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Distinction Between "Attachment Of Property" And "Charge Over Property": Gujarat High Court Explains
"Attachment creates no charge or lien upon the attached property. It merely prevents and avoids private alienations; it does not confer any title on the attaching creditors", the Gujarat High Court affirmed in a judgment. Justice JB Pardiwala was hearing a writ application under Art 226 wherein the Applicant had prayed for the issuance of a writ of mandamus for the quashment of the order...
National Company Law Tribunals; Reeling Under Poor Infrastructure
The National Company Law Tribunals (NCLT) were constituted in 2016 for adjudication of matters arising out of the Companies Act, 2013, and exclusive jurisdiction under the Companies Act was vested with the NCLTs. After the enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 in December 2016, NCLT has been vested with exclusive jurisdiction to deal with cases arising out of IBC. However, like any other tribunal, NCLTs have also received indifferent treatment from the government and...
Either Of The Spouse Can Claim Alimony Under Sec 25 HMA : Bombay High Court Directs Wife To Pay Maintenance To Husband
In a rare instance the Bombay High Court upheld two orders of the civil court in Nanded, directing a wife, working as a teacher, to pay Rs 3,000 maintenance to her husband by directing the school principal to deduct Rs. 5000 from her salary towards unpaid maintenance since August 2017. Justice Bharati Dangre rejected the wife's contention that since the couple's marriage had ended with...
'Crowd Was Unruly; Police Force Was Inadequate' : Delhi High Court Seeks Sealed Cover Report On Investigation Into Attack At Arvind Kejriwal's Residence
The Delhi High Court has sought a status report, in a sealed cover, on the investigation being carried out into the incident of attack and vandalism at Chief Minister's official residence on March 30.This was after the Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Navin Chawla was informed that the Delhi Police, which is responsible for maintaining the CM's security,...
Courts And The Sexual Minorities: Transgender Day Of Visibility 2022
Back in 2009, Rachel Crandall (a US based transgender activist) took the initiative and since then March 31 is celebrated as International Transgender Day of Visibility. Sexual minorities all over the world have been facing stigma, discrimination and oppression but with time we saw how things are getting better with rising awareness amongst the citizens and judicial intervention. In India, the National Legal Services Authority v. Union of India ("NALSA judgment") was the first ...
New Motor Vehicles Act Provisions Effective From April 1: Limitation For MACT Claims, Removal Of 2nd Schedule & More
New provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act relating to third party insurance and filing of claims before Motor Accident Claims Tribunal will come into force from tomorrow, April 1, 2022.The Central Government has notified that Sections 50 to 57 and 93 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment Act) 2019 will come into force with effect from April 1, 2022.A notification issued by the Ministry of...
BREAKING| NEET-PG :Supreme Court Cancels Mop-Up Round Counselling For AIQ; Opens 146 Additional Seats For Students Who Joined Round 2
In a major development, the Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the All India Quota Mop-Up Round Counselling for NEET-PG 2021-2022 admissions in order to resolve the anomalies arising from the addition of 146 seats to the Mop Up Round which were not available to candidates in Rounds 1 and 2 of the AIQ.The Court has directed the holding of a Special Round of Counselling for the 146 seats and...
High Drama In Calcutta HC As Single Judge Objects To Division Bench Direction To Accept Document In "Sealed Cover"
Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday passed a scathing order against the observations made by a Division Bench in a case pertaining to the alleged irregularities in the appointment of 'Group-D' (non-teaching staff) in sponsored Secondary and Higher Secondary schools under the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) on the purported recommendation by...
"No Evidentiary Value" : Delhi High Court Refuses To Accept Media Reports About Justice Lokur's Comments On December 2018 Collegium Meeting
The Delhi High Court has refused to accept the media reports about the statements made by former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur about the Supreme Court collegium meeting held on December 12, 2018, observing that they lack "evidentiary value".It observed that the Courts would be "clearly transgressing their well settled limitations" if cognizance were to be taken of...
NEET-PG : Supreme Court Orders Status Quo In Mop-Up Round Counselling; Asks DGHS To Revisit Addition Of 146 Seats & Bar On Students Who Took State Quota Seats
Observing that there were problematic aspects in the process of counselling for mop-up rounds for the NEET-PG All India Quota seats, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Union of India through the Director General of Health Services ("DGHS") to revisit the issues to set right the anomalies highlighted by the Court.The Court has asked the Union to respond by tomorrow and until then has...
Lakhimpur Kheri Case : Judge Monitoring SIT Probe Has Recommended Challenging Ashish Mishra's Bail, Supreme Court Tells UP Government
In the plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday told the State of Uttar Pradesh that the judge appointed to monitor the Special Investigation Team has recommended that the State should file an appeal challenging it.The Court adjourned the hearing to April 4 seeking the State's response to the stand of the...