Employees of Autonomous Bodies Cannot Be Treated At Par With the Central Govt Employees With Regards to Pension: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has held that the employees of Autonomous Bodies, which are fully funded by the government, cannot be treated at par with the employees of the central government with regards to pension. The Division Bench of Justice Muralidhar and Justice Talwant Singh has held that the benefits of the pension under the Civil Services Rules cannot be extended to...

Affidavit For Admission/Denial Of Documents in Commercial Suits Must Be Filed Within 45 Days: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has held that the maximum period for filing reapplication or an affidavit for admission/denial of documents is 45 days and the same has to be mandatory followed. In the present application, the Petitioner had challenged the order of the Joint Registrar which had disallowed the Petitioner to file an affidavit for admission/denial of documents after the termination of the 45...

NCLAT Upholds Maintainability Of Application For Compromise And Arrangement During Liquidation Proceeding [Read Order]

The NCLAT in an appeal filed by Jindal Steel and Power Ltd., has upheld the maintainability of the petition for Scheme of Compromise and Arrangement (under Section 230 to 232 of the Companies Act), in a Liquidation proceeding under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC)The appeal was filed by Jindal Steel against the NCLT, Kolkata's order which allowed the application made...

AIL Mohali: Students Call Off Indefinite Protests As They Await Implementation Of Assurances

The indefinite strike started by the students of the Army Institute of Law (AIL), Mohali, against "administrative inefficiencies" and "draconian" code of conduct has finally come to an end with the administration ceding to six out of eight demands of the students. The strike that sparked on October 16, witnessed the students camping outdoors with the...

Relief Cannot Be Claimed Against Persons Who Are Not Privy To Documents Forming Genesis Of Summary Suit Under Order XXXVII CPC: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday held that no relief could be claimed against persons who were not privy to the settlement deed, on the basis of which summary proceedings under Order XXXVII of CPC were instituted, and that such persons could not be made a party to the proceedings. In this regard, Justice Rajeev Endlaw said, "A suit under Order XXXVII of the CPC is maintainable only if...

Courts Need Not Hold Trial In Commercial Suits If Defendant Lacks A Real Prospect of Success: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Delhi High Court has held that the courts need not hold trial in commercial suits, even if there are disputed questions of fact, if it comes to the conclusion that the defendant lacks a real prospect of successfully defending the claim. Justice Manmohan reiterated that the intent behind incorporating the summary judgment procedure in the Commercial Court Act, 2015 is to ensure disposal...

Toddy Shops Near Residential Areas Affect People's Right To Live In Peace, Amicus Curiae Tells Kerala HC [Read Reports]

Allowing toddy shops near residential areas affect people's right to live in peace and thereby infringe their fundamental right to privacy, stated the report submitted by amicus curiae before the High Court of Kerala.While considering a petition filed by one Vilasini seeking the shifting of toddy shops from a residential area, the single bench of Justice Muhamed Mustaque had appointed...

INX Media: Delhi HC Directs AIIMS Doctors To Decide On Chidambaram's Admission in a Sterilised Private Ward at AIIMS

While considering P Chidambaram's plea for interim bail in INX Media case on medical grounds, the Delhi High Court on Thursday directed that a Board should be constituted at AIIMS and Dr Nageshwar Reddy should be a part of it. The Board will then give its report on admission of Chidambaram in the sterilised private ward of AIIMS. If the Board recommends, Chidambaram will be shifted to...

Delhi HC DB Admits Facebook's Appeal Against Global Blocking Order; Restrains Baba Ramdev From Taking Contempt Action

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court comprising Justice Muralidhar and Justice Talwant Singh on Thursday admitted Facebook's appeal against the order passed by a Single Bench imposing global injunction on the social media giant under section 79 of Information Technology Act to block defamatory contents uploaded against Baba Ramdev. The Bench has also clarified that while no interim stay would...

Plea For Curbing Media Reporting Of A Case Can Only Be Moved In The Court Where The Original Matter Is Pending: Delhi HC [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has held that application for curbing or postponing media reporting of a case can only be moved in the court which is hearing the case on merits, and not any other court. In the present case, the Petitioner had filed an application seeking court's direction to stop the defendant from giving information about her sexual harassment at workplace case against the Petitioner...

Accused Must Be A Valid License Holder Under Essential Commodities Act For A Conviction Under Section 7 Of The Act: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently set aside the conviction of one Jayendra Talereja, in a 23-year-old case wherein the police conducted a search of his shop and found bogus gas regulators resulting in the his conviction under Section 7 read with 3 of the Essential Commodities Act for violating sub-clause (3) of clause 6 of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution)...

Karnataka HC Directs Air India To Pay Rs. 20 Lakh Compensation For Not Providing Wheel Chair On Time To Physically Disabled Doctor

Karnataka High Court has directed Air India, to pay Rs 20 Lakh compensation to a physically disabled doctor, and her aged mother who had to suffer immense mental trauma and physical suffering as the Airline delayed giving her wheel chair, at the Heathrow Airport, London, while on a holiday to Europe. Justice B Veerappa while directing the Airline to pay RS 10 lakh each to Dr S J...