[Agnipath Scheme] Agniveers Will Develop Sense Of Pride After Serving Nation, Have Financial Stability After Exiting Armed Forces: Centre To Delhi HC

Seeking dismissal of the petitions challenging its Agnipath recruitment scheme, the Centre has informed Delhi High Court that defending India's territory, which faces external and internal threats, requires an agile, youthful and technologically sound armed forces."The character of future wars/military engagement, in the opinion of military experts, is likely to be ambiguous, uncertain,...

AA Can Consider Any Application Arising Out Of Sale In Liquidation : 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 RMY Industries LLP v Apple Industries Pvt. Ltd., has held that the Adjudicating Authority is empowered to consider any application filed by...

First Committee On Wilful Defaulters Not Obligated To Mention Its Composition In Its Order: Telangana High Court

The High Court of Telangana Bench comprising of Justice K. Lakshman, while adjudicating a writ petition filed in the matter of Ms. Kanumuru Rama Devi v M/s REC Limited, has held that as per Clause 3(a) of the RBI Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters dated 01.07.2015, the First Committee is not obligated to disclose its formation and composition in its order. Further, the CGM (Law) can...

Early Rehabilitation Primary Focus Under Slums Act, Unconscionable Delay In Redevelopment Ground To Remove Developer: Bombay HC

A slum dweller's right to shelter under Article 21 cannot be nullified by unconscionable delays caused by a developer and is a ground for its removal under section 13(2) of the Slums Act, the Bombay High Court held. The court dismissed a writ petition filed by Yash Developers challenging its removal by the Apex Grievance Redressal Committee (AGRC) in a project wherein transit rents were...

NCLT Mumbai Approves Arcelormittal Promoted AM Mining's Resolution Plan For Uttam Galva Steels

The National Company Law Tribunal ("NCLT"), Mumbai Bench, comprising of Justice P. N. Deshmukh (Retd.) (Judicial Member) and Mr. Shyam Babu Gautam (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in State Bank of India v Uttam Galva Steels Limited, has approved the resolution plan submitted by ArcelorMittal promoted AM Mining Pvt. Ltd. for Uttam Galva Steels...

"Convict's Wife, Children Dependent Upon Him": Allahabad HC Commutes Death Penalty To Life Term In Minor's Rape-Murder Case

The Allahabad High Court recently commuted the death penalty awarded to a rape and murder convict by the trial court to life imprisonment as it noted that the convict was of 20 years of age at the time of the commission of the crime in 2013 and now when he is around 29 year old, he has dependents in the form of wife and children."Convict/appellant was of 20 years of age at the time of...

S.54 TPA | Unregistered Sale Deed Cannot Defy Title By Delivery Of Possession Of Immovable Property Valued Below ₹100: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that if there is alienation of immovable property, whose value is less than Rs.100 and possession is given, then a transfer under Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, takes place. A single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum sitting at Kalaburagi held the same while dismissing an appeal filed by one Gangappa, questioning the...

Delhi Riots: Delhi High Court's 10 Reasons For Denying Bail To Umar Khalid In UAPA Case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to activist Umar Khalid, who has been in custody since September 2020 in the larger conspiracy case of 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The FIR 59/2020 being probed by Delhi Police's Special Cell invokes various charges under different provisions of Indian Penal Code as well as the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 against the...

Citizen's Arrest Compromises Right To Life And Personal Liberty, Adherence To Procedure Must Be Strict And Scrupulous: Delhi High Court

Observing that the arrest of any citizen compromises his right to life and personal liberty, the Delhi High Court has said that the adherence to any procedure, which affects the liberty of the citizen, has to be strict and scrupulous."The arrest of any citizen compromises his right to life and personal liberty, which are the most sanctified of the fundamental rights under Part III of...

IIT Admissions: Bombay HC Asks Institutes To Consider Allotting Vacant Seats To Aspirants Who Cleared 1st Counselling Round But Couldn't Deposit Fees

In a plea by two candidates who were allotted seats in IITs in the first round of counselling but didn't pay fees due to technical glitch, the Bombay High Court asked the IITs to consider giving admission to the petitioners if seats are vacant in the 6th round. The bench of Justice S.V. Gangapurwala and Justice R. N. Laddha considered that the petitioners are bright students who...

Gyanvapi ASI Survey Stay | Allahabad High Court Grants Last Opportunity To ASI's DG To File Affidavit, Imposes ₹10K Cost

In the ongoing hearing before the Allahabad High Court in connection with the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque dispute, the High Court today granted a last opportunity to the Director General, Archaeological Survey of India to file a personal affidavit sought by the HC in 10 days.Taking note of the fact that the Civil Suit is pending before the Civil Court Varanasi since 1991, the Bench...

'Ego' Is A Small Three Letter Word That Spoils Relationships: Madras High Court

While dismissing a wife's habeas corpus petition claiming that her husband had kept their four year old son in illegal custody, the Madras High Court stressed that parents must keep aside their 'ego' for the welfare of the child.Justice S Vaidyanathan and Justice C Saravanan dismissed the petition observing that the child was not in the illegal custody of the husband. The court, however,...