Disparaging Rivals: Why Bombay HC Restrained Amul From Broadcasting Two TV Ads [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has restrained Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), which markets ice cream under brand name Amul, from broadcasting two television advertisements as they were disparaging towards plaintiff’s product, Kwality Walls.According to plaintiffs Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL), the said advertisement disparages Kwality Walls, a rival to Amul. It is a...

Inspection And Investigation Regulations - 2017 Notified [Read Notification]

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, in the exercise of its powers under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, has notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Inspection and Investigation) Regulations, 2017.Under these regulations, the board shall have the power to conduct inspections of records of such service providers as may be decided by it, in order to ensure...

Insolvency And Bankruptcy Board Notifies Fast Track Insolvency Resolution Process [Read Notification]

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has notified the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Fast Track Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2017.The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has notified the relevant sections 55 to 58 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy code,2016 pertaining to the Fast Track Process and also notified that fast track process...

Madras HC Orders Self-Financing Medical Colleges To Admit Students, With Provisional Fee Of Rs. 10 Lakh [Read Order]

The High Court of Madras on Friday reportedly directed self-financing medical and dental colleges for Post Graduation courses of Pondicherry University to admit medical students under the State quota before June 19.The Bench comprising Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Sunder further directed the colleges to collect a provisional fee of Rs. 10 lakh for clinical courses, before classes...

Tarun Tejpal Rape Trial: Court Restrains Publication Of Proceedings

A sessions court in Goa on Friday passed an order restraining the publication of the court proceedings in the rape case against Tarun Tejpal, founder of Tehelka magazine.Additional sessions judge Vijaya D Pol passed the order while allowing Tejpal's application, filed through eminent criminal lawyer Pramod Kumar Dubey, seeking in-camera proceeding of the case to preserve the dignity, respect...

17th Meeting Of The GST Council On 18th June, 2017

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will chair the 17th Meeting of the GST Council scheduled to be held on Sunday, 18th June, 2017 at Vigyan Bhavan in the national capital.The Meeting will also be attended among others by the Finance Ministers of different States and UTs being the members of the GST Council.As per the press release, the main agenda items of the 17th GST Council Meeting...

Hyundai India Fined Rs. 87 Cr For Anti-Competitive Practices [Read Order]

The Competition Commission of India has noted that Hyundai Motors India Limited (HMIL) contravened the provisions of Section 3(4)(a) and 3(4)(e) read with Section 3(1) of the Competition Act.The commission found out that HMIL was involved in monitoring of the maximum permissible discount levels through a discount control mechanism, and such an arrangement resulted into resale price...

European Parliament Condemns Pakistan’s Use Of Military Courts And Misuse Of Blasphemy Laws [Read Resolution]

Amid the ongoing row over death verdict awarded to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav by Pakistan’s Military Court, the European Parliament on Thursday issued a resolution condemning the use of Military Courts in Pakistan.The European Parliament demanded that the Pakistani authorities grant access to international observers and human rights organizations for monitoring the functioning of...

Cenvat Credit Rules Amended To Enable Carry Forward Of Unavailed Credit Of Service Tax Under GST

The Centre has amended Cenvat Credit Rules 2004, vide notification No. 15/2017-Central Excise (NT) issued on Monday, that would enable service recipients to carry forward unavailed credit of service tax under the GST regime.According to the notification, Cenvat credit, in respect of such services which remain unavailed of on the day immediately preceding the ‘appointed day’, may be availed...

Farmers’ Agitations: MP Govt Informs MP HC Of Steps Taken To Protect Citizens [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has declined to pass an interim order with regard to the ongoing farmers’ agitations after the Advocate General submitted that the state government has already taken appropriate steps for the protection of citizens.Advocate General PK Kaurav told the court: “The state has already taken appropriate steps in regard to the agitation as pleaded by the petitioner...

Bombay HC Grants One More Mark To Meritorious Student In SSC Exam For Pragmatic Answer [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court has granted one more mark to a highly meritorious student who sought relief with regard to one question from her Science paper of SSC Examination held in March 2016 by Mumbai Divisional Board, Vashi, of Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & High Secondary Education.A division bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Riyaz Chagla was hearing the writ petition filed...

Difficult For Uneducated Married Woman To Prove Maiden Name: Bombay HC’s Relief To 80-Yr-Old In Inheritance Case

In a peculiar case, the Bombay High Court has granted relief to an 80-year-old woman claiming inheritance in her father’s property and set aside two orders by a district judge and a civil judge who refused to accept her claim.Jubeda Papabhai Inamdar claims to be the daughter of one Hussainbhai Mulani, who is the son of one Babanbhai Mulani. With this claim, she sought the agreement...