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Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 2 To January 8, 2023
Citations 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1 to 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 16NOMINAL INDEXGIRISH & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 1 BHAVIKAA KESHWANI & ANR. (THROUGH THEIR LEGAL GUARDIANS) v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ANR. 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 2 AKSHAY DHINGRA v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 3 ARJUN ANAND v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS. 2023 LiveLaw (Del)...
NCLT Delhi Dismisses Insolvency Plea Against Hindustan Times; “Not A Dispute Redressal Forum”
The National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”), New Delhi Bench, comprising of Shri Bachu Venkat Balaram Das (Judicial Member) and Shri L.N. Gupta (Technical Member), while adjudicating a petition filed in M/s JHS Svendgaard Ltd. v M/s HT Media Ltd., has declined to initiate Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) against Hindustan Times (HT Media Ltd.). The Bench further held...
PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Constitution Of High Powered Joint Committee For Immediate Inspection Of Joshimath, Rehabilitation Of Affected Residents
A public interest litigation has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking constitution of a high powered joint committee under the chairmanship of a retired High Court judge and representatives of all relevant ministries seeking inspection of Uttarakhand’s Joshimath area affected due to climate and infrastructural changes. The plea also seeks rehabilitation of the residents.Moved by a...
Re-Constituted Bench Cannot Pass An Order Without Re-Hearing The Parties: NCLAT Delhi
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”), Principal Bench, comprising of Justice Rakesh Kumar (Judicial Member) and Dr. Ashok Kumar Mishra (Technical Member), while adjudicating an appeal filed in Rajesh Narang v Durha Vitrak Pvt. Ltd., has held that after re-constitution of Bench no order should be passed without re-hearing the matter. Background...
Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 1 to January 7 2023
A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court and its subordinate courts. Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 1 To 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 10 NOMINAL INDEX Manikandan v. State, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 1 P Geetha v. V. Kirubaharan , 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 2 M/s.Tirupur Sree Annapoorna Versus Tamil Nadu Sales Tax Appellate, 2023 LiveLaw (Mad) 3 Easwaran Brothers...
Supreme Court Stays Telangana High Court's Order Sentencing NTPC Chief To 2 Months Jail In Contempt Case
The Supreme Court bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala on Friday stayed the judgment of the High Court of Telangana which had sentenced the chairman and managing director of National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) Gurdeep Singh and his Secunderabad-based HR general manager Manikanth to two months in jail from criminal contempt.The...
Kerala High Court Dismisses As Withdrawn Petition Challenging Appointment Of NUALS Registrar
The petition challenging the appointment of the Registrar of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) Mahadev M.G. has been withdrawn from Kerala High Court by the petitioner.During the hearing on Friday, the Division Bench comprising Justice K Vinod Chandran and Justice C Jayachandran questioned the petitioner as to how he could file the plea before the court without filing...
Implemented Karnataka Student Reservation In The University 'In Letter And In Spirit': NLSIU, Bangalore
The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) has issued a Press Release on Admission of Karnataka students to the University, and has claimed that it has 'implemented the Karnataka Student reservation in letter and spirit'. Through an amendment of the National Law School of India Act, 1986, vide the Amendment Act, 2020, it had been proposed that there would be horizontal reservation of 25% of the seats in the University for Karnataka students; ie, a student who "has studied in any on...
'Committees Can Always Be Constituted By Legislative Council To Study Performance Of Nursing Colleges': Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal challenging the order of the Single Judge bench which upheld the constitution of a Special House Committee, empowered to visit all Nursing Colleges and Allied Health Sciences Institutions in state and carry out inspections to ascertain whether they are functioning as per directions of the Indian Nursing Council and whether they have...
‘Lawyers In Criminal Courts Absolute Necessity, Not Luxury’: Delhi High Court Acquits Man Who Faced Trial Without Any Legal Aid
Calling it a classic case where canons of justice were kept aside by trial court as the accused wasn't provided any effective legal aid, the Delhi High Court has acquitted a man in a case of preparation for committing dacoity."Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, this Court’s judicial conscience does not permit to now remand back the matter and direct the learned...
Treated Water Obtained From CETP Attracts 18% GST: Gujarat AAR
The Gujarat Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has observed that treated water obtained from the Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) attracts 18% GST.The two-member bench of Amit Kumar Mishra and Milind Kavatkar has observed that the applicant is also a common effluent treatment plant engaged in collecting, conveying, treating, and disposing of effluents from its member dyeing and...
Contract For Construction Of New Railway Siding Is Covered Under “Works Contract”, Attracts 12% GST: West Bengal AAR
The West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has ruled that the contract for the construction of new railway siding is covered under the definition of a "works contract" and attracts 12% GST.The two-member bench of Brajesh Kumar Singh and Joyjit Banik has observed that the work executed by the applicant in connection with the construction of a Railway siding at Jhanjra Area by...