Allahabad HC Imposes Rs. 5,000 As Costs On Doctor For Poor Handwriting [Read Order]

Acting on its earlier warnings, Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court recently slapped Rs. 5000 as costs on a doctor of Bahraich District Hospital for writing a post-mortem report in illegible handwriting.Justice Anant Kumar opined that Dr. Rama Shankar Gupta “cannot be excused”, and ordered the amount to be deducted from his salary. The amount is expected to be deposited in the...

S.7 IBC Application Cannot Be Rejected On Account Of "Usurious Penal Interest" Governed By Usurious Loans Act: NCLAT [Read Judgment]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has held that an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 cannot be rejected on the ground of "usurious and extortionate penal interest", which is governed by Usurious Loans Act, 1918.A bench comprising Justice SJ Mukhopadhaya (Chairperson) and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat (Judicial Member), in Sh. Naveen Luthra v....

Kerala HC Directs To Give Wide Publicity To Flood Benefit Scheme Of Govt [Read Order]

With the objective of making maximum persons aware of the flood benefit scheme mooted by the Kerala Government, the High Court of Kerala has directed that the government should give wide publicity about the scheme.On November 30, the Additional Advocate General Ranjith Thampan informed the Court that the final draft of notice containing details of relief measures announced for the benefit...

NCLT Cannot Decide Legality Of A Foreign Decree, Rules NCLAT [Read Judgment]

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that NCLT, the 'adjudicating authority' under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, was not a 'court' or a 'tribunal' and hence cannot decide the legality of a foreign decree."we hold that the Adjudicating Authority not being a Court or 'Tribunal' and 'Insolvency Resolution Process' not being a litigation, it has no jurisdiction to decide...

P&H HC Notice To Centre, GST Council, Haryana, Punjab On Challenge To Constitution Of AAR, AAAR

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to the Centre, the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council, and the States of Punjab and Haryana on a petition challenging Section 96 and 99 of the GST Act which provides for constitution of Authority of Advance Ruling (AAR) and the Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR) and the amendments brought in the constitution of these authorities...

Consuming Liquor And Picking Up Quarrels With Wife Regularly Is Cruelty Not Abetment; Bombay HC Grants Benefit Of Doubt To Husband [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court recently gave the benefit of doubt to a man convicted for offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code by Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur, in a judgment dated April 29, 2017, and acquitted him of the abetment to suicide charge.Justice AM Badar held that frequent quarrels with wife after consuming liquor during married life of 17 years...

Hyderabad HC Judge Justice N Balayogi Resigns

Hyderabad High Court Judge Justice N Balayogi has tendered his resignation from the office with effect from the afternoon of 15th December, 2018.He was elevated as Judge of High Court and assumed charge on 17-01-2017.Read Notification...

NGT Imposes Rs. 25 Cr Fine On Delhi Govt For Failing To Enforce Directions On Plastic Waste Pollution

Coming down heavily on the Delhi government for failing to comply with its directions to curb pollution arising from management and handling of plastic waste, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 25 crore on it.The tribunal, while also taking a stern view of non-compliance of the orders of the Supreme Court on May 7, 2004, in M.C. Mehta Vs Union of India &...

Wife Arrested In Calcutta HC Lawyer Murder Case

The police, on Sunday, reportedly arrested Anindita Pal Dey, the wife of Calcutta High Court lawyer Rajat Dey, who was recently found dead under mysterious circumstances at his home in Kolkata.According to a Hindustan Times report, the couple has a two-year-old son, and they lived in an apartment in New Town in the northern outskirts of Kolkata.The dead body of the lawyer was found on...

Man Apprehending Arrest Under Triple Talaq Ordinance Seeks Anticipatory Bail [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court will soon pass an order on a writ petition filed by a man seeking anticipatory bail after being booked under Sections 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7(a)(c) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights of Marriage) Ordinance, 2018, read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.What makes the case highly significant is that Intekhab Munshi is said to be the first man to be booked under the...

High Court Can Execute Foreign Arbitration Award Despite Change In Pecuniary Jurisdiction : Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court has held that jurisdiction to execute foreign arbitration award continues with the High Court, despite the change in pecuniary jurisdiction as per 2015 amendment to Delhi High Court Act.In this case Precious Sapphires Ltd vs Amira Pure Foods Pvt Ltd, the Court was dealing with an interesting interplay between the amendments made to Arbitration and Conciliation Act and...

Madras HC Comes To The Rescue Of 16 YO Child Prodigy With Medical Dreams [Read Order]

The Madras High Court has ordered the Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy to permit a 16-year-old student to take part in the counselling for the B.A.M.S course.Justice T Raja ordered that she be admitted in Maria Ayurveda Medical College in Kanyakumari district, if she is found eligible through the counselling.The court was hearing a petition filed on behalf of the student,...