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Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel, IOC decide to arbitrate dispute on Essar Steels
A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud indicated that the court would list the case formally and pass directions to the parties in this regard
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Supreme Court agrees to hear startups' pleas against Google's billing policy
A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, however, refused to pass an interim order protecting these startups from being removed from Google's Play Store
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Delhi HC agrees to hear challenge to entry of foreign lawyers in India
A division bench of the HC directed the BCI to file its response to the plea and agreed to list it in April 2024 for a hearing.
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SpiceJet in settlement talks with tech services provider, NCLT told
Raymach moved an insolvency plea against SpiceJet over alleged non-payment of Rs. 2.7 crore
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Legal experts divided on whether retweeting defamatory content amounts to defamation
While some lawyers believe abetment to defamation is an addition to the scope of the existing law, others say any defamatory published material is covered by the existing law, and that retweeting is a form of publication.
POLITICS
Delhi HC denies bail to AAP MP Sanjay Singh in excise policy case
Sanjay Singh sought bail on the ground that he has been in custody for the last three months and no role has been attributed to him in the predicate offence.
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BCCI objects to Byju's bid to refer dispute to arbitration, NCLT to hear case on Feb 28
Appearing for BCCI, senior counsel Nandakumar argued that they have filed their objections against Byju's application. He told the court that an application to refer a dispute to arbitration is not maintainable in insolvency proceedings.
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NCLT issues notice to Byju's on insolvency plea filed by a French firm
Teleperformance, which provided business process outsourcing services to Byju's, says the Indian ed-tech firm owes it more than Rs 4 crore
POLITICS
Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code: Recognising live-in relationships and what changes for Hindus, Muslims
The bill goes beyond merely replacing personal laws with a unified code and defines both the rights and responsibilities of those in live-in relationships
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NCLT issues notice in Surfer Technologies' insolvency plea against Byju's
During the course of the hearing, Surfer argued that Byju's owes them Rs. 2.3 crore and all of them are admitted debts.
BUSINESS
Paytm’s best option would be a representation to RBI, say legal experts
While RBI’s order does not mention why such a radical action was taken against the company, Moneycontrol has learned that RBI was miffed with Paytm Payments Bank’s non-compliance with regulatory requirements.
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NCLT issues notice on Zee’s plea to enforce the merger with Sony
Senior advocate Janak Dwarkadas, who appeared to ZEEL told the NCLT that since it was the tribunal that had approved the merger, it has jurisdiction to entertain petitions to implement the merger.
BUSINESS
Startups challenge Madras HC order on Google's billing system in Supreme Court
The appeal by startups against Google, which was filed on January 30, is now likely to be heard by the Supreme Court on February 9.
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SC agrees to hear TN's appeal against HC order setting aside ban on online rummy, poker
The apex court has tagged the case with Tamil Nadu government's 2022 appeal which challenged the Madras High Court order which struck down the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act of 2021 that had imposed a suspension on online games
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SC censures Chandigarh mayor polls returning officer, halts upcoming sitting of MC
The court directed that all poll records including ballot papers and videography of the proceedings to be submitted to the registrar general of the Punjab and Haryana High Court by the evening. The returning officer has been asked to be present in the court on February 19.
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SC reserves judgment in IOCL's appeal against Arcelormittal on claim pertaining to Essar Steels
The dispute emanated from a gas supply agreement entered into between Essar Steel Limited and IOCL in 2009, prior to Essar being taken over by Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steels almost a decade later.
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Haryana govt challenges HC order quashing law providing 75% quota in private jobs
The case came up for hearing in the Supreme Court on February 5. During the course of the hearing, the SC assured that the case will be listed for final hearing soon.
BUSINESS
Budget 2024: Announcement on withdrawal of petty direct tax demands unlikely to reduce pendency in courts, say legal experts
Compared to other ministries, the Finance Ministry files the maximum number of cases. As of Jul 2023 the ministry was fighting over 1.7 lakh cases.
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'New criminal laws to focus on justice, old laws focused on punishment' says PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi said "He said "Earlier, the focus was on punishment and penal aspects. Now, the focus is on ensuring justice. Therefore, citizens have a sense of assurance rather than fear.”
BUSINESS
Jet Airways case: SC dismisses Jalan Kalrock's plea on new payment plan
The consortium in its application had said that if the court permits the release of the existing bank guarantee, the amount will be infused to the designated share application account of the lenders.
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SC rejects Hemant Soren's plea against ED's arrest in money laundering case
The court further noted that Soren could approach the High Court seeking for the same reliefs he sought from the Supreme Court
BUSINESS
Interim Budget makes no attempt to woo voters, says Harsh Gupta
Gupta was a part of a Moneycontrol panel discussion on the Interim Budget along with BJP spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam, political analyst Tehseen Poonawala and Congress leader Mohan Kumaramangalam.
BUSINESS
Budget 2024 made with 'Viksit Bharat' in focus says BJP MP Jayant Sinha
Sinha backed the FM's claim that the average real income of the people has increased by fifty per cent and noted that the government calculated it based on the changes in income over the last 10 years.
BUSINESS
Law ministry gets Rs 6,461 crore allocation in Interim Budget 2024
The ministry has been allocated Rs. 1700 crore more this year. In the Union budget 2023, the law ministry was allocated Rs. 4752 crore.
