'State Not Secular, Tilted Against Us': Devotees Urge Madras High Court Not To Relegate Thiruparankundram Deepam Issue To Authorities

Opposing the appeal preferred by State and Madurai authorities against single judge's order directing lighting of a lamp at the stone pillar in Thiruparakundram Hills, the devotees urged the Madras High Court on Wednesday (December 17) not to relegate them to the authorities as they have "undisguised scorn and contempt towards" their faith. The devotees submitted that the State authorities...

Wife Must Use 10% Of Maintenance Amount For Skill Development To Become Financially Independent: Punjab & Haryana High Court

While refusing to enhance maintenance granted to a wife, the Punjab & Haryana High Court directed her to use 10% of the maintenance being received by her for skill development. The bench reasoned that object of maintenance is not limited to mere subsistence but extends to enabling long-term dignity and self-reliance.Justice Alok Jain said,"the petitioner is required to enhance...

Employee Moving To Another Cadre Can't Later Claim Regular Promotion In Former : Calcutta High Court

A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Madhuresh Prasad and Justice Prasenjit Biswas held that the employee who availed Career Advancement Scheme and subsequently left the cadre cannot claim regular promotion benefits granted later to Bhumi Sahayak cadre. Background Facts The petitioner was appointed as a Bhumi Sahayak in 1984. After completing ten years...

Appellate Jurisdiction Confined To Orders Determining Rights Of Parties, Not Procedural Directions: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Chennai on Tuesday held that appellate jurisdiction under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is confined to examining orders of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) that adjudicate or determine the rights of parties, and does not extend to purely procedural or interlocutory directions such as issuance of notice. The Bench of...

[Goa Succession Act] 'Inventory Court Cannot Re-open Entire Proceedings U/S 446 To Create Fresh Allotment': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that the Inventory Court has no jurisdiction under Section 446 of the Goa Succession, Special Notaries and Inventory Proceedings Act, 2012, to re-open concluded inventory proceedings for the purpose of creating a fresh allotment of shares. The Court clarified that Section 446 permits only limited amendments by consent of parties or correction of clerical...

Superdari Bond For Seized Vehicle Having Ancillary Role In Offence Is To Ensure Production, Can't Be Indemnity For Market Value: P&H High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that when a seized vehicle has played only an ancillary or incidental role in the alleged offence, the conditions imposed for its release on superdari must be carefully calibrated and cannot be punitive in nature. Emphasising the principle of proportionality, the Court held that the primary purpose of a superdari bond is merely to secure the...

Non-Availability Of GSTAT Cannot Be Used To Bypass Mandatory Pre-Deposit U/S 112(8) CGST Act: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court held that while a writ petition may be entertained when the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) is not constituted or functional, such non-availability cannot be used to bypass the mandatory pre-deposit under Section 112(8) of the CGST Act. Section 112(8) of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017, outlines the mandatory...

Thiruparankundram Deepam Row | Madras HC Asks Chief Secy Whether 'Repeated Disobedience' Of Orders Is Done Under Instructions, Seeks Reply

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday came down heavily on senior Tamil Nadu officials during the contempt proceedings linked to the Thiruparankundram Karthigai Deepam issue, asking the Chief Secretary whether the repeated disobedience of court directions was occurring “under instructions.”Justice G.R. Swaminathan, who was hearing the contempt plea alleging...

Supreme Court Allows Ban Of 10-Year-Old Diesel & 15-Year-Old Petrol Vehicles Below BS-IV In Delhi NCR

Modifying its August 12 order -which barred coercive action against diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years in the National Capital Region - the Supreme Court on Wednesday (December 17) clarified that action can be taken against such vehicles that meet emission standards below BS-IV.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya...

NCLT Mumbai Dismisses Housekeeping Services Firm's Insolvency Plea Against RCom Arm Reliance Realty

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has dismissed an insolvency petition filed by A2Z Infraservices Ltd against Reliance Realty Ltd, a subsidiary of debt-ridden Reliance Communications Ltd, holding that the bills relied upon by the operational creditor had not become payable under the contract and therefore could not establish any default. The tribunal found that the work...

Corporate Guarantee Need Not Be Invoked To File Claim In Guarantor's CIRP: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has held that a financial creditor can maintain its claim in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) of a corporate debtor that had stood as a guarantor for another company, even if the corporate guarantee was never invoked. It further held that invocation of a corporate guarantee is relevant only for initiating CIRP...

Supreme Court Refuses To Consider Pleas Against Suspension Of Physical Classes Upto Std 5 In Delhi Due To Air Pollution

The Court left the matter for the consideration of the CAQM.