Delhi High Court Allows Couple To Proceed With Surrogacy Despite Husband Crossing Statutory Age Bar

The Delhi High Court has permitted an intending couple to move ahead with surrogacy procedure, despite the husband being above the maximum age limit prescribed under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.Justice Sachin Datta noted that since the couple initiated the surrogacy procedure prior to enforcement of the enactment, the age bar under Section 4(iii)(v)(c)(I) shall not be applicable to...

Resignation From Directorship Does Not Discharge Personal Guarantor From Liability Under Continuing Guarantee: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi held that once a personal guarantee is executed, the resignation from the directorship does not discharge the guarantor from liability, particularly when the guarantee is a continuing one, unless it has been expressly revoked. A bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Barun Mitra (Technical Member) held that “we are...

NCLT Rejects Sterling Biotech's Plea To Reclaim Pune Land From Sterling Healthcare

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai on Friday rejected an application filed by Sterling Biotech Ltd (SBL) seeking possession of an industrial plot in Pune leased to Sterling Healthcare Ltd (SHL), which is currently under insolvency proceedings.The dispute related to a 29-year lease executed in 2008 for land located at Village Urse in Pune district. A coram comprising...

Income Tax | Verification By Dept Is Mandatory Before Treating Charitable Donations As Involuntary: ITAT

The Chennai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that an independent enquiry or verification by the department is mandatory before treating charitable donations as involuntary. George George K (Vice President) stated that the First Appellate Authority (FAA) treated the donations as not voluntary donation and sustained the addition made by the AO. The FAA has...

Cough syrup poisoning | Everything you need to know

The Chhindwara Court denied bail to paediatrician Dr. Soni in a horrific drug poisoning case involving a toxic Coldrif Cough Syrup that caused the death of children. The doctor was charged for allegedly knowingly prescribing the drug, which contained 48.6% Diethylene Glycol (DEG), and receiving a commission for its sale. The ruling highlights both the doctor's alleged reckless knowledge and...

Assistant Manager (Legal) Vacancy At Deloitte Shared Services India LLP

Deloitte Shared Services India LLP invites online application for the post of Assistant Manager (Legal) in Data Privacy.Name of the Post: Assistant Manager (Legal) Location: Mumbai Essential Qualification and Experience • A degree in law or membership of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India or Institute of Cost Accountants of India or the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. • Preferably, graduation or diploma in Science, IT or engineering. • Certifications such as IAPP,...

Delhi riots case | Crime of love| Max Hospital's negligence| Ba***s of Bollywood| Tattoo in forces

Welcome to Courts Today by LiveLaw! Today's top legal news features the Supreme Court hearing bail pleas of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, where their lawyers cited excessive trial delays and the fundamental right to liberty. Also from the SC, a rare POCSO conviction was quashed after the accused married the victim, as the court noted the "crime was not result of lust but love." Meanwhile,...

Victim card as per Delhi Police| Suspension over attending RSS event| CRPF camp terror attack

Welcome to Courts Today by LiveLaw! Today's top legal headlines include the Delhi Police opposing Umar Khalid's bail in the Supreme Court and the SC clarifying that a first reliable Dying Declaration holds paramount value. High Courts were busy, with the Bombay HC ordering the clearance of a major highway blockade and the Allahabad HC overturning a death sentence in the Rampur CRPF attack due...

Relationship Began Before She Took Admission: MP High Court Reinstates Professor Accused Of Sexually Harassing Student

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the termination of a professor from the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University accused of sexually harassing and exploiting a female student, after noting that the relationship between the two was going on prior to her admission in 2021. Quashing the charges of sexual harassment, the court directed his reinstatement into service "forthwith"....

Sonam Wangchuk| HC judge's humility| Court rebukes ANI| OLA's Bhavish Aggarwal| Suspicious husband

Welcome to Courts Today by LiveLaw! Today's headlines feature the Supreme Court taking up the Sonam Wangchuk detention challenge and clarifying the burden of proof in PC Act cases, emphasizing the need to prove demand and acceptance. High Courts delivered critical rulings: the Kerala HC asserted that baseless marital suspicion is severe cruelty, the Allahabad HC banned commercial activities...

Bail Condition Restricting Doctor From Running His Medical Centre Does Not Violate Right To Livelihood: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a bail condition, precluding a doctor, allegedly involved in a medical offence, from running his own medical centre, does not violate such a doctor's right to livelihood under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution.Justice Subramonium Prasad held,“the Applicant, who is a doctor, who can carry out his profession as a doctor by being associated with...

Passenger Offloaded: Ernakulam Consumer Commission Fines Indigo, Orders Refund And Compensation

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam, comprising Shri D.B. Binu (President), Shri V. Ramachandran (Member) and Smt Sreevidhia T.N. (Member), held IndiGo Airlines liable for deficiency in service and unfair trade practice for offloading a passenger after boarding without providing proper assistance or alternate arrangements. Brief facts of...