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Zee row: SAT sets aside Sebi bar on Punit Goenka from holding key managerial slots
SAT had reserved Punit Goenka's appeal for judgment on September 27
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Supreme Court refuses to grant bail to former Delhi deputy CM Manish Sisodia
During the pronouncement, SC orally observed that a money trail of Rs. 338 crore is tentatively established.
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Recent SC rulings on income tax affirm right tax to be paid; do not increase it, says ASG Venkatraman
Assessees pay a lower tax, hoping their interpretation of the law is accepted by the court. But when a court ruling goes against their interpretation, they blame the government. This may not be correct, he said.
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Go First case: Six months on, where does the litigation stand?
Currently, the grounded airline is fighting litigation on two fronts, at the NCLT and the Delhi High Court. Moneycontrol explains how these cases have played out over the last six months, what their status is now, and when they are likely to be taken up.
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Telcos dispute over AGR resurfaces at SC with a judgment and curative petition
On October 10, telcos sought an urgent hearing of their curative petitions challenging certain specific portions of the 2019 judgment on Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR).
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Bribe-for-vote case: Can lawmakers be prosecuted for taking bribes to speak or vote in Parliament?
Article 105 of the constitution of India allows freedom of speech in parliament. In order to uphold the same, MPs must not be prosecuted in a court of law for what they said or how they voted in the house. The question has been considered by the Supreme Court twice – 25 years apart.
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MNCs may have to recalibrate after SC denies double taxation benefits unless notified by law of the land
The ruling was given while interpreting the MFN clause in the double taxation avoidance treaties with France, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
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Delhi HC restrains Gola Sizzlers and Sandoz from playing PPL songs
PPL, which claims to have public performance rights to more than 400 music labels, has sued the eateries for copyright infringement for allegedly playing songs from its repertoire without licence
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Justice Ravindra Bhat – the hand behind two key constitution bench judgments
Bhat has delivered judgment on a variety of subjects, and played a key role in two important judgements in the recent past
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Who is Jai Anant Dehadrai, the complainant in the Moitra 'cash for questions' controversy?
The genesis of Moitra's expulsion is a complaint by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey to the speaker of lok sabha, Dubey in turn referred to a complaint by supreme court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai.
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Zee row: SAT to announce judgment in Punit Goenka's appeal on October 30
SAT reserved the case for judgment on September 27. The appellate tribunal will pronounce its order in the case after over a month since it was reserved.
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NCLAT junks plea to initiate insolvency process against Inox Wind
GRI Towers Private Ltd had initiated proceedings alleging that Inox Wind had defaulted in making payments due to them.
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Cash-for-query row: Moitra's senior counsel withdraws from case after allegations of 'conflict of interest' are made
Gopal Shankaranarayanan withdrew from the case after Jai Dehadrai told the high court that the senior counsel had called him the previous evening and tried to mediate between him and the TMC MP
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Go First: HC asks DGCA to clarify stand on notification exempting aviation leases from moratorium
The HC has nevertheless decided to continue hearing the case on merits and adjourned it to November 3, when the Resolution Professional of Go First is expected to commence his arguments
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Same-sex marriage judgment a landmark one on demarcation of powers: Sr advocate Rakesh Dwivedi
Dwivedi, who appeared in the same-sex marriage case for Madhya Pradesh, says the constitution does not expressly speak of a right to marry, and it is for the Parliament to take a decision on the matter
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NCLT admits Supertech ORB to insolvency resolution process
The order was passed in a plea filed by Assets Care and Reconstruction Enterprises Limited (ACRE) for defaulting in repayment of a debt of Rs. 482 crore, which includes both principle and interest
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Jet Airways case: NCLT asks monitoring committee to reinitiate sale of aircraft
The sale process was put on hold in November 2022 owing to a deadlock in the monitoring committee comprising representatives of the financial creditors, the successful resolution applicant (Jalan Kalrock Consortium) and the resolution professional
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Finolex Cables AGM: SC summons NCLAT bench for defying order
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the National Company Law Tribunal and National Company Law Appellate Tribunal have gone to rot. The court has set aside the order and called for fresh hearing
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Devastated by the judgment; court passed the buck to the state, says same-sex marriage petitioner
However, the petitioner and the lawyer who represented the petitioners feel there's been a change in the way society in India now views queer people. That is a positive, they said.
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Same sex marriage: Supreme Court refuses to recognise same sex marriage, calls it the domain of Parliament
The court reserved the judgment on a bunch of pleas on May 11 after a marathon hearing in March and April with nearly 40 lawyers arguing for and against the matter.
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Raghav Chadha suspension: SC issues notice to RS secretariat, seeks AG's assistance
The court has sought for the assistance of Attorney General for India R Venkatramani in deciding the issue, since it raises some important questions of law. The case is likely to come up hearing on October 30
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SC rejects telcos’ plea of licence fee be treated as revenue expenditure
SC accepted Income Tax Department's contention that since the annual payment based on Adjusted Gross Revenue is again only towards License fees and merely because it is paid based on the annual gross revenue the payment cannot be construed as revenue expenditure.
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Engine lessor and SpiceJet arrive at interim settlement, will revisit the case in February 2024
According to the terms of the settlement, SpiceJet must pay a certain to Engine Lease finance by January. SpiceJet has also undertaken to return the engine which is the bone of contention by January 25
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NCLAT suspends Finolex order after SC orders probe against tribunal
On October 13, the court has asked NCLAT chairperson Justice (retd) Ashok Bhushan to conduct an inquiry whether a bench of the appellate tribunal defied the court's order. The report will be submitted by 5pm on October 16
