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Entity Won't Lose Character Of Public Trust By Mere Registration Under Societies Registration Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (Aug. 5) held that there's no bar to a representative suit under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”) against a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 if it qualifies as a 'constructive trust'.Mere registration of a society under the Societies Registration Act, after the entity attained the characteristics of a...
IBC Moratorium Doesn't Bar Voluntary Surrender Of Corporate Debtor's Leased Property To Lessor: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 5) held that the moratorium under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), does not bar the voluntary handover of property leased by the corporate debtor to the lessors if retaining the asset is deemed unviable and the Committee of Creditors (“CoC”) endorses the decision. A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and S.C. Sharma set aside...
Say On Affidavit That No Prosecution Sanction Against Ministers & DMK Leaders Was Withrawn Without Probe : Supreme Court To TN Govt
The Supreme Court today asked the Tamil Nadu government to state on affidavit that no sanction for prosecution has been withdrawn in cases against any sitting/former Minister or any politician of the ruling DMK party without the completion of a proper investigation."[State] seeks and is granted 2 weeks' time to file a specific affidavit that there is no case against any sitting or a...
Snake Venom & Rave Party Case | Supreme Court Stays Trial Proceedings Against YouTuber Elvish Yadav
The Supreme Court today (August 6) granted a stay on trial court proceedings against YouTuber Elvish Yadav in a case alleging that he misused snakes and snake venom for a YouTube video and was involved in organising rave parties where foreigners allegedly supplied snake venom and other intoxicating drugs.A bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notice in a plea...
Jharkhand Court Grants Bail To Rahul Gandhi In 2018 Defamation Case Involving Amit Shah
A Court in Jharkhand's Chaibasa district today granted bail to Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in connection with a defamation case pertaining to his alleged remarks on Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Gandhi personally appeared before Spl. Judge, MP-MLA Court, Chaibasa, Supriya Rani Tigga and surrendered to seek bail in the case.Previously on February 27, the MP-MLA Court...
Bihar SIR : Supreme Court Seeks ECI Response On Allegations Of Irregularities In Deleting 65 Lakh Voters From Draft List
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (August 6) asked the Election Commission of India to respond by Saturday on the allegations of irregularities regarding the deletion of 65 lakh voters from the draft electoral roll list published with respect to Bihar after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).The Court asked the ECI to specify if the draft list, published on August 1, was shared with the...
Supreme Court Cancels Dheeraj Wadhawan's Bail In DHFL Fraud Case, Orders Surrender In 2 Weeks
The Supreme Court today(August 5) cancelled the bail granted to former promoter of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) Dheeraj Wadhawan, accused in a case of bank loan misappropriation and cheating to the tune of Rs. 34,000 crores.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma passed the order against the Delhi High Court's order, which had granted bail...