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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...
CCI Approves Coinbase Deal To Buy Minority Stake In CoinDCX Parent
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday approved Coinbase Global Inc.'s proposal to acquire a minority stake in DCX Global Limited, the holding company behind the CoinDCX cryptocurrency exchange in India. Coinbase, a US-based cryptocurrency exchange operating in over 100 countries, has recently entered the Indian market. DCX Global Limited, incorporated in Mauritius, owns...
SCBA, Union To Submit Joint Suggestions To Supreme Court On Preventing Attacks On Judges
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it proposes to submit joint suggestions along with the Union Government on framing guidelines to prevent incidents such as the shoe-throwing bid at the former CJI and to regulate media reporting of comments glorifying such incidents.A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya...
Technical Breaks Given To Temporary Employees Is No Ground To Deny Maternity Leave Benefits: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (December 16) held that a woman working on temporary basis on daily wages is entitled to the benefits of maternity leave and she cannot be denied the same on the ground that she is given 'technical break' of 1 or 2 days after completing 120 days in a year.A division bench of Justices Makarand Karnik and Ajit Kadethankar, sitting at the circuit seat at...
Calcutta High Court Quashes Regularisation Of 313 Volunteer Teachers Under Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, Calls Appointments Illegal
The Calcutta High Court has set aside and quashed the regularisation and state approval of 313 volunteer teachers appointed under the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), holding that their appointments were illegal.Justice Biswajit Basu observed that the state failed to justify the recruitment process and that the approvals given could not withstand judicial scrutiny.The issue...
'Fought For Justice, Got Justice, Then Lost Justice': J&K&L High Court Restores Seniority Of 1979 Police Recruits After Nearly Four Decades
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has allowed a long-pending Letters Patent Appeal filed by a batch of 1979 direct recruit Sub Inspectors of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, sharply criticising the manner in which binding judicial verdicts were repeatedly diluted through subsequent litigation and administrative actions.A Division Bench of Justices Rajnesh Oswal and Rahul Bharti set...
New Circular On Appointing Public Prosecutors Ignores Consultation Process Under S.18 BNSS: Amicus Tells Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court was informed on Wednesday (17 December) that the circular issued regarding guidelines for the appointment of Public Prosecutors is not in accordance with the directions issued in Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Others.A Division Bench led by Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar, earlier this year in a suo motu proceedings initiated by the High Court had held that the process...
Service Tax | Extended Limitation Cannot Be Invoked Without Mens Rea, Deliberate Intent To Evade Duty To Be Proven: CESTAT Chandigarh
The Chandigarh Bench of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has set aside a service tax demand of ₹18.95 crore raised against the assessee, KEC International, holding that the Department wrongly invoked the extended period of limitation without establishing any intent to evade tax . A Bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. S.S. Garg (Judicial Member) and Hon'ble Mr....