Diocese Of Delhi Not An Industry Under Industrial Disputes Act: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The High Court of Delhi on Wednesday held that Diocese of Delhi is not an industry under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (ID Act) and consequently, the employees therein are not workmen. Diocese is a unit of the territorial organization of Church whose duty is to spread the knowledge of the Gospel throughout its territory and to provide the spiritual needs of the members of...

IBC Proceedings Maintainable Even If Company's Name Struck Off From The Register Of Companies: NCLAT

The NCLAT has reiterated that an application under Sections 7 and 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 ('I&B Code') for the initiation of 'Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process' (CIRP) is maintainable even if the name of the Company has been struck-off by the Registrar of Companies. The Appellate Bench was hearing an appeal filed by Elektrans Shipping Pvt....

Special Judge Convicts Wildlife Offenders For Money Laundering: Marks The First-Ever Conviction In Delhi Under PMLA [Read Judgment]

Special CBI Judge Santosh Snehi Mann has convicted two persons of committed an offence under sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. This case marks the first ever conviction under the aforementioned anti-money laundering legislation in the state of Delhi. In the present case, the three accused persons were apprehended by a joint team of the Delhi Police Crime...

A Party To An Agreement Cannot Be An Arbiter In His Own Cause, Reiterates SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court reiterated that a party to an agreement cannot be an arbiter in his own cause.In this case, the general manager of the M.P. Road Development Authority quantified the liquidated damages. This was assailed by the contractor and that has been the subject matter of challenge raised in the reference petitions filed before the Arbitral Tribunal under Section 7 of the Madhya...

How Can They Lead 'Proof Of Income'? SC Enhances Compensation To Family Of Carpenter Who Died In Accident [Read Order]

What proof they can lead except to lead oral evidence, remarked Supreme Court while enhancing the compensation awarded to the family of a carpenter who died in an accident.The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal assessed the income of the deceased at Rs.1,250 per month but since no positive proof of income was led, the income of Rs.15,000 per annum was taken as notional income. In appeal, the...

Education Tribunal: Allahabad HC Bar Association Called off the Strike

After having agitated against the establishment of Education Service Tribunal at Lucknow for about a fortnight, the Allahabad High Court Bar Association has finally called off the strike. In a general meeting convened at the Bar Association Library in the presence of HCBA President Rakesh Pandey and General Secretary J. B. Singh on September 9, the Association resolved to resume work....

S. 96(3) CPC- Bar On Appeal Against Compromise Decree Not Applicable Where Court Declines To Record Some Part Of Compromise: Allahabad HC

Dismissing a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution on account of availability of an alternate remedy, the Allahabad High Court has held that the bar against appeal from a compromise decree shall not apply in cases where the court records some part of the compromise while declines to record the remaining part. The petition was filed by Sri Ram Krishna Vivekanand Shishu...

Delhi HC Dismisses PlL Seeking Mandatory Requirement Of OTP For Transactions On International Websites

Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking directions to be issued to the central government to make requirement of One Time Password (OTP) mandatory for transactions made on international websites. The Petitioner Amit Sahni had submitted in his petition that mandating the requirement of OTP for transactions made on international websites would prevent instances of...

Issue Orders Against Illegal Charging Of Cancellation Fees On Air Tickets: Chandigarh Consumer Forum To Ministry Civil Aviation [Read Order]

The Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum at Chandigarh has asked the Ministry Of Civil Aviation to consider the issue of illegal charging of amount by airlines on cancellation and/or modification of tickets by passengers. "…unfortunately the airlines have indulged in charging heavy fares taking benefit of helplessness on the part of needy individuals…The Airlines have high bargaining...

Special Judge Extends Ratul Puri's Police Custody Till September 16 In Augusta Westland Case

CBI Special Judge Arvind Kumar has extended Ratul Puri's police custody for 5 more days in the Augusta Westland Scam case. Puri has already completed 14 days of police custody prior to the present extension. DP Singh, Counsel for Enforcement Directorate in the present matter, submitted before the court that certain documents, including hand written notes and emails, have been recovered from...

P Chidambaram Moves Delhi HC to Challenge Judicial Custody In INX Media Case

P Chidambaram has moved an application under section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, before the Delhi High Court, in order to challenge the CBI court's order dated 05.09.2019 which subjected him to a judicial custody of 14 days. The Application puts forward the following grounds to set aside the order of the trial court: Trial court failed to appreciate that it...

Unnao Case: 'In-Camera' Proceedings To Record Rape Survivor's Statement Begins At AIIMS

'In-camera' proceedings commenced on Wednesday at AIIMS here, where a temporary court has been set up for recording the Unnao rape survivor's statement in the case of alleged sexual assault by expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in 2017. The woman's statement is being recorded by District Judge Dharmesh Sharma. 'In-camera' proceedings are not open to the public and...