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Emirates Airline Liable For Forcing Passengers To Pay For Pre-Booked Seats Despite Free Availability: Mumbai State Commission
The Mumbai State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising S.P Tavade, President and Vijay C. Premchandani, Member has held Emirates Airlines liable for forcing the complainants to pay a premium amount to pre-book their flight seats and not providing correct information regarding availability of free seats. Brief facts: The complainants booked flight tickets from...
Medical Sales Representative Is Not 'Workman' Under Industrial Disputes Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a medical sales representative, who has received specialized training for his field of work, cannot be categorised as a 'workman' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.Section 2(s) of the Act defines 'workman' as any person employed in any industry to do any manual, unskilled, skilled, technical, operational, clerical or supervisory work.A medical...
S.63 Contract Act | Creditor Can't Insist On Balance Payment After Accepting Lesser Sum In Satisfaction Of Claim: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that it is inequitable of a creditor to demand balance payment after accepting a lesser sum towards satisfaction of a claim.Citing Section 63 of the Indian Contract Act, a division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar held,“The principles of accord and satisfaction embodied in Section 63 of the IC Act squarely applies. Where a...
“Debt Due” U/S 18(1) SARFAESI Act Includes Future Interest Accrued Till Filing Of Appeal: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that “debt due” under the proviso to Section 18(1) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) includes not only the amount claimed in the demand notice issued under Section 13(2), but also interest accruing thereafter up to the date of filing the appeal.Justice Mohammed Nias C...
NHAI Act | NHAI Obliged To Develop, Manage & Maintain National Highways And Construct Amenities: J&K High Court
Reiterating the statutory duties of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) under the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that NHAI is legally obliged to develop, manage, and maintain national highways vested in it and to construct wayside amenities near such highways.Justice Sanjay Dhar made these significant...
Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Public Access To City's CCTV Footage
The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a PIL seeking to make Delhi's CCTV footage public.The plea filed by Save India Foundation sought directions to the Delhi Police to upload and share the CCTV feed from the cameras installed by the Delhi Government on a public domain, in a time bound manner.Refusing to pass any such directions, the division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and...
Justice Vikram Nath To Deliver 2025 AK Sen Memorial Lecture
The 2025 edition of the prestigious AK Sen Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Judge of the Supreme Court of India. The event is scheduled for 7th November 2025 at 7:00 PM at the India International Centre (IIC), Multi-Purpose Hall,New Delhi.An interactive discussion will precede the lecture, featuring an eminent panel comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi (Judge,...
State Energy Directorate Can't Reject Accreditation For Renewable Energy Certificates, Only Central Agency Has Authority: HP High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the Directorate of Energy does not have jurisdiction to reject an application for accreditation under the Renewable Energy certificate mechanism, as such decisions fall within the exclusive domain of the central agency designated by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission.Justice Ajay Mohan Goel remarked that: “Whether or not a...
Belated Claims Of Homebuyers Can't Be Rejected When Reflected In Corporate Debtor's Records: NCLAT New Delhi
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi held that claims of genuine allottees whose names are reflected in the corporate debtor's records cannot be rejected merely on the ground that the claims were filed belatedly. A bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan and Mr. Arun Baroka (Technical Member) held that “when the amount paid by the unit holders on the basis of...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Income Tax Dept's Appeals Against Remfry & Sagar Law Firm Over Goodwill License Fees
The Delhi High Court has upheld an order of the ITAT allowing IPR law firm Remfry & Sagar to treat the license fees paid by it to acquire its founder's goodwill, as a business expense deductible under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar thus dismissed the appeals preferred by the Income Tax Department against the firm.The Court...
Kerala High Court Orders Constitution Of Committee To Vet Registry's Standard Checklist For Scrutiny Of Newly Filed Cases
The Kerala High Court recently passed a judgment ordering the constitution of a committee to vet the standard checklist prepared by the Registry compiling the requirements at the time of filing different categories of cases.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji was considering a suo motu Judicial Practice and Procedure (JPP) initiated at the instance of...
Delhi High Court Questions Centre Over Withdrawal Of GST Concession On Vehicles Purchased By Differently-Abled Persons
The Delhi High Court recently questioned the Central government for effectively withdrawing GST concessions granted to differently-abled persons on purchase of cars.A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao asked the standing counsel to seek instructions in the matter and respond by December 17.The Court was dealing with a petition moved by All India Confederation...