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SC directs Airtel to pay over Rs 100 crore to now defunct Aircel over past dues
On Aircel being admitted to insolvency, Airtel owes it Rs 453 crore towards STA and other dues. The Resolution Professional (RP) of Aircel called upon Airtel to make the payment in 2019. However, Airtel paid only Rs 341 crore and retained Rs 112 crore.
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Supreme Court lays down SOP for summoning government officials to court
The order was passed in a case where Allahabad HC initiated contempt against the government for not notifying the rules pertaining to ‘Domestic Help to Former Chief Justices and Former Judges of the Allahabad High Court’
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Mahua Moitra expulsion: SC seeks response from Lok Sabha's secretary general
The court also refused to grant any interim relief to Moitra, though not dismissing her application for the same. The case is now likely to come up for hearing in March 2024.
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Vivo ED case: Delhi HC asks accused executives not to leave the country
The HC further asked the Vivo's executives to report at the office of Enforcement Directorate (ED) every Monday and Friday till January 11, the day the case is expected to be heard.
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SC says no need for transferring Adani-Hindenburg probe to SIT
The court also asked the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India to complete the remaining two probes in three months
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Adani-Hindenburg case: SC to deliver verdict today on petitions seeking probe into stock market violation allegations
Hindenburg in January accused the Ahmedabad-based ports-to-power conglomerate of “brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud”, allegations that the Adani group has vehemently denied, calling the report “a calculated attack on India”.
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ED moves Delhi HC against release of Vivo executives in money laundering case
On December 30, a court in Delhi court granted the relief to the Vivo executives observing that the accused were not produced before the court within 24 hours of the arrest, hence their "custody was illegal"
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PIL in Supreme Court challenges 3 new criminal laws to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act
The PIL seeks for directions to the government to constitute an expert committee under the chairmanship of a former judge of the apex court examine, assess, identify the viability of the three new criminal laws.
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Plea in SC challenges validity of Bill for recruitment of poll panel chiefs
The plea , filed by a lawyer called Gopal Singh, also asks the court to direct the government to include the Chief Justice of India in the selection committee for the appointment of the CEC and the ECs
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If things have worked out as the government says, then elections have to be held in Kashmir: Retd. SC Judge SK Kaul
Kaul feels that providing accommodation in gated communities to Kashmiri Pandits is not a solution because there is no assimilation of people. It is the environment which has to change, and there needs to be greater acceptance of each among people
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Food Fight: Zomato may be looking at minimum 3 yrs of litigation over Rs 400 crore GST notice, say experts
ince there is no settlement commission in GST, both taxpayers and the revenue department would have to slug it out in the courts, where it’s unlikely to be resolved at the lower levels as substantial monies are at stake.
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Disruptions in Kashmir in the past yet to be acknowledged: Retd justice S K Kaul on need for Truth and Reconciliation Commission
He explained that the principle of such a commission is that you are not punishing anybody; you are giving balm by acknowledging what happened.
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Collegium issue: Government yet to come to terms with NJAC being struck down, says Justice SK Kaul
The collegium system has been criticised for a lack of transparency in the selection process. Over the last few months, the government and the Supreme Court have been warring on the issue.
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Mind Your Language: Kannada signboard row - what's the law in other states?
The brouhaha over signboards and branding in the local language is not unique to Karnataka as other states too have rules to this effect. Most say that the local language has to be prominently displayed on top, followed by other languages, if any.
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NYT Vs OpenAI: Indian IP laws not equipped to address AI-related issues, say experts
NYT’s suit against Microsoft and OpenAI raises an important question: how equipped Indian courts are to adjudicate such issues, should a case be filed? While the Copyright Act of 1957 exhaustively covers the infringement of copyrights, it is yet to upgrade itself vis-à-vis technological advancements and their interface with IP.
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What are the charges in New York Times’ suit against OpenAI, Microsoft
NYT has alleged that OpenAI and MS infringed its copyrights knowing full well that their actions involved unauthorised copying of NYT content. According to the plea, NYT’s content was used on a massive scale during training of the LLMs, which resulted in the unauthorised encoding of huge numbers of its works in the AI models.
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IBC in 2024: Lawyers hope for stringent guidelines, better infra at tribunals to avoid delays
The tribunals dealing with Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 have been subject to criticism mainly due to pendency of cases.
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Old criminal laws to continue till government notifies new laws, experts say
While parliament can question the government for not notifying the laws despite receiving presidential assent, the government cannot be forced, even by an order of the court, to notify the laws.
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Busy 2024 for SC: From challenges to money bill to Google’s petition against CCI penalty
The SC has already listed many seven-judge and nine-judge bench cases it is likely to hear till the third week of March 2024
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2023 in courts: 12 key developments at the courts in the last 12 months
From determining the limitations of free speech for legislators to penalising X (formerly Twitter) for non-compliance and protecting the personality traits of a Bollywood star, Indian courts have done it all in 2023.
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MC Explains: Key constitution bench judgements by SC in 2023 and what to expect in 2024
It was a busy year, with constitution benches sitting over some key judgements during the year. The Chief Justice sat in Constitution Benches for 71 days during the year.
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Jet Airways aircrafts' prospective buyer hails NCLAT order refusing to restrain sale
The aircraft are expected to be sold for Rs. 400 crore to a Malta-based company called Ace aviation. The company claims to have deposited Rs 50 crore already.
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'Byju's in good health' lawyers tell NCLT, BCCI's plea to be heard on January 17
The NCLT noted that the case is 'high profile' and it should be heard at the earlier possible date and adjourned the hearing of the case in January.
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NCLAT refuses to restrain sale of Jet Airways aircraft to Ace Aviation
The aircrafts are expected to be sold for Rs. 400 crore to a Malta based company called Ace aviation. The company claims to have deposited Rs. 50 crore already.
