TRENDS
Byju's looking to settle with 2 of its operational creditors
The the embattled edtech firm was exploring settlements with operational creditors Teleperformance and Surfer Technologies, Byju's lawyer told NCLT
BUSINESS
SpiceJet Vs Maran: Delhi HC to begin hearing fresh challenge to arbitral award in August
A division bench had on May 17 asked a single judge to hear the case afresh after it turned down an order in favour on Maran
LOK-SABHA-ELECTION
Arvind Kejriwal’s plea for bail extension: CJI will have to take a call, says Supreme Court
Delhi CM had moved the top court seeking an extension of his 21-day interim bail by one week on medical grounds, citing 'alarming' health complications.
TRENDS
Sony sues MX player over non-payment of dues of over Rs 31 crore
According to the plea reviewed by Moneycontrol, Sony and MX entered into a distribution agreement in December 2021 by which Sony had granted certain rights including integration of the Service API and making available the Service Thumbnails on the Designated Digital Platform
TRENDS
Promise of financial help by political party in manifesto not corrupt practice by candidate: SC
The order passed by a bench of justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan found this contention to be 'too far fetched' as they rejected a plea challenging the election of a Congress candidate in Karanataka's Chamrajpet in 2023 assembly elections.
TRENDS
Delhi HC refuses stay on order to SpiceJet for return of leased aircraft, engines
SpiceJet chose to withdraw the appeal and pursue the case before the single judge. However, the court granted SpiceJet time till June 17 to return the aircraft and engines, the airline was to originally return them to the lessor by May 28.
POLITICS
SC refuses to deal with HC order stopping BJP's 'derogatory' ads against TMC
The BJP subsequently withdrew the plea, with a liberty from the apex court to to pursue the case in accordance with law.
TRENDS
Why it’s not advisable to carry lots of liquor and cash during elections
Cash, gold, and liquor have always been used by political parties to influence people to vote a certain way. The EC has gone to the extent of cancelling elections in constituencies where large amounts of cash was recovered.
POLITICS
What will make 15 mn Delhiites step out to vote amid the heatwave?
BJP is a force to reckon with in Delhi as it has never lost a Lok Sabha seat in the capital in the last 10 years. And the party that has won Delhi has formed the government at the centre.
TRENDS
Google billing policy: NCLAT to hear appeals by Kuku FM, Shaadi, IBDF in July
Google, however, told the tribunal that it has not de-listed the apps from the Play Store and may not do so till the next hearing, which is July 5
POLITICS
SC refuses to pass interim order on release of booth-wise voter turnout plea
The court said that the interim application asked for similar relief as the main writ petition and hence it was adjourned it to another date. The SC said passing an order in this plea will amount to passing an order in the main plea.
TRENDS
Delhi HC asks Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain to furnish Rs 80 crore security to travel to US
They have also been ordered to submit their Emirates cards so that they do not visit the United Arab Emirates, as they hold 'golden visas'. The card is issued by the UAE to golden visa holders
TRENDS
Why did Calcutta HC say Muslims treated as a commodity for political ends while cancelling OBC certificates issued post 2010 in West Bengal?
“Identification of the classes in the said community as OBCs for electoral gains would leave them at the mercy of the concerned political establishment and may defeat and deny other rights,” the judgement said.
TRENDS
Delhi’s AAP govt filed 10 pleas against LG in SC in just a year
The subject matter of these petitions range from constitutional challenges to law on control of administrative services in Delhi to directions for sending teachers to Finland for special training
TRENDS
Delhi HC allows Ashneer Grover, Madhuri Jain to travel to US separately
As per what transpired in the court Grover will travel to the USA on May 26 and return to India on June 14. Jain will travel on June 15 and return on July 1.
POLITICS
No relief for Hemant Soren, Supreme Court refuses to hear interim bail plea
The court pulled up Soren for not disclosing the fact that a special court had taken cognisance of the complaint against him, leaving little room for him to challenge the validity of his arrest
TRENDS
Manish Sisodia case: What was the excise policy ‘scam’? Why has he not been able to get bail?
The trial court, Delhi High Court and Supreme Court have all rejected Sisodia's bail plea in 2023, and he moved a second bail plea in 2024.
TRENDS
'Betrayal of democratic principles' says Delhi HC as it denies bail to Manish Sisodia for 2nd time
The Delhi High Court notes that Manish Sisodia failed to produce two mobile phones and there is a possibility of him tampering with evidence if given bail
TRENDS
Supreme Court adjourns ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's bail plea to May 22
A bench of justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma adjourned the case on the request of Soren's lawyer Kapil Sibal, who has been seeking Kejriwal-like relief for his client
TRENDS
How this SC judgment on PMLA cases curtails the ED's powers
The SC has held that if the ED has not arrested the accused while conducting the investigation, they cannot seek his custody once the court takes cognisance of the matter and he appears before it.
TRENDS
SC refuses to entertain three new criminal laws to replace IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act
A vacation bench of justices Bela Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal dismissed the plea noting that the law has not come into force as yet.
TRENDS
Why the Kalanithi Maran Vs SpiceJet saga is not over despite a judgment in the airline’s favour
The court has not gone into the merits of the arbitral award but ruled that the single judge needs to rehear the case.
TRENDS
SC waives interest on I-T dues payable by Telcos pursuant to holding license fee as capex
After the judgment, Telcos filed an application asking for a recall of the judgment or waive the interest on the income tax demand that will arise in consequence of the judgment or make the judgment apply prospectively.
TRENDS
SC reserves judgment in Kejriwal's plea against arrest, says he can move trial court for bail
The court on May 10 granted bail to Arvind Kejriwal to campaign for the Lok Sabha election. He has to surrender on June 2, a day after voting ends
