
BUSINESS
Go First: NCLT directs release of four leased engines, airline doesn't object to order
The airline's resolution professional told the tribunal that they did not have any objection to the engine being released. The RP further told the tribunal that they had in fact initiated the process of returning one engine already.

INDIA
NEET UG 2024: SC adjourns hearing of pleas seeking cancellation; to be taken up on July 18

INDIA
Who is Justice Sanjiv Khanna, the judge who recused himself from same-sex marriage review?
As the senior-most Supreme Court judge after Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, Khanna is next in line to become the CJI after Chandrachud retires in November. He will serve as the CJI from November 10, 2024, to May 13, 2025.

INDIA
Liquor policy case: Cancelling bail would be grave miscarriage of justice, Kejriwal tells Delhi HC
The Delhi chief minister was responding to the Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging the bail granted to him by a lower court. The high court will now hear the case on July 15

BUSINESS
SC pulls up income tax for late filing of cases, junks plea against Xerox for 290-day delay
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said "They (MNCs) invest in India, create jobs and revenue. They should be able to trust the courts in the country." Essentially, the CJI noted that the courts will have to be fair when cases are filed belatedly and not permit them to go on, especially when they pertain to revenue.

INDIA
Liquor policy case: Delhi HC to hear ED plea against Arvind Kejriwal's bail on July 15
The case was adjourned on the request of ED as they sought time to file a rejoinder to Kejriwal's response to the plea. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju appeared for ED and contended that they were served with Kejriwal's response late last evening and they would like to file a response to the same.

INDIA
NEET UG 2024: A re-test or not, the extent of the leak are some of the issues SC will examine on July 11
The country's top court has said the sanctity of exam has been compromised and there is little doubt that the questions paper was leaked. The extent of the leak will decide if a re-exam is called for.

BUSINESS
Delhi HC initiates contempt against SpiceJet as it fails to return engine to lessor
The case will now come up for hearing in nine days, SpiceJet has been asked to furnish a list of its directors to the registry of the high court in order to issue summons to them.

BUSINESS
SC asks Patanjali to file affidavit that banned medicine ads have been removed from social media
Patanjali told the court it has written to Facebook, X and other social media platforms to remove the advertisements. The court has given it two weeks to file an affidavit saying if the request has been acceded to

INDIA
NEET-UG row: Beyond reasonable doubt that paper leak happened, sanctity of exam was compromised, observes CJI
The CBI has made a slew of arrests over the last few days in relation to the malpractices in NEET UG. In June, the SC issued a notice to the National Testing Authority (NTA) while refusing to stay the counselling.

BUSINESS
Delhi HC releases Rs 80 crore security by Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain after they return to India from US
Justice Sanjiv Narula passed the order after the duo's lawyer Giriraj Subramanium told the court of their return. Madhuri Jain was personally present in the court hall.

INDIA
Delhi HC seeks views from Tihar, ED on Kejriwal plea for legal consultation over 35 cases
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna of the HC issued notice to Tihar jail authority and ED and listed the case for hearing on July 15.

BUSINESS
Karnataka HC restrains Byju's from allotting shares, status quo on 2nd rights issue
The Chief Justice of the HC indicated that he will dictate the order in his chambers.

BUSINESS
Union Budget 2024: Increase no. of NCLT benches to make IBC more effective, lawyers tell govt
According to the lawyers, increasing the number of benches at NCLT will reduce pendency, which in turn will strengthen India’s insolvency framework.

INDIA
Excise Policy case: No relief for Kejriwal as HC seeks CBI's response on bail plea
I am asking for some interim relief, he is not some proclaimed offender or terrorist or flight risk, says Kejriwal's lawyer Singhvi.

INDIA
Baba's Burden: Why the godman can be asked to compensate the families of the dead
Legal experts say that the organisers are liable for the stampede, and the next of kin of those dead can sue them for compensation.

BUSINESS
NCLT tells Byju's to pay salaries or face an audit
While Byju's has paid April and May salaries, it is yet to make February and March payments in full

INDIA
Agnipath Under Fire: Why is the opposition (& some NDA allies) against the scheme?
Critics of the policy say that the tenure of jawans hired under this scheme is rather short, and they don't have some of the benefits regular soldiers get (like pension), thus creating a division in the armed forces.

BUSINESS
NCLT reserves orders in Oppo, Surfer technology's insolvency pleas against Byju's
During the course of the hearing, Byju's contended that neither of the companies come under the category of creditors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016 and hence the plea was not maintainable.

INDIA
Family of T1 victim faces 2-5 years of litigation for compensation beyond the announced Rs 20 lakh, legal experts say
On June 28, the roof canopy and metallic support beams at Terminal 1 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport collapsed, claiming one life, crushing several cars.

BUSINESS
Byju's seeks 48 hours to decide on undertaking to not sell or pledge assets
Byju's United States based have filed a plea to prevent the troubled edtech firm from pledging, selling or transferring its shares

BUSINESS
Karnataka HC sets aside NCLT stay on Byju's second rights issue
Justice Krishna Kumar has sent the case back to NCLT for a fresh consideration. A detailed copy of the order is awaited

INDIA
Excise policy case: HC seeks CBI response on Arvind Kejriwal's plea against his arrest
The case will come up hearing on July 17. Kejriwal likely to move a separate bail plea against his arrest by CBI, according to the CM's lawyer.

TRENDS
Delhi HC warns SpiceJet of contempt if it doesn't return engines to lessor by July 8
The order was passed in an application filed by SpiceJet seeking extension of time to till July 8 return the engines to the lessor as the airline could not find alternatives. The airline was earlier directed by the court to return them by June 16.