Delhi HC Refuses To Grant Ad-Interim Injunction To Saregama For Copyright Infringement [Read Order]

UPDATEThe Copyright infringement suit filed by Saregama India Ltd., against Maddock Films Pvt. Ltd. for the song "Ke Odhni Odhu Odhu Ne Udi Jaye", has been settled after Maddock Films acknowledged the rights of Saregama on the impugned song.The song which features in Maddock film's upcoming film, 'Made in China', was released on September 19, culminating into proceedings before the Delhi...

NCLAT Allows Extension Of Time To Complete CIRP As Per 2019 IBC Amendment

The NCLAT has allowed the plea of a resolution applicant M/s. Alpha Corp Development Pvt. Ltd for extension of time to complete Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) of M/s. Earth Infrastructure Ltd.', and granted 90 days time from the date of commencement of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (Amendment Act, 2019) i.e., from 16th August, 2019. Alpha Corp moved an...

Bombay HC Directs Income Tax Department To Refund Over Rs.43 Cr To Vodafone Idea With Interest For 6 Years, Withheld For Pending Demand Of 49 Lakhs [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court has directed the income tax department to release the refund of over Rs.43 crore with applicable interest for assessment years 2007-08 to 2013-2014 to Vodafone Idea Limited. A division bench of Justice Akil Kureshi and Justice SJ Kathawalla heard Vodafone's petition against a communication by Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Pune withholding the refund of Rs.43 cr...

False Petition Seeking Custody Of A Girl:Bombay HC Imposes 3Lakh Cost On Woman

The Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 3 lakh on a woman for filling a totally false petition seeking custody of a girl (victim rescued from a brothel), claiming to be her biological mother, with the intention of forcing her into flesh trade. The woman to prove her claim even had submitted fabricated Aadhar and Pan Cards. Justice Z A Haq and Justice Pushpa V Ganediwala, directed...

Toddy Shops Often Invade Privacy Of Residents In Neighbourhood: Kerala HC To Examine [Read Order]

The Kerala High Court has observed that toddy shops often invade the right of privacy of the residents in its neighbourhood.Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque observed thus while considering a petition filed by a woman, Vilasini, who complained of nuisances in her residential area due to a toddy shop near her residence. In her petition, she submitted that the toddy shop is set up in a residential...

Bombay HC Drops Contempt Proceedings Against Litigant Who Made Wild Allegations Against Judge, Accepts "Unconditional Apology" [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court last Friday discharged contempt proceedings against a litigant who made "wild allegations" against a Joint Civil Judge in Solapur district after he tendered an unconditional apology with folded hands. Division bench of Justice SS Shinde and Justice NB Suryawanshi was hearing a criminal reference made by Joint Civil Judge and JMFC Syedullah Khaleelullah Khan,...

'Take Down Order Will Have Chilling Effect On Free Speech' : Google Tells Delhi HC In Subodh Gupta Case [Read Affidavit]

In the latest development in Subodh Gupta case, Google has moved an application before the Delhi High Court seeking vacation of the ad-interim injunction order to block certain URLs containing sexual harassment allegations against Indian contemporary artist, Subodh Gupta. Google has stated in its application that Gupta had initiated the defamation proceedings, after a year of publication of...

If Victims Evidence Inspires Confidence In Absence Of Medical Evidence Court Can Convict Rape Accused : Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]

The Karnataka High Court while setting aside an acquittal order and convicting a 47-year old man on charges of raping a minor girl said "The very evidence of victim inspires confidence of the Court that accused subjected her to sexual act and even in the absence of medical evidence this court can come to the conclusion that victim was subjected to sexual assault." Justice Ravi Malimath...

Bhima Koregaon : Reasons Cited By Bombay HC For Denial Of Bail To Activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves & Arun Ferreira [Read Judgment]

Rejecting bail applications by activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, Justice SV Kotwal observed that there was prima facie evidence that all three-applicant accused were active members of CPI(Maoist), a banned organisation, which attracts Section 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.The Court cited a notification dated June 22, 2009 whereby in exercise of...

Assam Rifles Do Not Fall Under The Scope Of RTI: CIC [Read Order]

The Central Information Commission has held that Assam Rifles, a paramilitary force, does not fall within the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005 as it is an exempted organization under Section 24(1) of the Act. Section 24(1) states that the RTI Act shall not apply to intelligence and security organizations. The order was passed in an appeal filed by one Rajendra Singh Balmiki,...

Revisit Environmental Clarence Granted To Stone Quarriers In Palakkad District - NGT [Read Order]

Principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the Kerala State Pollution Control Board to revisit the Environmental Clearances (EC) granted to a stone quarry, operating 50 meters from public road and residential area in Palakkad district. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel while hearing a petition filled by M Haridasan and others had called for a report from...

INX Media: Special Judge Asks ED To Interrogate P Chidambaram First, Move For Custody Later [Read Order]

Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar has allowed ED to interrogate P Chidambaram tomorrow, and then move an application for his police remand in INX Media case. The judge cited application of remand at this stage to be premature and hence asked the agency to interrogate the accused first and then move an application for his police remand. The judge mentioned that since the accused is already...