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'Violative Of Right To Livelihood' : Allahabad HC Quashes 'Permanent Residents Only' Condition For E-Rickshaw Registration In Lucknow
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday struck down a government order that restricted the registration of new E-rickshaws and E-autos solely to permanent residents of Lucknow. A bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Brij Raj Singh, termed the restriction 'arbitrary' and a clear violation of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), and 21 of the Constitution of India. "Lucknow being the...
NCLT Mumbai Rejects Indo Global Employees' Claims Filed 18 Months Late, Says Stakeholders Must Be Vigilant
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has recently stressed that stakeholders must act within statutory timelines during a corporate insolvency resolution process, dismissing six applications filed by former employees of Indo Global Soft Solutions and Technologies Private Limited after finding that their claims had been submitted 18 months after the last date prescribed for...
Media Professionals Must Not Threaten Or Extort: High Court Refuses To Quash Extortion FIR Against Zee Rajasthan's Former Head
Remarking that "media professionals are expected to avoid causing undue harm to anyone by way of threat or extortion", the Rajasthan High Court refused to quash an extortion FIR registered against former Channel Head of Zee Rajasthan on a complaint filed by the company. While underscoring the far-reaching impact of media, Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that media, being the fourth pillar...
Liquidator Must Recover Assets Even If Attached By Third Parties, Attachment Cannot Override IBC: NCLT Bengaluru
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Bengaluru has recently held that a liquidator must assume custody and control of all assets of a corporate debtor even when those assets have been seized or attached by third parties including investigating agencies, stating that such seizure cannot override the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The order was passed by Judicial Member Sunil...
Kerala High Court To Watch 'Haal' Film To Decide Christian Outfit's Appeal, Says Costs Will Be Imposed If There Is No Objectionable Content
The Kerala High Court on Saturday (November 29) agreed to watch Malayalam movie 'Haal' starring Shane Nigam before deciding the writ appeal preferred by the Catholic Congress challenging the Single Judge's decision quashing A-certification, cuts to the movie.The Division Bench comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice P.V. Balakrishnan told that exemplary costs would be...
Swadeshi Development Important But We Should Not Shun Learning From Global Judicial Practices: Attorney General R Venkataramani
Attorney General for India R Venkataramani on Friday stressed the need for the Indian judiciary to learn from international judicial practices even while pursuing “Swadeshi development”, saying courts must remain open to global ideas in a rapidly changing world.Speaking at a Supreme Court Bar Association felicitation function for Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, the Attorney...
Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Inspects Home For Minor Girls To Review Living Conditions, Directs Formation Of Female Officer Team
Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan recently conducted a surprise inspection of 'Premashray', a Home for minor girls in Ranchi, to review the living conditions, interact with the children, and assess the overall functioning of the institution.During his visit, the Chief Justice personally met and interacted with the children and listened to their concerns and...
Buyers Of Commercial Units Are Not Homebuyers; Cannot Be Recognised As Financial Creditors: NCLT Mumbai
The National Company Law Tribunal at Mumbai has recently held that purchasers of commercial or industrial units cannot claim parity with homebuyers and are therefore not entitled to the special protection accorded to them under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, which recognises homebuyers as financial creditors. A coram of Judicial Member Mohan Prasad Tiwari and Technical Member...
Mumbai Air Pollution: Bombay High Court Appoints Five-Member Team To Monitor Pollution Due To Construction Sites
The Bombay High Court on Friday constituted a five member team to conduct an independent inspection of two areas within Mumbai to check if the construction sites are duly complying with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC's) guidelines to bring down air pollution in the city.A division bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad said this team will verify...
Kerala High Court Issues Comprehensive Directions to Stop Cloth Dumping In Pampa River During Sabarimala Season
The Kerala High Court on Friday (28 November) has issued a set of directives to curb the widespread practice of dumping clothes along the banks of the Pampa river.The Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K.V. Jayakumar passed the order while considering a suo motu proceeding initiated on the basis of a report submitted by the Sabarimala Special...
