Legal

Ashneer Grover seeks waiver of shareholding requirement to pursue case against BharatPe

The NCLT issued notice in the plea and sought for BharatPe's response to it. The case is now likely to come up for hearing in April 2024

Asset attachment under PMLA – What is the right approach?

While confiscation of property derived from or involved in money-laundering is an important objective to give effect to the PMLA, an unclear interpretation could strip a person of his legally acquired assets

Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel, IOC decide to arbitrate dispute on Essar Steels

A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud indicated that the court would list the case formally and pass directions to the parties in this regard

Supreme Court agrees to hear startups' pleas against Google's billing policy

A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, however, refused to pass an interim order protecting these startups from being removed from Google's Play Store

Delhi HC agrees to hear challenge to entry of foreign lawyers in India

A division bench of the HC directed the BCI to file its response to the plea and agreed to list it in April 2024 for a hearing.

UK tribunal dismisses Indian-origin consultant's discrimination case

The newspaper reports that the senior consultant sued her employees over several incidents which she perceived amounted to sex discrimination, race discrimination, harassment and constructive unfair dismissal.

SpiceJet in settlement talks with tech services provider, NCLT told

Raymach moved an insolvency plea against SpiceJet over alleged non-payment of Rs. 2.7 crore

Legal experts divided on whether retweeting defamatory content amounts to defamation

While some lawyers believe abetment to defamation is an addition to the scope of the existing law, others say any defamatory published material is covered by the existing law, and that retweeting is a form of publication.

BCCI objects to Byju's bid to refer dispute to arbitration, NCLT to hear case on Feb 28

Appearing for BCCI, senior counsel Nandakumar argued that they have filed their objections against Byju's application. He told the court that an application to refer a dispute to arbitration is not maintainable in insolvency proceedings.

NCLT issues notice to Byju's on insolvency plea filed by a French firm

Teleperformance, which provided business process outsourcing services to Byju's, says the Indian ed-tech firm owes it more than Rs 4 crore

NCLT issues notice in Surfer Technologies' insolvency plea against Byju's

During the course of the hearing, Surfer argued that Byju's owes them Rs. 2.3 crore and all of them are admitted debts.

NCLT issues notice on Zee’s plea to enforce the merger with Sony

Senior advocate Janak Dwarkadas, who appeared to ZEEL told the NCLT that since it was the tribunal that had approved the merger, it has jurisdiction to entertain petitions to implement the merger.

SC agrees to hear TN's appeal against HC order setting aside ban on online rummy, poker

The apex court has tagged the case with Tamil Nadu government's 2022 appeal which challenged the Madras High Court order which struck down the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act of 2021 that had imposed a suspension on online games

SC censures Chandigarh mayor polls returning officer, halts upcoming sitting of MC

The court directed that all poll records including ballot papers and videography of the proceedings to be submitted to the registrar general of the Punjab and Haryana High Court by the evening. The returning officer has been asked to be present in the court on February 19.

SC reserves judgment in IOCL's appeal against Arcelormittal on claim pertaining to Essar Steels

The dispute emanated from a gas supply agreement entered into between Essar Steel Limited and IOCL in 2009, prior to Essar being taken over by Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steels almost a decade later.

Haryana govt challenges HC order quashing law providing 75% quota in private jobs

The case came up for hearing in the Supreme Court on February 5. During the course of the hearing, the SC assured that the case will be listed for final hearing soon.

Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking investigation against Indiabulls over alleged illegalities

The PIL was filed in 2019 by a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) called Citizens Whistle Blower which is linked to lawyer Prashant Bhushan.

'New criminal laws to focus on justice, old laws focused on punishment' says PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi said "He said "Earlier, the focus was on punishment and penal aspects. Now, the focus is on ensuring justice. Therefore, citizens have a sense of assurance rather than fear.”

SC rejects Hemant Soren's plea against ED's arrest in money laundering case

The court further noted that Soren could approach the High Court seeking for the same reliefs he sought from the Supreme Court

Decriminalise more provisions in tax laws in Budget 2024, say lawyers and CAs

Right now, criminal prosecution in income tax law gets triggered even for trivial human errors such as delays in deposit of withholding taxes, they say. These and similar other provisions do not help build an environment of trust between the taxpayer and the authorities, experts say.

The big numbers to watch for in this budget

A vote on account is designed to be a presentation of the country’s fiscal accounts in an election year. With India’s inclusion in bond indices, the transparency of its macro numbers will be under greater scrutiny than ever before.

MC Explains: What led the Madras HC to bar the entry of non-Hindus into temples

An incident at the Lord Muruga temple in Palani triggered the case. While the government authorities argued against putting up board barring entry of non-Hindus, the HC said that a temple is not a picnic spot and non-Hindus should not be allowed beyond a certain point.

Judiciary secures Rs 8,000 cr allocation during SC Chief Justice Chandrachud’s tenure

The recent allocation of Rs 800 crore is perhaps the largest capital expenditure allocation for the SC since 2012. While the CJI has never shied away from criticising or passing orders against the government, there have been no instances of friction between him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Delhi HC directs WhatsApp, Telegram to take down channels impersonating Peak XV and Sequoia Capital

The direction was passed in pleas filed by Peak XV and Sequoia Capital, alleging that people were being cheated online using their names in order to dupe the public to the extent of several lakhs and crore