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BREAKING : SEBI Imposes ₹ 25 Crore Penalty On Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani & Family For Irregularities In RIL Shareholding
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has imposed a penalty of Rupees 25 Crores on prominent members of the Reliance family Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, Nita Ambani, Tina Ambani and few other individuals.The penalty has been imposed for violations of the provisions of Regulation 11(1) of the Takeover Regulations over irregularities relating to the issue of 12 crore equity shares in...
Quality Of Reasons Matters The Most: Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted To Accused In Dowry Death Case
While the reasons may be brief, it is the quality of the reasons which matters the most, the Supreme Court observed while setting aside an Allahabad High Court which granted bail to a man accused in a dowry death case.In this case, after recording the rival submissions, the High Court allowed the bail application, observing thus: "Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the...
Droplets Released By Car Driver Can Infect Other Occupants Even After Hours, Says Delhi HC To Make Mask Compulsory For Lone Passengers
While holding that wearing of face masks is compulsory even when a person is driving a car alone, the Delhi High Court observed that droplets carrying coronavirus released by a car driver can infect other occupants who may enter the car even after a few hours.Dismissing four petitions filed by different advocates challenging the fine imposed by Delhi authorities for not wearing facemasks...
"We Are Not a One Stop Solution For Every Problem In The Country": Supreme Court Declines Plea Seeking Directions To Hold Bye Elections In Manipur
Supreme Court has on Wednesday declined to entertain the plea filed by BJP politician Okram Henry Singh seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India to hold bye elections to the post of MLA of 15-Wangkhei Assembly Manipur.A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian has granted Singh the liberty to withdraw the plea and approach the High Court. ...
"Cannot Bring Everything To Supreme Court; There Has To Be A Cap, Lest A Collapsing System Collapse Completely": Justice SK Kaul
"Everything cannot be brought to the Supreme Court! You will make a collapsing system collapse completely!", remarked Justice S. K. Kaul on Wednesday.The bench of Justices Kaul and Hemant Gupta was transversing through its board with 11 miscellaneous matters on it, at-least 4 SLPs of which, in the opinion of the Court, did not warrant its interference."There has to be a cap on the number of...
Enrica-Lexie Case : Supreme Court To Hear Centre's Plea To Dispose Pending Applications On April 9
Supreme Court has on Wednesday agreed to hear on Friday, April 9th the interim application filed by the Union of India in the matter of two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast in February 2012.A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian made the observation after a request for urgent hearing was made by SG Tushar...
'Frequent & Causal Summoning Of High Officials By Court Cannot Be Appreciated': Supreme Court
"The frequent, causal and lackadaisical summoning of high officials by the Court cannot be appreciated," the Supreme Court observed on Wednesday in a SLP filed by the UP Government against a summoning order passed by the Allahabad High Court in a contempt case. The remarks were made by a Division Bench comprising of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hemant Gupta on being informed that...
Question Of Novation Of Contract Cannot Be Considered In A Petition Under Section 11 Arbitration Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the question of novation of contract containing an arbitration clause cannot be considered by the Court in a petition filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.Detailed arguments on whether an agreement which contains an arbitration clause has or has not been novated cannot possibly be decided in exercise of a limited prima facie review as...
No Automatic Vacation Of Stay Under 3rd Proviso To Section 254(2A) Income Tax Act If Assessee Is Not Responsible For Delay In Hearing Appeal: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court upheld a Delhi High Court judgment which read down the third proviso to Section 254(2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961."The third proviso to Section 254(2A) of the Income Tax Act will now be read without the word "even" and the words "is not" after the words "delay in disposing of the appeal". Any order of stay shall stand vacated after the expiry of the period or periods...
"Mask Is Like A Suraksha Kavach": Delhi High Court Holds Wearing Of Mask Compulsory Even While Alone In Vehicle
A single judge bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh today dismissed writ petitions challenging the imposition of fines by the Delhi government on persons not wearing masks while travelling alone in personal vehicles. The Court said that the mask is like a "suraksha kavach" protecting both the person wearing it and those around."Scientists and international governments advise wearing of a mask....
"You Are Only Telling Us Difficulties And Not Impossibilities": Supreme Court Tells Centre, Reserves Order In Plea Seeking Protection Of Great Indian Bustard
Supreme Court has on Tuesday reserved its order in plea filed seeking protection for Great Indian Bustard from transmission lines in States of Rajasthan and Gujarat.A three-judge Bench of CJI Bobde, Justice Bopanna and Justice Ramasubramanian concluded hearing the arguments of all parties regarding under grounding of low and high voltage transmission lines to protect Great Indian Bustards...