Insolvency Law in Review – May 2021

The enactment of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (Code) has had significant ramifications on the corporate insolvency landscape. Over time, the Code has witnessed a manifold increase in litigation, and consequently in the number of decisions. This has made it difficult for insolvency practitioners to stay updated with developments in the field. This column fills this gap by providing brief summaries of latest decisions from the various fora dealing with Insolvency Law. These...

Centre Gives Supreme Court Projection For 186-188 Crore Doses To Complete Vaccination By 2021 End

Ahead of the hearing in the suo moto COVID case on June 30, the Central Government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, in the light of several issues flagged by the Court with respect to the earlier vaccination policy.As directed by the Court, the Centre has given details about the projection of vaccine availability from five approved vaccines - Covishied, Covaxin, Bios E Sub...

"A Senior Citizen is Entitled To Live In peace In His Own House Under Article 21":Calcutta High Court Orders Eviction Of Son And Daughter In Law

The Calcutta High Court last week vide order dated 17.6.2021 extended police protection to an elderly couple by directing the son and daughter-in-law of the couple to vacate the residential premises immediately. The elderly couple had submitted before the Court that the presence of the Respondents posed a risk to their safety and hence prayed for relief. "Given the fact that...

Journalists Expected To Know That Reproductions Of Ongoing Trials Isn't Permitted: Bombay High Court

Issuing notice to Udaipur-based newspaper, the Udaipur Times, for its impermissible reporting of the actual trial related to the Dawoodi Bohra community, the Bombay High Court on Monday observed: "As a general rule, reproductions of ongoing trials are not permitted and every journalist knows this or is expected to know this." The Bench of Justice Gautam Patel was hearing...

What Steps Taken To Ensure 'Covaxin' Is Recognized Internationally? Kerala High Court Asks Centre

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly has sought the response of the Central Government regarding incorporation of vital details on the Vaccination Certificate and lack of universal recognition of Covaxin, so as to be considered credible for International travel.The High Court has asked the Centre to explain "what steps...

Didda Copyright Row- "Historical Work And Historical Facts Can Never Be Copyrighted: Kangana Raut Moves Bombay HC To Quash FIR

Actor Kangana Ranaut and her brother have filed a petition in the Bombay High Court to quash the FIR against them in the Didda copyright row on author Ashish Kaul's private complaint. Kaul is a former Zee Network executive and the author of the book Didda: The Warrior Queen of Kashmir. In the petition filed under Article 226, 227 of the Constitution and 482 of the CrPC, Ranaut...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Stay Of Film 'Nyay: The Justice'

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice in an appeal preferred by late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's father - Krishna Kishore Singh from the order which refused to restrain the producers from using the name, caricature, and/or likelihood of the actor in the movie "Nyay: The Justice" on being informed that the movie was released on OTT platform Lapalap.A division bench comprising...

Not Clear On What Basis Delhi Sought 700 MT Oxygen In Supreme Court; Exaggerated Claims & Wrong Formula Used : Interim Audit Report

The sub-group constituted by the Supreme Court for oxygen audit of Delhi has opined that "exaggerated claims and wrong formula" were used by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi(GNCTD) to project its requirements for Liquid Medical Oxygen during the second wave of the COVID pandemic."It is still not clear on what basis had an allocation of 700MT been sought by Govt of Delhi...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Starts Live Streaming Of Court Proceedings Pursuant To Journalists' Plea For Live Reporting

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday started live streaming of court proceedings for the bench led by its Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq. The development came after a plea was filed by four journalists Nupur Thapliyal (Legal Correspondent, Live Law), Sparsh Upadhyay (Special Legal Correspondent, Live Law), Areeb Uddin Ahmed (Legal Correspondent, Bar, and Bench), and Rahul Dubey...

Karnataka High Court Protects Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari From UP Police Coercive Action In Ghaziabad FIR

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday restrained the Uttar Pradesh police from taking coercive action against Manish Maheshwari, Managing Director of Twitter Communications India Private Ltd(TCIPL), pursuant to the notice issued to him under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure in the Ghaziabad FIR.The Twitter employee was asked by the UP Police to appear before Loni Border...

Supreme Court Directs State Boards To Notify Assessment Scheme For Class XII Within 10 Days; Sets July 31 Deadline For Results

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed state boards to notify their respective schemes for assessment for the cancelled Class 12 physical exams within 10 days from today.The Court further directed the state boards to declare the results of internal assessment by July 31."We're passing General order for all boards. We direct the Boards that schemes be formulated and notified in 10 days from...

'Are You Going To Risk Students' Lives?' Supreme Court Warns Andhra Pradesh Govt Against Holding Class XII Exams Amid COVID

The Supreme Court on Thursday intensely quizzed the Andhra Pradesh Government over its decision to conduct physical exams for Class 12 tentatively in the last week of July.A vacation bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari expressed lack of conviction with the state government's affidavit which stated that COVID safety protocols will be followed by ensuring that only...