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Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process under I&B Code is barred if winding up of the corporate debtor already ordered

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal: A two-member bench comprising of S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Bansi Lal Bhat, J., dismissed a company appeal filed

Case Briefs High Courts

Court has inherent power to quash criminal proceedings on satisfying itself that the parties want to live peacefully

Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of V.K. Bisht, J. allowed a criminal miscellaneous petition filed under Section 482 CrPC

Case Briefs High Courts

A show cause notice issued by an Authority lacking jurisdiction is invalid

Madras High Court: A Division Judge Bench comprising of Indira Banerjee, CJ. and M. Sundar, J., allowed a writ appeal filed against

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC does not have the power to review its orders

Central Information Commission: The CIC recently reiterated that it does not have the power to review its own orders as the same

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala HC: As beauty lies in the beholder’s eye, so does obscenity

Kerala High Court: In its well-wrought judgment, the Division Bench comprising of Antony Dominic, C.J. and Dama Seshadri Naidu, J. observed that “shocking

Case Briefs High Courts

Liability under Section 140 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not arise in case of an unidentified offending vehicle

Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of B.S. Walia, J. allowed an appeal filed against the order of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Notice issued to Centre and Governments of Rajasthan and Haryana over reported massive deforestation in Aravali Hills causing dust storm in Delhi-NCR

National Human Rights Commission: The NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that massive deforestation in Aravali Hills for business

Case Briefs High Courts

Interference with the investigation when the FIR discloses prima facie offence is trenching on the powers of the police

Uttaranchal High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of V.K. Bisht, J. dismissed a writ petition that sought interference with the investigation

Case Briefs High Courts

Court directs I&B Ministry to decide whether media should be barred from using the word ‘Dalit’

Bombay High Court: Hearing a public interest litigation, a Bench comprising of BP Dharmadhikari and ZA Haq, JJ. directed the Union Ministry

Case Briefs High Courts

Uttaranchal HC directs State to Open a National Law University in three months

Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench comprising of Rajiv Sharma and Lok Pal Singh, JJ., directed the State Government to start the

Case Briefs International Courts

ECJ: It is not sufficient that the designation is liable to evoke some kind of association of ideas with Geographical Indication

European Court of Justice: ECJ recently provided useful guidelines pertaining to violation of registered geographical indication (GI) violation. The case concerned Michael

Case Briefs High Courts

No decree shall be reversed or substantially varied if it does not result in miscarriage of justice

Bombay High Court at Goa: A Single Judge Bench comprising of C.V. Bhadang, J., dismissed an appeal filed against the concurrent findings

Case Briefs High Courts

An ‘employee’ covered under ‘MGNREGA’ is not entitled to claim compensation under Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923

Tripura High Court: A Single Judge Bench of S. Talapatra J., addressed a petition seeking claim under the Employee’s Compensation Act, 1923

Case Briefs High Courts

Public remedy is last resort in private affairs, complainant cannot insist on writ remedy disregarding alternate remedy provided under CrPC

Kerala High Court: “If there be truth in what they allege, the long arm of the law will surely reach whatever recess

Case Briefs High Courts

A complaint is not to be dismissed under Section 256 CrPC for non-appearance of the complainant due to unavoidable circumstances

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Chander Bhushan Barowalia, J. allowed a criminal appeal filed under Section 378

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Section 4 of the Competition Act does not contemplate ‘Collective Dominance’; case of contravention not established against Ola, Uber

Competition Commission of India (CCI): A four-member bench comprising of Devender Kumar Sikri, Chairperson and Sudhir Mital, Augustine Peter and U.C. Nahata,

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

CIC denied the disclosure of sensitive information of operation ‘Blue Star’ to protect the integrity of the state

Central Information Commission: In response to appeal filed seeking information on all the files related to operation “Blue Star”, CIC disposed of

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Proceedings under Section 9 of the I&B Code not valid in absence of notice under Section 8(1) to the Corporate Debtor

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal: A two-member bench comprising of S.J. Mukhopadhaya, J. (Chairperson) and Bansi Lal Bhat, J. (Member, Judicial), allowed

Case Briefs High Courts

Making ‘demand’ of bribe is essential to establish the culpability of a person accused of taking illegal gratification under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988

Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Manish Pitale, J. allowed a criminal appeal setting aside the order of conviction

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Jurisdiction of CIC is restricted to ruling on issues pertaining to right to information

Central Information Commission (CIC): A Single-member Bench comprising of Bimal Julka, Information Commissioner, disposed of an appeal directing the appellant to approach