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Transfer of PAN is consequential to the Order of transfer of jurisdiction; Bombay High Court holds PAN follows the jurisdiction not vice versa

Bombay High Court: In the present appeal filed under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 preferred against the

IBC| “No law would compel a person to do the impossible”, Supreme Court upholds validity of the moratorium period which debarred the appellant from making settlement payment.

The Supreme Court stated that it was neither a case where the appellant did not make any application within the stipulated time under the 2019 Scheme nor where the appellant deliberately did not deposit the settlement amount.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court confirms ex-parte ad interim injunction in favour of AIWA Co. Ltd., a Japan company for its mark “AIWA” in a trade mark infringement suit

The Delhi High Court held that the use of mark “AIVVA” by Aivva Enterprises (P) Ltd. was phonetically similar to the mark “AIWA” of Aiwa Co. Ltd. and thus, caused confusion in the market. Therefore, the Court confirmed ex-parte ad interim injunction in favour of the mark “AIWA” in a trade mark infringement suit.

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2023 SCC Vol. 1 Part 1

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — S. 33 — Power of modification of award under — Scope of: Award can be modified

Case Briefs High Courts

An artist cannot be compelled to deal with another party against his own wish in perpetuity; Delhi High Court holds termination of agreement by Khesari Lal Yadav, valid

Grant of injunction in favour of the plaintiff company would cause irreparable injury to the Artist which cannot be compensated in monetary terms as he would be forced to continue with the contract of personal service even though mutual trust has been lost between parties.

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NCLAT sets aside Section 7 IBC application; lets Section 9 application run its due course

The Tribunal stated that if the withdrawal of the Section 9 Admission order was upheld and CIRP were to start afresh from the date of admission of the Section 7 Application, it would have resulted in an inadequate insolvency resolution of the corporate debtor.

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NGT stays Notification of Ministry delegating the appraisal of Impact Assessment to Local Bodies

The Tribunal stayed the operation of notification issued by MoEF&CC modifying the EIA regime in respect of construction projects with built up area more than 20,000 sq. meters to 50,000 sq. meters and industrial sheds, educational institutions, hospitals and hostels for educational institutions more than 20,000 sq. meters upto 1,50,000 sq. meters.

Case Briefs High Courts

Right to avail legal remedy in Supreme Court cannot be denied; Delhi High Court grants parole to rape convict

The Delhi High Court granted four weeks parole to a rape convict and held that right of a citizen to avail a legal remedy in the final court of country cannot be denied.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

No inconsistency between Section 33 IBC and Section 11-B of the Central Excise Act, 1944; NCLAT partly allows appeal

In the present case, a Liquidator filed an application before for release/refund of unlawful payment by the applicant. The Tribunal, partly allowing the appeal, upheld the refund of the amount of Rs.25,46,588/- and of the amount of Rs.1,08,797/- as no application for refund was filed for the said amount.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Illegal Bulldozing of Houses] | “State of Assam must now take appropriate action to compensate the persons affected by illegal demolition of their houses”: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court had taken suo motu cognizance of the allegation that house belonging to one of the citizens of Nagaon, was bulldozed by an order dated 13-12-2022

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NCLAT | Once the resolution plan is submitted for approval, it is binding between the Committee of Creditors and successful resolution applicant

NCLAT while deciding the appeal held that the CoC after approving the resolution plan cannot seek direction from Adjudicating Authority to consider the new resolution plan of a third party who was not a part of the CIRP as it would fall outside the timeline and defeat the very scope and objective of the Code.

Case Briefs High Courts

[JJ Act] Bombay High Court issues notice to the Publisher and Editor of Mid-Day for alleged publication of name and photographs of the child in conflict with law

Bombay High Court: In a case relating to an article published by Mid-Day, pursuant to the order of the instant

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[DSSSB] CAT, Delhi directs State to constitute an expert body to examine the Answer Key for question paper for the post of Librarian

Central Administrative Tribunal, Delhi: In an original application filed by the applicant seeking to quash the answer key for Questions

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Delhi High Court | Marks under ‘Swiss Military’ ineligible for trade mark registration Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court allowed an appeal moved by the Armasuisse (Federal Agency of the Swiss Federation) and held that the marks ‘white cross on black background’, ‘white cross on red background’ and ‘SWISS MILITARY’ were all ineligible for trade mark registration in respect of textiles as it might suggest link to Swiss military establishment.

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Know Thy Judge | Justice Chudalayil Thevan Ravikumar

Justice C.T. Ravikumar is known among the legal circle for having a firm grasp of precedents and statutory provisions.. We have curated some of his important High Court and Supreme Court decisions.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay High Court analyses whether ‘referring disputes to a sole arbitrator’ printed at the back of the tax invoice amount to an arbitration clause

Any document in writing exchanged between the parties which provide a record of the agreement and in respect of which there is no denial by the other side, would squarely fall within the ambit of Section 7 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and would amount to an arbitration clause.

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NCLAT | Date of default cannot be strictly construed as the date of Non-Performing Assets

In the instant matter, the Adjudicating Authority dismissed S. 7 IBC application on the ground of limitation and the Tribunal acknowledged that there was default and debt, and the application is not barred by limitation.

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Purchase orders do not in any manner supersede the contract between the parties; Delhi High Court holds arbitration clause in contract valid

The parties may choose to enter two different contracts covering the same transaction at different points of time, however, the purchase orders do not in any manner supersede the contract between the parties.

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Guideline excluding married daughter for issuance of I-cards to dependants of ex-servicemen, held violative of Art. 14; Karnataka High Court struck down the words “till married” from the impugned policy

In an impassioned ruling, the single Judge Bench of the Karnataka High Court observed that the word “men” in the impugned Guideline perpetrates gender bias and misogyny and urged that there is an imperative need of change of nomenclature from ‘ex-servicemen’ to that of ‘ex-service personnel’

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Service tax not payable for ‘deemed sales’; CESTAT sets aside the order passed by the Commissioner LTU, Delhi

The supply of ISO Tankers on lease/rental basis by foreign suppliers to the appellant would amount to a ‘deemed sale’ under Article 366(29A) of the Constitution as the appellant throughout had effective control and possession over the ISO Tankers.