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Zee row: SAT reserves in Punit Goenka's appeal
During the hearing, SAT orally observed that it is not satisfied with the time taken by the market regulator for investigation and questioned SEBI on whether it would be able to finish the investigation against Punit Goenka
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Engine leaser moves Delhi High Court against SpiceJet
Engine Lease Finance BV, which leased nine engines to SpiceJet, want its remaining one engine back and has asked the court to stop the airline from using it as the lease has been terminated
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SC pulls up Centre over delay in sending 70 HC collegium suggestions
Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul Kaul further indicated that he will be monitoring the status of collegium appointments every 10 days going forward.
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SC to revisit order that ruled unstamped arbitration agreements as not enforceable
A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has referred the April order of a five-judge bench to a larger seven judge bench. The case will be heard on October 11
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SC issues notice in MRF's appeal against NCLAT's tyre cartelisation order
In 2018, CCI had imposed penalties of Rs 425.53 crore on Apollo Tyres, Rs 622.09 crore on MRF Ltd, Rs 252.16 crore on CEAT Ltd, Rs 309.95 crore on JK Tyre and Rs 178.33 crore on Birla Tyres.
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NCLAT to hear Google's appeal against CCI's Rs 936 crore penalty from November 28
On January 11, the tribunal refused to grant immediate relief to Google against CCI’s order and posted the case for the final hearing in April 2023. While Google filed an appeal at the Supreme Court against the NCLAT order, it ultimately withdrew the case.
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Majority of RTIs genuine, but few filed in public interest: Information Commissioner Uday Mahurkar
Many RTIs pertain to job promotions, or tenders, or suspension from work by public authorities. The Information Commissioner noted that there is a need to conduct advocacy programmes in order to encourage the general public to file RTIs.
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Proposed criminal laws to reduce pendency in courts, bring drastic changes, says Amit Shah
On August 11, Shah introduced the 'Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita', the 'Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita' and the 'Bharatiya Sakshya' bills as proposed replacements for the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act at the parliament.
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Go First case: Delhi HC reserves applications by lessors on maintenance for orders
A total of three lessors moved the Delhi High Court against Go First's RP alleging poor maintenance of aircraft
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Supreme Court asks SpiceJet to pay $1 million to Credit Suisse for 6 months
The court also directed SpiceJet CMD Ajay Singh to be present personally in court for the next hearing on October 20
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Supreme Court denies permission for sale, manufacture of green firecrackers
The court directed the authorities to enforce its 2018 judgment that imposes riders on sale of firecrackers. The Tamil Nadu Fireworks & Amorces Manufacturers’ Association had sought the court's permission to used improved formulation for green fire crackers
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Protecting Jhakkas! Anil Kapoor’s lawyer says celebrities’ unique character traits cannot be copied without authorisation
Pravin Anand explains why celebrities want to protect their personality rights from unauthorised use; says court order creates a deterrent.
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SpiceJet chief Ajay Singh settles share purchase dispute with complainant
The lawyers for Singh and the complainant told the Delhi High Court that they were finalising the terms of the settlement agreement and would place the same before the court in the first week of October. The court has accordingly adjourned the case to October 4.
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Not doing this for myself, doing it to give hope to those at a disadvantage, Saurabh Kirpal on judgeship offer
Kripal noted that a judge, senior or junior, is still a person who wields constitutional authority and carries the court’s moral authority
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Never imagined I would argue a marriage equality case when I started my career, says Saurabh Kirpal
This was made possible because India has changed, partly because of the Navtej Johar judgment which decriminalised homosexuality, and the work of the activists over the last 20 years, he said.
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Delhi HC restrains unauthorised use of Anil Kapoor's personality, name and likeness for commercial use
The order comes after Kapoor moved the Delhi HC seeking protection of his personality and publicity rights. These rights include person's name, voice, image and gesture among others.
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Quick CCI appointments bode well for India’s global ambitions, lawyers say
The appointment of three members restores the trade regulator’s mandated quorum and will help avoid delays in decision-making.
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Zee row: 'What's the guarantee you will finish investigation in 8 months' SAT asks SEBI
Senior counsel Darius Khambata, who appeared for SEBI informed the tribunal that while the investigation is likely to be completed in eight months as per SEBI's chairperson, he will take further instruction and apprise the tribunal of the same.
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NCLAT dismisses IDBI Trusteeship's appeal against ZEEL promoter entity Cyquator
NCLAT dismissed the appeal after noting that default took place in the month of June 2020 which is covered under the period excluded under Section 10A of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
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Go First case: Lessor alleges aircraft neglect amid unpaid staff
Go First's lessor DAE has inspected the aircrafts on three occasions in July and August 2023, and noticed that the aircrafts were in "a significantly worse condition since the last inspection."
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Coffee Day Global and IndusInd bank reach settlement, withdraw insolvency litigation
The Chennai bench of NCLAT set aside the insolvency order against Coffee Day Global as the two parties had reached a settlement.
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Go First case: RP raises questions on timing of lease termination by lessors
Arguing at the National Company Law Tribunal, the Resolution Professional noted that Go First had received communications terminating the leases after May 2, the date on which the airline announced its plan to enter voluntary insolvency
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SC refers pleas against sedition law to Constitution Bench
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will take a call on whether the case will be heard by a bench of five judges or seven judges.
BUSINESS
SpiceJet to complete Rs 100-crore payment to Kalanithi Maran today
The budget airline also noted that it would make a payment of $1.5 million in the Credit Suisse case, in accordance with a court directive.
