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'Ensure NRIs Are Not Restricted From Working For Flood Victims, Deploy Armed Forces If Needed': Punjab NRI Commission Tells DC, SSP
The Punjab Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Commission today directed the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) to ensure that no obstruction is caused to NRIs who wish to carry out philanthropic work in flood-affected areas of Punjab. It further directed that, in case any threat is posed to them, armed forces be deployed in the area.A complaint was made by the two NRIs...
Supreme Court To Pronounce On Sept 23 Order In Suo Motu Case Initiated Over Environmental Concerns In Himachal Pradesh
The Supreme Court will pronounce on September 23 its order in the matter where it took suo motu cognizance of environmental concerns in the State of Himachal Pradesh arising on account of unchecked development activities.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta reserved orders in the matter today, after hearing the State's Addl Advocate General and Senior Advocate K Parmeswar...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Vacating Of Guest Houses Occupied By DC, SSP For Allotment To District Judges
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed that government guest houses currently occupied by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Punjab's Malerkotla be vacated and allotted to the District Judge for official and residential use.The Punjab Government had notified Malerkotla as a district in 2021 and subsequently in 2023 its Sessions Court was...
Adjudicating Authority Cannot Invoke S.60(5) IBC When Ingredients U/S 66 Are Not Made Out: NCLAT New Delhi
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Barun Mitra), has held that the adjudicating authority cannot invoke section 60(5) of the IBC when ingredients of section 66 are not made out. Background of the Case The adjudicating authority by its order dated 22.01.2025, while acknowledging that...
Himachal Pradesh High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 08 To September 14, 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 150 to 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 155Union of India v/s Mahanti Devi and another, State of H.P. v/s Mahanti Devi and another.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 150Khelo Ram V/s State of H.P., 2025 LiveLaw (HP) 151Sanjay K. Maanav v/s State of Himachal Pradesh.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 152Tulsi Ram v/s Mustaq Qureshi.,2025 LiveLaw (HP) 153Savita v/s State of H.P. & Ors.,2025 LiveLaw (HP)...
Promotion Can't Be Denied When Criminal Case Is Pending Without Chargesheet Being Framed: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that pendency of a criminal case, where no charge sheet has been filed, cannot be a ground to deny promotion to an employee exonerated of all charges in the departmental inquiry.Justice Sandeep Sharma noted that: “Admittedly no charge sheet has been served upon the petitioner. Though the Magistrate concerned is well within his/her right to order...
Dharmasthala Burial Case: Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Residents' Plea For Inspection & Excavation At Sites Identified By Them
The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued notice to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Dharmasthala burial cases on a plea by two residents of the town seeking consideration of their representation of taking time bound action to conduct site inspection and excavation of bodies at the locations identified by them. Justice M Nagaprasanna issued notice to the SIT on the petitions...
Caste Discrimination In Colleges: Supreme Court Gives UGC 8 Weeks' Time To Consider Suggestions And Notify Regulations
In the PIL assailing caste discrimination in higher educational institutions (HEIs), the Supreme Court today gave 8 weeks' time to the University Grants Commission to consider the suggestions received from different stakeholders and take a final decision regarding notification of the Regulations. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi heard the matter and indicated that...
Suspended Director Cannot Halt Liquidation By Submitting Third-Party Settlement Offer After Expiry Of CIRP: NCLAT New Delhi
The NCLAT, Principal Bench, New Delhi, comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Barun Mitra (Member-Technical), has held that a suspended director cannot halt liquidation by submitting a third-party settlement offer after expiry of CIRP. The appellant contended that it had given the higher offer and has also filed the application seeking direction to consider its offer. It...
Kerala High Court 'Strongly Deprecates' Removal Of Gold Coverings From Sabarimala Idols Without Permission, Lets Repair Work Continue
The Kerala High Court on Monday (September 15) passed an interim order permitting Smart Creations, a Chennai-based concern, to continue the repair works on the gold plating on the Dwarapalaka idols at Sabarimala temple and to return them immediately upon completion of the work.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a suo...
Closure Of Partnership Activities Till Dissolution Of Firm Cannot Be Granted As Interim Relief U/S 9 Of A&C Act: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court bench of Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua has observed that an interim relief petition under Section 9, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“ACA”) claiming closure of business and manufacturing activities of the partnership business cannot be granted when the principal dispute pertains to the business activities of that partnership. Granting such a...