Bombay HC Refuses To Stay Proceedings In Thane Court Against Raymond Founder Vijaypat Singhania's Autobiography

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the suit filed by Raymond Limited against Vijaypat Singhania, company’s former chairman and managing director, in a Thane court seeking an injunction against the latter’s autobiography which is tentatively titled ‘The Incomplete Man’.Justice Anuja Prabhudessai rejected Vijaypat’s plea that the suit lying before the civil court...

#MeToo: Bombay HC Grants Injunction Against Actress In A Suit Filed By Casting Director Vicky Sadana Accused Of Sexual Assault

The Bombay High Court on Monday granted a temporary injunction against an actress in a suit filed by casting director Vicky Sadana against an actress[YYY] who had accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2013 when she came to Mumbai for an audition. She is the defendant in this suit along with the Bennet Coleman Group and others.Sadana was booked under Sections 354, 509 and 406 of the...

SC Collegium Resolutions: Candidature Of 1 Judicial Officer, 3 Advocates Remitted To HC CJs [Read Resolutions]

The Supreme Court collegium, on Tuesday, remitted to the High Court Chief Justice, the proposal for elevation of the following three advocates as judges of Chhattisgarh High Court:Abhishek Kumar SinhaAshish Kumar ShrivastavaSunil PillaiThe Collegium also remitted to the High Court Chief Justice the proposal for elevation of Judicial Officer Data Mohan Jamatia as a judge of Tripura High...

SC Collegium Reiterates Recommendation To Elevate Judicial Officer Vishnukumar Prabhudas Patel As Gujarat HC Judge

The Supreme Court collegium has reiterated its recommendation for appointment of Judicial Officer Vishnukumar Prabhudas Patel as a judge of Gujarat High Court.Mr. Patel’s name had been recommended by the collegium of the Gujarat High Court on December 1, 2016, along with names of other Advocates and Judicial Officers. The proposal in respect of one Advocate and four Judicial Officers...

SC Collegium Reiterates Advocate Amit Negi’s Candidature For Allahabad HC Judgeship [Read Resolution]

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reiterated its recommendation to elevate Advocate Amit Negi as a judge of Allahabad High Court.The collegium comprising comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Justice MB Lokur and Justice AK Sikri resolved, “We have carefully scrutinized the material placed on record including the reasons recorded in the file seeking reconsideration of the proposal...

Agusta-Westland VVIP Chopper Case: Christian Michel Sent To 5-Day CBI Custody

Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, was Wednesday produced before a Delhi court which allowed his five-day custodial interrogation by the CBI.Michel, who is a citizen of United Kingdom, was brought to India late Tuesday night following his extradition by the UAE in connection with the case.He was produced before Special CBI Judge...

Meghalaya HC Reprieve For Law Student Who Missed Last Date To Apply For 5th Semester Exams [Read Order]

“The typography of Arunachal Pradesh is known, petitioner claims to be residing in the remote area of Arunachal Pradesh, her grandfather was ill, she had to rush and then herself fell ill, under such circumstances, the University authorities are supposed to be a bit lenient so that the career of the petitioner is protected.”The Meghalaya High Court has come to the rescue of a law student,...

Delhi HC Notice To AAP Govt For Not Doing Enough To Enable Consumers Benefit From Consumer Protection Act [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi government to show cause why rule nisi be not issued against it for its failure to take effective steps to fill up vacancies, adopting summary procedures and providing infrastructure in the various consumer forums to ensure speedy disposal of consumer complaints under the Consumer Protection Act, which is a beneficial legislation.A bench of Chief...

Application Under Section 7 Of IBC Cannot Be Admitted After Settlement Between Parties : NCLAT[Read Judgment]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal headed by Chariman Justice S J Mukhopadhyaya has declared illegal the admission of application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code after settlement between the parties.In this case, after the application for initiation of corporate resolution process was filed under Section 7 of IBC, the parties entered into a settlement. Although...

After 42 Days In Custody, Journalist Abhijit Iyer Mitra Gets Bail As State Drops Charges U/s 295A & 153A IPC

The Orissa High Court has granted bail to Abhijit Iyer Mitra, a journalist and Defense Analyst, who was jailed for his alleged Anti-Odisha remarks in twitter.As per Advocate Nikhil Mehra, Mitra’s lawyer, the state submitted before the High Court that charge sheet has been filed against him dropping 295A and 153A IPC, though certain bailable sections remain.He was in jail for the last...

Chapter XXXII Of Kerala Education Rules Shall Alone Be Applicable While Making Recruitment To Teaching Posts: SC [Read Judgment]

‘The Statutory Scheme as delineated by Chapter XXXII of Kerala Education Rules shall alone be applicable while making recruitment to the teaching posts and Rule 5 Note (3) of Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958 is not attracted.’The Supreme Court has reiterated that the Statutory Scheme as delineated by Chapter XXXII of Kerala Education Rules shall alone be applicable...

"It Is Constitutionally Imperative For Govt To Take Care Of Those In Penury", Kerala HC Observes While Staying SARFAESI Proceedings [Read Order]

Expressing deep empathy with a borrower who got entangled in SARFAESI proceedings upon default of loan availed to meet medical expenses of his children, the High Court of Kerala sought to know from the Government about its schemes to provide relief to persons in distress."I am of the opinion that where people are pushed into deep distress and pathos on account of unbearable medical expenses...