Housewife As Busy As A Professional, Karnataka HC Tells Husband Who Contended His Wife Is ‘Merely A Housewife’ [Read Order]

After all, she is responsible for looking after the members of the family, and for running the house. To look after the members of the family, and to run the house is not an easy task, the court said.A housewife is as busy as a professional person, the Karnataka High Court has told a husband who approached the court with a contention that his wife, being merely a housewife, is free to travel...

Chhota Rajan, 8 Others Get Life In Jail In Jyotirmoy Dey Murder Case [Read Judgment]

Nearly seven years after veteran journalist Jyotirmoy Dey was murdered, the Special MCOCA Court on Wednesday pronounced Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, also known as Chhota Rajan, guilty under Sections 302, 120-B of the IPC and Section 3(1)(i), 3(2) and 3(4) of the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) and sentenced him to suffer life imprisonment.Along with Rajan, eight others have...

NCLT Kolkata Rejects Resolution Plan Of Dalmia Group For Binani Cement

In a significant order in the highly-contested insolvency proceedings between Dalmia Group, and Binani Industries and Ultra Tech for the resolution of Binani Cement, the NCLT Calcutta on Wednesday directed the Committee of Creditors (CoC) to consider the revised offer from Ultra Tech within 3 days. Earlier, Live Law had reported about the case here.The significant directions are:...

Petition Challenges GST On Advocate Services Leading To Cost Escalation, Guj HC Notice To Centre, State & GST Council

Petition prays for input tax credit on expenses incurred for advocates' servicesAn advocate has moved the Gujarat High Court challenging the Goods and Service Tax to be paid by litigants on services provided by advocates in absence of any provision for availing input tax credit leading to escalation of the professional fee so charged.The high court has issued notices to the Centre, the...

Chhota Rajan Convicted Of Journalist Jyotirmoy Dey’s Murder; Asian Age’s Ex-Dy Editor Jigna Vora Acquitted

The special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on Wednesday pronounced its verdict in the case involving the murder of senior journalist Jyotirmoy Dey.Gangster Chhota Rajan has been convicted of murder and other charges under the MCOCA Act.Former Deputy Editor at Asian Age Jigna Vora has been acquitted of all charges.Dey was shot dead in Powai on June 11, 2011, by...

Family Court Orders Granting/Refusing/Modifying/Vacating Interim Injunctions Appealable, Writ Petition Under Art. 227 Not Maintainable: Allahabad HC [Read Order]

It is clear that the order granting or refusing injunction or modifying or vacating injunction passed by the family court would not be purely 'interlocutory order' in nature and would be an 'intermediate order' with finality attached, and would, therefore, be appealable under Section 19(1) of the Act of 1984, the Court said.The Allahabad High Court has held that writ petition under Article 227...

Incorrect Reporting Of Court Orders Affects People’s Perception Of The Existence of The Rule Of Law: Bombay HC at Goa [Read Judgment]

Unfortunately, many do not read the orders of the Court available on the Court websites, and go by the incorrect reports, the Bench said.The Bombay High Court at Goa observed that incorrect reporting of court orders affect the perception of people in the existence of the Rule of law and affect the administration of justice in the long run.South West Port Limited had approached the high...

Artificial Over-Invoicing By Power Cos: CBI Says It Closed Preliminary Involving Adanis And Others on Jurisdiction Issue As Matter Pertained To Maharashtra [Read Affidavit]

Responding to the allegations of improperly closing preliminary enquiry against Adanis in connection with artificial over-invoicing on import of power equipment, the CBI has told the Delhi High Court that it had closed a PE involving Adani Enterprises and its group company due to jurisdictional issues as the core issue pertained to transmission network within Maharashtra.The CBI has said so...

SC Orders Deletion Of Adverse Remarks Made By NCLAT Against Resolution Professional

The Supreme Court has directed deletion of adverse remarks made against a Resolution Professional (RP) registered with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) questioning his competence without any reasons and despite the Committee of Creditors (CoC) voting in favour of his appointment as the liquidator for the liquidation of...

‘Even British Govt Didn’t Ban Demonstrations At Marina Beach’: Madras HC Allows Peaceful Fast Meeting At Marina Beach [Read Order]

The power to regulate can never include the power to prohibit….As they have been regulating the heavy vehicular traffic nearby the temple, church and mosque, they should also regulate the meeting going to be held by the petitioner at Marina beach, the Court said.Had the then British Government banned Marina Beach from being used for any public meeting, Marina would not have witnessed...

Bar Council Of Chhattisgarh Entitled To I-T Exemption: Chhattisgarh HC Reminds Bar Council, Its Duties [Read Order]

I deem it proper to remind the duty of the petitioner State Bar Council, as rendered by the Supreme Court, to ensure quality service of competent lawyers to the litigating public, to spread legal literacy, promote law reforms and provide legal assistance to the poor and downtrodden people, the court said.The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that Bar Council of the state is entitled for income...

Examine Recommendations To Make Tihar Jail Disabled Friendly: Delhi HC To State [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the authorities to examine deficiencies and make Tihar Jail more accessible for persons with disabilities visiting the jails or being lodged there as inmates.During the hearing, the Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar was informed that a disability audit for Tihar Jail was undertaken by Mr. Nipun Malhotra, who...