Partial Payments to MSME under Contractual Agreements — Scope of Liability under the MSMED Act
by Yogendra Aldak*, Pranav Mundra** and Balraaj Singh***
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NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported gang rape in a stationary train’s empty compartment in Panipat
The NHRC issued notices to the Chairman, Railway Board, and DGP Haryana, seeking a detailed report about the incident within two weeks, including health status and compensation.
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‘Entitled to safeguard his privacy’; Bombay HC grants interim relief to Sonu Nigam against impersonation by Sonu Nigam Singh on ‘X’
“Sonu Nigam Singh’s actions could not be considered innocent, and the misrepresentation caused among members of the general public was not a matter of coincidence and thus his conduct was ex facie dishonest and reeked of mala fide.”
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Mother is natural guardian after father’s death unless proven unfit or adversely interested: Bombay HC
“Merely because grandparents or other relatives had nurtured the child for some period, the natural guardian cannot be denied right of custody of child unless it is shown that welfare of minor would be jeopardise.”
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Section 12 JJ Act | Serious nature of offence not a ground for denying bail to Juvenile: Patna High Court
“As per Section 12 of the Act, bail to the Juvenile is a rule and refusal of the same is an exception.”
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Illegal occupants of government land entitled to electricity connection despite not having occupancy papers: Calcutta High Court
The petitioner was an illegal occupier of government land and as a result could not furnish the documents proving ownership or occupancy required under the JERC Regulations.
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19-year-old FIR cannot be the basis of a preventive detention order; J&K and Ladakh HC quashes detention order
“In a democracy governed by the rule of law, the power to detain a person without trial, for security of the State or maintenance of public order must be strictly construed. But where individual liberty comes into conflict with the security of the State or public order, then the liberty of the individual must give way to the larger interests of the nation.”
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Himachal Pradesh HC restrains sale of ‘Old Mist Coffee Rum’ in trade mark dispute with ‘Old Monk’
“If the infringement of the trade mark ‘Old Monk Coffee’ is allowed to continue, it is likely to cause confusion on the part of the public and the defendant obviously would be able to pass off its product, ‘OLD MIST’ rum, as that of the petitioner i.e., ‘Old Monk’.”
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Rajasthan High Court | Appointed on compassionate ground; terminated after 15 years for having 3 children: A travesty of Justice
“Terminating the services of an employee appointed on compassionate grounds after 15 years, on the basis of ineligibility at the time of appointment, amounts to a travesty of justice, especially when no fraud or suppression of facts is alleged.”
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Gujarat High Court imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on man caught relieving himself during virtual court proceedings
In the present case, the video clip showed a man on the toilet, relieving himself, while attending virtual court proceedings
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Advocates are not Bar Council employees, hence outside the ambit of POSH Act: Bombay High Court
“It is evident that the provisions of the POSH Act apply where the relationship of employer and employee exists, thus, neither Bar Council of India nor Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa can be said to be employer of advocates.”
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Rajasthan High Court: Justice should not be compromised by procedural lapses and negligence attributable to counsel
“An appeal against an order of conviction cannot be dismissed in default but must be taken up and decided on merits even if the appellant in person or the counsel representing him is not present.”
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Bridging Law and Technology: A Legacy Forged by Mahua Roy Chowdhury
Interviewee: Mahua Roy Chowdhury1
Interviewed by Anish Mishra2
[2005 IPO Scam] PMLA Appellate Tribunal confirms provisional attachment of Karvy Consultant’s FDR of Rs 65 lakh
“A professional group like Karvy cannot abdicate its responsibility to ensure genuine transactions. The failure to exercise due diligence with respect to the work facilitated the key operators to earn huge profits out of the mala fide allotment of shares of the two entities i.e., Yes Bank Ltd. and IDFC in their IPO subscription.”
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Know why Bombay HC directed Amazon to delist Victorinox products sold by former dealer Gute Reise
“Should Gute Reise be desirous of using its account with Amazon for selling any products other than Victorinox’s branded products, it shall be free to do so, and Amazon shall not stand in the way of Gute Reise selling other products.”
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Know why Bombay HC disposed of Income Tax Appeal involving tax effect less than Rs. 2 crores; cites CBDT Circular
The assessee submitted that the tax effect in this appeal is below Rs. 2 crores and CBDT Circular 5 of 2024 does not include any exceptions like the one in Board’s communication dated 20-8-2018.
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‘Unmerited and undeserved comment’: Patna High Court expunges adverse remarks against Judicial Officer
The Court expressed dissatisfaction over the en-passant, unnecessary, and adverse remarks against a Judicial Officer without affording him any opportunity.
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas advises Travel Food Services on USD 233 Million IPO
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advised Travel Food Services Limited (“Issuer”) on the initial public offering of its equity shares, through an offer for sale valued at approximately USD 233 million by Kapur Family Trust.
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SEBI penalises Cressanda promoters for disclosure delay, imposes Rs 12 lakh fine
“The circumstances under which the promoter and promoter’s group reduced their holding in Cressanda give enough indications as to the fact that the investors, if they had known at the relevant time that the promoter and promoter group is drastically reducing its holding, may have been cautious while purchasing the shares of Cressanda.”
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