Need To Remove Uncertainty Regarding Time Of Preparation Of Consent/Non-Consent Memo Qua Compliance Of S. 50 NDPS Act: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court last week asked the state to devise a mechanism to remove the uncertainty regarding the place, date, and time of preparation of consent/non-consent memo qua compliance of Section 50 NDPS Act. The bench of Justice Pankaj Jain observed that in order to remove the uncertainty w.r.t. this important aspect of the investigation, Investigating Agencies need to...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Sonia Giridhar Gokani As Acting Chief Justice Of Gujarat High Court

The Central Government today notified the appointment of Justice Sonia Gokani, senior most puisne Judge of the Gujarat High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of the High Court with effect from the date Justice Aravind Kumar relinquishes the charge as Chief Justice of the High Court. Justice Kumar has been elevated as the Judge of the Supreme Court. The...

[S.24 HMA] Affidavit Disclosing Assets & Liabilities Not Filed By Parties: Calcutta HC Orders District Court To Decide Alimony Claim Afresh

The Calcutta High Court at Jalpaiguri on Wednesday directed the District Judge, Cooch Behar to re-decide the application for alimony filed by a wife under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, in compliance with the proposition laid down by the Supreme Court in Rajnesh v. Neha. The judgement of Supreme Court in Rajnesh v. Neha mandates that the Affidavit of Disclosure of Assets...

[Anti-CAA Protests] FIRs Registered To Probe Property Damage, Claim Commissioner Appointed: Delhi HC Closes PIL

The Delhi High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation seeking recovery of damages from persons who allegedly indulged in destruction of public and private properties during the protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that once Claim Commissioner has already been appointed...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Pritinker Diwaker As Acting Chief Justice Of Allahabad High Court

The Central Government today notified the appointment of Justice Pritinker Diwaker, senior most puisne Judge of the Allahabad High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from the date Justice Rajesh Bindal relinquishes the charge as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.Justice Bindal has been elevated as the Judge of the...

A Week After Sending Him To Jail, Karnataka High Court Orders Release Of Advocate In Contempt Case

The Karnataka High Court on Friday accepted the unconditional apology tendered by an advocate who was last week sent to judicial custody for contempt of court.A division bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Ashok S Kinagi said: “ By accepting the apology, the contempt proceedings are closed. Respondent accused be released forthwith.”On February 02, the court had said...

Professor Dr. Indrajit Dube Appointed First Vice-Chancellor Of NLU Meghalaya

The National Law University Meghalaya has appointed Professor Dr. Indrajit Dube as its first Vice-Chancellor (VC). The NLU Meghalaya is the newest among all the NLUs which was established through National Law University Act 2022 with an intake capacity of 60 students to begin with. The University will function from a temporary campus for initial time. The notice dated 18.01.2023...

‘Madhu Barrister Would Have Hanged His Head In Shame’: Orissa HC Criticizes Conduct Of Striking Lawyers Of Sambalpur, Grants Bail

The Orissa High Court has heavily criticized the unruly conducts of striking lawyers of Sambalpur while they staged a violent protest in December last year with a demand to establish a permanent Bench of the High Court in the western part of the State. While granting bail to Sureswar Mishra, the President of District Bar Association, Sambalpur and 28 other lawyers, a Single Judge...

NCLT Hyderabad Invokes Rule 153; Permits Filing Of Rejoinder Post Closure Of Opportunity

The National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”), Hyderabad Bench, comprising of Dr. Venkata Ramakrishna Badarinath Nandula (Judicial Member) and Dr. Binod Kumar Sinha (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in State Bank of India & Ors. v India Power Corporation Limited, invoked its powers under Rule 153 of the NCLT Rules and permitted the Financial Creditor to file...

“Misconceived, Not Maintainable”: NCLAT Delhi Dismisses Appeal Filed By IBBI

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain (Judicial Member) and Mr. Naresh Salecha (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India v GTL Infrastructure Ltd. & Ors., has dismissed an appeal filed by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India...

‘Complete Breakdown Of Road Safety System’: Kerala High Court Directs Police To Take Action Against Offending Vehicles After Bus Hits Youth

The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Kochi City to ensure that all the measures and instructions that have been taken and issued by the police against offending vehicles be put into operation without any reservation. The court today took note of the rash and negligent driving by a private bus near P.V.M. Junction that lead to the death of...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Protection To OREO, Restrains Parle From Using 'FAB!O'

While granting interim protection to 'OREO' in a suit filed by its owner Intercontinental Great Brands, the Delhi High Court has said that the brand names for biscuits and cookies, ending in 'IO' or 'EO' are rare in market and a customer of average intelligence is likely to presume an association between OREO cookies and Parle's 'FAB!O' biscuits.Justice C Hari Shankar said names ending in...