Permitting Executive To Review Or Sit Over Court's Decisions Would Tantamount To Interference With Judicial Functions: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently observed that the executive is under obligation to obey judicial orders and permitting the executive to review, revise or sit over the decisions of the Court by issuing executive orders or instructions would tantamount to interference with the exercise of judicial functions.The observations were made by the bench comprising Justices...

AIBE XVII: Bar Council Of India Removes Answer Key From Official Website

The Bar Council of India has removed the answer key link for the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) XVII from its official websites (barcouncilofindia.org and allindiabarexamination.com). The Answer Key (English Set A, Set B, Set C and Set D) for the AIBE 17 was released yesterday after the exam was conducted, however the same was removed later on, reportedly because the key...

Buying And Selling Of SIM Cards/ Recharge Coupons Doesn’t Constitute Business Auxiliary Service: CESTAT

The Delhi Bench of the Customs Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that buying and selling of SIM cards and recharge coupons by a distributor under a Distributor Agreement with a Telecom Operator, does not amount to providing business auxiliary services to the said Telecom Operator and thus, the same will not attract service tax. The bench of Justice Dilip...

Supreme Court To Hear Lakshadweep UT's Challenge To HC Order Suspending Conviction Of MP's Conviction On Feb 13

The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the Special Leave Petition filed by the Union Territory of Lakshadweep challenging the order of the Kerala High Court which suspended the conviction and sentence of Member of Parliament Mohammed Faizal in an attempt to murder case, for hearing on 13 February. Solicitor General Senior Tushar Mehta appearing for the Union Territory submitted before the bench...

Man Accused Of Burning Copies Of Ramcharitmanas| 'Follow S. 41A CrPC Mandate, Arnesh Kumar Guidelines': Allahabad HC To Police

While dealing with the writ plea of a man accused of burning the copies of Ramcharitmanas, the Allahabad High Court has directed the police authorities to follow the mandate of Section 41A CrPC and also the directions issued by the Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar.The bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari however denied to quash the FIR...

Sec 34 Petition Is Not Non-Est, Even If Award Is Not Filed In A Separate Folder: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the error committed by the petitioner/award debtor in not filing the documents, including the copy of the Arbitral Award challenged by it, in a separate e-folder, as prescribed in the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018, would not render the petition filed by it under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act)...

Victoria Gowri To Take Oath As Madras HC Judge Tomorrow; Supreme Court Also To Hear Tomorrow Plea Against Her Appointment

Advocate Victoria Gowri, who is in the middle of controversy after complaints regarding her statements about religious minorities, will take oath a judge of the Madras High Court tomorrow at 10.35 AM.A circular issued by the Madras High Court stated that Gowri will take oath along with four others, whose appointments as additional judges were notified by the Central Government...

Assets Of Subsidiary Company Cannot Be Dealt With In CIRP Of Holding Company: NCLAT Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson), Dr. Alok Srivastava (Technical Member) and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) v Roma Unicon Designex Consortium, has held that the assets of the Subsidiary Company...

Order Passed Under S. 36 Of Arbitration Act Not Appealable Under S. 13 Of Commercial Courts Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that appeal against the order of the High Court, passed under Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (A&C Act), is not maintainable under Section 13(1A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, since it is not one of the orders enumerated under Order XLIII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), from which an appeal would lie. The...

Shahjahanpur Rape Case 2011| After 'No Objection' From State & Complainant, Allahabad HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Chinmayanand Saraswati

The Allahabad High Court has granted anticipatory bail to former Union minister Chinmayanand Saraswati in connection with the Shahjahanpur Rape Case 2011 after the state did not oppose his bail plea. In fact, the Counsel for the complainant filed a counter affidavit stating that the complainant has no objection, whatsoever, if Chinmayanand is enlarged on anticipatory bail.#JustIn...

No Police Mock Drills Depicting Members Of A Particular Community As Terrorists: Bombay High Court

A Public Interest Litigation filed before the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court seeks guidelines for police mock drills citing three mock drills where a police constable playing the role of a terrorist was dressed as a Muslim and was shouting “Nara-E-Takbeer, Allah-u-Akbar” after being arrested during the drill.“The petitioner submits that the conduct of aforesaid mock...

Pay ₹5 Lakhs To Louis Vuitton Or Face Civil Prison: Delhi High Court To Trader Who Continued To Sell Counterfeit Products

The Delhi High Court has directed a Sadar Bazar trader to pay rupees five lakhs to Louis Vuitton within four weeks or face civil prison for a week, after he was held guilty of contempt for violating a restraining order by continuing to sell counterfeit products of famous French luxury brand. Justice C Hari Shankar observed that a counterfeiter abandons any right to equitable consideration by...