NCLT Chennai Defreezes Karti Chidambaram's Wife's Bank Accounts After SFIO Admits PAN Error

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Chennai on Friday ordered the defreezing of all bank accounts belonging to Dr Srinidhi Karti Chidambaram after the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) confirmed through its verification exercise that her accounts had been frozen because of an error. A coram of Judicial Member Jyoti Kumar Tripathi and Technical Member Ravichandran Ramasamy...

Question On Existence Of Arbitration Clause Cannot Be Re-agitated U/S 11 After Being Settled U/S 8 A&C Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has observed that when a party invokes Section 11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act (“ACA”) after a judicial authority has declined a referral under Section 8, ACA, it is impermissible for the Court to appoint an arbitrator, owing to issue estoppel and also res judicata.FactsThe Petitioner i.e. JSW MG Motor India Pvt...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Couple's Divorce Allegedly Triggered By Wife's No Onion-Garlic Diet

The Gujarat High Court recently upheld a family court order dissolving the marriage of a couple which the husband claimed was triggered by differences caused due to the wife following a diet of consuming no onion and garlic. A division bench of Justice Sangeeta Vishen and Justice Nisha M Thakore were hearing two cross appeals wherein the wife had challenged the family court's order...

Customs | Goods Cannot Be Confiscated Solely On Local Market Survey/Opinion Without Proof Of Smuggling: CESTAT Allahabad

The Allahabad Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that goods cannot be confiscated merely on the basis of a local market survey or opinion in the absence of proof of smuggling. The Tribunal observed that the burden to prove that the goods are smuggled lies on the department.P.K. Choudhary (Judicial Member) stated that the Department has not discharged...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Sale Of Edible Oil Illegally Packaged In Reused Containers

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (December 11) issued notice on a PIL highlighting illegal packaging of edible oils in re-used tin containers and its sale which it stated is putting the health and safety of the citizens at risk. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice DN Ray issued notice to the Union of India and State government asking them to file their replies....

Deputy CM Of Andhra Pradesh Moves Delhi High Court To Protect Personality Rights, Social Media Platforms Asked To Act

Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan, moved the Delhi High Court on Friday seeking protection of his personality rights.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora noted that the politician has written to the social media platforms regarding the impugned content, as per the order passed in actor Ajay Devgn case. For context, the Court had clarified that individuals seeking urgent...

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Provide Smooth Transition From Old Labour Law Regime To New Industrial Relations Code: Delhi High Court To Centre

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Central Government to ensure that there is a smooth transition from the old labour law regime to the new Industrial Relations Code, 2020.A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was dealing with a PIL filed by one NA Sebastian challenging the notification issued by the Central Government on November 21 bringing...

Delhi High Court Asks Social Media Platforms To Act On Former Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar's Plea To Protect His Personality Rights

The Delhi High Court on Friday (December 12) asked social media intermediaries to treat a suit filed by former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar seeking protection of his personality rights as a complaint and decide the same. During the hearing the counsel for Gavaskar submitted before Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, "I have prepared a chart with respect to infringing activities of the...

Program Associate II (Patent Officer) Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Technology, Gandhinagar

Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar invites online application for the post of Program Associate II. Name of the Post: Program Associate II No. of Post: 01 (One) Age Limit: 35 Years Remuneration: Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 78,000/- per month Essential Qualification and Experience · The percentage/grade points with respect to the academic qualification will be a minimum 60% or equivalent grade from Graduation onwards and 55% or equivalent grade in class 10th and...

No Concept Of 'Deemed Guilt' In Service Law: Patna High Court Sets Aside Punishment Of Cop For Alleged Failure To Gather Intelligence

The Patna High Court recently observed that there is no concept of 'deemed guilt' in service law jurisprudence, and set aside the punishment imposed on a police officer.A Single Judge Bench comprising Justice Sandeep Kumar was hearing a writ petition filed by a police officer who had been punished with stoppage of salary increments for two years. The present case emanated from the seizure...

'Widespread Filth, Decay & Neglect': Kerala High Court Slams Chottanikkara Temple Authorities, Orders Cleanliness Audit By Suchitwa Mission

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (10 December) directed Suchitwa Mission— a technical arm of government which empowers local bodies with technical support for waste management, sanitation, and green initiatives— to conduct a detailed cleanliness audit of the Chottanikkara Temple and suggest implementable measures.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice...