, till disposal of the case registered against him under the Foreigners Act.Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar while dismissing the petition filed by Toichubek Uulu Bakytbek said "Imposition of such...

'Show Generosity & Magnanimity': Ex-Judges Urge Madras HC CJ To Not Take Contempt Action Against Actor Suriya

Six former judges of the Madras High Court have written to the HC Chief Justice, A P Sahi, urging him not to take contempt action against actor Suriya for his remarks on courts allowing NEET exam. Yesterday, Justice Subramaniam had written to the CJ seeking contempt action against Suriya for his sarcastic comment that judges holding courts via video conferencing had asked students to appear...

[Denial Of Info. Under RTI] 'Take Action Against Officer Under RTI Act Who Acted In A Callous Manner ', Gujarat HC Directs SIC [Read Order]

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (10th September) directed the State Information Commissioner to initiate proceedings under Section 20 of the Right to Information Act. against 'the Mamlatdar' since "he acted in a callous manner as a result of which the petitioner had been deprived of from the right of Right to Information".The Bench of Justice A.Y. Kogje observed,"The Court is of the view...

Not Responding To A Show-Cause Notice Implies Acquiescence To The Contents Thereof : HP HC [Read Order]

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that not responding to a Show-cause notice without any reasonable cause implies acquiescence to the contents thereof and ordinarily, action taken thereafter upon the said Show-cause notice, is not open to challenge. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel was considering a petition impugning an order whereby the petitioner was called upon to pay back the amount of...

Priya Ramani Was Selectively Targeted By MJ Akbar To Halt The Avalanche Of Allegations Coming His Way, Rebecca John Argues

While continuing with her final arguments on the behalf of senior journalist Priya Ramani, Senior Advocate Rebecca M John submitted today that MJ Akbar selectively targeted Ramani to halt the avalanche of allegations coming his way. While arguing before ACMM Vishal Pahuja, Ms John submitted that despite being aware of the allegations made against him by multiple women, Akbar chose to...

No Data On Migrant Workers' Deaths During COVID-19 Lockdown: Central Govt Tells Parliament [Read Statement]

The Central Government on Monday said in the Lok Sabha that it does not have any data on the number of migrants who died amid the Covid induced Lockdown. Three MPs— K. Navaskani, Suresh Narayan Dhanorkar and Adoor Prakash had asked whether the Government is aware that a number of migrant workers lost lives during their return to the hometown and if so, the details of...