NCLT Ahmedabad Admits Insolvency Proceedings Against Anil Ambani Group Company

The National Company Law Tribunal bench of Ahmedabad has ordered initiation of insolvency proceedings against 'RMOL Engineering and Offshore Ltd' ( till recently known as 'Reliance Marine Engineering and Offshore Ltd'), belonging to Anil Dirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG). This was done by admitting the insolvency application filed by Industrial Financial Corporation of India Ltd (IFCI), a...

Members of PCI & Independent Journalists Oppose PCI's Intervention In Petition For Media Freedom In J&K

A group of members of the Press Council of India have said that its Chairman did not consult them before moving an intervention application in the petition filed by Kashmir Times Executive Editor, Anuradha Bhasin, and have criticized the move. A joint statement was also issued by some seventy journalists and press agencies raising objections against the said intervention. The PCI has...

Bombay HC Convicts Man Of Rape 22 Years Later But Refuses To Impose Sentence As He Was A Juvenile At The Time [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court on Thursday convicted Hemant Mittal, a 38-year-old man for rape, 22 years after the said crime was committed. However, the Court did not impose any sentence as Hemant was a juvenile at the time of the incident. Division bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Bharati Dangre allowed the appeal filed by State government seeking conviction of the accused...

CBI Moves Delhi HC Against Bail Granted To Daati Maharaj In Rape Case

The Delhi High Court has sought the response of self styled godman Daati Maharaj to a case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the anticipatory bail granted to him by the Additional Sessions Judge in a rape case.In June 2018, he was accused of rape by a former student of the school run by him in Alawas, Pali district. The counsel for the CBI challenged the interim...

'When The Foundation Of A Crime Is Gone, Why Should The Crime Stay': Arvind Datar In A PIL Seeking Decriminalization Of Cannabis

Delhi High Court has refused to issue notice to the Central Government in a PIL seeking decriminalization of cannabis. Senior Advocate Aravind Datar, who argued on behalf of Petitioners, submitted that cannabis was legal in India until 1985. It was only when the United States of America had banned the substance, that the Indian government followed suit and went ahead to ban cannabis....

Raping Mentally Disabled Woman : Delhi HC Upholds Conviction [Read Judgment]

In the present case, the two accused persons were convicted under sections 324, 366 and 376(1) and 376 D of the Indian Penal Code for raping a mentally ill woman. They were also sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for twenty years with a total fine of Rs 26000 which had to be paid as a compensation to the prosecutrix (the victim). As they filed an appeal against the conviction, the...

NCLT Cautions RPs To Look Out For Excess Claims Made By Financial Creditors Against Corporate Debtor

The NCLT Principal Bench at New Delhi, while admitting an insolvency plea, has cautioned RP's to carefully settle the claims made by financial creditors, banks and financial institutions, in excess of what's actually owed to them by the Corporate Debtor. The petitioner (Operational Creditor) in the matter [S.A. Consultants and Forwarders Private Ltd. vs. Cargo Planners...

Lawyer Takes Client To Court For Dishonour Of Cheque; Client Challenges Process Issued; Bombay HC Refuses To Interfere [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to interfere in proceedings filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act by Advocate Amar Mishra against his former clients Alka and Khandu Avhad.Justice SS Shinde heard the criminal writ petition filed by Alka Avhad challenging process issued by Metropolitan Magistrate, Borivali against her and her husband in an order dated February...

SC/ST Students Of NLU Delhi Complain Of Facing 'Institutionalized Discrimination'

The University has not established an SC/ST Cell as mandated by the UGC, alleged the students.

Juvenility Claim After President's Mercy: Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Triple Murder Convict's Plea [Read Judgment]

The Uttarakhand High Court dismissed a 'Juvenility' plea of a triple murder convict whose death sentence affirmed by the Apex Court was later modified to life imprisonment by the President of India.Om Prakash @ Nazrul @ Raju Dass @ Raju Chaudhary @ Saiful Islam was sentenced to death after he was found guilty of triple murder. The death penalty was affirmed by the Supreme Court, finally on...

'He Left An Indelible Impression On The Nation, GST And IBC Major Achievements': BCI,SCBA Condole Death Of Arun Jaitely

Supreme Court Bar Association and Bar Council of India issued a statement mourning the death of the senior member of the Bar and the former Law Minister, Mr Arun Jaitley. BCI's press release states the many facets of his excellence - his oratory skills, excellent intellect and articulate nature. It also mentioned many achievements of his illustrious career, his stint as an Additional...

90 Years Old Freedom Fighter Harassed By Govt Of India: SC Slams Govt. For Filing SLP [Read Order]

"We are surprised that such a matter should have been found fit to be filed in this Court. It is a sheer waste of judicial time."