NCLT Mumbai Rejects RP's Plea To Recover ₹325 Crore Paid To Ericsson During RCom Insolvency

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has recently refused to order Swedish Equipment Manufacturer Ericsson India Private Limited to return nearly Rs 325 crore that was paid to it during the insolvency proceedings of Reliance Telecom Ltd and Reliance Communications Ltd, two Anil Ambani led companies undergoing corporate insolvency resolution. The payments were made not as part...

'Golden Hour' Critical In Cybercrime: Karnataka High Court On Plea For Show Cause Notice Before Freezing Bank Accounts

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday disposed of a PIL seeking issuance of show cause notice by authorities before freezing bank accounts of persons where complaints of cybercrime are reported.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha orally observed, “You have to look at it from the perspective of ensuring recovering instantaneously. The first hour is called...

As Kerala Governor-CM Deadlock Continues, Supreme Court Asks J Dhulia Committee To Recommend Names For 2 University VC Posts

After a prolonged deadlock between the Kerala Government and the Kerala Governor over appointing regular Vice Chancellors in two state universities, the Supreme Court on December 11 asked the committee headed by Justice (retired) Sudhanshu Dhulia to recommend a list of names for each university after examining the correspondence between the Chief Minister and the Chancellor. The names are to...

Citing 'Inaction' On Man's Relentless 'Malicious' Campaign, Bihar Judge Recuses From Case To Avoid 'Character Assassination'

In a sharply worded order passed on Monday, an Additional Sessions Judge in Bihar's Nawada district recused himself from hearing a criminal case, stating that he was "not prepared to undergo yet another cycle of harassment, pressure and character assassination". ASJ Suvash Chandra Sharma recused from the case after noting that the revisionist/petitioner before him had earlier (in...

Bombay High Court Quashes Prosecution Against Chanda Kochhar, ICICI Bank Officials In Octroi Avoidance Case

The Bombay High Court has recently quashed the prosecution and 2009 summons issued by a Pune court to former ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar and four senior officials in a case alleging octroi avoidance on imported gold coins. However, the case will proceed against the bank itselfA single bench of Justice Neela Gokhale observed that the complaint made by the Pune Municipal Corporation did...

Supreme Court Rejects Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt's Plea To Suspend Sentence In Drug Planting Case Of 1996

The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 11) refused to suspend the 20-year jail sentence imposed on ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in the 1996 drug planting case.The case was listed today before a bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal (for Bhatt) at the outset submitted that he has undergone 7 years and 3 months of sentence. The bench said that Bhatt can...

Is Drain Water Entering Delhi Or Being Properly Tapped? NGT Seeks Clarification From Haryana Govt & Pollution Board

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) principal bench has sought clarification from the Haryana government and Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) on whether diversion drain no. 6 is a stormwater drain, after it was informed that sewage and effluents from the drain were flowing into diversion drain no. 8 - one of Delhi's drinking water sources.Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and...

Railway Receipts & STTG Certificates Are Valid Documents For Availing CENVAT Credit Before 27.08.2014: CESTAT Kolkata

The Kolkata Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) held that railway receipts and STTG (Service Tax Certificate for Transportation of Goods) Certificates are valid documents for taking CENVAT (Central Value Added Tax) Credit even prior to 27.08.2014. R. Muralidhar (Judicial Member) and K. Anpazhakan (Technical Member) opined that the STTG...

'Did Not Apply Mind': Gujarat High Court Quashes Tax Authority's Order Refusing To Condone Delay In Filing Return Due To COVID Pandemic

The Gujarat High Court quashed an order of the tax authorities rejecting a partnership firm's application seeking condonation of 13 day delay in filing income tax return on account of Covid pandemic, observing that authority "did not apply its mind" to the reasons given by the firm. The petitioner partnership firm engaged in real estate development business had challenged a 27.10.2023...

Bombay High Court Bars Use Of 'COX 5000' Mark, Says '5000' Belongs To Haywards 5000 And Imposes ₹10 Lakh Cost

The Bombay High Court has permanently restrained Madhya Pradhesh-based Jagpin Breweries Limited, a manufacturer of mass-market beer brands, from using the mark “COX 5000” or any other beer mark containing the numeral “5000”. The court held that the numeral is the “dominant, essential, and memorable feature” of the famous strong beer brand “HAYWARDS 5000”, now owned by...

Consultant (Legal) Vacancy At Department Of Animal Husbandry And Dairying

Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying invites application for the post of Consultant (Legal) on contractual basis. Name of the Post: Consultant (Legal) No. of Post: 02 (two) Essential Qualification and Experience · Having Master's Degree/Bachelor's Degree (03 years or 05 years course) of Law from a recognized University or Institute in India or recognized by the Bar Council of India; 4. Scope of work. · ...

Associates Vacancy At The Chambers Of Bharat Chugh [Apply Now]

The Chambers of Bharat Chugh invites application for the post of Associates for the Delhi (Def Col) office. Name of the Post: AssociatesNo. of Post: 02 (Two) Remuneration: INR 6-12 Lacs per annum About: The practice areas include criminal law, commercial disputes/arbitration, constitutional law, technology law (both original side/trial and appellate work), apart from other academic, teaching, and policy initiatives that the Chamber engages in. Essential Qualification and ...